My husband and I had our wedding at Cowley Manor in September and it really was the most amazing weekend of our lives.
The whole process was incredibly easy from start to finish, when deciding on a venue we had a few key criteria - a majority of our wedding party can stay on site, we can have exclusive use and there is flexibility with the food. Cowley ticked all of these off.
From the initial call with the wedding team, they shared detailed costings, arranged viewings on a timely occassion and were able to hold our potential date up to two weeks which was great while we continued to look.
After deciding on Cowley Manor, everything ran seamlessly - they had a great payment plan and stayed in communication throughout the whole process. Their supplier list was very helpful but we ended up going for different suppliers as we didn't live close to the venue. We ended up having a church wedding at the nearby church in Coberley, the team there were incredible also.
The food tasting was incredible and one of our favourite evenings, Matt was always on hand to answer any questions and when we wanted to make a few adjustments on the menu they were more than happy to accomodate. Our guests mentioned that the food was incredible on the day!!! We ended up having exclusive use for two nights and we hosted a great BBQ on the friday night, the food once again was incredible! One thing I will note is that alcohol is pretty pricey - similar prices to London.
When taking exclusive use of the venue, there are so many different options that you can do, there are plenty of rooms and space on the grounds to really do whatever you'd like. We had just over 130 guests so opted for the marquee on the grounds to host our wedding breakfast, they have great suppliers and the marquee looked fab and really didn't takeover too much of the terrace.
The rooms in particular have all been recently renovated and they really are beautiful - I managed to see most of them throughout the weekend and plenty of options for families, couples, twin sharing. The main suite really is beautiful and has the most incredible terrace - its the perfect place to get ready the day of your wedding.
When it comes to entertainment, we had many different vendors, all were accommodated amazingly by Matt and his team. We went big and had a 9 piece band and they easily fit in the main saloon with plenty of dancefloor space.
Overall I couldn't have asked for a better wedding venue! I'm so so so jealous of people who are going to have their wedding here next year as it really is a special place. We can't wait to come back to celebrate our anniversaries.