What's Included at The Ashes Barns Wedding Venue

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.

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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:

Available from 10.30am on your wedding day.
Open plan ground floor furnished with coffee table and comfy lounge seating, full length mirrors and bluetooth speaker your music.
Tea and coffee making equipment provided with Emma Bridgewater mugs.
Champagne glasses in case you prefer some bubbles while you get ready!
Iron with ironing board available upon request
Ample power sockets and lighting for hair and make-up
Extra tall hanging hooks for the most important dress you’ll ever wear

For Your Wedding Ceremony.

Fully furnished with bespoke chairs for up to 150 guests, set out in the required numbers and formation
Raised seating in The West Barn Balcony
Public Address System to play your choice of music
Access for your musicians to use The Juliet Balcony which is decorated with tasteful fairy lights all year round
Raised platform with a beautiful oak lectern with subtle audio enhancement for your readers to use
Microphone placed on Registrar’s table to ensure all your guests can hear your vows
Round table provided at the entrance to The West Barn makes the perfect spot to place your post-box or gift basket

Ideal for mingling, relaxing and enjoying a drink.

Natural stone, flagged courtyard area which enjoys plenty of sunshine with shaded areas.
Nine round outdoor tables and 50 chairs
Flat and contained within beautiful dry stone walls and wrought iron fencing it is perfect for keeping curious toddlers and young children within sight but gives them space to roam!
Outdoor electricity points are available should you book a bouncy castle, rodeo bull etc. for (supervised) outdoor use
Uplighters and tastefully placed fairy lights ensure a gorgeous glow in this courtyard once the sun sets
Overlooked by The Ashes Bar it’s the perfect spot for a large group photograph

For Your Wedding Breakfast and Evening Reception.

Table Plan Frame in adjacent anteroom to pin your seating plan into
Coat rails and hangers provided in the anteroom
Small table in anteroom, perfect for your guest book
Up to 15 round tables with a maximum of 10 chairs per table, providing seating for up to 150 guests.
Three different sizes of formal, straight Top Table available as required
Evening Buffet tables provided
Cake table provided
Engraved sterling silver cake stand provided with cake knife, either 15” diameter round or 15” square
Three beautiful solid wood high chairs provided where required
Stainless steel table name holders available
Full PA system & sound system, including an iPod dock, to allow your own choice of background music (please note our sound system is not suitable for your evening disco)
Projector Screen provided if required for speeches (please supply your own projector)
Wireless microphone provided for speeches
Oak sprung dance floor with ample power sockets for your DJ or Band
The Ashes Bar, fully stocked and competitively priced, is furnished with stylish leather chairs and low tables.
Wheelchair access to The Bar via a wheel chair lift
Ambient lighting which is adjusted throughout your day to subtly enhance the atmosphere
The East Barn Balcony has two (3ft diameter) round tables for enjoying a drink at or setting your ‘sweetie bar’ up on.
Exquisitely designed Ladies Powder Room with one way mirror overlooking the banqueting hall and fluffy white hand towels
Well-proportioned gentlemen’s toilets with the world’s fastest hand dryer.

Private tree-lined driveway, over half a mile long
Formal front lawn with fabulous views across the beautiful Staffordshire countryside with our Grade II listed country house as its backdrop, available during the drinks reception for photographs (this area is locked and not available after this time, it is also unsuitable for garden games - garden games can be setup in the North Courtyard, West Barn or East Barn lawn.)
Lush borders and planting
Sweetheart’s Bench by The Pond
The Coach House for outdoor style wedding
The Lake

Disabled toilet on the ground floor
Baby changing facility
Secure storage for all your wedding items
Walk-in chiller cabinet for your drinks
Fully equipped professional catering kitchens on site, enabling all your food to be freshly prepared
Ashes branded umbrellas, just in case!
Discreet car park for 70 cars with overflow car park if required
Emergency generator should the power fail (we haven’t needed it yet!)
Snow Plough for clearing the driveway when required (tried and tested!)

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)

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 2023.

Your Wedding Menu

Catering charged separately.

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 £45.95 per person and exciting evening options from just £13.00 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.

Check Availability

If you’d like to know how to book a wedding at The Ashes please contact us to check availability and discuss your individual requirements, our specialist Event Managers are here to help.