Your Perfect Wedding Day Timings

One of the most important things to consider once you have booked your wedding venue and have an idea of guest numbers is what your wedding day timings should be.  If you get the timings right on the day, everything will flow smoothly without any rush or feeling of things going too fast, but get it wrong and you could end up having bored guests who are left twiddling their thumbs wondering when the food is going to be served. Here at Briar House Barns, we’ve held so many weddings that we consider ourselves experts on the subject! So we have a good idea of the best timings to ensure that your wedding day runs smoothly without any hitches. The Ceremony The time that you hold your ceremony sets the

Your 12 Month Wedding Planning Guide

Congratulations on your engagement! If you’re anything like the many brides that we meet here at Briar House Barns, you will be riding high on the newly-engaged celebrations, but there may be that slight worry of how on earth you now go about planning that wedding day that you’ve always dreamed of! First of all, don’t panic!! You have plenty of time and we are here to help you every step of the way.  There will always be non-negotiables or bespoke aspects to your big day, but as a general guide, and to help you get started on your planning, we have set out a handy 12 months to go guide below.  You can treat it as a checklist when getting started in your planning and add to it as

Planning Your Perfect Wedding Day!

Congratulations on your engagement! You’ve popped the bubbly, told all your friends and family and soaked up all the love and best wishes from your favourite people. But now what? When all the excitement has calmed down and you realise that you now have to actually plan a wedding, where on earth do you start?! Firstly, don’t panic! Here at Briar House Barns we are experts at planning weddings, so let us help you plan your perfect day!! Wedding Budget First things first, before you do anything else you need to decide what your wedding budget is.  Weddings have a reputation for being very expensive, and it’s true that they can be, but they certainly don’t need to be. You can absolutely plan the wedding of your dreams, but whilst