Katie & David's Christmas Wedding
Written by Melissa Hargreaves
‘We hoped for a beautiful intimate Christmas wedding and Pauntley Court far surpassed our expectations. The venue and grounds are beyond stunning and Melissa, Holly (our wedding coordinator) and Rachel (the housekeeper) supported throughout the planning stage and on the day to make it a truly magical day. The love given to Pauntley by its owners and staff is clear and it 100% reflected into our special day!’
All the best and lots of love
Katie and David x
Katie and David and their close family and friends chose a December wedding to come and stay at Pauntley Court for a whole weekend of fun and laughter and their joyous intimate wedding in the middle!
The wedding party enjoyed a Friday evening around the fire and a pre-wedding day dinner in the large farmhouse kitchen. The family and friends, all staying in their sumptuous bedrooms at Pauntley, then had a reasonably early night ready for the big day!
On her wedding day, Katie and her mum, aunts and cousin Jenny enjoyed a morning of pampering and getting ready together in the private wing of the house, Elinor Fettiplace. There was lots of giggling and chattering with excitement for the wedding day ahead.
The Ballroom is the most exquisite and intimate space for the smaller wedding and the twinkling lights on the Christmas tree added to the romance of this elegant and special ceremony space.
After their gorgeous civil ceremony, Katie and David and their guests had a glass of bubbly in front of the fire in the atmospheric The Panelled Room, served by The Watering Hole Events Bars. While Katie’s Aunt and cousin, who were florists and creatives themselves, brought in the beautiful festive white and green florals they had created for Katie. Holly, helped set up the wedding breakfast table with all the twinkling, sparkling lights of the candles.
It was a beautiful and truly romantic wedding breakfast – a winter wonderland with all the added Christmas sparkles of the tree and the stunning florals and glittering chandeliers and candles!
Katie and David and their families dined on an amazing feast from Ross and Ross Events and partied into the evening with DJ Max Galactic setting up lights and a full on DJ deck in The Ballroom. They danced the night away and relished the cosy and warm atmosphere of Pauntley Court.
Congratulations once again Mr and Mrs Heyes from all of us at Pauntley Court, we really hope you and your families will return again one day soon for a family celebration,
With our best wishes
Melissa, Holly and Rachel xxx
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We loved how unique Pauntley was compared to other venues. It really is like no other. It was the closest we felt we could get to a Tuscany-style wedding in the UK. Magical. So beautifully kept and somewhere you just don’t want to leave. We felt so lucky to have found somewhere that felt so different and special. It was a perfect size for our smaller wedding group – not too big with cosier spaces that made it easier to ensure everyone stayed together. The standard of accommodation was beautiful. It didn’t feel like a wedding venue but instead simply a beautiful place to stay. We would love to stay again!
The outside spaces at Pauntley Court were like no other. The unique spot for an aisle under the quince trees really sold it for us. We were praying our little hearts out that it wouldn’t rain so we could get married there.
The support from our wedding co-ordinator, Rebecca, was excellent. All my questions were answered and she was always on hand right up to and on the day. I felt at ease and it all went perfectly.
I can only praise how happy we were with everything and how grateful we were to be able to include Huxley on our day.