Quantock Lakes

One of our favorite weddings from this year would be the Summer wedding of Tom & Louise who tied the knot on Thursday 30th June 2022. They met on a classic night out with friends and they got engaged in 2019 & got to wedding planning right away. A few years & global pandemic later, they finally got hitched! We first met Tom & Louise during their viewing appointment and they both said that they just wanted their wedding to be a wild party with all of their loved ones & it was exactly that. Here's what the couple says. How long did it take you to find your perfect wedding venue? We started by thinking about the things that we really wanted from a wedding venue and then I booked us in to look around some barn-style wedding venues as they seemed to tick more of our boxes. Quantock Lakes was the third venue we viewed and we both fell in love with it straight away. It offered the large spacious areas we wanted, a beautiful outdoor setting with the option to get married outside, the most incredible accommodation with the option for both of us to stay the night before and so much choice on food and drink. Laura who showed us around was also so lovely and made us feel really comfortable which goes such a long way in the wedding industry. We booked a date with Quantock Lakes that same day. We were originally meant to get married in May 2021 but due to the pandemic, we ended up postponing to June 2022. The team at Quantock Lakes was so communicative and supportive throughout the pandemic and along with all of our suppliers made everything so easy and stress-free. Tell us about your ceremony & your wedding reception We had originally planned to have an outdoor ceremony and get married on the lake pontoon. Of course, the British weather had other plans but I think it was a blessing in disguise as the main barn where we got married was perfect and a lot more intimate anyway. I really wanted live musicians for the ceremony and came across JamDuo whilst I was researching online and they were exactly what I was looking for. They were so accommodating to our requests for songs and were just brilliant at creating a bespoke set of songs for our ceremony. The whole setup for our ceremony was more than I could have ever dreamed of. Our florist Jo at Dahlia’s in Yeovil did the most incredible job with the flowers, my sister did a beautiful reading and the whole ceremony was just perfect. Looking back on your wedding now, what were the most memorable moments? Seeing Tom turn around at the end of the aisle was so special and a moment I’ll never forget. I also loved the morning and getting ready in the most incredible bridal suite. Having all our friends and family around us in the morning was so important to us and the spacious accommodation at Quantock Lakes made that possible! Also, our family and friends love a party so everyone up on the tables dancing with our saxophonist Reuben was pretty memorable too! What were some of the best decisions you made when planning your wedding day? I am so happy with every single decision we made. Every single wedding supplier was brilliant and made it very easy for me to not get stressed or anything! If you are bit of a control freak with timings like me and you have a big bridal party definitely plan the timings for hair and make-up in the morning - someone gave me this advice and I’m so glad I did as the morning ran so smoothly and calmly with no rushing! I think probably the best last-minute decision we made was booking our videographer Matt (Mad Mash Weddings). We weren’t going to have a videographer but I am so glad we did in the end as the main video and all the small clips of special moments he did are so beautiful. If you had any advice for future brides & grooms, what would that be? I know everyone says it but the day really does go by so fast so just cherish every single moment and don’t worry about the small things!

The best way to understand our unique venue is to make a private viewing appointment.

Very recently, we had a fabulous artist attend a wedding and she painted scenes of the wedding and pegged them to a display throughout the day.

Intriguing Unique Thoughtful Personal Elegant

There are endless photo opportunities at Quantock Lakes, my personal favorite is on the lake pontoon as the sun sets.

Yes, but we like to keep this private.

Our mini burgers and mini sausage and mash are very popular with our couples.

Pizza.

The venue is uniquely designed, we have 3 venue barns - all share views across the lakes and famous Quantock Hills.

Our team, we are all so close and have all been part of the business here for so long.