Crabbs Barn

        

Situated on the outskirts of the quiet North East Village of Kelvedon, Crabbs Barn is a stunning 15th century restored building set in beautiful gardens overlooking a picturesque pond. A stunning garden room extension has recently been added to compliment the old barn, with exposed oak beams, vaulted ceiling, and French doors onto the veranda that overlooks the pond. This beautiful setting provides you with a stunning backdrop for all your wedding photographs. If you are looking for a very special Wedding Venue, that has an intimate and relaxed atmosphere, is exclusively yours and offers every Couple a very personal service, then Crabbs Barn is the perfect choice.

New for 2012,

We will be having a bridal suite and four other guest rooms available from February  /March 2012

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Address:  Crabbs Barn
Cranes Lane, Kelvedon
Colchester
Essex, CO5 9AX
Contact:  01376 572643
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Summary information

Crabbs Barn is licensed for Civil Marriage Ceremonies. You will have exclusive use of Crabbs barn for your special day ensuring privacy for you and your guests and our personal attention throughout. Crabbs Barn has seating for up to 120 guests and can cater for an evening reception of up to 150 guests. To ensure quality of catering and service we have specially chosen caterers that offer you excellent cuisine at very realistic prices. Our staff will be at your disposal to co-ordinate the smooth running of your Special Day. We are easily accessed from the A12, directly off the northbound Kelvedon slip road, with good parking facilities and first class bed and breakfast facilities close by, should you require overnight accommodation.

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    • 02 Nov 2011, Debbie and Russell Durrant rated Crabbs Barn  

      We Did Not Have to Worry About a Thing
      Dear Geoff, Jenny and Steve, We just wanted to say a massive thank you for all of your help and hard work in ensuring that our wedding day ran smoothly on Friday 22nd July. We had such a wonderful day, and didn’t need to worry about a thing as you took such great care of every last detail for us. The venue was just amazing, all of our guests commented on it being the perfect venue. In fact, many even said that it was the best wedding that they had ever been to! We wouldn’t change a thing about our special day, and certainly would not hesitate in recommending Crabbs Barn as a wedding venue. All of your bar staff were also extremely efficient which ensured there were no long queues at the bar in the evening. All in all a great day was had by all, and everyone left feeling extremely happy with the professional and friendly service provided by yourselves. A perfect day!! Thanks again Love from Debbie and Russell Durrant

    • 02 Nov 2011, Sud and David Smith rated Crabbs Barn  

      Could Not Fault the Attention to Detail
      Dear Wendy, Geoff and all the staff, We had to write to say a big thankyou for all you did to make Claire and Danny’s wedding day so special. We could not fault the attention to detail by Steve and the team to ensure everything ran so smoothly. All of our guests were very impressed with Crabbs Barn itself. We thank you again so much, With kind regards Sue and David Smith

    • 04 Oct 2011, Becky and Matt Bonner rated Crabbs Barn  

      Best Day of our Lives
      Dear everyone at Crabbs Barn. What can I say, thank you all so much for making our wedding day so amazing. It totally blew us away and we are so glad that we booked with you all those months ago. You managed to take all the stress out of the day-it truly was the best day of our lives. You have a beautiful venue and we want to do it all over again! We had an amazing wedding day and will always look back on our day as being a very special time and without all of your help it would not have been so special so thank you. Love Becky and Matt Bonner

    • 31 Aug 2011, John and Carol Dolder rated Crabbs Barn  

      We were made to feel very special
      To all at Crabbs Barn, We just had to write and thank you all for the wonderful day that we all had on Sunday 21st August at our daughters wedding. We are still on cloud 9. From start the finish nothing was too much trouble. The wedding was planned in a fairly short time and whenever Emma or myself began to panic or feel stressed, and we phoned the barn for advice, we were always made to feel better by whoever we spoke to at the time. The day itself ran like clockwork and even the weather was kind to us. As I arrived with the bridesmaids and saw all the guests sitting around the lovely grounds in their w2edding finery, it took my breath away. When Steve announced that we needed to be seated and the curtains opened the barn looked stunning. The service was lovely and relaxed. We were all made to feel very special by all of the staff. One little thing for example that meant a lot was that I was a little late to get myself a cuppa and I remarked to the young man serving that I really needed a cup of tea and that I would be back for a refill. Whilst sitting outside I noticed that they were starting to pack away…but the young man came out…teapot in hand and said…”I remember you said you would be back for another”…little things mean a lot. The music was excellent and we had the guests dancing all evening. Everyone remarked how lovely it was and some guests even stayed much longer than they had intended …it being Sunday and them having to work in the morning…as they didn’t want to leave. Thank you for all your hard work. Kind regards John and Carol Dolder

    • 23 Aug 2011, Mr & Mrs Rocky Mateer rated Crabbs Barn  

      Absolutely Beautiful Venue
      To Steve and all at Crabbs Barn, We would like to thank you all so much for making our wedding day so amazing! Thank you for such a smooth running day & absolutely beautiful venue! Mr & Mrs Rocky Mateer - 15/7/2011

    • 19 Aug 2011, Russell and Debbie Durrant rated Crabbs Barn  

      A Perfect Day!
      Dear Geoff, Jenny and Steve, We just wanted to say a massive thankyou for all of your help and hard work in ensuring that our wedding day ran smoothly on Friday 22nd July. We had such a wonderful day, and didn't need to worry about a thing as you took such great care of every last detail for us. The venue was amazing, all of our guests commented on it being the perfect venue. And in fact, many even said that it was the best wedding that they had ever been to! We wouldn't change a thing about our special day, and certainly would not hesitate in recommending Crabbs Barn as a wedding venue. All of your bar staff were also extremely efficient, which ensured there were no long queues at the bar in the evening. All in all a great day was had by all, and everyone left feeling extremely happy with the professional and friendly service provided by Crabbs Barn. A perfect day! Thanks again Russell and Debbie Durrant

    • 11 Aug 2011, Khamsin and Rich Knox rated Crabbs Barn  

      The Most Perfect Day
      To Steve, Tracy and all at Crabs Barn We wanted to write and thank you for all your hard work on our wedding day in April. We had a fantastic day. The whole day went smoothly and everyone said so, it is all thanks to your expertise! We were so impressed with how easy and stress free organising our day with you was. Once again thank you for helping us have the most perfect day! Khamsin and Rich Prior

    • 11 Aug 2011, Lyndsey and Steve Bishop rated Crabbs Barn  

      Thoroughly Professional Yet Friendly
      Dear Jenny and Steve Lyndsey and I would just like to say a very massive 'thank you' for our wonderful experiend=ce on our wedding day at Crabbs Barn ! The pre-wedding help suggestions were spot on, the organisation and service on the day was excellent and everyone had a fantastic and memorable time. I have had serveral people comment to me that it was the best wedding tey had ever been to, and although they were talking to us at the time, we do thing that they really meant it! Everything flowed very smoothly and efficiently. The event was very relaxed, the venue visually stunning, the bar service efficient and the DJ entertaining. What more could a bride and groom ask for. Steve was ever in control and an infallible source of heklp and resources (pins for flowers and tord dresses etd) and I cannot thank him enough for his subtle, discreet but very professional command of the whole affair. We would not hesitate to recommend Crabbs Barn asa venue for any occasion to anyone we knowm, you did us proud, thoroughly professionakl yet friendly too. Many thanks Steve and Lyndsey Bishop

    • 04 Aug 2011, Rob and Nicola Farmer rated Crabbs Barn  

      Everything Looked Wonderful!
      Dear Geoff, Steve, Tracy and all at Crabbs Barn, We would like to send a huge thank you to you all for making are wedding such a wonderful day. As soon as we saw Crabbs Barn we knew it was the wedding venue for us. Everything looked wonderful on are big day and all of our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was. The day was so well organised and from the moment we were met as we arrived from the ceremony, until we said goodbye at the end of the evening reception, everything ran smoothly. We enjoyed every minute of are day and couldn't have wished for anything more. Best Wishes Rob and Nicola Farmer.

    • 03 Aug 2011, Jo Brewer and Gavin Copeman rated Crabbs Barn  

      Splendid Venue
      Dear All, On behalf of Gavin and Jo's parents we wish to thank you very much for the splendid venue and service you supplied for their wedding on July 30th. It was excellent. We had a wonderful day. Many Thanks, Mrs Y Copeman.

    • 29 Jul 2011, Vicky and Josh Lampard rated Crabbs Barn  

      We Enjoyed Every Single Minute
      Just wanted to say a massive thank you for such an amazing wedding reception yesterday. We cannot praise Steve and all the staff enough! - they made it so easy, enjoyable and memorable for us and all our guests. Everyone mentioned what a great venue it is and how fantastic the staff were! we had a great day and enjoyed every single minute. Thanks again to you all, Josh and Vicky Lampard

    • 26 Jul 2011, Rebecca Lamb and Phil rated Crabbs Barn  

      A Really Big Thank You
      To all the staff at Crabbs Barn A really big thank you with all your help and support in making the most special day for us both. We could'nt have asked for more. We hope to be back for someone else's wedding soon. Best wishes Rebecca and Phil 24/6/2011

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Facilities for Crabbs Barn

Venue Type :
Civil Ceremony License
Exclusive Use
In the Country
Barn
Historic
Outdoor
Evening Entertainment :
Evening Reception Facilities
Dance Floor
Live Band Facilities
DJ Facilities
Outdoor Fireworks Permitted
Overnight Accommodation :
Overnight Accommodation for Wedding Couple
Overnight Accommodation for Guests
Other Features :
Disabled Facilities
Car Parking
Dining Options :
Seated Meal Facilities
Buffet Meal Facilities
In House Catering
Alcohol License
Corkage Option
Capacity :
Less than 30 guests
75 to 100 guests
100 to 150 guests
Venue Staff Assistance :
Wedding Coordinator

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