The New River Escape Barn and Guest House

10/14/2026

🍁After 9 years of weddings and events this is still one of my favorite photos. The tree is currently in its red stage and will be orange soon!!!🍁 PC: Bethany Barton

09/30/2026

From the Bride💕

Pure joy !!!

AJ we cannot thank you enough for helping us plan our wedding and running our wedding day like a freaking well oiled machine. We felt so carefree all day and owe it to you

I’m so glad this joyous moment was captured with a beautiful photo (even Shane in the background!). We hope you’re getting some much needed rest after your full weekend😌

PC: Shannon Leopold Photography

09/27/2026

Six thousand five hundred cookies.

Yes—6,500 homemade cookies made by Sophia’s aunties for this wedding. 🍪🍪🍪

After nine years of seeing incredible wedding dessert tables, I can confidently say this one is the MACDADDY of them all! 😳

Guests could enjoy as many cookies as they wanted—and even take home a to-go box. Amazing. 🍪❤️

But this was about so much more than dessert. It was love, time, family tradition, and an unforgettable wedding experience baked into every single cookie.

Congratulations, Dylan and Sophia! May your lives together be as sweet as your dessert table!

Would you have been able to stop at just one cookie?

09/26/2026

What an honor to be part of Eleanor and Zack’s amazing wedding! ❤️

It’s pretty fun to go to another venue, decorate, coordinate, enjoy the celebration—and then walk out the door without having to worry about the logistics of the facility! 😂

Couple that with the fact that this bride and her family are dear friends, and getting to watch these two start their life together… well, it’s kind of a dream job!

Congratulations to the newlyweds! 🥂🎉 Wishing you a lifetime of laughter, travel, good health, and lots of adventures together!

So happy I got to be part of this one. ❤️

09/25/2026

Getting ready for the BIG day! 🥂✨
Smiling faces, lots of laughter, a few joyful toasts—and SO much excitement!

We are SO ready to celebrate these two!!! 🎉🥂
Let the wedding festivities begin!!!

09/19/2026

The Garden Gate Loft got a little facelift…new furniture, lights & wall hangings, upgraded upholstery (thanks to my mom’s mad sewing skills), and a little bit of paint! Come stay and see what you think!

08/27/2026

Our small group of makers had a wonderful time at the inaugural Makers Swap! ✨

We swapped all kinds of handmade goodies—from hand-printed towels and crocheted treasures to ceramic earrings and delicious edible treats—and, even better, we made some new maker friends along the way.

These kinds of community gatherings truly warm my heart. ❤️ Makers chatted about their crafts and how they got started, enjoyed some seasonal food, and took a little time to unwind after an amazing weekend.

It was a small beginning, but a really good one—and I’m already thinking about the next one!

🎄 Who would be interested in a Holiday Makers Swap in mid-November? 🎁

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

Brunch in the river is the ONLY reason I would weed-eat in the river! What a blast the whole experience was!!!