Intimate Wedding Inspiration - A Photoshoot by Katrina Bartlam
Written by Melissa
The Friday before your big day, can be an afternoon of games (Tennis, Croquet and Petanque) and fun before moving into a wonderful pre-wedding dinner. Just you and your loved ones staying with you in an enchanting country house. Indulge yourselves with some special time together in our beautiful and magical gardens & grounds.
Why not have an alfresco dinner on The Terrace in the Walled Garden, using our outside cooking area? Bring in a private chef who will cook using our large Egg BBQ and Kadai fire pit or perhaps you might just want to feast on Italian-style meats and tapas-style platters from our fantastic local deli Ceci Paolo. There is also Dom of @tastethegoodlife who can come and serve you freshly made woodfired pizzas from his converted horse box. We also have lots of fabulous wedding caterers, who we can tell you about to create the celebratory dinner you are imagining.
Your family and friends can chat and laugh, with a glass of fizz in hand and take in the beauty and magic of the lavender-scented Walled Garden with the statue of Pan at its centre.
Up to 24 of you can dine on The Terrace in the Walled Garden and get excited with the anticipation of your wedding day ahead, before retiring to their gorgeous bedroom in the house.
Wake up on the morning of your Wedding Day to the melodic sound of songbirds in the garden, gaze out at the rolling English countryside and immerse yourself in the truly magical atmosphere of Pauntley Court. Perhaps wander through the romantic gardens and start to get excited about the wonderful day ahead you!
Get ready in your sumptuous bedroom, surrounded by your loved ones, start to create those unforgettable memories, and take your time to take in the atmosphere of romance and history that exudes from Pauntley Court.
A day of love and laughter is ahead of you! Be pampered, styled, and totally spoilt by your make-up artist and hair stylist before putting on your wedding dress.
After your wedding ceremony, take time to absorb and enjoy the beauty of the intimate Wedding Breakfast created for you in our elegant Ballroom, just as you had envisioned and planned.
Walk with your wedding photographer through the incredible gardens at Pauntley Court and let your love be captured in this stunning scenic rural estate. Special memories captured in photos for you both to cherish forever.
Relax on the Sunday morning, come together with your loved ones staying with you at Pauntley Court and enjoy a long and slow delicious brunch.
Rachel, our amazing housekeeper (who lives on the estate), can spoil you, look after you and make sure that everything is perfect for you and your guests.
Chat, laugh and remember the special and unforgettable moments of your Wedding Day. Perhaps have a delicious grazing platter from @cotswoldplatterco and choose the many spaces at Pauntley, to enjoy this with your guests.
After a wonderful brunch, immerse yourselves in the enchanting garden rooms, walk down to the Old Mill Pond, and see the swans and their cygnets, play croquet or petanque or sit quietly in one of the many tranquil and enchanting garden rooms at Pauntley Court and reflect on your wedding weekend.
A three-day weekend of love, fun and romance can be celebrated on Sunday!
We are passionate about helping you create a weekend that reflects and embodies you and your dreams. We will work with to help you find the best suppliers and create unique elements for your weekend wedding experience.
Do get in touch with Melissa who will give you a personal viewing and take you around the house and garden and tell you all about the the colourful characters associated with Pauntley. Read our other blog for helpful tips on how to choose the perfect venue for your intimate wedding.
Thank you once again to this incredible team of suppliers, who worked tirelessly and with such passion, to capture this weekend of love so perfectly;
Photographer – Katrina Bartlam
Full list of suppliers as before
Photographer – Katrina Bartlam @katrinabartlam
Florist – Honeysuckle Flower co @honeysuckleflowerco
Stationery – Dot the I atelier @dotthei_atelier
Make up – Victoria Abbosh @victoria_abbosh
Hair – Lauren Gosling @laurengoslinghair
Friday terrace table linen – Yolke Girl @yolkegirl
Friday Terrace dress – Yolke Girl @yolkegirl
Friday terrace jewellery – Lynyer @lynyer
Saturday morning nightwear – If only If nightwear @ifonlyifnightwear
Wedding Dress – Savannah Miller
Wedding Dress Boutique – The White Room @thewhiteroomuk
Bridal accessories – Emilia Rae Bridal @emiliaraebridal
Groom outfit – Regency Groom Bishops Cleeve @regencygroombishopscleeve
Model – Jessica Dessica - @jessica_dessica
Wedding breakfast Tableware – Alba tableware @alba.tableware
Friday terrace Catering - Ceci Paolo @cecipaoloshop
Sunday brunch catering – The Cotswold Platter Co@thecotswoldplatterco
Sunday brunch styling – Tusk @tusk_collection
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I cannot praise Melissa, her team and Pauntley Court (PC) enough.
We were looking for venues for a whole year before we came across Pauntley Court and my gosh it was so unique.
From the very first video call with Melissa, PC just stood out. For one it is the most unique and magical place we've visited but also how wonderful Melissa was. On the initial call we were so taken with how bubbly Melissa was but also how nothing seemed too much trouble. This definitely continued throughout the entire wedding planning and on the weekend itself. Melissa would make herself available for any question we had (measuring the stretch tent, finding us an outdoor tap) - nothing seemed to phase her and she was open to anything - exactly what we were looking for in a wedding venue.
Now onto PC itself - I don't really think words can do it justice. The venue is simply stunning, every corner you turn there is something else to grab at your heart and pull you to the venue.
We also adored how you had use of the venue from 12pm on the Friday until 4pm on the Sunday. It meant we could have a rehearsal on the Friday, steam all the clothing, unpack and join our wedding party for drinks and a BBQ in the lavender garden on the Friday night. While Sunday enabled us to have a leisurely start while also reliving all the memories from the last night over breakfast with our friends.
Particular loves go to:
- the grounds - mentioned in reviews time and time again but they are just gorgeous
- the ability to have your legal ceremony in multiple locations and for a non-legal wedding you have access to the whole site
- Rebecca - the best co-ordinator ever - having access to Rebecca for the day (and calls leading up to the day) really helped with the last minute panics / helped the day run smoothly
- Rachel - the most wonderful housekeeper - keeping the food flowing on the Friday and for breakfasts. She ran a very tight ship and it enabled us to just relax knowing everything was handled.
- the beautiful ballroom - this was such a fantastic place to get ready with my bridesmaids but also hold an unforgettable ceilidh
- the cupid club - a new addition but great to keep the party going
- the lake house - makes a wonderful first look location or photo setting and with the water is such a calming space
I could honestly keep singing PC's praises and hope I can visit again in some form!
Image by Red Maple Photography