You might prefer the idea of keeping your wedding to one day and we are very happy to accommodate this.
You and your family would be welcome to arrive on the Friday after 4pm to do a bit of preperation. Here is a suggested itinerary, but obviously feel free to adapt it as you wish.
- Friday 4pm you and your family arrive – quiet after 11pm
- Set up and camp in our field
- 10am Saturday guests arrive
- 10.30 opening ceremony of your choosing which is included in your price.
- 11am welcome drink
- 12pm wedding ceremony
- 12.30 bar opens with juices, mocktails etc
- 1.30 your own caterers provide wedding meal in marquee
- Speeches and wedding cake should you wish (not included)
- 3pm Afternoon workshops – see list below.
- 5pm herbal teas and home made cookies
- 6pm music in marquee
- 7pm buffet style food
- 8pmish light fire with ceremony
- 9pm dancing in marquee and around fire – guitar playing etc.
- 12pm quiet time
- Guests can camp overnight until midday Sunday
Dance workshop
A choice of samba reggae, showtime caberet, or African dance. This will run for one hour, then a break and then another half hour.
Sports Day
Divide your guests up into teams and we will run a brilliant sports afternoon for you. Egg and spoon, various relays, wheelbarrow, 3 legged, sack races, and more. Everything needed will be provided by us including an umpire and an organiser trained to deal with chaos!!
Ceilidh
A ceilidh is a brilliant way to bring everyone together for a wedding full of laughter, lively music and dancing! No experience needed – just a willingness to join in, let loose and have fun. Expect spinning, stomping and plenty of happy chaos on the dance floor!
A more mindful experience
You could choose also to go down the more spiritual path and choose a qi gong, sound bath, mindfullness or yoga session. Maybe on the Sunday morning.
Prices
What is included:
- So apart from an amazing amount of enthusiasm and help from Fiona, Kat and Melissa!
- The freedom to accessorize the venue in any way you wish
- Access to the venue and camping for the bridal party from the Friday
- Camping for guests available from Saturday until Sunday midday, including all of the facilities
- Easy access for camper vans and caravans (no mains hook ups)
- Approx. 2 acres of gardens and paddocks with magnificent trees
- A gorgeous area with an arch for your ceremony which can even be run by one of your friends!
- 9m x 18m clear span marquee, with 8 panoramic window walls, large enough to seat up to 150
- The marquee also includes Ivory linings and swags
- All chairs and 5’6 round tables with indian style tablecloths.
- Also, a stage for your band or DJ
- Wooden flooring throughout marquee is also included.
- All lighting in the marquee is also provided (festoons, paper lanterns and uplights)
- Festoon lighting also throughout venue
- A separate funky bohemian barn with a bar, including glasses, where you can run your own free or donation juice and mocktails. We do also provide one bar staff.
- A large covered verandah with lots of additional wicker seating
- A wooden open fronted field kitchen for your catering – also fully stocked with ovens and everything required. Gas costs are also included
- A fully stocked cabin kitchen with an additional undercover area
- A covered pagoda style bbq with 2 large cooking grills, worktops, and large fridge.
- A large walk in chiller with multiple shelving and plenty of storage for food and drinks
- A beautifully tiled sunroom with a separate shower exclusively for the use of the Bride and Bridesmaids on the Saturday morning
- Large lawns to lay out games, picnic tables, blankets etc.
- A large firepit
- The loo and shower block with a separate men’s urinal is seconds away.
- All power and electricity with generator backup
- Parking and staff guiding vehicles
- Well behaved dogs belonging to the bride and groom, and immediate family are welcome
- Easy access to all of the site
- Perimeter fencing, so completely safe to let kids run free
- Electricity costs
- Public liability insurance
- We also take care of the Disposal of rubbish and recycling
- Only a 10 min walk to Broadhembury and its amazing pub The Drewe Arms
£5,000
Add ons
You can choose anything you like from the list below. We are very happy to provide any of these things but you are also welcome to provide as much of them as you like yourselves.
- Evening cold vegetarian buffet on platters including all crockery and cutlery @ £10pp
- Herbal teas and homemade cookies including crockery @ £4.50pp
- Welcome drink mocktail including glasses @ £5pp
- Glasses for meals @25p per glass and taken away dirty afterwards
- Crockery for main meal to incl knife and fork, spoon and fork, 1 large plate, 1 side plate @ £2pp
- A wheelbarrow of mixed soft drinks in ice for welcome drink @ £2pp
- Dance workshop @ £300
- Ceilidh – price tbc
- Mindfullness workshops @ £250
- Sports day with a collection of traditional races in teams @ £250
- Dumpy bag of wood for fire @ £100
What we don’t provide:
- The main meal of the day including all crockery and cutlery (option to hire via us)
- Any breakfasts for campers
- Drinks for your non alcoholic bar (glasses are included as is one bar staff)
- A celebrant
- Any music
- Charcoal for the BBQ