Newland Barn

No Alcohol allowed but it’s a nice setup. I’m here for a baby shower and it breaks my heart not seeing cold beer being pass. This is America damn it and there should be alcohol at every celebration. #AlcoholicsUnite lol

Came here for a wedding. I heard this place is free to rent but the waiting list is like a year in advance. It’s a beautiful outdoor venue with some good views in certain areas. Plenty of parking and it’s behind a strip mall. Very spacious and lots of good photo opportunities. Heels will sink into the grass so ladies be ready for that.

I photographed a wedding here in 2014 and I like to try and review locations I have photographed. The Newland Barn is special to me because I photographed my very first solo wedding here many years ago. They were awesome back then and they are awesome now. Well planned, attentive staff, great food (BBQ YEA!) and really photogenic grounds.
It’s tucked in a parking lot and once you are on the grounds it’s like you are out in the country. really comfortable in the summer with the beach breeze (even though you are a distance away) and the building is positioned perfectly for the light.
All in all, I would recommend it!

this place is amazing, really nice for birthday party, family having there kids first birthday party. lots of space and then the area is nice

The place was perfect for our wedding, & luckily, we got a lot of great compliments; however, this is definitely a DIY venue, & you literally have to provide everything, which adds up quickly. Evening event? Add lighting for $ 400. Liquor? Add security, which is per guard, per hour, per no. of guests. Our cost, over $ 300. Had to pay additional charges for the garden too. We were going to skip the gazebo, but the garden & gazebo come together, & are a must have. The main caretaker (Ron) NEVER returned my calls once in 5 months! Said I had the wrong number! OMG! Found out later, I did not! The only time I saw him was when I took a final look at the place before the date, & he had the nerve to give me an attitude about contacting his boss! Bro, you were NEVER available! He also made snide jokes when I did see him because I had complained about the bathroom & kitchen cleanliness several times, but nothing was being done about it. But, after talking to his boss, they had the entire place cleaned up for us! Still, he didn’t like the bad review & gave us a hard time. Overall pleasant experience, but you will be responsible for everything at this venue, which was a lot more work than I anticipated. And, I’d better get the full deposit back because we left the place cleaner than when we got it, and one of the security guards was on top of my family, barking around orders, telling them afterwards what had been missed. Dang, we had to scrub the place down in the end!

Planning a wedding at the newland barn was not easy! We chose the newland barn as our wedding ceremony and reception venue because it was very affordable, we wanted to be able to bring our own caterer, and because it was the perfect garden/​outdoor setting. We thought we would be saving money going with this venue, but you have to hire multiple vendors which really adds up. You definitely need to hire a great day of coordinator to take care of dealing with the vendors, recommendation of vendors, and for organization throughout your wedding day. I had a hard time debating whether or not we wanted to use the inside of the barn. We did end up using the inside of the barn and I strongly recommend using «drapery» inside to cover up the very plain walls. The bathrooms did not seem to be cleaned the night before from the previous wedding so that took some work to clean. I do not recommend the security guard company that the city usually uses at this venue because the guards were rude. Overall, our wedding turned out to be a perfect evening and I am so happy with the way everything came together! All of our vendors were great: Jaime Davis Photography (photographer), level weddings (drapery inside the barn), Dj Andy Nation (DJ), Diana Hutchinson with Hutchinson Weddings (coordinator), Catering by Daniela with Roman Cucina (caterer), Onshine photobooth (photobooth), and Vintage Visions Rentals (vintage rentals).

We loved our wedding here. Just the relaxed casual vibe we were looking for. If we could do it again we would get a tent and hire a cleaning crew to clean the bathrooms and kitchen area before the guests arrive. Luckily my bestie rocks and cleaned while the party supply people set up. Here’s the gallery from our wedding.
hopefully it opens :)

If you’re planning an event here, specifically a wedding, you need two crucial things: PATIENCE and a great wedding coordinator.
My (then) fiancée and I had reserved our wedding date when the process for Saturday weddings was still first come first serve. After reading tips on various wedding boards and a failed attempt at booking — we knew what we had to do. Show up at 5:30 a.m. with folding chairs, blankets, our iPads and plenty of patience. I had already pre-​filled out my application and we had our credit card ready. It literally took us 10 minutes to book once we were escorted up to the parks and rec department. The ladies helping us out couldn’t have been friendlier and more encouraging, kudos to the HB Parks & Rec department! I’ve read that it is now a lottery process. Also, you get a discounted hourly rate if you are a Huntington Beach resident.
Rental for the gazebo is through the Historical Society of Huntington Beach — that process was relatively easy. It took me a while to find a phone number for them to confirm my rental of the gazebo/​garden space but the city will have the correct contact number for you.
As for the venue itself, the general public can visit the venue on Wednesdays from 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. Which I did a few times before we booked the venue and then numerous times during planning. You’ll meet Ron at the open house — he is awesome. Get on his good side — and if you aren’t on his good side, shame on you because he’s great. Your reservation also includes an hour for the wedding rehearsal which will be on Thursday. You are at the grace of mother nature when it comes to the weather on your wedding day and the condition of the grass. You’ll want to have tenting, umbrellas and space heaters on standby at any given time of the year if you’re hosting your event on the lawn. For everything else (rental items like chairs, tables, flowers, catering, serving staff, lighting, etc) — it’s ALL ON YOU. I coordinated all of the vendors (Harbor Party Rentals for our rentals, Top Catering for food, Hula Girls Shave Ice, Behind the DJ Booth, etc.) but picked up an on-​the-​day coordinator (Mele Amore) to help make everything move smoothly during the event.
Our wedding day was truly a blessed and happy day. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue. We rented the space from noon until midnight; in the morning and early afternoon we had the perfect overcast weather (maybe even chilly) for pictures; then we had sunny, warm weather during the ceremony (perfect weather for shaved ice) and in the evening it was perfect balmy weather for the reception.
It’s A LOT of hard work (it’s seriously no joke) and if you are patient and surround yourself with a great team, it’s so worth it.

For what this place is I guess it gets five stars. A little history and a nice place for big parties. The people we talked with were nice and the pricing was fair. I would do it all again, so yea, five stars.

We rented out the Newland Barn for our June wedding. The space is absolutely gorgeous, and is the perfect setting for a summer afternoon/​evening event. Since it is owned by the city it is very affordable, but that said you do need to note that everything about the space is DIY. We used this to our advantage, as we were able to design unique décor to fit the space, as well as save $ using our own preferred vendors for rentals, catering, as well as supplying our own alcohol. Definitely saved a pretty penny while adding our own personal touches– that we would not have necessarily been able to do if we decided to go with a ‘package’-type deal at a more traditional venue. Perfect for the bride on a budge!
Helpful tips:
— We had to reserve our date a year in advance, and the only reason we were able to swing a summer date is because it was ‘Friday the 13^th’. If you’re interested in the venue, I highly recommend researching the booking process (I think it has changed since we booked, but I know it entailed going to the Parks & Rec Dept at a specific day/​time with your checkbook in hand and basically praying you were the first one in line).
— You can only go inside the space without a reservation for 1 specific hour per week — Wednesdays from 5:30 — 6:30pm. Ron is always there, I believe he is the caretaker for the space. He is extremely helpful (which is no easy feat considering how many frazzled brides he must see on a weekly basis!), so be sure to visit early and often when planning your event.
— Renting out the gazebo is a separate $ 100 fee, so be sure you make this separate reservation if you plan on using it. We almost forgot about this, but thankfully were able to mail the check in time.
— Reserving the venue for your Rehearsal is also a separate reservation, they allow you one hour complimentary with your event reservation. We did not originally know that so I thought it was worth mentioning; all you have to do is call and speak with someone at P&R to reserve your hour, and they will email you your permit.
— There is one guy that strings the hanging picnic lights up (from the water tower to the Barn) the day prior to your event, you just pay him in cash after he sets up. Also an optional separate charge, but a complete 100% MUST if you want lovely dusk pictures :)
— The venue supplies a small quantity of multipurpose-​type tables and chairs with your reservation. We used 4 of the tables for welcome, desserts, gifts, etc., and I don’t think we ended up using any of the chairs. But utilizing some of the tables saved us a little bit of money on the Rentals side of things.
— That said, the inside of the Barn is not exactly ‘elegant’ per se, so we opted to get a drapery wall to cover the interior walls, supplied by our Rentals company. There was more than enough room for our dessert table and photobooth, and it offered a nice indoor space for people to congregate. Bonus that it has a small kitchen inside too, so we were able to heat up appetizers before cocktail hour and store perishables in the refrigerator during the event.
— Plenty of parking in the adjacent lot, and you can even have overflow in the Mother’s parking lot. Nice to not have to worry about that!
— BYOB (beer & wine) and guests can serve themselves: D !!!
— City requires you to hire security guards :(But we used Gold Shield security, and Steve there was very friendly to us.
I am so pleased with the way that our wedding turned out, and the Newland Barn lent a unique, rustic, and picturesque setting to our big day. Highly recommend!

The big date for our wedding is October. This venue is perfect, it’s right next to the beach for pictures and intimate enough for my friends and family. I am ecstatic, I truly cannot wait. Reserving the venue was simple and the staff have been very friendly thus far. I cannot wait!

Went here after hitting up Slapfish with a friend.
Tour guide was a really nice and young at heart gentleman. He made jokes along the tour so it was entertaining. Great place to learn about the founders of Huntington Beach. This house is one of the oldest preserved building in the city!
I don’t want to ruin the tour for you and tell you stuff you’re going to here so I recommend going here yourself to experience the tour! They do ask for a $ 2 donation which is worth it in my opinion.
Other than the house, the barn behind it is a great place for events. In fact, as we were leaving, a wedding was being setup where the outside was for the ceremony and inside the barn looked like it was for the reception.
Good stuff here! In the middle of Slater’s ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ and Slapfish so you can do the tour and then grub!

I have a feeling as soon as this place becomes more popular their prices will not be as competitive. What a great little cozy spot to throw a party, wedding or event. Fits 90 people, has a big yard behind the museum, a full kitchen. I am so sad we couldn’t book it for my brothers baby shower… as it is booked so far in advanced.
Really a little gem in Huntington Beach, with lots of cool options and incredibly affordable rates!

Sent 3 of my Servers there last weekend for a wedding and found this to be a charming venue! Parking lot is large & secure. The walk from the parking lot to
the venue is a few steps, easy to get to! Vendors have to park in the Shopping Center parking lot which again is not a long walk from that lot to the Venue. The Barn
is charming and very spacious. Great area to set up a bar, dessert table and
plenty of room for guests to mingle. Kitchen was spacious & modern and a large
refridgerator to hold drinks and two ovens for Caterers to reheat food. It also has
a stove and sink and tons of cupboards and much better than some other venues
kitchens I have seen. Bathrooms were very very clean and they have a very large grassy lawn where the dining tables were set up. The wedding was held under the
charming Gazebo which is on the grounds. It’s a very quaint place to have a wedding and reception! What a find! Pricing to rent it (I went onto their website) is very
very reasonable. Great for brides on a budget but still want a pretty wedding!

I shot a wedding here in March & it was beautiful… huge field out back, great for photographs.
Take a look at the wedding here:

Came here for a friend’s wedding and like Gene D I also didn’t know this place existed. Situated behind the Mother’s Market on Beach Blvd, it is a simple venue with a «barn», a gazebo, and an outside grassy area.
This isn’t anything fancy. It’s somewhat of a «do-​it-​yourself» wedding venue. You bring your own caterers in, you set up your own tables and chairs, you do everything yourself — and then at the end of the night, you take everything down as well.
If you are looking for a venue and don’t mind doing most of the work yourself, it is a really decent place to hold your event. I wouldn’t suggest during the summer when it gets too hot because you’re predominantly outside though.

Keep it real and simple …
I didn’t know this place existed … until I went there for a friends wedding.
The place itself is nice, nothing fancy, yet still very charming enough for weddings and any other social gathering. The Barn has a kitchen to set up food … as well as clean restrooms that are decent (yet only limited to one stall per sex).
After going to weddings at hotels, golf club houses, outdoor beach settings, and not to forget … Asian restaurants, this location is not only unique but quite refreshing as well. The Barn has a simplistic look and feel that gives a more relaxed … dare say rural country town feel that is really neat. (yes … i said «neat»).
The only thing to note for those that r considering this as a venue … in my opinion, are:
— potential noise from the strip shopping mall directly in front
— uneven and pot holed parking lot is unpleasant (and could be a potential ankle twister for the ladies)
— no hard liquor (which is good for day weddings, but evenings ???)

I can not say anything bad about this location… we where SO surprised when we found this location in Huntington Beach. Not only is it incredibly affordable, but the main person that runs the facility for the City of HB is incredibly helpful and MORE than accommodating to the «rules» that the city puts on this venue. (ask for RON) He always answered every question that any of us ever had and even called me to confirm with any changes and rehearsals.
*We did have concerns about the venue being so close to the public stores and Mother’s Market, but it was not a problem at all! :) we couldn’t hear any of the patrons at the stores nearby and it was incredibly quiet throughout the entire ceremony and reception. They had a perfect loading area for our caterers and party rentals to park and load everything and the huge parking lot in the back made it very convenient and easy for guests to park and get into the wedding. Thank you Newland Barn for being such a hidden jewel in Huntington Beach.

I honestly don’t remember anything… everything just happened so quickly. Usually that statement is reserved for the insurance company when you’ve just been involved in an accident or you had a bar crawl the night before and find yourself in a coyote ugly situation that you’re trying to gnaw your way out of. Not that I’m saying that about my 100^th review, that would definitely land me in the dog house, which means I would have to compete with my dogs.
This is all I remember because I actually wrote it down, just so I didn’t flub it up and I wouldn’t sound like a dork going ummm, uh, umm, you know and uhhh… catch my drift.
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I gazed into her deep blue eyes and her long blonde locks, I got choked up with the emotions that started to overflow even before I was able to mutter the words. As nervous as I was, when I looked at her, I kept thinking– I’m not going to cry. I’m gonna (wo)man up and not get all mushy…
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Minister: AV and E have selected a reading from the Princess Bride:
Mawwiage, Mawwiage is what bwings us togethew today.
Mawwiage, that bwessed awwangement, that dweam within a dweam.
And wove, twue wove, wiww fowwow you fowevah and evah…
So tweasuwe youw wove…
Have you the wing?
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Erin: Uh, Hi, is this thing on? Well, I… ummm have written my vows and I’m going to read it…(heart beating faster, oh, I’m sooo buzzed, what the heck was I thinking. Oh yeah, I was nervous, OK here goes nothing)
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AV, I’ve always had a really difficult time expressing myself. The thoughts of what I want to say are inside my head and heart waiting to be freed. …years have passed and I know that you are patiently waiting for me to convey my feelings in a way that would make your heart know that you’ve made the right decision when you decided to follow me on this path.
I’ve taken life for granted and I’ve let fear guide me to the point of where I hold myself back sometimes. In my mind, I had already accepted that this day would never come or I would even be given the chance to share my intimate feelings of the person I love in front of family, friends and colleagues. I never imagined I would be married since it was forbidden for me to legally be married to someone of the same sex. Back then, people like ‘us’ only had the opportunity to express their love for one another through a commitment ceremony.
I can’t take it anymore, not being able to articulate myself because I am not as expressive when it comes to showing my true feelings for you. So now that I have this opportunity of being able to be recognized under the eyes of the law as a married couple, I’m not going to let the fear of expressing myself take over.
I love you.
Very simple, very truly.
You are the epitome of every attribute and quality I’ve ever looked for in another person. You have filled my world with meaning. You have made me so happy and fulfilled as a person.
Thank you for taking me as I am; loving me, supporting me and welcoming me into your heart. Our miracle lies in the path we have chosen together. I enter into this marriage with you knowing the true magic of love is not to avoid our true expression to one another but to navigate them successfully.
Let us commit to the miracle of making each day work together. Respecting each other, we commit to live our lives together for all the days to come. I ask you to share this world with me, for good and ill. Be my partner and I will be yours openly without any reservations so that we can pave the way for others who are afraid to show their expressions of love for one another.
Whew, made it through… so yeah, I don’t remember anything. I was drinking a little before the ceremony started.
The Newland Barn holds a special place to my heart. Ever watch the show Bridzilla… I survived, AV didn’t get crazy. Kind of hard to when she was the wedding coordinator, the bride and the caterer (kind of).
She wore many hats that day and I think by the time we said our vows, I think she was still having some thoughts run through her mind about the food, photos, etc.
We had DJ RL Entertainment and J-​SA Photography provide us with entertainment (wedding video montage-​the first date), photo ops and dancing.
Newland Barn is located in HB near Mother’s Market. Plenty of parking. The venue is a good size, but it’s like a BYOB– you have to order extra chairs for outdoor use, tables for outdoor use and pretty much everything that is normally provided at a hotel or resto. We practically hauled everything to the location by ourselves. But other than that– the venue was like an open canvas for you to decide how would like your wedding to look like. There are small details to consider, but thanks to the wifey, she ironed them out. (SEE Andrea V’s review).
I was warming up to saying «Yes, Honey and what ever you like.»
It was a lot of work, but we definitely loved the location. It’s great for any occasion.

Located behind the Newland House Museum is the hidden gem I discovered for my wedding: the Newland Barn. After years of looking out the windows while eating at Mother’s next door, vaguely aware of the weddings going on, I hadn’t really thought about getting married here until I started looking for venues and came across this one online. I knew it was meant to be when I realized it was next to Mother’s and found out that one of the few dates they had available was the date we had chosen!
I was very happy with selecting the Newland Barn for my wedding location. Everyone I dealt with was nice and helpful, from the people working at the city office (where I filled out the paperwork to book my reservation) to the custodian who met us at the location. Their website is really good at going over the rules and requirements pretty thoroughly, so it’s a great resource if you are considering this location.
This location was perfect for the wedding I had in mind, but it may not be right for everyone. The way I see it, there are two basic wedding venue types: ones at a hotel or similar venue, where they do pretty much everything for you, but may leave you with pretty limited options; or a location such as this one, where you have to do pretty much everything yourself, but you have more options and can be more creative.
We had both our wedding and reception here. There is gazebo available for rent and a rose garden which is great for pictures. Our wedding was in front of the gazebo, our appetizers, dinner and drinks were on the lawn, with the cake, dancing, etc. inside and on the patio.
Some of the reasons I chose this location:
*You can have alcohol (for an additional fee; beer, wine & champagne, but no hard liquor. I made homemade sangria also!)
*We could have both the wedding and reception in the same location (easy for guests and for us too!)
*Natural, pretty environment (if you ignore the shopping center next door)
*We could (had to) bring our own (veg*n) food, so no boring hotel menus to deal with!
Some of the reasons you may not want to choose this location:
*You (or your wedding planner) have to plan everything and you have to hire people to do everything for you (we had the chairs/​tables delivered, catered food, and hired people to do serving, etc.)
*Larger events need to be held outdoors so you have to deal with the weather/​temperature
~ ~ I had to make my 100^th review a place that held some meaning to me; what better place than my wedding location? ~ ~