Little Bidlake Farm - Special Occasion Venue Testimonials

We wanted a relaxed and informal wedding reception in beautiful surroundings. Jo and Phil at Little Bidlake Farm provided all this and more. Nothing was too much trouble for them and the whole thing ran really smoothly. The guests all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and a lot of them said it was the best wedding they had been to.

Having good accommodation on site was a big factor for us as we have 2 young children. We were able to put them to bed, along with some of the guest’s children, at a reasonable time and enjoy the rest of the evening.

Thank you Jo and Phil for making our wedding day so special, we couldn’t have asked for more.

Joe and Sarah Headford

If you are looking for a truely unique wedding venue with a country twist then Little Bidlake Farm is the perfect location. Jo and Phil are very flexible with the running of the day and were such a great help when it came to the organising, providing us with a list of recommended local suppliers, invaluable advice when it came to the finer details and suggesting some quirky extras such as an open fire outside the marquee, bunting, wellies and a hog roast. We wanted to make a whole weekend of our wedding and the farm certainly allows you to do this due to the onsite accommodation which was ideal as much of our family don''t live in the area. The location is simply stunning and you can''t beat the views and clear light which make for some great pictures. As I said, the perfect country venue and the perfect wedding.

Little Bidlake provided the perfect backdrop to our big day. There was ample room on their beautiful lawn for a large Bedouin tent and our 250 guests, who all had a seated meal with us. Organising the wedding could have felt overwhelming, however Phil and Jo Down provided all the support, thought and attention to detail we needed, and they put us instantly at ease. Whilst we decided to use an Iranian caterer from London, they were able to recommend an excellent local company who provided the catering staff. They were also able to provide contacts from photographers to a brilliant band, who got everyone dancing. They even arranged a ram roast on the Sunday, which was expertly cooked by Phil, for our guests. For us, Little Bidlake provided the perfect venue option providing us with the opportunity to have our day exactly as we wanted without the usual constraints of a hotel, but with the support to make it all go smoothly. It goes without saying that it was the best day of our lives, but it was lovely to hear so many guests say it was the best wedding they had been to and some didn''t want to leave!