Jo Garland

Meet Jo Garland, co-owner and founder of Mythe Barn, an award winning purpose built wedding venue on their family farm in Leicestershire. Their vision for their venue started with the views that they have across their fields and these set their criteria when they chose their architect. They’ve generously invested in their landscape, creating a high quality setting and elegant backdrop to wedding photos, and it’s paid off well for them. The feedback they receive from clients cite the landscape, setting and location as a huge factor in choosing Mythe Barn for their wedding venue.

As a landscape architect, it’s wonderful to hear of a landscape first approach to a venue. Many make the mistake of treating the landscape as an after-thought or an extra pot of money to tap into if the build goes over budget. Jo and Joe realised that as the first thing that prospective clients and guests will see of the venue, the landscape is argueably the most important element that will draw clients in and will be the main setting for photographs on the glorious day we all wish for on a wedding – those photos that will be shared with many family and friends; the best advertising that a small, local, family-run wedding business can get.