Bride and groom at their outdoor ceremony with guests seated on white chairs and the barn behind them

Micro Weddings & Small Weddings in New Brunswick

Your Closest People, and None of the Stress

Picture your wedding day with just the people who matter most. Fifty of them, in a timber barn above Belleisle Bay, with the flowers set and the officiant waiting for you.

All you had to do was say yes.

Ask about a Micro Wedding

Bride and groom embracing on the lawn with the barn behind them

Not Everyone Wants to Plan a Big Wedding

Maybe you’ve watched friends spend eighteen months choosing napkins and fighting over the guest list, and you’d rather skip that part. Or maybe a crowd of 200 just never felt like you.

You still want it to feel like a wedding, though. You want beautiful photos and a place to say your vows that you’ll be proud of for the rest of your life. You just want to get there without turning your year into a planning project.

That’s what our micro weddings are for. It’s an intimate wedding venue with most of the decisions already made, so you can actually enjoy being engaged.

We Handle the Details So You Don’t Have To

Your guests arrive to a barn that’s already decorated, with flowers in place and the tables set. Your hair and makeup are done. Once you’ve said your vows, a photographer spends 30 minutes getting the pictures you’ll keep forever, with the bay and the barn behind you.

Then it’s time to celebrate. There’s cake and food for everyone, and a photobooth your guests will line up for. The whole wedding runs two hours for up to 50 guests, and you didn’t have to book a single vendor to make it happen.

Your micro wedding package includes:

Two hours at the barn for up to 50 guests
Hair and makeup
An officiant
30 minutes with a photographer
Flowers and decor
Cake and food
A photobooth

Want something changed, like a different cake flavour or your own photographer? Tell us. Most of the package can be adjusted to fit what you want.

Weathered wooden Bates Barn sign reading Est. 1945, with the barn’s wood siding behind it

A Family Farm Hosting Weddings Since 2011

This is our family’s land. When you come out to see the barn, you’re walking the property with the people who own it.

We’ve hosted big weddings and small ones here, and we know how to make a room of 50 feel every bit as special as a full house.

What a Micro Wedding Costs

Micro weddings at Bates Barn start at $7,999 plus HST. That price covers the barn and everything we’ve arranged for your day. It can move a little depending on what you add or swap, so we’ll give you an exact number once we know what you’d like.

Next date: June 5, 2027. Two spots open.

We only take a few couples on each micro wedding day. To ask about a spot, send us a note with your name and roughly how many guests you’re thinking of. We’ll hold it for you while you come out and see the barn.

If the date doesn’t work, ask anyway, because a small wedding on your own date might be the better fit.

Common Questions About Micro Weddings at Bates Barn

How many guests can a micro wedding have?

Up to 50. If your list is longer, you can book the barn on your own date instead. It seats 175 or more.

Can we change parts of the micro wedding package?

Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll let you know what’s possible.

Can we have a small wedding on our own date?

Yes. If the micro wedding date doesn’t work or your list is over 50, you can book the barn the regular way. We’re a small wedding venue in New Brunswick with no minimum guest count and no minimum bar spend. A weekday booking, Monday to Thursday, is $1,950 plus HST, and the bar, the bartenders, the tables and the chairs are included.

How far is the barn from Saint John?

About 40 minutes by car from uptown. We’re at 918 Route 850 in Long Point, overlooking Belleisle Bay.

What happens if it rains?

The ceremony moves inside. The barn is heated and air conditioned, so the weather won’t change your plans.

Can we come see the barn first?

Of course. Send us a note and we’ll find a time to walk the property with you.

A small wedding you’ll remember for the people

When you look back at your wedding photos, you’ll know every face in them. Nobody got squeezed onto a table by the kitchen, and you spend the day talking with the people you love instead of running the show. That’s the kind of day a micro wedding gives you.

Barn interior set up for a ceremony with white draping, string lights, and rows of chairs along the aisle

Asking About a Spot is Easy

Send us a note with your name and roughly how many guests you’re thinking of. Ask anything else while you’re at it, like what’s on the menu or whether you can bring your own photographer. If it feels right, we’ll hold your spot while you come out and see the barn.

Ask About a Micro Wedding