A Vintage Country Barn Wedding

Natalie and Antony’s big day was the perfect country barn wedding they wanted. Rivervale Barn was full of gorgeous vintage-inspired details and decorations and the couple and their guests enjoyed the most amazing wedding day.

The perfect country barn wedding venue

When Natalie and Antony started planning their wedding, they knew what they wanted – a barn with a cosy, warm atmosphere and a venue that would be perfect, whatever the weather. When they visited Rivervale Barn during an Open Evening, it was love at first sight:

“As soon as we walked in, we fell instantly in love with the venue. The way in which the venue flows from the Ceremony Barn to the reception area and then into the Dining Barn was beautiful and the courtyard and gardens were breath-taking.”

In fact, Natalie and Antony were so smitten when they visited that they reserved their date then and there!

Styling a vintage country barn wedding

Natalie and Antony worked so hard to bring their beautiful theme to life and Rivervale looked amazing thanks to all their efforts. The peach colour scheme was ideal for an autumnal wedding and it was also the colour that Natalie’s parents had had on their own wedding day. In fact, the couple’s families played a big part in styling the wedding:

“Our bunting was made by Antony’s mother and this was put up all around the barn and even outside in the courtyard. My grandad made some stunning woodwork decorations including signs, crates, a ladder and even a sweet cart. My auntie created the vintage suitcase for our cards and our florist, Tina from Flower Monkey, created the wonderful peach and ivory floral displays.”

A wedding day to enjoy

After an emotional ceremony, the couple and their guests made their way to the Courtyard for their drinks reception and everyone made the most of the beautiful October weather. When it was time to move to the Dining Barn for the wedding breakfast, mouths were watering at the prospect of a delicious feast:

“We went to a Tasting Event at fell in love with our food choices then! We still have guests commenting that it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding and the expert on-site catering team were flawless.”

The Magic Tones from Tailored Entertainment provided the music for the evening and even Natalie got up on stage with them! This set the tone for the evening party and the dancefloor was packed all night long. However, guests definitely took a little time out from dancing to sample the evening food – a BBQ cooked over a fire pit in the Courtyard!

Meaningful moments

There were plenty of very meaningful and moving moments throughout the day and this are the things that really make a wedding special. Natalie and Antony definitely created a wedding day that truly reflect who they are:

“Our favours were mini hessian bags filled with chocolates and we made donations to charities that are close to our hearts. As Antony and I met climbing Kilimanjaro in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, our table names were based on the camps that we stopped at during our trip.”

As for their favourite moments from the day, let’s hear from the couple themselves:

“Obviously the doors to the ceremony opening and walking up the aisle to my future husband was the best moment of the day,” says Natalie. “But arriving at Rivervale and seeing the venue for the first time was amazing. I was blown away by how beautiful it looked and how welcomed I was by Lyndsay and the Events Team.”

“Seeing my beautiful bride walk down the aisle was, of course, my highlight,” says Antony. “Also, walking out into the Courtyard, to be surrounded by family and friends to share in our happy moment has to be a highlight too.”

Words from the newlyweds

“I’d urge couples to relax and not worry about anything that could go wrong. The day will be wonderful no matter what, simply because of the loved ones you’ve chosen to be there to share it with you and, most importantly, because you’re marrying the love of your life.”

“Our day was perfect. We made sure that no detail was missed in the planning so the day was just as we hoped it would be. We put a lot of extra effort in to put our own personal stamp on the day and although at times, it seemed like a lot of extra effort, seeing all these things on the day and having guests commenting on these touches was lovely and just what we wanted.”

There’s no better time to book your private visit to Rivervale Barn so why not contact us today? We’d love to welcome you and show you just what makes Rivervale such a special venue that’s perfect for your wedding.