Glewstone Court Country House

We originally booked our wedding reception at Glewstone in early 2019 for a date in May 2020.

We settled on Glewstone for two reasons. The venue had the ambience, look and feel we were after - a country house hotel with great personality and excellent food that we could have exclusively to ourselves. Secondly, and importantly, we felt very confident from the outset that Amy, Sam and Gary understood our needs and that they would deliver the wedding we wanted.

For obvious reasons the planned date did not happen. During the lockdowns Gary and Amy kept in touch with us and we very understanding of the situation. We rescheduled twice and finally held the reception for 60 guests in October 2021.

The food tasting sessions with Sam and the Chef were experiences in themselves. The food choices were broad and much more interesting than ‘standard’ wedding catering - something that was important to us. Sam’s knowledge of the wines was impeccable and we ended up pairing three starter and main choices (which became four choices for one particular guest) with very interesting and complex wines.

We have to say that we didn’t want a ‘traditional’ wedding format and Amy helped us to design a day that right for us. There were no suggestions we made that were not met with practical suggestion and ideas on how to turn it into a reality.

Glewstone recommendations for local suppliers was a real help to us - as we lived in London at the time - and totally in tune with our needs. We have to say thanks also to Emily Rose Cakes, Sam Westlake the DJ and photographer Russell Lewis.

When the twice rescheduled date arrived in October 2021, we had stayed over the night before and woke to a relaxing morning of final preparations. Guests arrived early afternoon. It was quite obvious to see, from our vantage point in the main bedroom, that they were impressed by the venue.

Sam was our master of ceremony during the day and kept everything moving smoothly without pressurising us, or our guests. Amy was on hand at key points during the day - very impressive given she had recently given birth - to make sure everything went according to the plans we had discussed and agreed with them. Staff were attentive, but not obtrusive.

The food was just as we remembered from the tasting sessions; it was fresh and hot and tasted as if it was individually cooked for each guest. Our guests commented on the quality of food and wine.

Throughout the 2 ½ years of planning, Glewstone kept in contact with us and responded to our questions promptly. They honoured their 2019 prices and made the day very special for us and our guests. Everyone was thrilled at the venue, food, wine and ambience. Importantly for us it is a day to remember and look back on with great fondness for Glewstone and our hosts.

We would not hesitate to recommend Glewstone