Cold Creek Farm

What Cold Creek Farm does

Cold Creek Farm is a family-owned barn wedding venue operating since 2011 from a single property at 1491 Shoal Creek Rd, Dawsonville, Georgia, in the North Georgia mountains. The company, legally organized as Cold Creek Farm, LLC under parent Red Gate Events, LLC, is co-owned by Jeff and Susan Buffington, who converted the property from a planned working farm into an event venue. The core product is rental of a temperature-controlled barn and outdoor ceremony spaces for weddings, micro weddings, rehearsal dinners, brunches, corporate events, family reunions, and private parties, supplemented by on-site lodging (cottages and a treehouse) and customizable all-inclusive packages that bundle venue usage, vendor coordination, and day-of coordination.

The business runs on a sales-led, quote-based model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Prospective clients submit inquiries through the website or by phone/email and book venue tours; conversion is driven by an extensive seasonal photo gallery, local SEO across approximately 11 North Georgia service-area pages, Instagram presence (@coldcreekfarm), email/SMS follow-up, and word-of-mouth from prior couples. There is no technology product layer; the offering is the physical property and the operational service around it.

Revenue is generated through one-time per-event venue and package rentals, with a sister venue (The Chair Factory) extending the parent company's event footprint under the same ownership group. No technology stack, app, API, or AI capability is disclosed, and the company has no disclosed headcount, funding, or revenue figures, consistent with a privately held, owner-operated regional venue.

Name

Cold Creek Farm

Legal name

Cold Creek Farm, LLC

Website

https://coldcreekfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cold Creek Farm is a family-owned barn wedding and event venue in Dawsonville, Georgia, serving engaged couples and private/corporate event organizers with all-inclusive packages, on-site lodging, and customizable ceremony and reception spaces in the North Georgia mountains since 2011.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain & Wilderness Lodges (THAAAHAE)

Keywords

• Barn wedding venue
• Outdoor wedding packages
• Rustic event venue
• Corporate event hosting
• On-site wedding accommodations

Headquarters

HQ city

Dawsonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Wedding and Event Venue Rental: Cold Creek Farm generates revenue by renting its barn and outdoor wedding/event venue to couples and organizations. The venue offers all-inclusive wedding packages with customizable options and collaborates with vetted vendors. Additional revenue streams include rehearsal dinner/brunch services, corporate event hosting, and on-site treehouse rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cold Creek Farm is a family-owned barn wedding venue in Dawsonville, Georgia that rents its indoor and outdoor event spaces to couples and event organizers. The venue offers all-inclusive, customizable wedding packages that include venue usage, vendor coordination, day-of coordination, on-site lodging (cottages and a treehouse), and rehearsal dinner/brunch support, and also hosts corporate events, family reunions, and private parties.

Product overview

Cold Creek Farm is a family-owned and operated barn wedding venue in Dawsonville, Georgia offering all-inclusive wedding and event services. The core product is their wedding venue services featuring a temperature-controlled barn and outdoor ceremony spaces set in the North Georgia mountains. The company provides customizable wedding packages that include coordination services, vendor networks, and day-of coordination. Additional offerings include corporate event hosting, on-site treehouse and cottage accommodations, rehearsal dinner/brunch options, and seasonal photo galleries documenting weddings throughout Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Chair Factory: Sister venue to Cold Creek Farm, operated by the same ownership group.

Products and services

• Wedding Venue Services Full-service barn wedding venue offering all-inclusive outdoor and indoor ceremony and reception spaces in the North Georgia mountains, with customizable wedding packages, vendor coordination, and day-of coordination for couples.
• Barn Venue Temperature-controlled barn reception space featuring rustic elegance with indoor and outdoor options for wedding celebrations and events.
• Wedding Packages Customizable all-inclusive wedding packages that include venue usage, coordination services, and access to preferred vendor networks, with pricing available upon inquiry.
• Corporate Event Venue
• Treehouse Rental
• Cottages
• Rehearsal Dinner and Brunch Options

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the most sought-after rustic wedding venues in North Georgia and a top choice among farm wedding venues in Georgia

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Chair FactoryminorOthersThe Chair Factory is a sister venue to Cold Creek Farm, operated by the same ownership group. It is referenced on the Cold Creek Farm website as an alternative venue option for couples who may be interested in a different style of event space. The venue is owned by Red Gate Events, LLC, the parent company of Cold Creek Farm.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bella Vista Groves: Central Florida wedding venue focused on outdoor ceremonies and receptions with a similar picture-perfect, all-inclusive offering; competes in the same wedding category but in a different geography.
• CJ's Off the Square: Florida-based wedding and event venue offering all-inclusive packages and on-site coordination, comparable in service model to Cold Creek Farm but serving a different regional market.
• Tannehill Ironworks: Historic Alabama event venue hosting weddings, corporate events, and family gatherings. It overlaps with Cold Creek Farm's event-hosting use cases but is geographically anchored in a different state.
• Old Davie School: Historic South Florida event venue hosting weddings, corporate, and private events; comparable in multi-purpose event hosting but operates in a distinct regional market.

Direct peers

• The Barn at Blue Mountain: Mountain wedding venue in North Georgia offering barn ceremonies and receptions with similar rustic-elegant positioning, directly competing for the same engaged-couple demographic in the Atlanta/North Georgia catchment.
• The Chair Factory: Sister venue to Cold Creek Farm under the same parent (Red Gate Events, LLC), offering an alternative event space for couples in the same North Georgia market. It is a directly comparable wedding and event venue with shared ownership and brand funnel.
• Cateechee: Rustic wedding and event venue in Upstate South Carolina offering all-inclusive packages, on-site lodging, and ceremony/reception settings — closely mirroring Cold Creek Farm's barn wedding product in the Southeast.

Emerging players

• Starr's Mill: Historic Georgia event venue used for weddings and private events; overlapping use cases and a shared regional audience in Georgia, though it is a historic landmark venue rather than a dedicated barn property.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/coldcreekfarm
• Xx.com/coldcreekfarm
• Facebookfacebook.com/coldcreekfarmllc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cold-creek-farm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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