Gorgeous Wedding Venue in the Devon Countryside

I had a lovely day on Sunday visiting the Vintage Fair at Killerton House near Exeter.
Its such a beautiful house ... and has a really Mediterranean feel with its terracotta paintwork even though its in the middle of the Devon countryside. There is also a really gorgeous chapel in the grounds which is worth a visit.

I was also delighted to find out that you can use the Killerton Estate for weddings so thought I would share it with you on the blog today.

 

Here as an example of a real wedding at the Killerton Estate photographed by www.rosieanderson.co.uk which featured in Wed Magazine in 2013 http://www.wedmagazine.co.uk/real-wedding-at-killerton-estate-devon-ellie-david.html

A Stunning Arts & Crafts Wedding Venue in the Devon Countryside

I had the absolute pleasure recently of visiting a gorgeous wedding venue just down the road from me on the edge of Dartmoor and in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside.

The lovely Sarah showed me around 'Coombe Trenchard' after a chat and a cup of tea in front of one of the many lovely fireplaces in the house.

Coombe Trenchard is an Edwardian Estate with a very Arts & Crafts feel .. making me exceptionally happy as I'm a bit of an Arts & Crafts obsessive! Give me some William Morris patterned wallpaper and a beautiful hand carved wooden door and I'm there! So there were lots of oohs and aahs as I was wondering around the house. The panelling and fireplaces are absolutely beautiful ... and there is also a 'secret disappearing wall'!

Coombe Trenchard is perfect for an elegant yet relaxed wedding; the Edwardian house and gardens were designed for entertaining and is available for civil ceremonies as well as other celebrations.
The House is nestled within acres of picturesque gardens and parkland, incorporating water gardens, a stream with bridges, a woodland garden, terraces and many Arts & Crafts features.

You can have a small, intimate ceremony under the Italianate tower, to something more formal within the Grand Hall, beneath the Minstrels Gallery, which makes the perfect entrance for the bride to be down a beautiful sweeping staircase.

 

 

The terrace overlooking the gardens at the back is particularly stunning .. with the most amazing views over the Dartmoor countryside ... and would be perfect for an after ceremony drinks reception.

All in all if you are looking for a intimate venue with a real sense of style and history I would thoroughly recommend giving Sarah a call and arranging a visit.

Take a look at Coombe Trenchard on their website at http://www.coombetrenchard.co.uk or drop Sarah an email at sarah@coombetrenchard.co.uk

Beautiful Cotswold Barn Wedding Venue

Many of you will know that I recently took a little bit of a holiday and for the first part of our holiday we headed up to the Cotswolds and stayed in lovely hotel called Fosse Manor on the outskirts of Stow-in-the-Wold.
What I hadn't realised when booking is that this lovely hotel also had an equally lovely attached wedding venue in the form of a Cotswold stone barn.
With my work hat on as always I asked for a brochure and took a sneaky peek inside and really wanted to share with you on the blog :)

 

Nestling in a tranquil Cotswold landscape, Hyde Barn is a great location to host your wedding and celebrations. http://www.hydebarn.co.uk/
Licensed for civil marriage ceremonies in the elegant ceremony hall, or outdoors under the beautiful arbour, they also provide really great service and, if the meals we had in the hotel restaurant were anything to go by, fantastic catering options!

 

They say ....

"Whilst we are there to provide as much support, input, advice and guidance as you need, we also recognise the importance of giving you the freedom to do things your way – we are not prescriptive about how you organise and style your wedding event. We welcome up to 150 guests during both the ceremony and wedding breakfast, and up to 175 guests in the evening which really does give you fantastic flexibility.
Hyde Barn combines traditional Cotswolds architecture with a with a contemporary and elegantly finished interior space. It is the ideal backdrop for expressing your own personality and ideas in the celebration of your wedding. Exceptional accommodation is available at the adjacent Fosse Manor Hotel, where there are 19 delightful, comfortable rooms, together with a spacious bar and quality restaurant facilities."

I'd definitely recommend it if you are looking for a pretty venue in the Cotswolds area ... and it doesn't hurt that the picture perfect Stow on the Wold, with its lovely tea shops, antiques shops and a couple of cracking vintage boutiques is very close by!

Nikki
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(Photography credits : Sam Gibson photography and Motif Photography)