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WEDDING
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2019
EnJoy the Setting
Stunning new outdoor venue in Henryville makes planning easy
BY MANDY WOLF DETWILER | PHOTOS BY CHRISTIAN WATSON AND COURTESY IMAGES
When planning a wedding, the bride and
groom have a plethora of decisions to make, from
choosing date right down to selecting a guest book
and designing the invitations. One of the biggest
decisions, of course, is choosing where the event
will take place.
The location sets the tone for the entire event.
A barn can be dressed up or down. A rented
reception hall gives the bride and groom ample
space with which to work. But if it’s elegance you
seek, one can hardly do better than EnJoy the
Venue, located off Flat Rock Road in Henryville.
The picturesque setting overlooks a lake named
after co-owner Sydney Higginbotham.
But the property is more than just a dream-
wedding venue. During the off season, it’s also
a stunning place for yoga, CrossFit and pop-up
events like canvas painting and wine events.
“We opened July of last year in a rush for a
wedding for a good friend’s daughter,” says co-
owner Tracy Reardon. “There were so many bumps
and tension was so high with the pressure of
completing it satisfactorily for her wedding. Doing
something for a friend is risky in business, and I
didn’t want it to affect that relationship. We got it
finished in time. There were over 300 people, and
it was the worst storm of the year with tornado
warnings and lightning. Total disaster. Talk about
trial by fire! It turned into the best wedding ever.
People left soaking wet but with so much joy it
was amazing. There are stories online about the
wedding.”
Reardon, is a CPA, and business partner and
long-time friend Lee Sweeney actually took
Reardon to see the property 20 years ago to get an
opinion about making it a housing development.
Sweeney had built two beautiful lakes on the
property and did all of the infrastructure himself.
“He is a true visionary,” Reardon says. “I actually
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