Tall John's House Weddings

Mike and I had our wedding at Tall John’s House in December 2022. And we honestly couldn’t have picked such a perfect venue. From the moment we viewed Tall John’s, we completely fell in love with the place- the house, barns and grounds are beautiful, and it was exactly the kind of ‘blank canvas’ wedding venue we were searching for. Even better-it’s dog friendly, so our little pooch could be included in our day too :). The whole planning process was a dream- Liza was so helpful and relaxed throughout. The place was so flexible with your plans, and the whole experience was stress free. Even with some last minute changes that were out of our control, Tall John’s staff were understanding and reassuring, and everything went so smoothly. Archie was great and very attentive throughout, and was there during the day for us and our guests if we needed anything, which was a great help too! The fact that the place is exclusive for the weekend of your wedding made it such a personal and relaxed place to be. We could make the weekend exactly how we wanted it to be! Ken cooked a lovely meal for us and the immediate wedding party the night before the wedding, and nothing was too much trouble! It was a lovely way to spend the night before the big day once we had finished decorating, and we really enjoyed ourselves. We got married in the main barn, and had our drinks reception in the Granary, with the reception then back in the main barn, as it was during the Winter. The main barn was so beautiful, and looked even better than I ever could have dreamed of! Everyone loved the Granary too- and were loving the secret room with the pool table! We had some lovely photos and videos in the grounds too. We used the Dr’s Orders bar for the evening, which Archie and Sophie provide. They were so lovely to plan with, and they were fab on the night- everyone commented on how friendly they were, with a great selection of (very reasonably priced!) drinks. The cottages were spotless and such a lovely place to stay. Our guests stayed in the cottages, stables and Manor House-many said to us afterwards the the beds were the comfiest they had ever slept in, and were full of praise for the breakfast the next morning, which was a lovely way to end the weekend. Our only regret is that we didn’t book another night to relax for the day after the wedding. I honestly couldn’t recommend this place enough. My husband and I, as well as all of our guests had the most fantastic weekend, and are so grateful to Liza and all the team for truly making this the best weekend ever!

My partner and I got married at Tall Johns in December 2021 with around 80 guests. It was absolutely perfect!! The venue is really flexible and the grounds and scenery and wonderful. There are so many good photo opportunities even in December! The main barn is breathtaking and was the perfect space for our drinks reception, meal and dance floor! We had our ceremony in the granary which is such an intimate and lovely space. Archie, Liza, Sophie, Liz and the team are all great and they really allow you to be totally flexible. They have a great network of suppliers from catering to table and lighting hire which made the ‘blank canvas’ aspect really manageable but allowed us to completely tailor our day. We had the whole site for the whole weekend which felt so private and intimate - we arranged for the team to put on a meal for the onsite guests on the Friday which was such a lovely way to start the weekend. This venue would be great for a small wedding where all guests could stay on site all weekend, to a large wedding making the most of all the outside space! The options really are endless. Big thank you again to all the team! (Photo is by Francesca Hill Wedding Photography - would also highly recommend!)

We were unfortunately due to get married in June 2020, but that got cancelled due to covid, we then had 2 other dates cancelled following that. Liza was super helpful throughly from supporting our hard decisions to postpone and find new dates! Our final date was in December, which to start off I was a bit dubious about as I’d fallen in love with Tall Johns grounds. But it was perfect! We still had our ceremony outside (we were cosy inside the door way) we had some great photos in the grounds and then all went back into the barn to warm up with a mulled wine! It was so beautiful, the barn was so warm with its underfloor heating. We chose the venue not just because of its beautiful grounds, but we loved the flexibility of it, and choosing all the different elements to make it suit us. We wanted the wedding to feel like a celebration and break away from some of the standard wedding traditions, which Tall Johns as well as Laura Beth events helped us to create. As part of the celebration side of things we wanted to accommodate as much friends and family as possible, and make it feel like a weekend away for everyone. Tall Johns has so many beautiful rooms that suit everyone and all family types! Can’t recommend Tall Johns enough. There is not one element of our wedding that we would change if we were to do it all again! Perfect!