Wedding Planning
Which order will you choose to walk down the aisle on your wedding day? The UK tradition for heterosexual couples is for the groom to enter the ceremony first, followed by wedding guests. The wedding procession starts with the flower girl and/or page boy, followed by the bride. The maid of honour, then the bridesmaids, finish the procession. This order dates back to superstition (when bridesmaids were dressed similarly to the bride to confuse evil spirits), but nowadays is for the more practical reason that the bridemaids and maid of honour are behind the bride to carry her train down […]
In what order should you walk down the aisle in the UK?
Avoid Wedding Regret: Key questions for your venue tour from a wedding planner. Asking the right questions is so important when it comes to finding the right wedding venue for you. Use these wedding venue questions to make sure you know the right answers before saying yes to your wedding venue!
Essential Questions to Ask Wedding Venues Before You Book!
The process of giving notice in the UK can be a bit confusing for couples in the run up to their wedding. Here’s a quick guide to this essential step in your wedding journey from our wedding planner, Becca. Drone footage courtesy of Kyle Forte. Giving Notice of Marriage (a quick guide) Giving notice is the legal bit you have to do at least 29 days before your wedding ceremony can take place; you book an appointment at your local council (register) office for you both to attend in person with ID documents. Giving notice is a legal declaration that […]
Giving Notice of Marriage in the UK – A guide for couples
From traditional to modern top table setups, find the perfect fit for your big day with these popular ideas. But remember, it’s your wedding day. Who you sit with is ultimately up to you!
Wedding planning: Who sits at your wedding top table?
Create the perfect wedding day itinerary with expert tips from an experienced wedding planner at The Barn at Cott Farm wedding & events venue in East Chinnock Somerset.
Wedding Day Timings: From ‘I Do’ to the Last Dance
A Guide to Wedding Favours for Eco-Conscious Couples Wedding favours are small gifts given to guests to thank them for attending your wedding. This tradition, also called ‘bonbonnieres’, dates back to when sugar cubes were very expensive and given to wedding guests as a sign of wealth. Favours can be a great way of extending your wedding theme and create a talking point for your guests. But they can also be unsustainable for both your budget and the environment. We encourage all couples to embrace sustainability in their wedding planning. We see so many favours left behind at the end […]
Sustainable Wedding Favours
Wedding traditions have been a part of our culture for centuries, but should you follow them or skip them? While some wedding traditions hold deep meaning and sentimental value, others may feel outdated or irrelevant in a modern world. Wedding traditions have always fascinated us, especially the ones that we take for granted as being ‘part’ of the wedding day. In truth, there are very little rules when it comes the legalities of marriage. In fact none of the below traditions actually form any part in the legal side. With so many customs and rituals associated with weddings, have you […]
Wedding Traditions
Your wedding invitation will often set the first impression for what your guests can expect for your wedding day. Whether you’ve commissioned bespoke wedding stationery, chosen a template online, or made each wedding invite by hand, wedding invitations communicate a sense of your theme, from the level of formality to the style of the day. Of course the design is important, but so is the information you include on your wedding invitations. These are the key pieces of information every wedding invitation should include. Who’s hosting Traditionally a wedding invitation starts with who is ‘hosting’ the wedding. Put bluntly this […]
Wedding Invitation Details
From Venue to ‘I Do’: A Wedding Planner’s guide to the next steps after booking your Wedding Venue. Booked your wedding venue and wondering what to do next in your wedding planning? Becca, owner and wedding co-ordinator at The Barn at Cott Farm wedding venue in Somerset, gives couples her top tips on what to do next after booking your wedding venue, from booking your registrars to choosing suppliers. Part of the Wedding Planning with The Barn at Cott Farm series, where owners Becca and Ollie share some of their experiences with couples. This is designed for anyone planning a […]
Your Wedding Venue is Booked! Now What? Essential Next Steps for Couples.
The Barn at Cott Farm wedding venue in Somerset has its own private campsite, complete with luxury furnished bell tents and plenty of space for your guests to bring tents, caravans and campers. Weddings at Cott Farm include exclusive use of the wedding barn and grounds, the day before to set up, furniture, lighting, heating, luxury toilets, and licensed bar. Cott Farm is licensed for indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies. Seating 150 guests in our beautiful barn, our packages include bespoke menus – from sharing platters to three courses. In the evening, up to 300 guests can enjoy wood fired […]
Glamping & Camping at The Barn at Cott Farm Wedding Venue in Somerset
Welcome to The Barn at Cott Farm wedding venue. We’re Becca and Ollie, the owners and managers of this beautiful wedding and events venue in South Somerset. We renovated this timber barn for our wedding in 2016 and, in the process, accidentally started a wedding and events business. Since then, we’ve been happily hosting weddings and large events at the farm, and we want to share some of our wedding planning experiences with couples planning their wedding. Whether you’ve just got engaged (congratulations!), or if you’ve already booked our – or another – venue, we hope you’ll find this information […]
Wedding Planning with The Barn at Cott Farm on YouTube
An Eco-Friendly Wedding with a Luxe Feel This elegant luxury eco-friendly wedding at The Barn at Cott Farm in Somerset features an abundance of greenery, dried flowers, recycled props, and lots of gorgeous natural wood. The theme combines sustainable materials and minimal waste, inspiring couples to have an eco-friendly wedding that doesn’t need to be sparse or very rustic. The table centrepieces are an organic sprawl of potted plants, statement ferns and foliage. Sprigs of sunny yellow mimosa, muted grey silk table runners, elegant candlesticks and sparkling glassware soften and texturise this outdoorsy vibe. A giant foliage ball suspended from […]
How to have an eco-friendly wedding
Somerset is a stunning place to get married with its open countryside, historic buildings and its proximity to the coastlines to both the north and south. Somerset is probably most famous for being the home of Glastonbury Festival. Its apple orchards and resulting cider production, and being the birthplace of cheddar cheese are also claims to fame for the county. Somerset is easily accessible from all directions, bordering Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. Its good transport links make it the ideal location for a country wedding regardless of where you’re […]