The Wilds Wedding and Event Venue 6483 East Kent Road • Bloomington • IN 47401
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- Set on 125 private acres in Brown County with dramatic 180-degree views, this hilltop venue is surrounded by the lush, wooded expanse of Yellowwood State Forest just ten minutes from both Bloomington and Nashville. The whole place is yours on the big day, with a generous 12-hour rental time any day of the week.
- In the covered ceremony pavilion, you’ll find dramatic stone columns, a cathedral ceiling with exposed beams, and custom guest benches, all overlooking farmland and forest,. Your crew can get ready in The Homestead, a sweet standalone home with four beauty stations and a game lounge, as well as the suite located inside the venue. Another home, The Villa, is available to rent the night of the wedding, so you can go straight from party to pillow.
- The Great Room boasts chic, modern farmhouse-inspired design, with a bright, whitewashed interior, hearty wood beams, a vaulted ceiling hung with oversized globe candelabra chandeliers, and floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors on every wall. Out on the open-air patio, a double-sided stone fireplace and two team-tended wood-burning fire pits keep things cozy all night long.
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DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?
Discounts available on weddings in January–March! Please contact the venue for more details.
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $2,000–9,000/event
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Time of year
The rental fee includes:
- Handcrafted farmhouse tables, white cafe chairs, and accessory furniture
- The Homestead, a standalone house with two separate getting-ready spaces so both parties can prep simultaneously
- Additional dressing suite in the venue
- Designer décor options
- Complete floorplan design, decorating, setup, teardown, and cleaning
- Professional wedding planning tools, resources, advice, and assistance
- Private events exclusively for booked couples
- Dedicated on-site wedding day coordinator, plus venue management team
- And MORE!
Want to spend the night? Add-on The Villa for $500 + tax! Sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.
GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 200 | 200 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 200 | 200 |
| Reception | Seated | 200 | 200 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 200. | ||
Venue Info & FAQs
OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?
- All-Inclusive
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- On-Site Accommodations
- Late Night
POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?
Price
$ • $$ • $$$
Catering
Preferred list
Alcohol
In-house
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, daily, 11am–11pm.
STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?
Buildings & other settings available:
- Mountain
- Private Estate
- Ranch / Farm
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Barn
VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Forest / Woods
- Hills
- Lagoon / Pond
- Meadow / Fields
- Panoramic
- Valley
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