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The Crown Hotel

The Crown Hotel

Blandford Forum, Dorset
5.0 out of 5 rating, 36 reviews
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    Hattie Sent on 16/12/2025
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    Amazing venue !!!

    Laura and the team were absolutely amazing, kept us updated throughout the whole journey and on the day they were fab!! There was only 1 problem and it was sorted straight away!! The day went so smoothly and the staff were absolutely fab. Beautiful venue and amazing for photos!!!

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Thank you for your glowing review, Hattie.
    Wishing you and Jake every happiness in married life together.
    Team Crown x
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    Michael Sent on 23/10/2025
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    Our amazing wedding at The Crown

    We had our wedding here on 11th October and it was a magical day.

    Laura was fabulous throughout as the wedding organiser, Vince was superb on the day and Gemma was so friendly and helpful when called upon.

    The room looked amazing, the grounds were super clean and tidy and the rooms were fantastic as well. We had guests from abroad and they said the booking of the rooms was super easy and nearly a year in advance.

    We'd thoroughly recommend.

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Hi Mike, Kelly,
    Thank you so much for the lovely review. We thoroughly enjoyed helping you plan and celebrate your special day. It was our pleasure.
    Wishing you every happiness for married life together.
    Laura & Team Crown x
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    Gareth Sent on 18/09/2025
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    September 5 2025

    The Crown were brilliant at helping us plan our special day. A good price for an amazing day for those who are struggling to afford a wedding (like we were)
    Very glad we chose The Crown as our venue.

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Thank you for the review, Gareth. Wishing you and Cath every happiness in married life together.
    Team Crown x
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    Robert Sent on 12/09/2025
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    Amazing Day!

    Laura and Rob from The Crown made our special day even more magical with the care and attention they provided. Laura was so helpful and friendly right from the beginning of the process, which was a blessing considering all the other things we had to do. Can't fault anything and would highly recommend this lovely venue :)

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    It was such a pleasure working with you and Charlotte to plan and celebrate your special day.
    Sending you all the very best for married life together.
    Best wishes,
    Laura & Team Crown x
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    Paul Sent on 22/08/2025
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    Wonderful wedding venue and value for money

    The Crown hotel was recommended to us by a friend as a potential venue for our son and his fiance's wedding and we are so glad they chose to get married there. From start to finish , the day ran incredibly smoothly with everyone having a wonderful day. The food was absolutely fantastic , I cannot praise it highly enough. The lamb was just perfect and my wife's Beef wellington was also superbly cooked. The chef and team deserve a huge well done .The room was beautifully decorated and the area outside made a perfect place for all the family and friends photographs to be taken.
    We also had around 10 rooms booked overnight for guests and again , our room was a really good size , very clean and comfortable and a delicious breakfast the following morning.

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Thank you for the glowing review, Paul. It was our pleasure helping you all celebrate such a wonderful day.

    All the very best, Team Crown x
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    Diane Sent on 21/08/2025
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    Fantastic, memorable wedding day

    Laura and her team helped us to plan the wedding of our dreams. The hotel provides an old fashioned, comfortable theme, and the weather was on side to allow us an outside wedding as planned. Accommodation, service, staff and environment were all excellent and we would highly recommend.

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Thank you for your lovely review. It has been such a joy getting to know you both over the past two years and helping you plan such a special day. Look forward to seeing you both again soon.
    Wishing you both every happiness,
    Laura & Team Crown x
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    Charlotte Sent on 21/08/2025
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    10/10, can’t recommend more!

    From enquiring to leaving the venue the day after our wedding, the crown hotel were everything we could have asked them to be. Laura in particular was professional, responsive, attentive and helped us bring everything we wanted to life. The bar and waiting staff, particularly Vince and Andrew were incredible and our guests absolutely loved them. The food was amazing and we had so many comments about how people wished they wore looser clothing 😂 Nothing seemed like too big of an ask the whole time we were there. When we arrived on the Friday to set up the whole room was done, all we had to do was add our decor and personal touches, the room looked absolutely beautiful. The bedrooms were clean and spacious and the decor was also beautiful. The day went absolutely seamlessly from start to finish, if anything had gone wrong I don’t think we would have even noticed! We had a tiny hiccup with our entrance music but even that was sorted within seconds! Luckily for us my family live round the corner so we can come back whenever we visit! Thank you thank you thank you!

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Dear Charlotte & Jack,

    Thank you so much for your glowing review.

    It was truly a pleasure to help you plan your wedding and to be part of such a special day. Our team had an amazing time with your family & friends — they were great fun!

    Wishing you both every happiness in married life together, and we look forward to hopefully seeing you at The Crown when you next visit family.

    All the best,
    Laura & Team Crown x
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    Keith Sent on 22/06/2025
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    A day we will remember for a long time

    The Crown hosted our wedding reception at the end of May and the experience can be summed up in a single word – wonderful!
    From the very first time we met Laura, our wedding coordinator through to breakfast on the day after our reception the experience was perfect
    The Sealy Suite looked stunning and the food both at the main reception and in the evening was excellent. We have had many comments to that effect, with one guest saying, for example, that Arancini was the best they had ever had. We both had the Lamb which was perfect.
    We were glad that the weather was nice on the day which really allowed our guests to enjoy the walled garden to the full.
    Robert did a good job of acting as MC and Laura was brilliant giving us great care and attention during all the preparations before the event, and also for being there on the day to help see that it all went off smoothy.
    It will be a day we remember for a very long time!

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Dear Cathy & Keith,
    Thank you for your lovely review and for choosing to celebrate you special day at The Crown. It was a beautiful wedding and the team thoroughly enjoyed helping you and your guests on the day. We're so glad it will be a special day to remember, we look forward to seeing you both again soon.
    Wishing you every happiness,
    Laura & Team Crown x
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    Rebecca Sent on 17/12/2024
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    Fantastic Venue

    Can’t recommend the crown high enough. Laura was brilliant in helping us set up our special day and everything we wanted they provided. Food was great, the room was beautiful and everyone had a great time.

    The Crown Hotel's reply:

    Thank you for your lovely review Rebecca, it was our pleasure to help you and Jamie celebrate your special day.
    Wishing you a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2025! x
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