The West Monitor Barn

06/23/2020

We are getting excited as we begin to book our wedding dates for 2021 as the dust settles a little here in Vermont. Hopefully we will all be able to spend time together in this lovely barn very soon, huge shout out to all our 2020 couples sending out their new save the dates for next year-thanks for sticking with us, and to the Fall weddings that are still going for it! If you are looking for a beautifully restored historic space in 2021 that supports a good cause and has indoor and outdoor room to move please contact us-our dates will book up fast! Email [email protected] Vermont Youth Conservation Corps The Farm at VYCC ❤️❤️❤️

01/10/2020

Just get engaged over the holidays? Book with the West Monitor Barn for 2020 and have your wedding at a beautiful historic barn and support a good cause! Sweeping views are just a bonus! Contact [email protected] for more info.

09/09/2019

What makes the West Monitor Barn different from other venues? We are 100 non-profit-all proceeds from your event go toward maintaining a beautiful tradition of cultivating values in youth and young adults in Vermont and beyond. Learn more here: https://www.vycc.org

09/01/2019

We are getting excited for fall peeper season! Still booking 2020 fall dates, reach out to [email protected] to schedule tour of our beautiful grounds!📸: 🍁🍂

08/31/2019

We love sweet details like Christie and Matt's printed table markers especially when they reference all the nature that surrounds our barn! What are you planning for your 2020 wedding? 📸

08/23/2019

If you are looking for a rustic and gorgeous space for your wedding for 2020, you can book the barn by visiting our website: http://monitorbarn.org fill out one of our interest forms, check out what dates we have available and get inspired by our wedding galleries! It's that easy.

03/14/2019

We LOVE when our couples have a sense of humor. Are you still planning a 2019 or 2020 wedding? Just have at the West Monitor Barn already! weddings
Unfurled flowers
Spitzer Photo photography
Open Hearth Pizza catering
BEVO bar service
Vermont Tent Company rentals

03/07/2019

Get married under our arbor! We are dreaming of lush green rolling hills on this nine degree day in Vermont. Book with us for a dreamy August or September wedding-we still have a few dates left!

12/08/2018

Are you getting married in 2019? Know someone who is? Just have a big party to throw? Or even a classy conference? Go chic rustic and get a big deal renting our The West Monitor Barn in the final day of our Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Vermont Holiday Auction! Bid now! Tag a friend to bid! Auction ends Sunday, December 9 at 9 p.m.
https://bit.ly/2PZYPTY

Located in Richmond, Vermont, the West Monitor Barn is a rustically beautiful venue for small meetings, large events, and weddings. The interior is both spacious and cozy at the same time with rough-hewn lumber, carriage barn lamps, and the chara...

03/26/2018

We got a sweet shout out from Boston Magazine! Booking for 2019, give us a call to book your dream Vermont wedding.

A weekend of waterfront R & R—and luxe outdoor wedding festivities—await in Vermont.

02/15/2018

Show the LOVE! Book with us by the end of February for 20% off! @ The West Monitor Barn

02/14/2018

Feel the love today and book your 2018 date with us by the end of February for 20% off!
Check our open dates now: http://monitorbarn.org/

02/08/2018

Lunch break at the barn! Our cows have gotten mighty fluffy and got to eat some hay out in the sunny fields this afternoon! Thank you to The Farm at VYCC for taking such good care of our bovine friends.

12/04/2017

Just to remind you once more how beautiful our barn is.Book us for 2018 for your event-dates fill up quickly!

11/29/2017

Holly and Nick's gorgeous late September wedding...flowers by the amazing The Crimson Poppy and Flower Shoppe & Boutique and photography by Alexandra Roberts Photography It's not too late-we still have 2018 dates available!

10/26/2017

A sea of green! Summer's weddings are over, but it's not too late to book for 2018!

07/18/2017

The West Monitor Barn's cover photo

07/18/2017

A stroll around The Farm at VYCC Vermont Youth Conservation Corps! Is the sun shining in your neck of the woods?😎

05/11/2017

Imagine yourself getting married here! Michael Tallman Photography

04/04/2017

New Arrivals on the Farm – AmeriCorps Members and Hatchling Chicks | VYCC

The West Monitor Barn​ is filling up with ! Vermont Youth Conservation Corps​ Crews hit the ground and first baby chicks of the season arrive in timely fashion!

Riv and Nadine lead me inside the oldest structure on VYCC’s campus – the Carriage Barn. We scurry into a heated, enclosed pen and pull the door shut to keep the draft out.

03/31/2017

The Haymow is getting spiffed up and ready for her first events of the season. Hard to believe its Spring with snow in the forecast today!

03/28/2017

We have new chairs in the barn! This little guy and 149 of his friends will be featured in YOUR 2017 West Monitor Barn wedding if you have booked with us:)

03/06/2017

One of our favorites.. Nectar & Root-Erin and her team are professional, dedicated and super talented. They also love working at our big red barn! Still need a florist for your 2017 wedding? They are offering a special discount until April 15th...
see their work here..
https://www.nectarandroot.com/sarah-loves-rob/

03/03/2017

The West Monitor Barn

02/28/2017

fire fire - Fire. Fire.

Did you know we allow raised fire pits at our weddings? Nothing better then smores on a crisp Vermont summer night.. check out local Richmond business Fire.Fire. for safe hired fire pits!

Fire. Fire. designs, builds and maintains fire pits for public and private outdoor events. Our team of fire experts will provide the warmth and light, so you and your guests can relax and enjoy the party. We love to travel and we’re ready to burn anywhere. Contact us today to see how we can light up...

02/14/2017

Happy Valentines Day to everyone from the big red barn!! Celebrating many years of LOVE in this house!

02/09/2017

The Power of Showing Your Appreciation

We are celebrating Valentines Day at the big red barn with a "Bucket of Love" -anonymously donated co- worker appreciations! How are you celebrating the Big L word next week? Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

William James, well-known psychologist and philosopher, said, “The deepest principle of human nature is a craving to be appreciated.” If we are honest with ourselves, we all want and need to feel valued for who we are and recognized for our contributions and accomplishments. It’s important for us t...

02/09/2017

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Getting some fresh pow up in the Green Mountain state! Get out on one of these amazing trails hand built by our very own

While the snow lasts! Read on to find 3 ski trails improved/created by VYCC crews that you can enjoy.

01/27/2017

Endless Sunkissed Lover

Check out happened here at the Barn on Sunday! Vermont Youth Conservation Corps very own Naomi Galimidi on the keys, performing with her band gneiss. These talented musicians are entering the NPR Tiny Desk Concert

From Naomi's desk at VYCC gneiss performs Endless Sunkissed Lover.

01/27/2017

Dreaming about Valentines themed weddings, nice to look back on this beautiful shindig from 2011! Love the bright reds and unique way they set up the barn..

01/23/2017

17 Things You Really Have To Do In Vermont This Summer

Getting hitched in VT this summer/fall? Starting to dream about my favorite things to do in the green mountains in the warmer months! What are some of your favorites?

Are you ready to have the best summer ever? Here are 17 places and things that should not be missed when the warm weather hits.

01/04/2017

Love from one of our 2016 couples... and they included wildflower seeds in the thank you note-so unique and beautiful! Here's what Christie and Matt shared about their day in June, "The West Monitor Barn was the perfect venue and the wedding was everything we'd imagined. To top off the magical night we were treated to a field of lightning bugs-an incredible scene we will never forget."

01/02/2017

Happy New Year from The West Monitor Barn! So far 2017 has brought us lots of the fluffy stuff, come on out and say HI! We are available for tours throughout the week.

12/28/2016

This Epic Mountain In Vermont Will Drop Your Jaw

Just get engaged over Christmas? Love mountains? Take a weekend to come visit us at the barn, then snowshoe up this ole hill! It just happens to be the backdrop of our venue in the greener monthes:) We still have dates in 2017 available, PM me if you are interested!

Check out the views from the top of Camels Hump, one of Vermont's most challenging - and rewarding - hikes.