Leanne & Andy’s wedding - 24th June 2023

On Saturday 24th June 2023 we held the wedding of my daughter Leanne and her Fiancée Andy, at Huntsmill Farm, Shalstone, Buckingham. I wanted to share our experience of the whole weekend at the wedding venue, as I know how difficult it is to decide on a suitable location for what is, one of the most important days in their lives.

I cannot speak highly enough of the Huntsmill team and the wonderful setting, which is essentially a working farm.
Emily and Olivia were excellent from the very start, helpful, polite and hard working. Nothing was too much trouble and although the whole weekend went smoothly, when problems arose and they did, they stepped up and remained calm and supportive the whole time.

The accommodation was excellent, everything you would want in a venue. From the beautiful converted barns where the ceremony and Wedding breakfast took place to the accommodation and grounds, were superb. The moment we arrived on Friday evening to the moment to left on Sunday, the venue felt like a home from home. It was so tranquil and everyone commented on how chilled and relaxed they felt the whole weekend. The atmosphere ensured that Leanne and Andy, although nervous and no doubt stressed, were made to feel a million dollars. The whole experience contributed to the most wonderful experience and a cannot recommend the venue highly enough.

Thank you to everyone at Huntsmill Farm from the Page and Thorpe families. You will forever be part of a very special event in our lives.

Best wishes

Martin Page - Father of the Bride

From the first visit to Huntsmill Farm we absolutely fell in love with the venue and Olivia who showed us around was so professional it really sold having a wedding there.
The team did a couple of open evenings in between booking our wedding and our actual wedding date which was really useful and just nice to go back to the venue, refresh our memory on what was there and meet suppliers. We actually did hire a supplier last minute from inspiration from the open evening that was a couple of months before our wedding.
We enjoyed getting ready in the cottages and our guests being able to check in in the morning of the wedding, this was a nice touch and helped made the getting ready part even more special.
On the wedding day Emily and Saskia were so helpful, organised and efficient. They just ensured everything ran smoothly and as we wanted.
The following day they had already packed and organised our wedding belongings which made it easy to load into our cars.
We loved the sign Huntsmill Farm made us and the venue will forever have a special place in our hearts.

The team at Huntsmill were extremely accommodating and made the day so easy

Words cannot describe the incredible wedding day we had, but I will try my best. From the first time we made contact with Huntsmill Farm they were great. Responses were always quick and no question was ever too much bother to answer ( even when it seemed minute!) It was great having the time the day before to set up the venue and having accommodation included the night before meant we could spend extra time with family and friends. The cottages were well equipped and spacious. On the day of the wedding the team were not overbearing and gave us our space to get ready. We had our ceremony at church but on heading back to the venue they had prepared drinks outside as requested. The day ran so smoothly and the team helped with this (as well as Portfolio our chosen caterer). Having the choice of only 2 caterers was fine as it made the decisions easier! We were able to have everything we wanted including all our own decor, photobooth, pizza and a live band! Drinks packages were also very well priced. We had an absolutely Incredible day - thank you! (And we got to keep the super cute sign they made too!)

We booked this venue in January 2020 (pre pandemic) for July 2021. Unaware about the chaos and stress that was about to ensue. The pandemic hit and we were constantly worried about the wedding going ahead with all the restrictions that were in place. We’d hoped that by July 2021, things would be more normal. Up until this point everything seemed fine in terms of interaction with the owners. Fast forward to May/June 2021 and the restrictions had been extended. Meaning we’d have to cut our guest list, couldn’t have music etc. Far from the special day we’d planned. We explained this to the owners, hoping they’d sympathise but they couldn’t have cared less. We asked to rearrange. They ‘allowed’ us to rearrange but at an extortionate cost to us - despite us urging them for a fair compromise. They advised us we’d have to pay 100% cost of the original date we wouldn’t and didn’t have, AND 50% of the new date and this was non negotiable. (Baring in mind as nothing happened on our original date, the losses directly associated with our day would be very small). During this time Henry was extremely unpleasant to us. I understand businesses were under pressure at this time, but businesses also had significant financial support from the government via grants and being able to furlough staff etc - which I’m sure Huntsmill farm made the most of. We spoke to a solicitor for legal advice, but simply didn’t have the funds to proceed down the legal route, so we had no choice but to pay. On our wedding day, Henry barely said two words to us. In fact any conversation with Henry following the arrangement of the new date felt very curt, negative and stressful. Had I known they were just out for money and had no morals, I would have spent mine and my husbands hard earned money elsewhere. I don’t wish anyone to have the same experience we did.

finding my daughter and son-in-laws perfect place to wed Huntsmill was it, I can't find fault with anything at all from the cleaning staff to management they are all exceptional people. Quick response to any question and always eager to help, I can't praise them enough thank you all xx

Our wedding was perfect thanks to the work of Emily, Hannah and the team. The venue is stunning and the spring flowers made it even more special. We organised everything in 2 months and Emily was supporting us in the day by the day organisation and we never fell stressed. It was great to have our guests remaining in the cottages the night after the wedding so that the celebration lasted longer and we could have our family and friends around a bit more.
For the wedding, we could use 2 separate rooms, one for the ceremony and one for the wedding breakfast and while we were eating the band could arrive and set everything up in the room of the ceremony so they could be ready for the evening celebration.

We could not have wished for a better day!

Huntsmill Farm have been amazing and made our day as perfect as it could have been. They took away all the stress of the day, all we needed to do was relax and enjoy ourselves.
Beautiful venue with beautiful grounds and cottages to stay in. Thank you !

I am so incredibly happy that we picked Huntsmill Farm for our special day. It was just perfect. The cottages are really spectacular and with family coming from around the country this really added to the whole wedding and getting married experience of being all together. We didn't even need to use lots of decorations inside the venue as it is naturally set up so beautifully. Communication was fantastic and they even provide a website so you can organise your day and send them messages. They answered my many questions and were very flexible when I changed my plans of the day. They were accommodating to the suppliers that I chose and also provided a list of suppliers which really helped as I had no idea where to start! It was a perfect day for us and I will treasure the time there always. Thank you Huntsmill for our special day!

I just wanted to say a massive thank you for Our wedding. It was the best day ever!!

The staff were amazing from the get go. Olivia was amazing! Just made the day so special and ran it so smoothly. Emily was also amazing specially when we had an emergency in the dress department. The bar staff were lovely and so helpful. The person that greeted us (so sorry I can’t remember her name) really looked after us at the start and end.
The day was magical and we have your staff to thank for this!
The wooden sign was such a personal touch! We will treasure that forever!

Again thank you sooo much for your beautiful venue and all of your guys hard work!

Fantastic location, beautiful barn wedding with stunnning cottages for guests and bride and groom. Great communication.

On hand to help on the day and day before.

Beautiful Venue and amazing staff. Totally exceeded my expectations and would definitely recommend anyone who wants a scenic wedding to go for it. With or without a lot of décor the place was stunning and cosy.

We got married just over a week ago and it’s safe to say we had the most incredible day! Everything went to plan, the food was excellent and having all 7 cottages for two nights was just perfect for our close family to stay in. All our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was and how warm the barn was, which was important as we got married on such a cold day! We would both recommend this venue to family and friends getting married. It holds a very special place in our hearts now!

Huntsmill was the first and only venue we looked at and instantly fell in love. We had the most beautiful day. They made sure our day ran smoothly and I felt so relaxed throughout. All our guests commented on what a stunning venue it was and how the cottages were so well presented and spotless. We would definitely recommend Huntsmill Farm.

Our day could not have gone any better. It was perfect and we would like to express our gratitude to everyone at Huntsmill farm who made our day so special.