The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel

We got married here in Aug and all down to the staff , chef and organisation of all the team , it was without doubt the best day of our lives . From the minute my wife and the bridal party arrived Saturday morning, till the moment we all left Sunday morning , the attention to detail by Laura and Maya was beyond exceptional. Any last minute hitches like sewing the chiefs bridesmaid dress up , dietary restrictions of some of our guests, everything was absolutely perfect. Laura completely ran our wedding to perfection, it was all done so professionally, and as a wedding organiser , there simply cannot be a better one anywhere. Maya couldn’t do enough for everyone, she never stopped going round asking if everything was ok , anything we wanted she did it straight away . Now Ben the chef who cooked our 3 course wedding meal , you seriously need to take a bow . The food was Michelin star , everyone couldn’t praise it enough , and to do a separate meal for my mum who as a tracheotomy, was absolutely fantastic. All the lads who served our food , and ran the bar all day , they never stopped smiling , and were a great bunch of people. We all stayed over in the 8 bedrooms, which are all magnificent, and the breakfast on the Sunday before we left was fantastic. For anyone wanting to have the best wedding experience, please look no further , this venue is absolutely perfect to give you the best day ever , and we cannot thank you enough for doing what you did for us ,,,, Steve and Sue Ward

Beautiful venue but uncomfortable rules. We attended a beautiful family wedding in June. The venue itself is beautiful, the rooms are stunning. However the first rule, we were very disappointed to find out that we had to travel for over an hour in our wedding attire on a blazing hot day, with no option to check in to our (£250) room until after the ceremony. When we did arrive sweaty & uncomfortable, the staff that spoke to us were very pleasant and opened the bar. There were a couple of ladies that just sat at reception & literally just starred at us. The ceremony itself was beautiful & being able to sit in the beautiful gardens afterwards was stunning especially on such a hot day. After the speeches, we all sat down for lunch which I can honestly say, the food was gorgeous. All staff handing out & collecting plates were dressed lovely apart from one lady, Laura. A few of us just looked at each other in disbelief that she attended this beautiful day looking like she'd just got out of bed! A blouse far too big hanging off her which looked to be un-ironed & not a smile on her face. We later found out this was the 'Manager'. She definitely outshone from the other staff members but not in a good way! Please Maia talk to her about the attention to detail in which a premises like yours & guest expect. Now for the most bizarre rule of all - closing & locking of all doors on to the garden at 6pm. WOW!! What felt like the hottest day of the year and not a window or door open in the venue room. All guests had to walk all through the reception at the front of the venue, down steps, across pebble stones (ladies in heels) just to get some fresh air in the garden. Evening photographs were also then taken so we had to walk all the way around again & again rather than leaving one door unlocked for people to walk through. I understand there are houses around the gardens but surely you do not have to lock us in like animals. We are grown adults & can shut a door behind us. The venue room became very hot & uncomfortable. Once dark, we then went back outside to light the sparklers in the garden. After a 'couple' of glasses of wine, toddling down the steps & over the large pebbles in the dark, it was starting to get a bit tedious when we could of just walked through a door. We tried to not let this ruin the day but it definitely put a dampener on the evening. The evening part had finished & those that staying for the evening were allowed to buy 1 drink before going to bed which was a nice touch. All in all a nice place to for a quiet hotel stay but this is not a wedding venue as the owners seem to scared to upset the neighbours instead of making the venue comfortable for their guests.

We have just had the most amazing time celebrating a family wedding here this weekend. A huge thank you to all of the staff who were so welcoming and friendly. The venue itself is stunning and the food was delicious. Thank you for helping to make the weekend so special.