Your route
How it works
See the steps from first enquiry and viewing through to a tailored proposal and final details.
Follow the journeyPlanning
A calm route from first idea to a workable plan.
You do not need every answer before you get in touch. Start with the kind of day you want, then confirm the important details in a sensible order.
Take it away
Wedding guide
Download a print-ready introduction to the venue, spaces, stay options and questions to bring to a viewing.
Get the guideUseful reading
Planning guides
Short, honest advice about capacity, food, wet weather, guest stays and rural-venue logistics.
Browse guidesQuick answers
Wedding FAQs
Check the practical details couples ask about most, from registrars and food to music, rooms and seasonal camping.
Read the FAQsSample day flows
Three starting points, never a fixed script
These examples help you picture the pace. Timings, room layouts and availability are agreed with the venue for your date.
One possible day
Full Riverside Day
- Guest arrival
- Civil ceremony
- Drinks and photographs
- Wedding meal
- Speeches
- Evening celebration
One possible day
Intimate or Weekday Wedding
- Arrival
- Civil ceremony
- Drinks and photographs
- Meal and speeches
- Time together
One possible day
Riverside Reception
- Arrival from the ceremony
- Drinks and photographs
- Meal and speeches
- Evening guests
- Music and dancing
- Departures and overnight stays
Your viewing
What to bring
A few useful notes make a first conversation much more productive:
- one or two possible dates, or a season and year;
- estimated ceremony, meal and evening guest numbers;
- whether you need a civil ceremony, reception or both;
- known mobility, access, dietary or stay requirements;
- the two or three things that matter most to you;
- a rough budget range and the questions you want answered.
Think ahead
Questions worth considering
- What should guests remember most about the day?
- Would a formal meal or a more relaxed food style suit you?
- How many people need rooms, camping or local accommodation?
- What music and evening atmosphere are you imagining?
- How will guests move through the day, and which access or wet-weather needs matter?
- What is essential, and where are you happy to stay flexible?
A separate legal arrangement
Remember to speak with the registrar
Booking the venue does not book a registrar. Contact Gloucestershire Registration Service separately, check availability before making non-refundable plans and follow its current notice and ceremony requirements.
Keep the decisions in order
Start with the essentials, then add detail
Date, numbers and format
These decide which spaces and wedding routes are sensible.
Visit and ask practical questions
Walk the route guests will use and discuss access, food, music and stay needs.
Review a written proposal
Confirm inclusions, payments, terms and responsibilities in writing.
Share accurate guest information
Only publish timings, accommodation and travel details once agreed.