Covid-19 Statement: As owners of Terrapin Hill Farm, we take this pandemic very seriously and are committed to providing a safe experience for all. Since we are an outdoor venue, we are still offering venue tours and weddings with guests at or under the number that are allowed to gather, as recommended by our governor. As of now, that number is 10, and goes up to 50 on June 29 (check out our elopement and micro-wedding options). We provide soap, hot water, and sanitizer in our restrooms, and have plenty of space to allow for proper social distancing. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns.
– Pete and Brenda Cashel
– Pete and Brenda Cashel
NEW*** If you are unable to visit our venue right now for whatever reason, we now have our Wedding Venue Tour on Video!! Please excuse the fact that it is not professional quality, it's just something we decided to make ourselves one spring day while discussing how we can make it easier for potential clients to see how the venue is laid out. Check it out! And then read below for more details about each area, and go to our Gallery for more photos.
At Terrapin Hill Farm...
• Our attention is on YOU. We'll start with a tour and conversation about your wedding dreams, answer unlimited questions while you plan, and your wedding will be the only event happening on the farm.
• Be Creative. Choose any vendors you wish, including photographers, caterers, dj's, musicians, florist, etc., although we can offer suggestions if you need them. Choose your ceremony site, decorations, when your wedding starts and ends.
• Everything you need. Ceremony site, reception site, tables, chairs, linens, lights, decorations, officiant, day-of planner, accommodations, and more!
• Eco-Friendly. Ceremony and reception in one place avoids travel, farm electricity is solar-generated, we offer re-usable decorations and washable dinnerware, outdoor lighting is provided by the sun or led lights, we can suggest florists and caterers that use locally raised products, and we provide recycling containers.
• Owners are on site. This is our business and we want everything to be just right, so each couple gets our personalized service. We live on the farm, so we are here when you need us - to answer any questions or make last minute adjustments - we don't rest until the last guest leaves.
• Be Creative. Choose any vendors you wish, including photographers, caterers, dj's, musicians, florist, etc., although we can offer suggestions if you need them. Choose your ceremony site, decorations, when your wedding starts and ends.
• Everything you need. Ceremony site, reception site, tables, chairs, linens, lights, decorations, officiant, day-of planner, accommodations, and more!
• Eco-Friendly. Ceremony and reception in one place avoids travel, farm electricity is solar-generated, we offer re-usable decorations and washable dinnerware, outdoor lighting is provided by the sun or led lights, we can suggest florists and caterers that use locally raised products, and we provide recycling containers.
• Owners are on site. This is our business and we want everything to be just right, so each couple gets our personalized service. We live on the farm, so we are here when you need us - to answer any questions or make last minute adjustments - we don't rest until the last guest leaves.
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 and 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 after-dark 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 your wedding party can get dressed in the upstairs bedrooms. The house is equipped with central heat and air conditioning and is a comfortable place to relax before or after the festivities. The deck and backyard is also a great place to have your rehearsal dinner!
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The Cottages
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
Our family, at our son's wedding (July 2018)
Hi! We're Pete and Brenda (on the left in the photo). 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.
