When we began our wedding venue search, our main criteria were:
- good location for international guests
- ceremony and reception at the same place, without the need to reset
- no preferred supplier limitations
- kitchen on site (no need to hire externally)
- natural materials, like wood and brick, barn aesthetic
- indoor space we'd be happy to stay in all day if bad weather
- can support live music, with no in-built noise limiter
- experienced & supportive team
- budget considerations
Westerham Golf Club delivered all of this and so much more. As soon as we visited the venue for the first time and spoke to the team we were confident we found our venue.
We were assigned a contact person straight away who answered all of our questions by email and phone conversations and was always unbelievably helpful and quick to respond.
In the lead up to the day we met our wedding day coordinators who we were reassured were very on the ball. We had a lot of personal details and touches throughout the day and never felt that we had to remind any of the team about them, they all understood the vision and knew all the intricate details of the day. They delivered them all without fault.
The venue on the day looked absolutely stunning. The exposed brick and beams in the Valence Suite make this feel like a cozy but expansive barn conversion, but with the benefit of the adjoining rooms, wrap around balcony and excellent facilities of the golf club. The views are spectacular and the tree-lined drive up to the venue really sets a great tone.
Throughout the day everything ran like clockwork, guests commented that the food was incredible, quickly served and all of our suppliers worked with ease with the staff and facilities.
The flow of the space is fantastic, we had our ceremony in the Eleanor Suite, then did confetti outside before re-entering the main space where the drinks reception were laid out and musicians were performing. The bar area, sofas, dance floor and balcony were perfect for the canapes and drinks reception. We had photos on the grounds as well as in the lovely rose garden at the front of the venue. The dinner table set up was there from the morning and had a real wow factor when guests first saw it. While Eleanor Suite was empty the chairs were quickly cleared and this became a breakout space where we laid out board games and guests could relax if they didn't want to be dancing with the band.
We got married in November and had a lot of evening guests, so having a space with plenty of room, without anyone needing to go outside (in case of cold/rain) was key and the venue was perfect in this regard. In the end we had a lovely clear day and guests enjoyed being on the balcony as well.
I hope this review is helpful in helping other couples choose their venue. For us it was a dream come true and we cannot thank the team enough for delivering a perfect day!
Photo shared is by our photographer Nicola Dawson (who was exceptional as well!)