Wedding Venue With Cabin Indiana: A Private Forest Estate With On-Site Cabin Lodging
A 125-acre private forest venue in Brown County with three on-site overnight properties including a brand-new Hilltop Cabin — the only Indiana wedding venue where your guests wake up in a forest
The Only Indiana Wedding Venue Where Your Guests Wake Up in a Forest
Most Indiana wedding venues offer event space and nothing else. Some offer a getting-ready suite or a bridal room. Very few offer genuine on-site lodging that makes it possible for your wedding party and close family to stay at the venue itself — waking up in the morning with the forest right outside the door.
The Wilds is the only wedding venue in Indiana where this is part of the standard rental experience. Three distinct overnight properties — the Barn, the Farmhouse, and the Hilltop Cabin — are included in every rental, giving your guests a place to stay that is as memorable as the celebration itself.
The Hilltop Cabin: A Brand-New Cabin Wedding Venue Experience
The Hilltop Cabin is the newest addition to The Wilds overnight offerings — a brand-new 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom cabin with vaulted ceilings, a private deck overlooking the forest, and the feeling of waking up in a treehouse. For couples who want their wedding venue to include a genuine cabin experience, The Wilds delivers.
The Hilltop Cabin is included in every wedding rental at The Wilds, along with the Barn and the Farmhouse. Your guests do not need to book a hotel or coordinate transportation after the ceremony — they simply walk to their cabin.
- Brand-new 2BR, 1BA cabin with vaulted ceilings and private deck overlooking the forest
- Included in your wedding rental — no additional cost for on-site lodging
- Sleeps 4 guests in the Hilltop Cabin alone
- Combined with the Barn and Farmhouse — 16 guests can stay on-site
The Barn and Farmhouse: Historic Wedding Venue Lodging
The Hilltop Cabin is joined by two additional overnight properties that are included in every wedding rental at The Wilds. The Barn is a renovated 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom historic structure with a full kitchen and porch that sleeps 8 guests. The Farmhouse is a century-old 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with original wood floors and fireplaces that sleeps 6 guests.
Together, these three properties give you the ability to host 16 overnight guests at the venue itself — making The Wilds the only genuine wedding venue with cabin lodging in Indiana.
- The Barn: renovated 4BR, 2BA with full kitchen and porch — sleeps 8
- The Farmhouse: 3BR, 2BA historic home with original wood floors and fireplaces — sleeps 6
- The Hilltop Cabin: brand-new 2BR, 1BA with vaulted ceilings and private deck — sleeps 4
- All three included in every wedding rental at The Wilds
The Pavilion: A Reception Space That Makes the Whole Weekend Work
When couples describe what surprised them most about The Wilds, the pavilion is almost always the answer. In photos, it looks like a beautiful outdoor structure. In person, it is something else entirely: a space that feels simultaneously indoor and outdoor, climate-controlled and connected to the forest, grand enough for 200 guests and intimate enough for 60.
For couples choosing a wedding venue with cabin lodging, the pavilion is what makes the destination format work. After the last dance, your guests walk to their cabin — they do not need to drive anywhere. The morning after, everyone wakes up in the forest together.
- Seats up to 200 guests with forest views through glass walls on three sides
- Built-in bar area, commercial catering kitchen, and dedicated vendor entrance
- Integrated sound system and DJ booth — no additional rental fees
- Climate-controlled for year-round events, with glass walls that open in pleasant weather
Ready to See The Wilds in Person?
Schedule a tour and experience the forest, the pavilion, and all three overnight properties firsthand. See for yourself why The Wilds is the only wedding venue in Indiana with genuine on-site cabin lodging.