Upton Barn & Walled Garden

This is a gem of a venue in every aspect. The location is stunning with so much space both inside and outside. Every photo taken looks fantastic with so many different locations to choose from. Both our photographers and Videographers were excited to use the different spaces and make the most of this stunning venue.

We originally booked Upton Barn in 2019 before the pandemic began. When we viewed the venue, we were instantly excited by the converted barns which have stunning architectural features throughout. Me and my husband were looking for a venue that would allow us to have a Hybrid Hindu/English wedding. Upton Barns were incredibly receptive to our ideas working through the logistics of this very different wedding style. The complexity of our wedding has required us to work very closely with both Claire and Natalie. When the pandemic began this communication became even more important. I can’t fault how they handled such a curveball in such uncertain times. In total, we rearranged our wedding twice due to it not being possible to proceed with only a guest limit of 30.

I am happy to say we finally finished getting married on the 16th of September 2021. With a long time between booking and completing the wedding, me and my husband had made many changes from employing a Videographer to making more decorations that needed to be installed. The communication between ourselves and Natalie where constant right up to the wedding day. All our suppliers have commented on how welcoming the venue was to them when installing and setting up, how organized and smooth the whole process was.
For me, my husband, and our complex wedding this was a weight off our minds, and we could just focus on enjoying the day. Hindu weddings are more of a casual affair where guests can chat amongst themselves, get up for drinks, and play many games throughout the ceremony. The venue and its staff bear witness to an intense chasing of the grooms’ shoes from both sides of the family. All be it running a little late from schedule Natalie and the team kept things running as best to time as possible.

We really did throw everything at Upton Barn and its team that day, from the bottom of my heart I can’t thank them enough. During photos, we had a medical emergency from an infant in our immediate family. We are lucky to know so many medically trained guests, but honestly, the venues team was amazing. From dealing with the emergency to informing us and our guests. They were incredible. Not only that but having the whole day's schedule thrown out the window and 87 guests in shock they really kept the day together.

I think we all thought that was it of the day. But with the knowledge that the little boy was in the hospital and ok. Me and my Husband worked with Natalie and the team to resume the wedding breakfast to see what we could salvage from the rest of the evening. I can honestly say even with all that happened we had a fantastic day. Our ceremony had been perfect, our wedding breakfast was beautiful, and our evening was the celebration we hoped for. If we had chosen to do this wedding anywhere else, I am convinced we would not have continued it. Having the Upton barn team organizing the logistic even when it all when wrong was the savior of our day.

Even with this review, I don’t think I can do the venue or staff justice they are just fabulous!