Pauntley Court Wedding Open Day
Written by Melissa
Sunday September 15th 11am-3pm
Please register your interest by going to Eventbrite's page HERE
We can be found on Google HERE
Come and join us at our Open Day on Sunday 15th September! We cannot wait to open our doors and show you around Pauntley Court. You will be able to see the gorgeous accommodation we offer and the ballroom set up for a civil ceremony and a wedding breakfast. For those of you thinking of a larger wedding celebration of up to 150, we will have a stunning marquee on our flat terrace and West Country Marquees will be here to talk you through your plans for your big day.
Doors open between 11am - 3pm with FREE entry, where you will have the chance to wander around our one-of-a-kind Gloucestershire wedding venue. Look HERE on Google maps.
Soak up the romance and discover the magic that this unique country house has to offer for your celebration. You will have the opportunity to have a guided tour around our cosy yet luxurious accommodation, the bridal wing (Elinor Fettiplace) and the romantic 16th century Dovecote.
If you are thinking of having a church wedding, the beautiful Norman Church next door will be open and is just a short stroll from Pauntley.
For couples who are dreaming of a marquee reception overlooking the rolling Gloucestershire countryside, a wonderful marquee will be up on our flat terrace and West Country Marquees will be on hand to chat to you about your big day dreams. In the marquee, floral designs by Honeysuckle and Co will adorn the tables and Christiane will be about to chat with you, Boxfresh Street Food will have canapés for you to enjoy along with something refreshing from Oscars Bar Hire. There will also be a wonderful wedding cake on display from Pollyanna’s Cakes.
Outside, the glorious gardens will be overflowing with beautiful blooms, where you can start imagining your perfect day. There will be an outside blessing area amongst the hornbeam arches, with wonderful flowers and other inspirational ideas from Tricia Prince of Cotswold Vintage Hire and a romantic, whimsical blessing area set up down by the lake too. Hopefully, the swans' four cygnets will make an appearance! There will be homemade pizzas to sample from Taste of the Good Life whilst sitting on hay bales and imagining how your dream day could be. Vervain Flowers will be creating a wonderful display on our newly created Bar too!
Inside, the ballroom will be full of blooms from Wild and Co Flowers, with a wedding breakfast laid at one end and a civil ceremony set up at the other to help you envisage how you could use this stunning room for your weekend wedding celebrations. Victoria’s Signature Wedding cakes will be on display and the gorgeous china and glassware from Vintage Gold China will embellish the tables with hand-painted stationery by Emerald Paper Design. Paisley Flour will be producing something delicious for you to taste. Hair by Charlotte Holder make-up by Sasha Brown, facials by Grania of Unfold Massage and many more exciting people such as musicians and a magician, Kerry Scorah.
Hannah Buckland of Hannah Buckland Photography will be present to discuss photography ideas and formats for how you would like to capture your Wedding whilst Red Maple Photography will also be showcasing samples of her work for you to see.
Please do register your interest by going to Facebook Events HERE and let us know you are coming so that we can book you in a time to take you on a guided tour around the whole estate, including the main house, bridal suite and Dovecote. Entry is free and everyone who attends will be entered into our Prize Draw the winner will receive a 2-night weekend stay for 4 people in our beautiful Dovecote. (From October - March and subject to availability).
Please find below a list of all the suppliers you will be able to see and chat to you on the day. We cannot wait to meet you but in the meantime please do get in touch with Melissa on 01531 552001 or email me on melissa@pauntleycourt.com.
Marquee
West Country Marquees
Eddie Cope
www.westcountrymarquees.co.uk
Instagram: westcountrymarquees
eddie@westcountrymarquees.co.uk
Florist
Wild & Co Flowers
Jules Whitfield
www.wildandcoflowers.com
Instagram: wildandcoflowers
Photographer
Red Maple Photography
Alice Garside
www.redmaplephotography.com
Instagram: redmaple13
Cake
Victoria’s Signature Wedding Cakes
Vicky Young
www.victoriascakedesigns.co.uk
Instagram: victoriassignatureweddingcakes
admin@victoriascakedesigns.co.uk
China & Glassware
Vintage Gold China
Amanda
www.vintagegoldchina.com
Instagram: vintagegoldchina
enquiries@vintagegoldchina.com
Caterers
Paisley Flour
www.paisleyflourcatering.co.uk
Instagram: paisleyflour
sam@paisleyflourcatering.co.uk
Florist
Honeysuckle Flower Co
Christiane
www.honeysuckleflower.co.uk
Instagram: honeysuckleflowerco
flowers@honeysuckleflowerco.co.uk
Photographer
Hannah Buckland Photography
Hannah Buckland
www.hannahbucklandphotography.co.uk
Instagram: hannahbucklandphotography
info@hannahbucklandphotography.co.uk
Cake
Pollyannas Cakes
Instagram: pollyannascakes63
Caterer
Canapé to Cake
Hetty & Lucie
www.canapetocake.com
Instagram: canapetocakecatering
Catering Hire
China Boy Hire
www.cbhire.co.uk
Cotswold Vintage Party Hire
Tricia Prince
www.cotswoldvintagepartyhire.co.uk
Instagram: cotswoldvintagepartyhire
tricia@cotswoldvintagepartyhire.co.uk
Bar
Oscar’s Bar Hire
Tiffany Fullone
www.oscarsbarhire.co.uk
Instagram: oscarsbarhire
Pizza
Taste The Good Life (Pizza from a Horsebox)
Dom Pelling
No Instagram
Entertainment
Magician - Kerry Scorah
www.kerryscorah.co.uk
Instagram: kerrymagician
Stationery
Emerald Paper Design
Emma Barnes
www.emeraldpaperdesign.com
Instagram: emeraldpaperdesign
Hair Stylist
Charlotte Holder - Hair Stylist
Email : info@charlotteholder.co.uk
Instagram: charlotteholderhair
Makeup artist
Sasha Brown
www.sashabrownmakeupartist.com
Email: sashabrownmakeupartist.com
Instagram: sashabrownmakeupartist
Wedding Flowers
Vervain Flowers
Instagram: vervain flowers
Catering Equipment
China Boy Catering Equipment
Joanna
DJ
Bristol Disco Hire
Julian
Instagram: @bristoldiscohire
Wedding Dress
Walker & Walker
Nicola
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Having recently visited Pauntley for our first wedding anniversary, I was reminded just how magical a place it is.
James and I celebrated our marriage with our closest family and friends over three days in August 2024. Spending both the night before and day after our wedding with our nearest and dearest only enhanced our celebrations; Pauntley’s beautiful bedrooms and cosy communal areas greatly facilitate being able to have all of those you love in one place for an extended period. Waking up in the bridal suite greatly reduced the stress on the wedding morning; the Elinor Fettiplace was the perfect setting for bridal preparations.
We knew it was the venue for us when we walked into the ballroom on our first viewing and I burst out crying (happy tears); those tears were present again when I walked down the aisle (ironically outside) the following Summer.
Everything about Pauntley makes it the picture perfect venue - from the indoor furnishings to the beautiful gardens outside. A special touch are the beautiful flowers that Melissa's mother (the flower fairy!) collects from the gardens and arranges in the communal areas and bedrooms; she even treated our guests to a tour of the grounds on the Sunday.
We took full use of all of the spaces - firstly by hosting a grazing table, English sparkling wine and real ale welcome supper in The Flower Room on the Friday, complete with “s’mores” for our flower girls and page boys on Pauntley’s fire pit. On the day itself we had welcome drinks under the stretch tent; said “I do” alongside a string quartet amongst the quince trees; enjoyed canapés, fizz and acoustic music in the sunken garden; had our cake cutting, wedding breakfast and speeches under the hornbeam arches (complete with Melissa’s chandeliers!); took photos down by the boathouse; poured our champagne tower in front of the beautiful staircase and danced the night away with our band in the ballroom before collapsing in front of the fire in the main sitting room after our “light stick” exit in the courtyard. The morning after the night before was spent preparing for our send off BBQ on the terrace.
The stunning setting is only complimented by Pauntley’s true highlight: its team. Melissa could not have been more friendly and helpful from the first time we met her until our wedding weekend itself (and beyond!). The list of recommended suppliers provided was especially helpful given I had no knowledge of local hairdressers, make-up artists, florists, caterers, etc; all of the vendors that we chose were wonderful. Our wedding coordinator, Mel, put this type A bride to shame with her efficiency and organisational skills, all delivered with a smile and a wealth of industry knowledge. A special mention to Pauntley’s head housekeeper Rachel who took excellent care of us and our guests throughout with delicious breakfasts and a yummy BBQ on the Sunday. The whole team are warm, welcoming and ensure that you never feel like just another couple; they are all truly invested in making your wedding day the best it possibly can be.
As we are London based, we chose to stay on the Thursday and Sunday nights and I would highly recommend that option to future couples. Being there the night before - just the two of us - allowed us to sort various Waitrose / butcher / crockery deliveries and get ready before our friends and family descended for our welcome supper the following day. Equally, we enjoyed strolling around the gardens as husband and wife on the Sunday after everyone had left; an opportunity to reminisce on the best weekend of our lives in truly beautiful surroundings. We struggled to leave on the Monday morning!
We couldn’t recommend Pauntley enough and can’t wait to visit again on our second anniversary next year.
Thank you Melissa, Mel and Rachel for everything.
Image by Siobhan Beales Photography