Weddings on Exmoor

What Katy Did...

What Katy Did..., situated in Bampton, is owned and run by Kate Halliburton who, as well as being a highly qualified and experienced clothing designer has found a local and increasing demand for her country style interiors. Kate works from her small shop where she takes the beautiful Devon countryside as her inspiration and finds that by working with local crafts people she can create well-designed and welcoming environments that reflect the local landscape. What Katy Did Weddings was set up after Kate's personal experience of organising a traditional country wedding in Devon. Kate set about the project as she was unable to find anyone that could provide a service with the attention to detail that she required. It became an exciting venture for her and for all the local people involved. Proving a huge success, it provided Kate with a springboard from which to establish herself as a country wedding and event stylist.

What Katy Did, Design Services & Shop, 4a Fore Street, Bampton. EX 16 9ND. Tel: 01398 331689. Mob: 07886015558

The Hunters Inn

For those who love the countryside and the North Devon coast surely The Hunters Inn above the Heddon Valley must be the ideal location for their wedding. The stylish Edwardian Inn has
bright spacious rooms and wonderful views of the valley as well as four acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, a perfect background for wedding photographs. Wedding arrangements can be as simple or elaborate as wished and a wedding team, dedicated to making each wedding day unique and special, will help with planning and be on hand on the day to ensure that every need is met. The ballroom is licensed for a marriage ceremony with up to 100 guests and this can be followed by a marquee reception or alternatively, drinks with canapes in the bar or out on the patio, returning to the ballroom for a-buffet feast and a band or disco in the evening. The morning room is licensed for 40 guests while the lounge is licensed for a small wedding party of up to ten, the restaurant providing an ideal venue for an intimate meal after There are plenty of rooms where guests can stay with several suitable as a bridal suite.

The Hunters Inn, Heddon Valley, Parracombe, EX31 4PY Tel: 01598 763230. www.thehuntersinn.net

Binham Grange

Binham Grange at Old Cleeve, a fine Jacobean house, has been lovingly restored and retains its historic integrity alongside twenty-first-century stylish comfort. Its beautiful gardens include a formal Jacobean parterre, a pergola with scented roses leading to an Italian style garden and flower borders leading to a traditional orchard and the broader landscape beyond. Together the house and grounds provide a unique setting for a small wedding party for up to 40 guests while there is a barn which is ideal for an evening dance for a larger number (Application has made for a licence to hold civil ceremonies.)
Binham Grange is family run and you can expect personal help and advice with your wedding day preparations. The restaurant is renowned for its good food which uses seasonal and local produce and a distinctive menu can be arranged. There is also a luxurious honeymoon suite which offers privacy and relaxation for those choosing to spend the first days of married life in West Somerset.=

Binham Grange, Old Cleeve, Minehead, TA24 6HX. Tel: 01984 640056. www.binhamgrange.co.uk

Trimstone Manor

Trimstone Country House Hotel and Restaurant and its lovely, landscaped gardens has re-opened under the new ownership of Philip and Helen Milton and with a talented young chef, Jon Hughes. It has ideal facilities for wedding parties. Trimstone Manor Country House Hotel, West Down, North Devon EX34 8NR. Tel: 01271 862841. www.trimstone.co.uk

Contributed by: Sue Roberts