The Red Horse Barn

We could not have been more happy and satisfied with choosing the Red Horse Barn as our wedding venue. The setting is gorgeous and the few horses in the stables really added a unique and magical feel. All of our guests said it was one of the best venues they had ever been to. We really liked that we had the ceremony on the East side of the venue and the reception on the West side so that the entire wedding was in one location. By being outside and open the wedding was not fragmented so that you could be at say the photobooth or the bar and still see the dance floor. Everyone loved that. The Red Horse Barn is great since you are essentially renting the venue and can cater and decorate the venue to your liking making this a truly blank canvas location for a wedding. The venue director Michael Leitao was excellent to work with and was extremely flexible in helping us with our needs. He even drove us around the surrounding areas in a golf cart so that we could take some amazing photos post ceremony. Our wedding planner Shelly Fronk at S&S Event Services was incredible as she has planned numerous weddings there and we would have been lost without her!

As a professional photographer I have found that some venues tend to treat us as second class citizens making it especially difficult to capture all the happenings of a wedding day. I’ve had some terrible experiences. Though I’m glad to say Red Horse Barn was not one of them. The staff at RHB was super helpful and friendly. It was a joy to work with Mike and his team. The Three16 Photography team truly looks forward to returning to RHB for our 2016 wedding season and hopefully for many years to come!
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My husband and I had our wedding at The Red Horse Barn on 06/​06/​2015. I knew from the moment we came to tour the grounds when we were venue hunting that this is where I would be married. It was the very first venue we had visited, and it was THE ONE! It was venue love at first sight! Originally, we started out working with, and corresponding with Carolyn (she is no longer working for RHB), who was nothing short of amazing. She was always quick to respond, and answered any questions we had. When she left abruptly, we began working with Michael (the new venue coordinator), and he picked up seamlessly right where we had left off with Carolyn. We had a very DIY décor theme, and RHB went along flawlessly with that. The Red Horse Barn was the perfect setting for our perfect day.

Working with Carolyn and staff at the Red Horse Barn for one of my clients weddings was an absolute pleasure! Her kind and caring nature and observant anticipatory action are that of a seasoned professional. I would recommend this lovely outdoor location to any of my brides to be.

Although my fiancé and I ended up not having our wedding here, The Red Horse Barn (and Carolyn!) really came through for us in a pinch! Three weeks before our wedding our reception venue canceled on us. Red Horse Barn had had a cancelation and got back to my fiancé and I in record time. Their amazing customer service, (professional, friendly, thorough, clear, and a lightening FAST turn-​around time) is what convinced me to sign up for Unilocal so I could write a review.
If you’re looking for a no-​stress way to get a wedding done but still have all of the personal touches of a DIY — this is a great option. The only reason we didn’t end up going with Red Horse Barn is because there was another venue that was more in our price range — but certainly not as nice. I only give them 4 stars because we didn’t actually have our wedding reception there.

The Red Horse Barn is a 1 star venue. If you look at their one «5 star» review closely, you’ll see this Unilocaler only writes 5 star reviews… for wedding venues. This is just another way the barn cuts corners in an effort to make a buck.
My fiancée and I booked the barn after falling in love with the on-​site coordinator, and the DIY feel.
The first issue came when we returned closer to our summer date and experienced the smell. We should have known better. Unfortunately they explained that «they’re a working barn» and wouldn’t temporarily move horses away from guests. Even the ones 10 feet from the tables.
The second issue came when our coordinator (the one we loved) walked off her job after being lied to by the business owner. We later leaned that tensions arose after the owner backed out of venue improvements, including visible signage. Improvements the coordinator had touted when marketing the venue to prospective brides.
The third issue came after they fumbled the coordinator «transition» and we wanted to back out of our date. Even though we’d only signed the paperwork a few weeks before, the barn refused to return our security deposit. I asked if they’d keep the deposit, even if they successfully rebooked the date with another wedding. They said YES.
Take our advice and book a venue owned by a municipality, not a business. Cities aren’t interested in making money, or taking advantage of young couples. There’s a great city owned venue right in HB, and RSM.
Bottom line — The barn is a working barn. People come second to their animal clientele.

This venue was absolutely beautiful for my wedding. I would give that aspect 5 stars. Unfortunately the customer service was really awful. They had pitched the venue as a 100% BYO (except for DJ, that was clear) when I went on my tour in February. When I made my decision to go with them at the beginning of March they informed me that most services including catering had to be from an approved list. I had already canceled my holds for other venues and done the legwork for my own catering that I wanted. I battled with them about it for months and they would not budge on the new policy, regardless of the back story. In the end I didn’t get what I wanted out of the catering and it made planning far more difficult for me. That kink is probably taken care of now since that’s their new permanent policy and they probably don’t sell it as BYO anymore, but be prepared if you try to work out any misunderstandings that are their responsibility to begin with, they won’t accommodate. They don’t care about reasonable customer service.

This charming hidden gem is located at an off-​the-​beaten-​path area of Huntington Beach but is still very easy to access. There’s a beautiful gazebo in the heart of the area which can easily be used for wedding ceremonies or even a perfect setting for the cake. And, since the perimeter is surrounded by tall, lush trees it almost seems like you’re in a distant, far off place in the country yet you’re literally dead center of the city. It’s perfect venue for a special event and a lovely place for a wedding. Highly recommended.