5/5 Dr S. 4 months ago on Google
My
wife
and
I
had
our
three-part
wedding
at
The
Great
Barn
this
summer.
After
visiting
it
on
a
frozen
January
morning,
we
knew
it
would
be
able
to
take
our
200
guests,
require
minimal
internal
decoration,
would
be
well
lit
and
temperate
even
during
hot
weather
and
the
free
inclusion
of
the
choice
of
round
and
trestle
tables,
plus
new
limewash
Chiavari
chairs,
wooden
or
white
display
easels
and
our
chosen
caterer
being
on
the
approved
vendors
list
made
it
an
easy
choice.
The
grounds
themselves
are
wonderful
with
the
back
garden
area
for
guests,
the
hidden
garden
with
flower
beds
blooming,
the
picturesque
bridge,
not
to
mention
the
meadow
areas
bordering
it
and
the
willow
trees
on
the
clay
path
between
it
and
the
cricket
ground
-
we
managed
to
have
multiple,
varied
and
distinct
photoshoots
in
different
areas
with
our
photographers,
all
within
a
5
minute
walk
from
the
main
barn.
The
free
parking
in
the
council
car
park
is
useful
although
it
is
not
exclusive
to
The
Great
Barn,
it
was
easily
enough,
even
with
visitors
to
the
local
park
and
museum.
While
the
museum
is
open,
the
security
on
the
day
were
able
to
keep
them
away
from
the
barn
and
after
the
museum
closed
the
entirety
of
the
venue
was
ours.
There
are
a
lot
of
fridges
available
and
also
ice
machines
(which
fortunately
were
not
needed
by
us)
and
the
team
now
allow
you
to
hire
out
a
catering
tent
from
them
as
the
finishing
kitchens
are
really
just
for
heating
and
plating
up,
saving
on
hiring
a
marquee
from
a
supplier
which
would
be
at
least
double
the
cost.
Throughout
the
planning
stages,
Gabriela
was
our
main
contact
and
she
worked
tirelessly
to
answer
our
thousands
of
questions,
helping
us
organise
our
day,
ensure
that
the
layouts
would
not
be
cramped,
ensured
that
someone
was
available
to
accept
on-the-day
deliveries
from
vendors,
and
(along
with
Laura
on
the
day)
assisted
with
setting
changes
between
ceremonies.
I
can’t
recommend
her
enough.
Ultimately,
for
the
price
it
is
a
wonderful
venue
requiring
little
extra
to
make
it
feel
grand
and
we
have
left
with
wonderful
memories
of
our
wedding
day.
I
definitely
recommend
visiting
it
to
see
if
it
could
be
your
wedding
venue
too.