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Venue Name: Deer Park Country House Hotel
Location: Honiton, Devon, EX14 3PG
Deer Park Country House Hotel is an 18th Century Georgian mansion wedding venue in Devon. With 80 acres of glorious grounds, beautiful boutique hotel bedrooms, a pretty Italian garden and a ridiculously tasty double-rosette winning restaurant, we think you’ll agree it’s a delightful bundle of wonderfulness.
Influenced by the best of British, Deer Park Country House Hotel Hotel is the epitome of a quintessentially English Country House. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and were tickled pink when awarded four stars this year, and voted the Best Venue in The South West Tourism Awards.
Deer Park Country House Hotel, a Georgian Squire’s Mansion dated 1721, is set in 80 acres of glorious grounds in an ancient Parish known as ‘Buckerell’, regarded as the most beautiful part of Devon, yet a mere eight miles from the coast.
Known as the Deerpark in ancient days and providing a centre for the kings of England together with their gentlemen, not to mention their ladies – the Chase is surrounded by history. The Old Iron Age fortress of Hembury is not far away, and the Deer Park mansion overlooks the old Roman road, the Fosse Way. For a thousand years and more this carried the horse-drawn coaches and carts, and highwaymen, from the Cathedral cities of Lincoln and Peterborough to the sister City of Exeter.
Around the end of Cromwell’s rule, Nicholas Fry pulled down the Old Barton and built the first Deer Park Mansion. The Fry family lived here until the end of the 18th century. The present house, built in 1755, faces directly south, with much thought given to its design, seen from the large windows which all receive a full measure of sunshine from sunrise to sundown.
We have successfully run weddings at the Deer Park Country House Hotel for over 20 years.
Licensed for civil ceremonies, Deer Park Country House Hotel is perfect for exclusive use weddings in Devon. Wonderful whatever the season, you can tie the knot in our secluded secret garden surrounded by wild flowers, inside our vintage-chic country house, or in the light and bright Orangery, with its toasty underfloor heating and ambient lighting.
We can accommodate up to 60 wedding guests in the main house for intimate celebrations, and up to 210 wedding guests in our showstopping Orangery.
Here at Deer Park the whole house can be your home. My favourite location must be our hidden ceremony location called the Summer House. Wedding ready, follow the drifts of live music. You’ll walk through the secluded garden, under the wisteria arch, until you reach the enchanting ceremony setting. Say “I do” in our wooden summer house, in front of your loved ones and the onlooking deer.
Carefully crafted by Head Chef Richard Still and his top-notch team, our menus use only the freshest produce and delights from our kitchen garden. Our aim is to include fresh, top-notch home-grown ingredients with every starter, main course and dessert we serve at the hotel. A typical wedding menu would be…
Crispy Fritter of Devon Beef Brisket, Homemade Brown Sauce, Watercress Salad
Roast Chicken Supreme, Dauphinoise Potato, Celeriac Puree, Roasted Button Onions, Madeira Cream Sauce
Chocolate Cheesecake, Blood Orange Sorbet
Prices start from £85 per head for day guests and from £10.95 for evening guests
Wedding Manager Sophie Brooke and Wedding Coordinator Kate Wilkinson always go above and beyond to ensure that every wedding day goes without a hitch, so the bride and groom can relax and enjoy the best day of their lives.
We specialise in fun, original, made-to-measure weddings. With over 80 acres of spiffing grounds featuring wild flower meadows, woodland walks, manicured lawns and riverside trails, it’s no surprise that the Deer Park Country House Hotel is considered one of the most romantic wedding venues in Devon.
Deer Park Country House Hotel is original and will help plan your made to measure wedding to the finest detail. With years of experience within the creative industry, we know how to make your wedding day spectacular!
We hold over 100 weddings at the Deer Park Country House Hotel each year, alongside private and corporate events.
We have 34 stunning bedrooms including our luxury bridal suite tree house and self-catering house sleeping six adults, perfect for the bridal party the night before a wedding.
Yes, we have a range of luxury hotels nearby.
There is never a typical day at Deer Park Country House Hotel; we never know how exciting our day will become.
We love to lavish attention in the finer details to create a perfect wedding day for our couples. This results in a relaxed couple who can really enjoy the lead up to their wedding and the day itself, safe in the knowledge everything is being taken care of by complete professionals.
Unique, exclusive, astounding.
When choosing a venue you must make sure that you experience that warm, fuzzy feeling. Also, remember it has to be a decision you are both happy with.
As a millionaire I think I would probably keep at the adventure game, working on creative projects and trying to help other people with theirs.
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Alyx and Cam’s Lincolnshire wedding is full of really lovely little touches which show that you don’t have to have a huge, lavish wedding if that’s not your thing.
Their wedding was a relaxed affair surrounded by their family and friends. Alyx and Cam had their wedding ceremony at Stamford registry office followed by a celebration at The Blue Bell. As their wedding took place in the summer their guests could enjoy the pub’s garden, especially the children (and I’m sure some adults) who had fun playing with bubbles.
The couple chose a lavender and silver wedding colour palette for their styling, and with pops of pink it really looks beautiful. I love the pretty bridal bouquets full of gorgeous summer flowers in lavender, whites and pinks. What makes these bouquets really cute are the little daisies with their vivid yellow centres.
For the tablescape and decor Alyx and Cam kept it simple, with crisp white table linen, potted lavender plants and handwritten luggage tag place names. So much of the wedding details were handmade, including tissue paper balls and flowers, candles in jars and bunting, all co-ordinated in the lavender and silver wedding colour scheme. The wedding cake looks so good, and again they kept it simple and chose a four tier naked cake with berries.
Alyx’s five bridesmaids wore stunning dresses in silvery grey to complement the styling. The mixture of strapless and cold shoulder detailed dresses, each with beaded detailing, looked great together.
The bridesmaid dress colour dresses really made Alyx’s white wedding dress stand out. This dress is incredible! She chose a white satin fit and flare dress with a dazzling intricately beaded neckline and back – the back really is something special!
The groom and his best man wore smart blue suits, Cam with a matching waistcoat, and silver grey ties to coordinate with the bridesmaids. If you’re a tattoo lover, these guys have got some pretty cool ink!
It’s really lovely to see so many children at a wedding, running around and having fun. The flower girls look like they had the most amazing day.
As I mentioned earlier, sometimes less is more. Weddings don’t necessarily have to be all about big blooms and lavish details. I hope you love these pictures by BGS Weddings as much as I do.
“Cameron and I have known of each other for years (small town life…). We both became single around the same time, “I saw Alyx out one night, she was so stunning. I knew she was the only girl for me”. We talked all night. I always remember the song that came on in the club – “Rihanna – We Found Love”. Cameron asked me on a date and the rest is history.
“Cameron proposed on my birthday, seven years ago. We were out on a Sunday and he said he had a surprise. We drove to Ketton, a small village on the outskirts of Stamford with a beautiful church. My mum and her family are all from there.
“As we stood outside the church Cameron asked “why are there so many people in there…?” (Sunday morning… in a church). He went to the back of the car and produced lots of beautiful bouquets of flowers. He then got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! After I answered yes he explained how he wanted to bring me here and ask me to marry him. His idea had been to decorate the church and ask me down the aisle (so romantic), but unfortunately Sunday morning isn’t the best time for an intimate moment in a village church.
“This church is very meaningful to me. I always thought I wanted a church wedding, and this was my mum and family’s church. When my mum passed away, I always felt connected to her when I spent time in Ketton.
“We took the beautiful flowers to my mum’s grave after; I’d never been so happy.”
“We found most of our decoration ideas on Pinterest. Making tissue paper balls and flowers/candles in jars, sequins, balloons and bunting all co-ordinated in the lavender and silver wedding colour scheme. I loved making the decorations, with help from my lovely auntie Lorraine and my beautiful cousin Gabrielle.
“I bought our bridesmaid and flower girl dresses off eBay (no shame). They looked fantastic and were such great value.
“The Blue Bell pub did an amazing job of our food. We had a strict budget which they worked within and exceeded our expectations. The Italian chef and owner made a fantastic spread of grilled and cooked meats, salads, olives, crusty bread, potatoes dishes, grilled vegetables. There was SO much food. Then our evening buffet was amazing, with selections of cold and hot, classic, buffet bits, all fresh and beautifully made.”
“It felt as though most of the planning and detail of the wedding fell to me, so Cameron decided to choose the first song dance. He took months to decide and in the end choose a beautiful acoustic version of ‘our song’, Rihanna’s “We Found Love”. It was so moving and meant so much to me.
“We hired a bouncy castle (the best £60 we spent) which kept children happy all day. The DJ was great too. Everyone had a boogie!”
“When Alyx came down the aisle, it took my breath away. Having everyone we love together and seeing our beautiful children dressed so beautifully and enjoying the day.” – Cameron
“I loved the whole day. It really was the best. I am very close to my dad – he’s my best friend and means the world to me. When he read his speech, I was so touched, and I will always remember his words. Thank you dad.
“At the end of the night we rang for a taxi and off we went to the George Hotel of Stamford. As a wedding gift, my dad booked us a night there. The four poster bed and the bathroom were stunning; I have never known luxury like it.
“We arrived and had a look around, and then decided to order room service. We rang the desk and asked for tea and biscuits to be sent up, had a bath and laughed and reminisced over the day’s events. In the morning Cameron went to pick up our children and brought them back to the hotel so we could enjoyed the room as a family. It’s one of my favourite memories of all.”
Photography: BGS Weddings
Ceremony Venue: Stamford Register Office, Lincolnshire
Reception Venue and Catering: The Blue Bell Pub and Italian Restaurant, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Wedding Dress and Shoes: Blush Bridal Co
Bride’s Accessories and Bridesmaid Dresses: eBay
Suits: Ted Baker from Moss Bros
Flowers: The Flower House
Cake: Bride’s Auntie
Entertainment: DJ Hired via Venue, Bouncy Castle from Bourne Fun
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