The Barn at High Point Farms

2026 – Now 50 Years On the Farm

Margie Gardner — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:19:26 +0000

My Life Changed Only 36 hours prior to this auction did my daddy first learn about the upcoming sale of the farm. The farm that 17 years previously did he visit for the first time. His greatest hope that day as he attended this auction was to be able to purchase one of the tracts on the creek so he could build a house. We were all totally dumbfounded when at the end of the day, somehow, he ended up purchasing the whole farm. From that Thursday night before the auction when he just “so happened” to be reading the […]

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2026 – Our Final year for weddings

Margie Gardner — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:27:46 +0000

The Barn at High Point Farms as a wedding venue began in early 2011. What began as a hope to host several weddings a year to “pay our property taxes” and to have some extra to “spruce up the farm a bit” quickly turned into a full-fledged wedding business almost overnight. Each year and every year, we reinvested back into the venue to make improvements. We certainly have evolved over these many years to what we look like currently. Now fifteen years later, we have made the decision to no longer host weddings after our 2026 wedding season ends. Life […]

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Best of 2025 Magazine Worthy Photos Part III

Margie Gardner — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:26:11 +0000

Drum Roll…………………….. Top Three These top three will be revealed one at a time and over the course of only a few days. Check the blog to see the latest picture but remember to refresh the page so you get the latest edit. It was so difficult to pick our very, very best photos of any year, and this year was no different. We hope you enjoy these and agree. Let’s go! First Place: Sara Green Photography The mountain at sunset is one of our favorite photo shots. Katie and Jayce reaped the benefits of those few weeks in April […]

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Best of 2025 Magazine worthy photos Part I

Margie Gardner — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:31:52 +0000

Each year, we comb through our wedding galleries to select the “Best of the Best.” We refer to this as a list of photos that are exceptional – magazine worthy, as we say. We are looking for a special photo that has some unusual attribute that separates it among all of the others. This is a way to honor the professional photographers that come and capture our couples’ special day. We can also showcase their creativity and talent. The photos that we have selected are ones that we could easily imagine being in a magazine promoting anything from wedding dresses […]

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Best of 2025 Magazine worthy Photos Part II

Margie Gardner — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:29:19 +0000

Part II will continue the reveal of our Best of 2025 wedding photos. We say these photos are “magazine worthy” and you don’t have to try to hard to imagine this photo on a magazine layout. Those celosia flowers are so colorful and unique that they complement the beautiful couple’s kiss. Photo Credit: Susanna Kennedy Photo Jaylee is on the farmhouse front porch swing and it is a frequent photo opportunity. Beautiful gown, position, sweet expression on her face – it all comes together so well. Photo Credit: Katie’s Captures Sunset photos in the shadow of our Lookout Mountain is […]

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2026 – Wedding Trends Part II

Margie Gardner — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:03:00 +0000

GQ Pictures of the Groom The Groom knows he isn’t the star of the show, but he typically gets his due with a series of photos anyway (as he should). The trend though seems to “up the annie” by going more “GQ-style” with the photos. I love it. Now he has a whole line up of photos that look right out of a magazine – a GQ magazine. Florals Growing From the Ground Up To piggy-back our brides’ love of all things floral, there are even more requests for florals that aren’t in any sort of vessel, but created to […]

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2026 – wedding trendS Part I

Margie Gardner — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:38:24 +0000

INTRODUCTION Each year there is an explosion of blogs, posts, and general chatter about the latest wedding trends for the upcoming year. Those of us in the wedding industry certainly see different aspects that change and are catching couples’ attention. I will share some of my own with you. First, I want to encourage couples to find their own footing as they plan their weddings. You have so much freedom to “make it your own” so I truly encourage you to do so – trend or not! So, let’s begin in no certain order. First Look What used to be […]

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Wedding Cake Ideas

Margie Gardner — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:13:28 +0000

Wedding Cake Size and Appearance Like virtually everything in regards to wedding day choices, a bride today also has many choices for her wedding cake. Some of these choices are just in their look or presentation and some will be influenced by your budget. Either way, stop and explore some of these ideas before you make your own choice. Size There are still many of our weddings that opt for a full size (three tier or even more) traditional wedding cake. As with the cake shown above, some of these traditional cakes can be considered nothing short of a work […]

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A Taste of our venue

Margie Gardner — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:40:24 +0000

Want a Mini-Visual Tour? Schedule a tour to see for yourself just how perfectly The Barn at High Point Farms can fulfill your wedding dreams. If you have scheduled a tour, view this quickie picture gallery to wet your appetite. Our farm, High Point Farms, sits in the shadow of the highest peak of Lookout Mountain. We are also a “boutique” flower farm which provides extraordinary floral options for our wedding couples. Our ceremony area is under a canopy of mature trees conveniently located by our Barn. Our venue is seasonal that synchronizes with our gardens, so if you tour […]

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wedding linens

Margie Gardner — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:54:00 +0000

Let me start with just listing what you need to choose from in this category. 1. Tablecloths for your reception tables, 2. Tablecloths for any high-tops used, 3. Tablecloths for any miscellaneous tables like your sign in, gift table, memory table, cake, etc. 4. Potentially, but not always, tablecloths for your catering, DJ, bar, or other vendor needs, 5. Runners, and 6. Cloth napkins for dinner. Tablecloths for Dinner Some venues have wood tables that will not require linens. Some will have a mix of both while some have the traditional portable tables (rectangular or round). These specifics plus your […]

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