Winter Weddings in Surrey at The Barn at Botley Hill

As the chill of winter settles in, and the festive decorations come out, now is the perfect time to celebrate weddings that capture the magic of the season. Winter weddings offer a cosy, intimate atmosphere to gather your loved ones and celebrate. Imagine crackling fires in the wood burners, fairy lights twinkling softly, tables aglow…

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Spring Wedding Showcase

Spring wedding flowers at Botley Hill Barn Surrey

On a bright and sunny Sunday in late March, we very much enjoyed hosting our Spring Wedding Showcase at The Barn at Botley Hill. We opened the venue’s doors to all couples booked to celebrate their wedding with us over the next couple of years – an opportunity to bring family and friends (and many…

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From humanitarian work in Africa to a Botley Hill wedding

Lucy and Jan wedding at The Barn at Botley Hill, Surrey (Photo: Fresh Shoot Studios)

Planning your wedding normally involves countless meetings with dress designers, photographers, florists and the venue owners. Not for this couple. Once Lucy and Jan had decided on The Barn at Botley Hill – even before it was built – they did much of their preparations via the internet from 4,200 miles away! Organising the details…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Barn Wedding Venue Inspiration

Countryside Barn at Botley Hill Illustration

A Luxury Wedding Barn Venue As our vision for a luxury barn wedding venue comes to life we’re grateful to have benefited from receiving a wealth of information and inspiration from our supportive suppliers, associates and partners. These industry professionals are at the top of their game and their tips, ideas and wise words are…

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