Derby Museums Reviews
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Jenny B. Sent on 25/08/2023Absolutely Faultless
Not only is this a fabulous, gorgeous venue, but the team who manage its weddings and events are nothing short of perfection. Christine, Annie and Jess were always polite, professional and went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. No query was too diffificult or unusual, dietary requirements were expert catered for, they were so helpful and thier expertise and experience was invaluable. I am a little bit sad not to be working with them any more now that we have had our wedding. Our guests on the day were constantly complimenting how wonderful the venue was, how professional and friendly the staff were, and how fabulous the food was. I would 100% reccomend everyone to have thier wedding, and reception at the Museum of Making! -
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Orianne B. Sent on 27/05/2023
Incredible venue with incredible food
We celebrated our wedding with Derby Museums at the end of April 2023. We had the most incredible day, starting with our ceremony in the World Collection Gallery and then moving to the Italian Mill for our reception. Christine, Jess and Annie (the event coordinators) were incredible as were all the staff. The food was absolutely incredible and all our guests said how much they enjoyed it. If you are looking for a beautifully unique wedding venue with fantastic staff - choose derby museums.Derby Museums's reply:
Hello Orianne,
Thank you so much for your review. We are thrilled that you celebrated with us at Derby Museums and we absolutely loved being a part of your day. We thought some of the unique ideas you had such as photos on easels for place names, were simply fantastic. The Italian Mill looked wonderful with your décor and layout, your vision was amazing. Congratulations to you both, from the whole Venue Hire team at Derby Museums! -
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Annie H. Sent on 19/02/2023An Amazing Adventure!
Our wedding plans changed quite a lot throughout the process and we are so lucky that they did! We had our ceremony in The Dining Room, with drinks and canapes in the garden before moving on for celebrations. It is such an amazing and naturally romantic space. I loved this house as a child, often visiting with my mum, never to dream that she would walk me down the aisle in the very same house one day! My only wish was that we had enjoyed more time there, the show our guests around so that they could see why we love Pickford's so much.
We had a pit stop at the Museum and Art Gallery for a small tea and toasts, before dinner and dancing at Museum of Making. We even had a vintage bus to get the whole crowd around!
I have heard so many say what an amazing day it was, thank you so much 😀 -
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Joseph B. Sent on 22/02/2023Perfect Day
Our guests were 'wow-ed' with our multiple venue wedding across Derby Museum sites! Beautiful spaces, great team, just a perfect day.Derby Museums's reply:
Thank you for your review. We are thrilled that you celebrated with us at Derby Museums and it was certainly a day to remember across the sites. Congratulations from the Derby Museums Venue Hire Team! -
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Ian M. Sent on 18/10/2022Superb and Intimate Wedding in Georgian Splendour.
Elaine and I got married at Pickford's House Museum in the beautiful and historic Georgian Dining room under the gaze of several Joseph Wright Paintings, an absolutely stunning and elegant setting which we chose to have decorated in an autumn theme.
Following the ceremony drinks were served in the garden and photographs were taken, and then whilst the dining room was being reset for dining our wedding party were taken on a 1 hour guided tour of the house by one of the excellent guides in period costume.
It is a superb venue with its own car park, private garden, extremely friendly and efficient staff, and finally it is amazing value! Several guests said it was the best wedding they had ever attended. -
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Heather S. Sent on 18/10/2022
Fantastic team who made our day extra special
Right from the start of our wedding planning process, the team at Derby Museums were incredibly helpful and attentive. We wanted to choose a venue within Derby, and we both loved the character and the unique surroundings that the museums offered. We opted for our ceremony in the Joseph Wright Gallery at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, a drinks reception in the Nature Gallery, then had the reception at the Italian Mill at the Museum of Making. Both venues are absolutely beautiful and are reasonably flexible with how they can be used. They are perfect for smaller weddings (ours was under 50 for the day and 120 for the evening) that offer something special in the heart of Derby.
Christine and Annie were fantastic answering our many questions, and largely left the planning to ourselves on the lead up to our wedding day. They threw loads of different ideas to us on how the spaces can be used, and they are incredibly experienced with events of all sizes, and put you at ease at every step. The staff at the Italian Mill were in particular fantastic at help us out the day before setting up, bringing their wealth of experience on setting up our tables and the rest of the space. The food they offered at The River Kitchen was absolutely amazing too - every guest we had raved about what was offered and how well it was presented.
All in all, I thoroughly recommend using Derby Museums for your wedding. Christine, Annie and the team are just fantastic and made the day unforgettable. They are incredibly professional, friendly and just made the whole experience so easy for us!
Derby Museums's reply:
Hello Heather and Liam,
Thank you so much for your kind words - it was an absolute pleasure to meet you and discuss your plans and ideas. Your creativity and original ideas were fantastic to hear and incredibly inspiring! It was wonderful to be a part of your day and we hope you had an amazing time.
Congratulations to you both, we hope that married life is everything you expected and more. You know where to find us if you ever want an anniversary party in the future... large cheese stacks are also welcome to return - what a fabulous idea!
Annie and Christine -
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Beck L. Sent on 20/10/2022Pickford's House - fab location!
We had our wedding breakfast at Pickford's House and it was absolutely amazing! The venue was everything we wanted it to be. We only had 14 guests and this provided an intimate and informal atmosphere. The weddings planners, Christine, Annie and Jess, were so lovely and helpful. They made the day so easy, relaxed and enjoyable. Thank you xDerby Museums's reply:
Hello,
Thank you very much for your kind words, it was an absolutely wonderful day and we are honoured that we were a part of it. Congratulations to you both, we hope you had a wonderful evening and a fantastic honeymoon!
Best Wishes,
Annie -
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Simon C. Sent on 02/08/2022First class service
From the first meeting to the actual wedding day, the service from the events manager Christine, and all of the staff at the Museum of Making , was absolutely first class, so much so that we actually booked a 4 day event for our art exhibition there.
I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Christine and her team for your special day. -
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