Calm by intention
A weekday can offer a quieter pace and room for a more deliberate plan. It is presented as a considered choice, never as a lesser version of a wedding or a shorthand for cheapness.
Intimate and weekday weddings
A smaller wedding can still feel wonderfully full.
Choose the smaller approved ceremony room in the main inn, gather your closest people and give the day a calm, unhurried rhythm beside the river.
Who it suits
Right-sized for the people who matter
The smaller approved ceremony room in the main pub building holds up to 35 for a civil ceremony. For private dining or another smaller function, the space can accommodate up to 50 depending on the agreed layout.
Its scale works naturally for close guest lists. You still have the character of the inn, the riverside garden for photographs and the option to discuss rooms for those you want nearby.
Useful starting point
Up to 35 for a civil ceremony; private dining or another smaller function can accommodate up to 50, depending on layout.
Up to 35 for a civil ceremony; private dining or another smaller function can accommodate up to 50, depending on layout.
Picture the format
Lower Lode spaces and celebrations
Details that matter
Plan the experience, not just the room
A meal, the river and close family nearby
Discuss a long lunch or evening meal, photographs beside the river when conditions suit, and room requirements for the people you most want close to the celebration.
Every chapter is welcome
First wedding, later-life wedding, second time around or a celebration that follows its own pattern: the venue conversation starts with what feels right to you, without assumptions about tradition.
Questions for this format
Useful answers before you visit
How many guests can each space accommodate?
The function hall seats up to 100 for a civil ceremony and around 80–100 for the meal, depending on layout. It can host more than 200 for an evening reception or party. The smaller approved ceremony room accommodates up to 35; private dining or another smaller function can accommodate up to 50, depending on layout.
Do you host intimate and weekday weddings?
Yes. The smaller approved ceremony room in the main inn building accommodates up to 35 ceremony guests and suits a compact guest list. A weekday celebration can also offer a calmer pace.
What food styles are available?
The venue currently offers options including more formal meals, buffets, barbecues, pig roasts and vegan buffets. The team will talk through a suitable format rather than publish an unapproved sample menu.
Are guest rooms available?
Lower Lode Inn has five en-suite guest rooms. Block booking is available to discuss, subject to availability and the arrangements agreed for your date.
How do we arrange a viewing?
Call, email or use the enquiry form. Share your approximate date, guest numbers and the style of celebration you are considering so the meeting can focus on the right spaces.
One possible flow
A day with room to breathe
Arrival
Welcome a smaller guest list into the main inn building.
Civil ceremony
Hold the ceremony in the smaller approved room, with the registrar booked separately.
Drinks and photographs
Spend time by the river when conditions suit, without making the day depend on outdoor use.
Meal and speeches
Choose a lunch or evening meal and decide whether speeches belong before, during or after it.
Time together
Keep the remaining time relaxed, or add music and other details that suit the gathering.
Planning your day
Keep what matters; leave out what does not
You might plan a ceremony and long lunch, an early evening meal, or a simple gathering that gives conversation more room. Talk through food, timings, styling, access and how you want to use the riverside setting.
Weekday availability and every included element are confirmed in a tailored written proposal. The registrar is booked separately through Gloucestershire Registration Service.
Possibilities to explore
- Smaller approved ceremony room
- Private dining
- Riverside photographs
- Rooms for close family
Ways to make it yours
- Simple flowers and table details
- A long lunch or evening meal
- Short speeches
- A calm weekday pace
Compare your options
Other ways to celebrate here
Full-day wedding
Full Riverside Day
Make the function hall your own, move outside for riverside drinks and photographs when conditions suit, then return for the meal, speeches and an evening celebration.
Up to 100 for the ceremony, around 80–100 seated for the meal depending on layout, and more than 200 for an evening celebration.
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Reception and evening
Riverside Reception
Arrive by the river, bring everyone together over food and give the evening room to grow, with guest rooms and seasonal camping available to discuss.
Dining and evening numbers depend on your chosen layout; the hall hosts more than 200 for an evening party.
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Add a stay
Rooms and Camping
Discuss rooms and camping early, then give confirmed guests accurate booking, access and breakfast information.
Five en-suite rooms plus seasonal camping, subject to availability and agreed allocation.
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