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Planning

A calm route from first idea to a workable plan.

You do not need every answer before you get in touch. Start with the shape of the day, then confirm the useful detail in the right order.

Your route

How it works

See the steps from first enquiry and viewing through to a tailored proposal and final details.

Follow the journey

Take it away

Wedding guide

Download a print-ready introduction to the venue, spaces, stay options and questions to bring to a viewing.

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Useful reading

Planning guides

Short, honest advice about capacity, food, wet weather, guest stays and rural-venue logistics.

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Quick answers

Wedding FAQs

Check the practical details couples ask about most, from registrars and food to music, rooms and seasonal camping.

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Sample 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

  1. Guest arrival
  2. Licensed ceremony
  3. Riverside drinks
  4. Wedding breakfast
  5. Speeches
  6. Music and dancing
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One possible day

Intimate Weekday Wedding

  1. Welcome drinks
  2. Intimate ceremony
  3. Riverside photographs
  4. Relaxed meal
  5. Time together
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One possible day

Riverside Reception

  1. Riverside arrival
  2. Drinks and photographs
  3. Food and speeches
  4. Evening guests
  5. Music
  6. Stay over
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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 legal 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?
  • Which guest journeys, access needs and wet-weather plans matter?
  • What is essential, and where are you happy to stay flexible?

A separate legal arrangement

Remember to speak with the registrar

Venue arrangements do not book the legal ceremony or registrars. Contact Gloucestershire Registration Service separately, check availability before making non-refundable plans, and follow its current notice and ceremony requirements.

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Keep the decisions in order

Start broad, then earn the detail

  1. Date, numbers and format

    These decide which spaces and wedding routes are sensible.

  2. Visit and ask practical questions

    Walk the guest journey and surface access, food, music and stay needs.

  3. Review a written proposal

    Confirm inclusions, payments, terms and responsibilities in writing.

  4. Share accurate guest information

    Only publish timings, accommodation and travel details once agreed.