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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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