Weddings at Terrapin Hill...
...Where our complete focused attention is on YOU. We'll start with a tour and conversation about what you want, we'll continue the communication answering any questions you may have in a timely manner, and on your wedding day yours is the only event happening on the farm.
...Where you can create the wedding you want. You can choose any vendors you wish, including photographers, caterers, dj's, musicians, etc. We can definitely make suggestions if you need them, but the choice is up to you. You can also choose your ceremony site, your decorations, and when your wedding starts and how long it lasts.
...Where there's everything you need for a destination wedding. We provide the ceremony site, reception site, tables, chairs, linens, and lights; we can even provide decorations, an officiant, bartender, day-of planner, accommodations, and more!
...Where the owners are on site throughout the event. This is our business and we want everything to be just right. So we are available to answer any questions or make last minute adjustments. We are responsible for making the venue the best it can be so we don't rest until the last guest leaves. We live on the farm so we're here when needed.
...Where you can create the wedding you want. You can choose any vendors you wish, including photographers, caterers, dj's, musicians, etc. We can definitely make suggestions if you need them, but the choice is up to you. You can also choose your ceremony site, your decorations, and when your wedding starts and how long it lasts.
...Where there's everything you need for a destination wedding. We provide the ceremony site, reception site, tables, chairs, linens, and lights; we can even provide decorations, an officiant, bartender, day-of planner, accommodations, and more!
...Where the owners are on site throughout the event. This is our business and we want everything to be just right. So we are available to answer any questions or make last minute adjustments. We are responsible for making the venue the best it can be so we don't rest until the last guest leaves. We live on the farm so we're here when needed.
Ceremony sites:
The "Chapel Stage"
This beautiful stage was handmade from cedar trees harvested from the woods nearby. Its rugged and majestic beauty is certainly a unique setting for your ceremony. The open back lets the greenery of the surrounding trees show through for a beautiful kind of decor only nature can provide. It is also just a short walk from the pavilion and parking area. The stage area has electricity and is plenty large enough for a full band to set up if you choose to have your entertainment happen here later in the evening, and there's also a spot for a bonfire nearby. If you want "unique" and a ceremony everyone will remember, this is the spot for you. We provide handmade wooden benches, or choose straw bales for a rustic touch.
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The "Top of the Knob"
The turtle shell-shaped hill behind the farmhouse (which gives the farm it's name) has an amazing view of the countryside in every direction. Just a short walk up from the pavilion, it's also accessible by vehicle if necessary. You'll feel like you're on top of the world when you say your I-do's here!
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Other Ceremony Locations
It's your choice where you have your ceremony, and there are so many locations to choose from... in the woods or a field, near a pond or a playground... our venue has so many beautiful sites, the hard part is choosing just one. But of course photos can be taken anywhere and it's our pleasure to give your photographer a tour of the property so they can pick the perfect spots.
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Reception site:
The Pavilion
The 40'x60' pavilion can hold up to 200 people for a sit-down dinner; for smaller groups there is plenty of room for dancing too. It's rustic like a barn but more open and airy. Inside the pavilion the twinkly lights, indirect spotlights, and chandelier provide the ambiance, and you can add any decorations you'd like. We'll pull the curtains closed if the weather doesn't cooperate, but clear panels in the curtains still let in plenty of natural light. Your band or DJ can set up on a stage that can be adjusted for the size you need. Accessible restrooms plenty of space for parking are close by. Kids of all ages enjoy the nearby playground and there's a bonfire pit just below the pavilion for late-night fun.
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photo: Cassie Lopez
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photo: Sarah C Hill Photography
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Indoor areas:
The Farmhouse
The 100 year old farmhouse, located near the entrance to the property, is used only for events at Terrapin Hill Farm. It has recently been renovated and refurnished, and features a large modern kitchen, one and a half baths, and the bedrooms upstairs are available for your bridal party to get dressed in. It's equipped with central heat and air and is a comfortable place to relax before or after the festivities. The deck/backyard is also a great place to have your rehearsal dinner!
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Cottages
What truly makes our farm a unique wedding venue is that we do not put a time limit on the festivities. With our overnight packages, guests can camp in tents or RVs, or stay in our rustic cottages for a "glamping" experience, and we keep the bonfire burning as long as someone is there to enjoy it. Each of the 5 cottages have two twin beds or one full and one twin, all but one has bunkbeds (they sleep a total of 13 people). They are clean and spacious, have electricity, and are located close to the restrooms and showers. We have six RV sites with hookups for electric and water, and two sites with just electric hookups (30amp).
Click on the button below to ask any questions or to schedule a time to visit Terrapin Hill Farm. We'll meet with you, show you around the venue, and discuss your plans and visions for your wedding day. Our wedding season runs April - October but the farm is open year-round for tours.
Farm Owners/Event Coordinators
Hi! We're Pete and Brenda. We've owned Terrapin Hill Farm since 1985 and have been doing weddings since 2005, so we have many years of experience. Since this is our business, we are the ones making sure your planning process is easy and your wedding day runs smoothly. Brenda responds to each inquiry, sets up the tours, answers all your questions during the planning process, and can be your day-of wedding coordinator if you want that extra help. Pete is an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church and can officiate weddings; he also builds and tends the bonfires, runs the hay rides, and keeps the property beautifully maintained. While we do most of the work ourselves, if we ever need an extra set of hands we have lots of friendly neighbors we can call on to help.
We are easy to work with and will adapt to the needs of each couple. The weddings we host are never cookie cutter events- each one is tailored to the tastes and desires of the couple we are working with. Just imagine your perfect wedding day and we'll do our best to help make it happen!
The best way to decide if Terrapin Hill Farm is the venue for you is to schedule a visit and meet us in person. If you need to come back to show family members or friends that's fine too, and often couples will schedule a second look when they're ready plan their decor. We allow prospective clients to visit as often as they need to. The farm is easy to get to and very centrally located between Lexington, Louisville and Frankfort - a plus when family and friends are coming from all directions (be sure to check out our overnight packages if guests are traveling from afar).
We are easy to work with and will adapt to the needs of each couple. The weddings we host are never cookie cutter events- each one is tailored to the tastes and desires of the couple we are working with. Just imagine your perfect wedding day and we'll do our best to help make it happen!
The best way to decide if Terrapin Hill Farm is the venue for you is to schedule a visit and meet us in person. If you need to come back to show family members or friends that's fine too, and often couples will schedule a second look when they're ready plan their decor. We allow prospective clients to visit as often as they need to. The farm is easy to get to and very centrally located between Lexington, Louisville and Frankfort - a plus when family and friends are coming from all directions (be sure to check out our overnight packages if guests are traveling from afar).
We pride ourselves on being flexible and easy to work with.
Here are comments from some of our past clients - read the entire reviews here.
"Brenda and Pete... are incredibly wonderful and helpful people to work with..."
"Brenda and Pete were great to work with. We had to plan this wedding from another state, and their help was fantastic."
"Brenda was more than helpful in answering endless questions I had during the planning process..."
"I can't say enough good things about Brenda and Pete and the farm. Brenda was so easygoing, while still staying on top of everything..."
"Getting married is such a special time in a person's life and Brenda and Pete know exactly how to make that time the best it could possibly be."
"Brenda was in close communication with us, able to answer our questions, and provide advice/contacts if desired. During our wedding weekend Brenda and Pete were available to help with anything! We paid extra to have Brenda as day-of coordinator which was well worth it. Both were available to help out and take care of matters but not invasive or overwhelming by any means."
"Brenda and Pete went above and beyond to make our wedding day incredible. They were so accommodating and flexible to work with."
"Brenda and Pete were great to work with. We had to plan this wedding from another state, and their help was fantastic."
"Brenda was more than helpful in answering endless questions I had during the planning process..."
"I can't say enough good things about Brenda and Pete and the farm. Brenda was so easygoing, while still staying on top of everything..."
"Getting married is such a special time in a person's life and Brenda and Pete know exactly how to make that time the best it could possibly be."
"Brenda was in close communication with us, able to answer our questions, and provide advice/contacts if desired. During our wedding weekend Brenda and Pete were available to help with anything! We paid extra to have Brenda as day-of coordinator which was well worth it. Both were available to help out and take care of matters but not invasive or overwhelming by any means."
"Brenda and Pete went above and beyond to make our wedding day incredible. They were so accommodating and flexible to work with."
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Terrapin Hill Farm would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We truly value all of our clients and appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn 2017, 2018, and 2019, and 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards.
Terrapin Hill Farm would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We truly value all of our clients and appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn 2017, 2018, and 2019, and 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards.
