Rustic modern bridal photoshoot at The Barn at Botley Hill

Hayley Bray wedding photography in Surrey

We were delighted to welcome a talented team of Surrey and London based wedding professionals for a gorgeous rustic modern autumnal photoshoot at The Barn at Botley Hill recently. Here are just a small selection of photos from the day to give you a taste of our beautiful Surrey Hills wedding venue. If you would…

Read More

The Barn at Botley Hill celebrates official launch

Cllr Jeremy Pursehouse and wife Wendy with Nicole, Sheila and the Botley team crop

The chairman of Tandridge District Council, Cllr Jeremy Pursehouse, was on hand for the official launch of The Barn at Botley Hill, Surrey’s newest luxury wedding venue, on Tuesday September 24. Found at the highest point of the North Downs Way, deep in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, our spectacular wedding venue…

Read More

It’s all in the detail at our new wedding barn

Botley Hill wedding barn set up for a wedding

One of the most fun parts of bringing our beautiful new wedding venue to completion has undoubtedly been choosing the furniture. That’s the moment, of course, when everything really starts to come to life properly! Styling the Wedding Barn Collectively, we always had a clear idea of the style we wanted – something with an…

Read More

Achieving an A-List Look for Your Wedding Day

Bride by window. Bridal hair and makeup by Melissa Oldridge. Photo Mindy Coe Photography

For a bride-to-be, one of the most important parts of planning a wedding, aside from the dress itself, is deciding on her hair and make-up. That said, trawling through numerous Instagram pics and Pinterest posts can also get a little overwhelming – and that’s where having a professional hair and make-up artist, such as Melissa…

Read More

Why a Wedding Celebrant can be the Icing on the Cake

wedding couple

How to have a beautiful, heartfelt and unique wedding ceremony. It might not be the first thing you think about when planning your special day, but choosing to have a celebrant, instead of a registrar, can really make your wedding unique to you. By separating out the legal aspect of the marriage, couples are able…

Read More

Wedding Venue Dreams Become a Reality

Sunset on Botley Hill

After many years of planning The Barn at Botley Hill is due to open. Work began on The Barn at Botley Hill in October 2018, and now the main structure is complete. We’ll welcome our first weddings in June 2019. The Barn is set to be a stylish new venue for weddings, black-tie dinners and private…

Read More

Barn Wedding Venue Inspiration (Part 2)

Bride holding bouquet of wedding flowers. Photo by Mad Lilies

This blog post follows on from our Barn Wedding Venue Inspiration Part One blog post. We’re fortunate to have top industry professionals share their inspirational tips and ideas for couples getting married and in particular for couples choosing a barn wedding venue. In part two, we spotlight tips for your wedding day flowers, catering, cake…

Read More