Wedding Venue of the Week: Maidens Barn, Essex.

Every week we will be telling you about a different Essex Wedding Venue that we have worked closely with in the past. This weeks' venue is:

Maidens Barn

Maidens Barn, a stunning choice for your luxury wedding venue in Essex, is the perfect place for a country wedding.

With the help of our friendly family team, your wedding at Maidens Barn will be one of the most memorable days of your life.

The setting for your wedding day is the lovely vaulted Maidens Barn, dating back to the 1800’s, which has been beautifully renovated to provide a stylish and atmospheric place for luxury wedding receptions and civil ceremonies throughout the year.

Maidens Barn, whilst being one of the best country wedding venues in Essex, is still within easy reach of London, the M11 and Stansted Airport.

The Barn has a lovely garden with views over the open countryside. It also has a wedding arbour – a very special place for outdoor wedding ceremonies.

You will have exclusive use of the luxury wedding Barn. As a small family business we pride ourselves on offering you a very flexible service, working with you to plan your perfect wedding day. If you are looking for a venue that gives you the freedom to personalise your celebrations, then Maidens Barn will be the venue for you.

If you would like to find out more about getting married at Maidens Barn we would be delighted to chat with you or make an appointment for you to visit our luxury wedding venue.

The garden at Maidens Barn has been designed to compliment this lovely country wedding venue and provides a pretty setting throughout the year.  It has colourful flowerbeds, fine trees and many planters with seasonal flowers. There is a large lawn and plenty of seating. A stylish marquee is the ideal place for your wedding reception drinks. The garden is a popular setting for barbeques and hog roasts and provides the perfect backdrop for romantic wedding photographs. As the daylight fades soft lighting comes on so you can enjoy sitting out on warm summer evenings. We offer very competitively priced drinks packages and would be pleased to arrange a wine tasting with you if you would like. A licensed bar operates in the evening and we charge regular pub prices. There is ample car parking with plenty of space for cars, coaches and buses for your guests.

Civil Wedding Ceremonies

Maidens Barn is licensed for civil ceremonies and we do not charge extra for this (you do, of course, have to pay the Registrars). We can seat up to 200 people but many civil weddings are not so big and the Barn can provide an intimate setting for smaller wedding groups. If the weather is fine we are also licensed for outdoor civil wedding ceremonies. These take place under the arbour in our beautiful garden with views over the open countryside.

Church Weddings

Many couples prefer to get married in Church and then come back to Maidens Barn for the wedding reception. Our local Church, St. Mary’s at High Easter, gives a very warm welcome to couples who want a church wedding close to Maidens Barn.

http://www.maidensbarn.com

Wedding Venue of the Week: Crabbs Barn, Kelvedon, Essex

Every week we will be telling you about a different Essex Wedding Venue that we have worked closely with in the past. This weeks' venue is:

Crabbs Barn

Crabbs barn is a small but friendly venue near Kelvedon in Essex. The barn is very cosy and atmospheric and the grounds are small but pretty. The late summer evenings really show this venue off as the sun often sets behind the lake which makes for some stunning photographs. We have included some pics of our latest wedding at this venue to show you in this blog post.

Here is a bit more about the venue:

Situated on the outskirts of the quiet North East village of Kelvedon, Crabbs Barn is a stunning 15th century restored building set in beautiful gardens overlooking a picturesque pond. We are easily accessed from the A12, directly off the northbound Kelvedon slip road, with good parking facilities and first class bed and breakfast and hotel facilities close by should your guests require overnight accommodation.

Our stunning garden pavilion with exposed beams, vaulted ceiling and French doors out to the garden is the perfect setting for the service of your reception drinks, to a background of gentle music, this truly is a special place. A garden room extension has been added to compliment the old barn, with French doors onto the veranda that overlooks the pond. To ensure quality of catering and service we have specially chosen caterers that offer you excellent cuisine at very realistic prices.

The cost of catering is entirely your choice. It can be anything from a barbeque or hog roast to an exotic buffet, or a 2, 3 or 4 course meal. Whatever your budget may be our caterers can accommodate you.

We are a fully managed venue, our staff are at your disposal to co-ordinate the smooth running of your Special Day. If you are looking for a very special Wedding Venue, that has an intimate atmosphere, is exclusively yours and offers every couple a very personal service, then Crabbs Barn is the perfect choice.

Perfect for weddings in Essex, civil ceremonies in Essex, corporate hire or private functions.

http://www.crabbsbarn.co.uk/

Wedding Venue of the Week: Parklands, Quendon, Essex

Every week we will be telling you about a different Essex Wedding Venue that we have worked closely with in the past. This weeks' venue is:

Parklands – Quendan Hall

Parklands has lovely grounds and we always enjoy taking photographs and video at this venue. We have included some samples of our work from this venue on this page.

Here is a bit about the venue:

Parklands, on the Essex/Hertfordshire border, is an idyllic setting for the perfect wedding venue. Exclusive use of this beautiful listed mansion, in its own country estate, is guaranteed for the day.

It can be the perfect setting for your wedding venue and reception, business/corporate function, or any celebration, and will be your stately home for the day.

Situated on the Essex/Hertfordshire border our 17th century mansion, set in over 100 acres of picturesque deer park, is a world apart from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Create your own special atmosphere
From relaxed and intimate, to awe-inspiring and grand, the impressive elegance of Parklands has it all.

It provides the perfect setting for your wedding venue and reception in the Essex/Hertfordshire area, including Asian weddings, civil partnership ceremonies, or any celebration - and can be your stately home for the day. Parklands can also providing superior business conference facilities.

Parklands creates the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable wedding. Whether you have a civil ceremony at Parklands or an alternative ceremony elsewhere, Parklands is an idyllic venue to cater for your special day.



Your personal Wedding and Event Manager will work with you from the initial planning stage right through to running your special day, ensuring we create the wedding of your dreams.



The Mansion can create a warm atmosphere for parties from 30 to 450 guests. The Drawing Room offers a cosy setting with a roaring log fire in the winter months: ideal for reception drinks or ceremonies of smaller numbers with tranquil views onto the picturesque grounds and lawns.



Parklands grand Banqueting Hall is a perfect room to seat between 30 to 120 guests for your wedding meal. This room can host up to 200 guests with a dance floor and separate stage, perfect for your evening entertainment - overlooking the fountain with doors accessing the veranda with the deer park rolling as far as the eye can see.

The Billiard Room is a perfect space in which to serve your your reception drinks. With French windows opening up to the veranda, it is accessible to the outdoor seating area.

http://www.quendonpark.co.uk

Wedding Venue of the Week: Hedingham Castle, Essex

Every week we will be telling you about a different Essex Wedding Venue that we have worked closely with in the past. This weeks' venue is:

Hedingham Castle

What can be said about Hedingham Castle that hasn't been said before? It is a truly stunning and atmospheric location for a Wedding. What can be better then having your Wedding staged in one of the oldest castles in England! We love photographing Hedingham as there are just so many stunning locations to shoot both photographs and video. We always receive a very warm welcome from the staff and especially Lauren the Wedding planner! We have included some shots from our latest wedding at the Castle to give you an idea of the stunning locations this venue offers.

Here is a bit about the castle:

A wedding is one of life’s great occasions, and every couple dream of a perfect day in a perfect setting. Few locations could be more suitable for a grand marriage ceremony than Hedingham Castle, which has overlooked the Essex village of Castle Hedingham for almost 1,000 years. Unquestionably one of England’s most romantic settings, the Norman keep and nearby Georgian country house collectively offer a unique and unparalleled venue for couples on their wedding day, in tandem with an enviable roster of facilities including a vintage Rolls-Royce.

Hedingham Castle was constructed in 1140AD, both by and for the famous de Vere family. These Earls of Oxford lived here for more than five centuries, and to this day the castle remains under the ownership of their descendants, the Lindsay family. As one of Britain’s oldest buildings, the stunning keep still overlooks almost the entire county of Essex, with its 12-foot thick walls and original Norman architectural flourishes having been admired by numerous royal visitors including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Close by is the Queen Anne House, constructed in 1720 and overlooking a lake and glorious wooded grounds which are populated by a profusion of birds, flora and fauna.

http://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/wedding.htm