White Oak Events, LLC

White Oak Events, LLC Welcome to White Oak Events! We are an event venue located just outside the town of Olney, Illinois.
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Our beautifully renovated event barn contains a full kitchen, dining space, full bath, and cozy sleeping loft - great for gatherings of many kinds!

We're now on Instagram ( ! Thank you to all our friends who become our followers here, in addition to our fans on Facebo...
11/02/2024

We're now on Instagram ( ! Thank you to all our friends who become our followers here, in addition to our fans on Facebook!

Sometimes it's fun to host families for overnights, and not just events. We're excited to have guests coming to stay in ...
10/17/2024

Sometimes it's fun to host families for overnights, and not just events. We're excited to have guests coming to stay in the Loft in the White Oak barn!

10/10/2024

Hello, fall colors! The barn is all prepped for autumn. 🍁 🍂

We absolutely loved having the East Richland High School Class of 1967 here for their reunion. Nothing like hosting an o...
10/07/2024

We absolutely loved having the East Richland High School Class of 1967 here for their reunion. Nothing like hosting an opportunity for folks to reconnect while making more fun memories together! 🧡💙

It’s a delight to support the Richland County CEO Program, which teaches valuable business skills and promotes innovatio...
10/01/2024

It’s a delight to support the Richland County CEO Program, which teaches valuable business skills and promotes innovation and leadership in our youth. Having met these young ladies and other young CEOs in training from this program, we think the future in Richland County is looking bright!!! 💡

We would like to thank our 2025 Micro Business Sponsor, White Oak Events, for their generous sliver level sponsorship. We appreciate your support of the CEO program!

We were delighted to host this very informative session with TrustBank Wealth Management Illinois!
09/16/2024

We were delighted to host this very informative session with TrustBank Wealth Management Illinois!

A beautiful space makes beautiful memories. We love hosting events in the White Oak Events barn!Contact us below to plan...
09/11/2024

A beautiful space makes beautiful memories. We love hosting events in the White Oak Events barn!

Contact us below to plan your next special event or gathering with us.

The Paddock Seed team took the opportunity before harvest to host a big meeting last night in our White Oak barn. Many l...
09/06/2024

The Paddock Seed team took the opportunity before harvest to host a big meeting last night in our White Oak barn. Many local and regional farms rely on them to sell & distribute Stine Seed to prepare for next year's crops. If you know farmers, you know some really hard workers--and careful planners.

Happy harvest to the Paddock Seed team and to every farming family! We value the important work you do!



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This month held so many memorable gatherings with beautiful families. ❤️ We really enjoyed hosting this 40th anniversary...
08/28/2024

This month held so many memorable gatherings with beautiful families. ❤️ We really enjoyed hosting this 40th anniversary party for Kelly & Sherry Geier in our White Oak Events barn. Congratulations to them on this terrific milestone!

This kind of memory-making, intergenerational joy is why we love hosting events in our barn! We have had such a blast th...
08/22/2024

This kind of memory-making, intergenerational joy is why we love hosting events in our barn! We have had such a blast this summer. Thank you all for choosing to gather at White Oak Events!

What a wonderful wedding season we are having. ❤️ ❤️ We loved hosting TWO incredible weddings back-to-back in the White ...
08/12/2024

What a wonderful wedding season we are having. ❤️ ❤️ We loved hosting TWO incredible weddings back-to-back in the White Oak Barn a weekend ago! Congratulations and many blessings to newlyweds Lupita and Daniel Walker (left/first picture), and to Jake and Savannah Wimberly (second picture)!

We felt honored to host this gathering of contestants for the Miss Richland County Fair Queen—including the Little Miss ...
07/22/2024

We felt honored to host this gathering of contestants for the Miss Richland County Fair Queen—including the Little Miss group. Queen Holly especially did a wonderful job sharing her story and setting a beautiful example for Little Misses!

White Oak Events is delighted to be a sponsor of Richland County Fair. We invite you to come out with us to cheer on these wonderful contestants! We are so proud of these incredible young ladies and wish them well at the pageant tonight.

Last month we had the honor of hosting a wonderful 40th anniversary celebration for Darrell & Betty Scherer in the White...
07/10/2024

Last month we had the honor of hosting a wonderful 40th anniversary celebration for Darrell & Betty Scherer in the White Oak barn. Here's wishing them many more blessed years together! 💕

Today’s big anniversary celebration featured some amazing cake creations by Sabina's Plätzchen! Look how beautiful! 😍 🎂
07/06/2024

Today’s big anniversary celebration featured some amazing cake creations by Sabina's Plätzchen! Look how beautiful! 😍 🎂

We had a blast—and luckily plenty of parking—when the Sip It truck 🛻 came by to wow guests at an adorable first birthday...
06/25/2024

We had a blast—and luckily plenty of parking—when the Sip It truck 🛻 came by to wow guests at an adorable first birthday party! Guests were able to easily access the beverage truck’s offerings through our side door. We've had three different food/beverage trucks here this spring! It's the perfect spot!

Thanks, Shawnee Renshaw and Tristan Holtz for bringing so much fun to our parking lot!

As part of our spring refresh, Blake & Melissa have installed a green and inviting new backdrop for future photo staging...
05/15/2024

As part of our spring refresh, Blake & Melissa have installed a green and inviting new backdrop for future photo staging in the barn. Picture this backdrop with your bright balloons, or a banner customized to your event, ready for posing and pictures! To book your event, contact Melissa with a message to our page or call (618) 839-8810.

Our White Oak barn was the perfect setting for this creative - and adorable - "locally grown" themed baby shower last we...
05/11/2024

Our White Oak barn was the perfect setting for this creative - and adorable - "locally grown" themed baby shower last week! We're so grateful to mama Kendall Doersam for sharing the day and these pictures with us. We wish every blessing on baby Bennett, who is due to arrive in June!

Shout out to KC- Kreations by Casey (Casey Hemrich) for making us this beautiful welcome sign! We love it and have put i...
05/09/2024

Shout out to KC- Kreations by Casey (Casey Hemrich) for making us this beautiful welcome sign! We love it and have put it waaaay up where everyone can see it walking in! It’s just perfect for our White Oak Barn venue space, don’t you think?

The White Oak Barn is even useful for surprise parties (this one planned by Blake)! Please join us in wishing happy birt...
04/22/2024

The White Oak Barn is even useful for surprise parties (this one planned by Blake)! Please join us in wishing happy birthday to the “boss”, Melissa Atkins Runyon!

Thank you for sharing sweet Alaina's first birthday with us, Jodi Wells. We love making happy memories with you here!   ...
04/15/2024

Thank you for sharing sweet Alaina's first birthday with us, Jodi Wells. We love making happy memories with you here!

Need to make a presentation or show a video at your upcoming gathering, conference, or event? The White Oak barn is read...
03/21/2024

Need to make a presentation or show a video at your upcoming gathering, conference, or event? The White Oak barn is ready for you with a screen and projector that can hook up to your laptop!

Contact Melissa at 618.839.8810 to request the equipment at no extra charge. We'll get those details squared away!

It's bridal shower season at the barn! We enjoy hosting brides and their families for such a memorable time in their liv...
03/13/2024

It's bridal shower season at the barn! We enjoy hosting brides and their families for such a memorable time in their lives. Wishing each bride joy and happiness!

If you are looking for a , please message us today.

We are prepping for spring events at the White Oak barn with warm wishes in our hearts! Thanks to Home Sweet Home Custom...
02/19/2024

We are prepping for spring events at the White Oak barn with warm wishes in our hearts! Thanks to Home Sweet Home Custom Rugs for helping us "roll out the welcome mat" for our guests with this beautiful hospitality rug.

Need an event venue this season? Just send us a message or call Melissa at 618-839-8810.

Nothing so romantic as celebrating two   at their wedding last weekend! We wish bride Jamie Sager Thomas and her groom A...
02/14/2024

Nothing so romantic as celebrating two at their wedding last weekend! We wish bride Jamie Sager Thomas and her groom Aaron every blessing. Thank you for including us in your big day!

A new addition to the barn you all are going to love!
10/13/2023

A new addition to the barn you all are going to love!

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2845 E Bucktail Lane
Olney, IL
62450

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In 2017, Blake and Melissa Runyon completely renovated the “barn-shed” on their farm homestead to add a wonderful space for gatherings. Blake and his dad hand-cut the white oak wood used throughout the barn, and the red oak beams in the loft ceiling. For the past two years, Blake and Melissa have been hosting friends, their gatherings, and their Bible study group in the space and enjoyed every moment! Now, this space is open to you, too! We invite you to come and enjoy our space at White Oak Events!

Fast facts about the barn:


  • Contains full service kitchen, with fridge, dishwasher, oven, and range, as well as a wonderful station for coffee, and two large rolling work islands. Seven round tables and 70 chairs are available.

  • Contains full bath with shower and infant changing station.

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