Landmark Wedding Venues in Dorset

Meg

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

We stayed at Smedmore House for four nights for our wedding in early September 2024 with some family and friends. From start to finish, we had such a wonderful experience. The Purbeck coast is a place of great importance to us, hence why we chose to get married there, and Smedmore House was perfect for what we had planned. The house itself was clean & comfortable, and is wonderfully eccentric and decadent. The outside of the house, and the grounds are stunning. Both of which were captured incredibly by our photographers. We had planned initially to have our ceremony on the walkway with the view of the sea. However, our wedding day was perhaps the wettest day of the year (!), and so it was decided to do the entire wedding inside the marquee on the morning of. We felt it was a shame that people didn’t get to experience the grounds in the way we had initially imagined. However, due to our Sunday event (which was sunny!), people were able to explore the grounds then. One of my favourite moments, was my reveal with my bridesmaids and parents. Walking down that beautiful central staircase was a moment I’ll never forget. I also perched myself on a chair at the bottom of the staircase when we needed a breather post ceremony! Pics attached. Eilish was fantastic throughout our stay. She looked after us beautifully, and was always on hand for any questions or problems. Thank you so much for being an integral part of our wedding. Not just the two celebratory days, but having both our immediate families in one place was really special, and something we won’t ever forget. Meg & Joe xxx