What's Included
Our Complete Wedding Service
A Stunning Wedding Venue and so much more...
The Ashes Barns wedding venue is a stunning collection of rustic stone barns dating back hundreds of years which have been lovingly restored and transformed into a stunning wedding venue.
Nothing beats seeing The Ashes Barns for yourself, you'll gain an appreciation of its incredible rural setting and discover how these magnificent old stone barns make the perfect backdrop to your amazing wedding day.
What's Included At a Glance:
The Ashes Barns Wedding Venue offers:
- Exclusive Use - It's All Yours, All Day
- No Corkage Drinks Option
- Sensational Countryside Setting
- Friendly, Experienced Events Team
- Your Wedding Night Suite Included
- Dream Dressing Room from 10:30am on your wedding day
- Licensed Ceremony Barn for up to 150 guests
- Incredible Wedding Breakfast Barn
- Stunning Flagged Courtyards
We know there's more to planning a wedding than just choosing the right venue and we're there for you every step of the way.
What's Included
Our Exclusive Use Venue Hire & Event Management Services price for your chosen date is the total price you pay for exclusive use of the entire venue. Explore in detail, what’s included for you within each specific area of the venue:
FREE Wedding Night Suite
Exclusively available for the use by the Happy Couple on your wedding night only, this charming wedding night suite is included in the Venue Hire & Event Management Services Price.
We’re sure you’ll love the cosy, relaxed and intimate interior design and relish the opportunity to sink into the super-kingsize double bed at the end of your incredible wedding day.
Wedding Planning Service
Choose The Ashes as your wedding venue and you can take advantage of the wedding planning tools listed below, all of which are included in our Venue Hire & Event Management Services Price.
- Practical wedding planning advice from our experienced team of Event Managers who are on-hand to help from the moment you book.
- Your own personal Wedding Day Event Manager; on site well before you to oversee the placement of your venue decorations and welcome your suppliers, your dedicated Event Manager is focused on making sure every aspect of your big day runs smoothly, right up until they wish you and your guests a good night’s sleep.
- A dedicated Plan My Wedding section on our website including wedding ideas and inspiration, example wedding day timings, room layouts, useful measurements and top tips for stress free wedding planning.
- Your personalised online Wedding Planner, your unique wedding details online; it’s a fabulous planning tool and a great way to share your key wedding day information with us and your chosen suppliers.
- Access to our Suppliers Directory, a comprehensive list of talented individuals and businesses all passionate about weddings and waiting for the opportunity to work with you.
- Access to The Ashes Dream Team, our phenomenal, preferred wedding suppliers, all of whom come highly recommended.
- The opportunity to attend a spectacular Wedding Experience Event at The Ashes prior to your wedding, where you’ll enjoy a sumptuous tasting menu served by our exclusive catering partners Jenkinsons.
A No Corkage Drinks Service
The Ashes is a No Corkage wedding venue; you are welcome to supply your own drinks for both the drinks reception and your wedding breakfast meal without incurring any corkage fee.
For a no hassle, cost-effective alternative to supplying your own drinks, you can design your own Bespoke Drinks Package from the extensive collection of discounted drinks available to order online from The Cellar. Don’t hesitate to ask us for some advice; we can help you select delightfully delicious drinks in just the right quantity for your wedding.
Bespoke Drinks
However you choose to supply your wedding drinks, you’ll enjoy an Unparalleled Drinks Service from our outstanding catering partners who will provide the waiting-on staff together with all the appropriate glassware and ice where required.
Whether you choose a classic champagne drinks reception or opt instead for Pimms, beer or mulled wine, they’ll be sure to supply the right glassware.
(Please note – The drinks themselves are not included in the Venue Hire & Event Management Services price)
Your Wedding Menu
Catering charged seperately
Full terms and conditions and details of any special prices, including late availability, Bank Holidays and New Yearʼs Eve are available upon request. Guest accommodation and catering are charged separately.
Our prices are fixed at the point of booking. We accept bookings up to a maximum of 3 years ahead. All our prices always include VAT. Prices last reviewed Winter 2024.
Delicious Wedding Catering Options
Food Charged Separately
Catering is charged separately and is not included in the venue hire price however, our catering partners share our commitment to excellence and integrity and will discuss the cost of your individual requirements openly and clearly.
We’re all different; here at The Ashes we don’t do set menus, we encourage you to choose dishes you’ll love and with three course wedding breakfast menus from just £48.75 per person and exciting evening options from just £13.50 per person, you can indulge your guests for less.
Catering Prices Include:
- No Corkage Fee or service fee applied when you provide your own daytime drinks
- A Private Consultation with an experienced Wedding Catering Coordinator to discuss your individual requirements
- The opportunity to sample a Tasting Menu at a Wedding Experience Event
- Your Catering Manager on site throughout your wedding day to ensure excellent service
‘price per head’
- The perfect number of Serving Staff throughout the day
- Professional and Talented Chef passionate about your menu
- Provision of White Tablecloths and Napkins
- All the Crockery, Cutlery and Glassware required, specific to your drinks and menu
- Iced Jugs of Water on each dining table.