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The Flying Fish Barn

The Flying Fish Barn

Ilminster, Somerset
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    Sunnyorangecakes669 Sent on 12/05/2026
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    A wonderful venue, incredible food and staff

    We had our wedding at the Flying Fish in early May 2026, and our day was even better than we had hoped.
    From the very start, Julie, the Wedding Coordinator at the Flying Fish, was incredibly helpful - always clear about what we needed to do and when, and very responsive throughout the planning process. The pricing was very transparent, and Julie shared lots of excellent local supplier recommendations. We used the photographer and DJ she suggested, and both were absolutely brilliant.
    On the day itself, everything ran seamlessly. The staff were fantastic, the food was delicious, and the room turnaround happened so quickly. It rained for most of the day, but the team were so flexible, allowing guests to use the room during the changeover. Even with the rain, there is lots of space across the pub and barn, and the staff were very accommodating. Julie even asked her husband to bring along some Lego to keep the children entertained, which was such a thoughtful touch.
    The barn looked beautiful, with plenty of space for tables and dancing. Food-wise, we chose the Caribbean buffet, and lots of our guests said it was the best food they’d had at a wedding.
    If you’re looking for an exceptionally well-organised, relaxed yet beautiful and truly personal day, with delicious food, we couldn’t recommend the Flying Fish more highly.
    Thank you for a wonderful day that we will cherish forever.

    The Flying Fish Barn's reply:

    Thankyou Adele for you very kind review we truly appreciate it, we wish you a long and happy marriage and welcome you back at The Flying Fish anytime.❤️😊
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    Jasmin Sent on 31/03/2026
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    The Most Perfect Wedding

    We had our wedding at the Flying Fish in March and it was honestly the most perfect day!

    From the moment I arrived the day before, everyone made me feel like a VIP - even having a delicious cooked breakfast delivered to my room on the morning of the wedding.

    The wedding was perfect! The venue is beautiful, the food was incredible and everything ran so smoothly. Everyone involved was amazing, friendly and super helpful.

    Julie was so amazing throughout the entire process! And we can’t thank her and her team enough for making our wedding so wonderful!

    All of our guests have since commented on how lovely the venue is and how delicious the food was. We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding.

    I would recommend the Flying Fish to anyone who wants to have the most amazing and unforgettable wedding day!

    Thank you to everyone at The Flying Fish for making our wedding day one of the best days of our lives! One in which we will cherish forever!

    Mr and Mrs Porter
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    Bella Sent on 24/03/2026
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    Winter Wedding

    Honestly what a wonderful venue, myself and my now husband visited the flying fish while we where living in somerset and knew straight away we wanted to get married there. We ended up moving up North but the communtcation from Julie to arrange everything was amazing, my father had cancer and Julie was extremely understanding with everything with delays and sorted everything out for us to make sure we had the best day. We ended up doing the legal bit early due to my dad's declining health but still wanted a ceremony on the day we had booked, a friend was ment to do the cermony but pulled out last minute but Julie stepped in and honestly was amazing and so understanding and stood up to do our cermony as most of our guests didnt know we had to do the legal bit early. But about the day we stayed the night before and the staff and Julie where amazing, we had arranged for my dad's food to be easier to eat due to added throat cancer the staff had no issue helping us with this request. The day went smoothly even though it was very windy and tad wet, Julie did amazing doing our cermony and the quick turn around for the meal which is 5 star 🌟 great flavours. Another turn around for the dance floor and it was all great decorated brillant with proper barn vibes. We couldn't of asked for a better day with relaxed vibes and nothing to worry about. I would 100% reccomend The Flying Fish, Julie and there wonderful staff to anyone.
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    Leah Sent on 20/03/2026
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    Memories to cherish

    We decided to book our wedding at the Flying Fish Wedding Barn and what a beautiful day it was. The price is very reasonable and we got to decorate the venue exactly how we wanted with our own decorations. Julie and her team were absolutely amazing and bought the barn to life with the decorations we provided. Julie is a lovely lady who was very attentive and supportive to myself, she made sure the day ran smoothly and ensured everyone was where they needed to be and on time. She provided me with comfort and reassurance when I had last minute guest drop outs and helped me rearrange last minute seating plans.

    The food was delicious and there was plenty to go around, our guests loved it and were diving to the buffet for seconds. The breakfast was very tasty offering anything from a fry up to pancakes.

    The rooms were very spacious which made it easy to get ready in with my bridal party. The venue allow dogs which was amazing for us as it saved us having to find a dog sitter and allowed us to celebrate our special day with our baby.

    My guests couldn’t fault the Flying Fish Barn or their staff, they were consistently praising everyone for how friendly they were and how gorgeous the venue was.

    I would definitely recommend the Flying Fish Wedding Barn to anyone looking for an intimate and memorable wedding day. They helped us create a wedding which was special and unique to us.

    Thank you to everyone at The Flying Fish Wedding Barn for making my wedding day the best day of my life!

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    Jason Sent on 14/10/2025
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    Great day from start to finish

    From the moment we booked our wedding it was nothing but smooth sailing. All the staff made us feel welcome and we were looked after from start to finish. Nothing was to much trouble. Venue was so beautiful with amazing views. Food was amazing and the turn around of the barn through out the day was so smooth. Accommodation was also amazing. Very clean and spacious and our friends and family had nothing but lovely things to say.
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    Terry Sent on 24/08/2025
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    Our wedding day

    We had an amazing wedding day at the flying fish the staff were all friendly and super helpfull every detail was spot on. The wedding barn was all decorated and looked amazing. Outside the scenery is perfect for photos. We had a carvery for the daytime meal which was lovely and a hot buffet in the evening which again was lovely. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff Julie the wedding planner was amazing we didn't have to do anything. We also met buddy the owner really nice man friendly we had a rum together 😀. The accommodation on site was spotless and really nice massive comfy bed slept like a baby. We had a really amazing day thank you so much.
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    Jess Sent on 18/08/2025
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    Couldn't have wished for a better day!

    There is so many amazing things I could say about Julie and The Flying Fish venue but the most important I'd like to share is that you will have a better day than you can imagine!

    Julie and her team were amazing on the lead up as well as on the day, ensuring every element is sorted stress free. They are incredibly hard working, creating such a special environment and going the extra mile while making it look easy.

    The venue is beautiful, the food was amazing and so many people have told my husband and I that it was the best wedding they had been to. Wish we could do it all over again.
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    Mr and Mrs Musgrave

    We had the most perfect wedding here that we could’ve asked have ever imagined. Julie was incredible throughout, she took all the stress off of us throughout the process, she was honest about options/advice during the preparation and she ensured the day itself ran with no hiccups. Her and her ‘happy helpers’ were professional and attentive throughout and we couldn’t have asked for more from them. The barn was beautifully presented throughout and the food was all amazing. The rooms were clean and incredibly spacious, with a lovely breakfast the following provided with them the following morning.

    The Flying Fish Barn's reply:

    Thankyou for your wonderful view it’s truly appreciated, it was an absolute pleasure hosting your special day and fo pop back and see us again.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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    Timothy Sent on 15/07/2025
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    Stunning views and amazing food

    Amazing value for money the people that are truly amazing go above and beyond the staff are just the same they truly make a day very special. The views down there are just stunning can’t ask for a better setting. The food is out of this world and the chef really does know what they’re doing. The bar itself is beautifully decorated already really doesn’t need much adjustment. Just really couldn’t ask for a better day.
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