Bean Town Ranch

Some wedding venues give couples a room.

Bean Town Ranch gives them an entire little world for the day.

Spread across 100 acres of countryside near Plantagenet, the property is filled with places that allow a wedding to change character from morning until night. There is forest, water, maple trees, rustic buildings and the feeling that once everyone arrives, the rest of the world has been left somewhere beyond the property.

A ceremony might begin along the Maple Aisle, where trees form the path toward the vows and the pond and forest wait beyond. Couples can also choose the rustic Pavilion or Chapel, giving the wedding different possibilities depending on the season and the day they imagine.

Then everyone slowly finds their way toward Anjou Hall.

Natural log walls, chandeliers and views toward the pond give the reception a warmth that suits a countryside wedding beautifully. Dinner turns into speeches, speeches become music and eventually the room that looked so carefully prepared earlier in the day becomes filled with jackets over chairs, half-finished glasses and the people you love dancing together.

There are lovely little moments woven around the larger ones too. Guests can gather outside beneath the night sky, while the woods, water and countryside offer beautiful places for photographs throughout the day.

Bean Town Ranch also hosts one wedding at a time, allowing the property to feel completely connected to the celebration happening there.

For that day, the maple aisle is your aisle. The lights in the hall are glowing for your guests. The quiet corners around the property hold your photographs and your conversations.

And when the music finally stops, the newlyweds and some of the people closest to them can remain on the property overnight.

After spending an entire day surrounded by everyone you love, there is something rather perfect about not having to leave quite yet.