WoodSmith Estates, on Creek Road in Batavia, now accommodates up to 300 guests inside or out.
Credit: Facebook Published: 7:39 AM EDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 7:39 AM EDT May 4, 2021
LOCKPORT, N.Y. The idea to convert a 99-year-old dairy barn into a wedding and event center came to Jan Smith last summer after her son scrambled to find an outdoor option when a venue canceled his wedding eight days before the big event because of Covid-19 restrictions.
He ultimately decided to put up a tent in a friend’s back yard, but the experience helped Smith see her father’s old barn in a new light. WoodSmith Estates, on Creek Road in Batavia, now accommodates up to 300 guests inside or out.