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Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)

Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)

Banbury, Oxfordshire
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    Ashley Sent on 01/12/2025
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    Amazing wedding venue

    The team is amazing, really accommodating, friendly and catered for our needs. A wonderful place in the beautiful countryside.

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    Thank you so much for your great review! This is lovely to read! We're so pleased you have great memories of your special day!
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    Louise Sent on 29/11/2025
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    The Perfect Venue

    Choosing this venue was the best decision we could have made! From start to finish we felt part of the Dovecote family and that nothing was too much trouble.
    Communication was good, the planning process was easy to follow and everything was made clear in terms of costings & payments so we knew exactly what to expect.
    We had a lot of special dietary requirements but Chef & the team gave us a fabulous menu that all of our guests loved. All of the staff were really friendly and couldn’t have done anything more to make our day, it really was incredible and we can’t recommend this place highly enough.

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    Oh thank you!!! This is lovely! We're so thrilled with your review! It means so much to know you had such a wonderful and special experience. We wish you all the very best for the future!
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    Ashkan Sent on 27/11/2025
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    An Unforgettable Day at the Perfect Venue

    Perfect is a strong word to use when describing something, but a few months later we look back and it was absolutely Perfect! Matt, Mel, and all the team have a really keen eye for detail and are so supportive with ideas you have to see how they can make it work. Tom, the designer and lead builder of the Teepee and EVERYTHING else is a wizard! You see it, he designed it! The final product of this venue is outstanding, and we had so many options of how we could utilise it all for our day.

    You have not just amazing venues to utilise, but the scenery had our photographer and videographer VERY excited, with the finished product of their work producing some magical shots for us.

    Every step of the day was meticulous, and they are so attentive on keeping things aside (THE INCREDIBLE FOOD) to ensure you get to enjoy every part of the day. Not one but if stress and we got to enjoy the whole thing, with the teepee being an amazing choice for the wedding breakfast and transforming with the lighting as the sun goes down and the reception starts.

    Now the food... You think at the beginning, "Bit risky, can't have my own catering and have to go with them..." Let us share, if this kitchen had a restaurant, I would be there EVERY week! I would eat anything on the menu, and trust them entirely. Just genius work in accomodating dietary requirements between 100+ guests, with one particular tough set of requirements, with that guest saying it was one of the best meals he had ever eaten, with the rest of the guests a little jealous.

    We cannot recommend this venue and team enough! We will be returning for open events, because we miss the team and they are the warmest and most caring people to ensure you enjoy your day.

    Thank you to the team again, and if you're reading this part, yes it is that amazing, and yes you do need to go and see it for yourself!
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    L Fleeting Sent on 18/11/2025
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    Amazing staff and beautiful venue

    We got married at Dovecote in August 2025. From the moment we viewed the venue we felt completely at ease and welcomed. All of the different spaces around the venue were beautiful and allowed our guests lots of space to move around. The food was exceptional and people still mention this to us now.
    Mel and the team were on hand all day which allowed us to fully relax and enjoy the day.
    This is a picturesque venue with an amazing team!

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    Thanks so much for your lovely review! We're so glad you felt this way - we always aim to make all of couples, and their guests, at ease and welcomed. We are delighted that you had such a wonderful experience and made lots of beautiful memories for years to come!
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    Meg Sent on 15/10/2025
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    Amazing Venue!

    The Dovecote Team (Lauren specifically!) have been amazing from start to finish! They were been flexible and responsive leading up to the day and the day itself was magical from the decor, food and staff! We would highly recommend this venue!

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    Thank you so much for this lovely review! This is fantastic to read and your thanks will be passed on to the team.
    Wishing you all the very best for the future!
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    Andrew Sent on 08/10/2025
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    Fantasit 60th Party

    I wanted to say a big thank you to Matt, Lauren, Tim and Tom and all the team for my splendid party on Saturday night. It was a fantastic night and everyone had a wonderful time. Food was great, service, drinks and setup of barn and bar excellent. Well done a real triumph!

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    Thank you Andrew for this lovely review. We are very grateful for you taking the time to write this and delighted that you had wonderful party!
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    Katy Sent on 05/10/2025
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    Simply Perfect

    We cannot thank the entire Dovecote team enough for making our wedding day so special. From start to finish, everyone was incredibly helpful, attentive, and friendly. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and we truly felt looked after throughout the whole process.

    The venue itself is absolutely stunning, and so many of our guests commented on how beautiful it was. The food was also exceptional, we received countless compliments from friends and family about how delicious everything was. It really made the day unforgettable.

    We’re so grateful to Lauren, Melanie, and the whole Dovecote team for going above and beyond to give us the most wonderful day. We would wholeheartedly recommend Dovecote to any couple looking for a beautiful setting with a team who genuinely cares.

    K&J

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    This is so lovely to read. Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful review. The team will really appreciate this! We're delighted that you had such a special day and thankful that we were able to be part of it.
    We wish you all the very best for your future together.
    The Dovecote Team
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    Carl Sent on 13/09/2025
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    Wedding couldn't have been any better!

    The Dovecote hosted our wedding back in May 2025 and it was a fantastic experience. Everything went smoothly and it was thanks to their dedicated team. We had so many compliments about how beautiful the venue was and the great food. Would 100% recommend for anyone looking to get married. I know a wedding is meant to be stressful but I think the Dovecote team made it seamless.

    Dovecote Events (Barn & Tipi venue)'s reply:

    This is really lovely to read and we are so pleased that we helped make your day run seamlessly, taking away any wedding stress. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a wonderful review!
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    Rebecca Sent on 18/07/2025
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    Highly recommended

    Fantastic location for a wedding venue! The team are professional, friendly and responsive and did a great job on the day. We loved it and the guests loved it too! Highly recommended.
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    Meggie Sent on 22/06/2025
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    The perfect wedding venue

    We just wanted to say thank you so much for putting on our perfect wedding. The venue was of course lovely, even when wet, as we knew it would be. Our guests loved the rusticness of the barn and the novelty of the tipi. The food went down very well and no one was hungry, as you promised. People raved about the cocktails, the Margherita and Lemon Drops being particularly popular.

    But really the biggest thing that made Dovecote the perfect place was the effort that you and the team went to to make it special. All the organisation in advance made us feel very calm and confident that things would go to plan. The unconventional table plan with large central top table and satellite round tables worked so well and seemed to make great use of the space.

    And we are so grateful for the on-the-day actions, like storing our bags safely in the office, showing the groomsmen how to put on their buttonhole flowers, holding back some canapés to make sure that Meggie and I ate enough, shuttling guests under umbrellas, moving multiple flowers and decorations across the site exactly as envisioned, prompting us of the best time to do confetti and to get some couple pictures to make sure these weren't missed, allowing us to move the outdoor rugby game into the snug area (which ended up being an epic arena!). These little details are what we really noticed and appreciated.

    So thank you again, we would definitely recommend Dovecote Barn and Tipi!
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