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Koru Berry Farm
Photos: Koru Berry Farm (koruberryfarm.com)
Twenty-two acres of berry farm, a willow tree and a window-walled hall
A family-run aronia berry farm three miles from the Amana Colonies, with a vaulted, window-lined reception hall that seats 300, a fireplace lounge, a courtyard with its own dance floor and stage, and three outdoor ceremony spots reached by golf cart. The grounds do a lot of the decorating: a hundred-year-old willow, an eight-foot waterfall, fire pits and a string-lit patio. It runs late — doors until 1 a.m., music until midnight.
A berry farm near Amana with a window-walled hall for 300, a courtyard dance floor and the latest night on the list.
Why it works
- Latest night on the list — doors until 1 am, music until midnight
- Seats 300, so 240 fits with room to dance
- Day-of coordinator and bartenders are included
- Bring any caterer
Watch out for
- All alcohol must go through their bar — no bringing your own
- Only 12 public reviews, all from a few years back
- Rustic-industrial rather than formal
In the price
- Run of all 22 acres, both floors of the hall and four bar areas
- Tables and chairs for up to 300
- Getting-ready room and groom's den
- Vaulted fireplace room, deck and patio
- Courtyard dance floor and stage
- Three outdoor ceremony sites with golf-cart shuttles
- Day-of coordinator (10 am–7 pm)
- Setup, breakdown and cleanup
- Full kitchen for your caterer
- Parking with an attendant
- Patio heaters and fire features
- Bartenders and glassware for the in-house bar
Add-ons & extra costs
| Friday setup + rehearsal, with Saturday | $7,500 total |
| On-site 3-bedroom guest house | $250 a night |
| Sound system setup | $150 |
How the money works
- Model
- flat rental
- Saturday
- $6,000 Saturday, 9 am–1 am; $7,500 for Friday setup + Saturday (2026)
- Other days
- Friday $5,500 · Sunday $4,000 · Thursday + Friday $6,000
- To book
- $1,500 non-refundable retainer; balance due 60 days before
- Good to know
- Saturday 9 am–1 am: $6,000 (2026). The popular Friday-setup + Saturday package is $7,500. Food is your caterer; alcohol must be bought through Koru's bar.
2026 pricing · source. Prices for 2028 are usually set a year or two out and tend to rise 3–8% a year.
Rules of the house
- Catering
- Any caterer you like (with event insurance)
- Bar
- In-house only — all alcohol served by Koru (since 2025)
- Access
- 9 am–1 am (Friday 9 am–8 pm on the two-day package)
- Ends
- Midnight (music)
- Season
- Year-round
- Music off at midnight; venue closes at 1 am
- No outside alcohol
- Caterer must carry event insurance
- Prices subject to change for 2027
| Main hall — vaulted ceiling, walls of windows, chandeliers | 300 seated |
| Fireplace room — a lounge off the hall | |
| Courtyard — outdoor dance floor and stage | |
| Three ceremony sites — willow tree, garden and field |
Availability
No public calendar — text the owners at (319) 654-7656 to ask about 2028 Saturdays. They note 2027 prices may change, so 2028 rates aren't set yet.
What people say
“They go above and beyond for you!”
— WeddingWire, 2019
Couples love
- The owners, Deda and Neil, come up in almost every review for how hands-on and helpful they are
- Lots of genuinely different photo and ceremony spots on one property
- Easygoing about special requests and last-minute changes
- Couples say they felt like family rather than a booking
Mentioned as drawbacks
- None in the published reviews; the review count is small (12)
31 minutes from St. Thomas More
1685 U Ave, Homestead, IA 52236
Where guests stay: On-site 3-bedroom guest house ($250/night). Hotels in the Amana Colonies (3 miles) and Coralville/Iowa City (20 minutes).
