DRUMROLL......And now, the Winniest Winners in the Whole World Are....

We are thrilled to announce the winny winners of our 2 contests.

But first, let's address something we like to call "post-contest hissy fit."

"post-contest hissy fit"The Urban dictionary defines it as:A sudden, but violent outburst of a person shouting, screaming recriminations (possibly) wailing, generally short-lived but shocking when a contest at The Barn is over.

So, if you find yourself experiencing "post-contest hissy fit" never fear little Barn-heads, there will be more contests soon.  Many, many more!

So now, let's get down to brass tacks.

Our Winners from the Instagram Contest:

We don't know your names, so we are going to list your "handles" and you know who you are...

jamiemartin82

ashleylaurab

_jamih

brandicr12

e_licious03

And for the Wedding Weekend Giveaway:

Waverly Brazzell

Emily Hill

To claim your prize, email us at: barnattwinoaksranch@yahoo.com

Let us know which t-shirt you want and what size you need.

We also need to know where to send it.  Or, if you are local, you're welcome to swing on by and pick that little sucker up!

Don't fret...I feel another contest coming soon, so keep a lid on those hissy fits & stay tuned to our Facebook page.  

Oh, and leave us a little message every once in a while, ya hear!

XOXO,

The Barn Team

Why All-Inclusive? Let Us Explain....

Courtney & Chad's Amazing Wedding Extravaganza!  Photo by BnBaughman Photography

Wedding season is in full swing and we are so excited.  Our bodies are not quite back into the swing of all the heavy-lifting, long hours and late nights, but they will quickly re-adapt.  2014 will be our first full wedding season.  We were only opened for half of the season last year and were thrilled to host over 17 weddings/events on the property.  This year we will host a staggering 32+ weddings at The Barn!  That's a lot of CAKE!!

Most of you know this, but we are an all-inclusive venue.  We are pretty flexible when it comes to what we CAN do for our brides, there is one thing however that we will NOT budge on....being all-inclusive.

Hayley & Zach's SWEET Wedding, BnBaughman Photogaphy

Part of what makes The Barn "The Barn" is the fact that we make planning your wedding easy, stress-free and an enjoyable experience.  Each of our brides get to choose her own stylings, colors, flowers, decor, etc.   Our staff handles all the details in making it a reality.  Plus, we are trained to handle all the "little things" that may come up on the day-of the event or anytime in between.  Think of it like this...getting to the bottom of your wedding board on Pinterest and then pressing a "SUBMIT" button.  Yeah, it's kinda like that, but better....because it's your wedding, not someone else's!

Leah & Josh's Laid Back, Country Wedding, Russell Photography

With over 15 years collectively of event/wedding experience, The Barn's planning & design team is ready, and eager to help our brides plan the wedding of their dreams!  

Hearing the mothers of our brides talk about how relaxed & stress-free they are on the day of the wedding, is music to our ears.  Or when a stressed out bride calls me and says, "HELP, I'm so stressed because I have nothing to do!" - Yes, that really happened!!

Patience & Jerimiah's Intimate Ceremony, Shingleur Photography

Ashley & Justin's Fabulous Fete, Kerri & Stefan Photography

The day of your wedding is your day to be pampered, relax and spend some of the greatest moments of your life with your family, not setting up, sweating, stressing and panicking over last minute mishaps.  Leave those worries to the pros! 

So in other words.... KEEP CALM & MARRY ON, YA'LL! 

xoxo,

Lesleigh 

And the Winner is.....

BOOTS! BOOTS!  BOOTS!

There's just something about a new pair of boots.  Its the smell the minute you take them out of the box.  You stick your nose into the boot and just sniff away!  I love it!  

My favorite candle is actually Tyler Candle Company's "COWBOY" candle, because it smells like a new pair of boots!  
Some may call me a boot junkie!
I get my fix on new pair of tooled leather kicks.

Tyler Candle Company "COWBOY"

My closet is intermingled with Corrals, Old Gringos, Laredos and Lamas, just to name a few.  I plan my wardrobe for the day by first determining which pair of boots I will wear.  Yes, I even have rain boots!  

But one thing that really chaps my hide is all of these "We're giving away a pair of boots" posts I see on facebook.  Day in, and day out, there's a new pair, a new post.  Some are even a $500+ pair, mind you.  But honestly, does anyone ever REALLY win those boots?  Do they ever REALLY announce the winner?  Do we see a photo of that winner putting those leather lovlies on their pretty little feet?  No....No we don't.  And we're putting our foot BOOT down!

(So...I did this)

I decided that we, THE BARN, were going to do a bonafide, real-deal, boot giveaway.  Not a no-name pair, not a faux-leather wanna be pair, but a genuine, tried & true pair of Tony Llamas!  These bad boys are handmade leather boots with a leather sole.  They can be worn with absolutely anything.  Can be dressed up, or dressed down.  
Dresses or shorts, they look good with it all.

So enough kicking the dirt, let's get down to brass tacks....
We put all of the SHARES in hat and picked one sweet little ole name.  Then....we made sure that person also was a FAN of our page.  And when the crieteria were met, we are so proud to announce the winner of our Fabulous Boot Giveaway.....

She's cuter than a little red wagon of speckled pups......

Aww...aren't they cute!

here name is.....   

but wait.......before you go huffing off, changing your browser window, know this:  We will do this again!  I LOVE BOOTS and I want to share the love!  So pretty please keep up with The Barn.  We love our fans and want you to know that we REALLY do giveaway boots :)

Don't cry if you don't win!  We will do it again....and again....and again.

Ok, without further ado.....
The winner is Rachel Morgan Vandevender!
Rachel.....message us on Facebook with your SIZE purdy please and we'll HOOK A GIRL UP!

Love ya'll,
XOXO-

Lesleigh

Tales of Afro Chicken....

Today it's a snow day!  Actually...and Ice Day!  No school, no work, just boring inside stuff (as my 5 year old says).  

Even the dogs are bored.  I had to go outside and rescue Afro Chicken from the mouth of my blue-heeler mix dog.  Apparently he was showing our toy shi-poodle how to hunt and gather - NOT COOL!  After a thorough examination, we concluded Afro Chicken was not physically harmed, just a little mentally distraught.

Meet Afro Chicken!

So what is this crazy-haired, black, feathery bird that we call Afro Chicken (for self-explanatory reasons)?  I think she's actually some version of a "Silkie" chicken.  I'm sure if I'm wrong, someone will comment and let me know....but we really don't care what she is we LOVE her and treat her like family.


Afro Chicken is best friends with one of our ducks.  She came to us as a baby chick accompanied by a duckling.  She looked like any other baby chick.  My mom is a teacher at an elementary school and one of the science classes hatched 2 eggs.  When the school year came to an end, these two baby birds had to have a home, so my mom dumped them off at my house.  Reluctantly, we kept them, fed them, and the duck grew up to be pretty white Aflac duck. The chick grew up to be, well....Afro Chicken.

Afro chicken struts around like she owns that place and has even been featured in some of our photo shoots.  So....keep an eye out for The Barn's "World-Famous" (or so we think) AFRO CHICKEN!  

Liz Chrisman Photography

We hope you enjoyed our "slow news day" blog!

Adios Muchachos!
XOXO
Les

We've been bad, very, very, bad!

Ok, so I've totally neglected our little blog for a very long time!  I am making it a point to update our blog on a regular basis no....scouts honor!

So what's been going on behind the scenes at The Barn?  A Lot!  Which means there's lots to blog about.  I've had the amazing opportunity to speak to college students who are seeking out careers in the event/catering/tourism industry, We'e added a few things out at The Barn, we've got a new crop of interns, we have some amazing new features that we can offer to brides/clients, we have new catering menus that are available....and the list goes on and on.  Needless to say, my fingers are gonna be tarred (that's southern for "tired").

Today, I'm gonna fill you in on what happened to us yesterday....hold on to your bootstraps, it's pretty fabulous!



In case you haven't heard we've been pretty blessed within the last 2 days as far national exposure goes.  The Barn's latest photo shoot was picked up & featured by 6 MAJOR sites yesterday (yes, all in 1 day).
We were featured on these major national sites:

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And then, we were featured on these major in-state Arkansas sites:

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And also we were on a wedding site in VERMONT, yes VERMONT!  We Love it!

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We are still trying to catch our breath from the overwhelming excitement!  So until we are able to do that, we leave you with a photo from that shoot, that lets you see our newest addtion to The Barn....our new bar!  For those of you that have been to the barn, it's out by the firepit.  Because nobody likes to have to walk very far to get another drink....lol!  Love to you all!  

xoxo,

The Barn Team!