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Real Weddings

One of the best (and most fun!) ways of getting special inspiration for your unique wedding is to read about, and look at pictures of, things that other couples have done before. You won’t want to copy these real weddings, but they will hopefully give you inspiration and food for thought when it comes to planning your own special day.

Fi and Dan’s Winter Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire

Throughout the day, snow frosted Christmas trees and twinkling fairy lights transformed the spaces, moving from the ceremony held in the Abbot’s Hall to the wedding breakfast in the Monk’s Refectory. The long banquet tables, dressed in candlelight and tabletop winter trees naturally complemented the long historic space beautifully.

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Claire & Billy’s late summer wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Claire & Billy’s late summer wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Claire & Billy chose the golden hush of late summer for their wedding day at Cain Manor, and the Hampshire countryside obliged with soft, honeyed light that lasted long into the evening.
Matthew & Ryan’s joyful summer wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Matthew & Ryan’s joyful summer wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
A sun drenched June day set the tone for Matt and Ryan’s joyful same sex wedding at Cain Manor, where rustic charm, rolling Hampshire countryside and a pastel colour palette came together perfectly.
Alicia and Matt’s Spring Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Alicia and Matt’s Spring Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Alicia & Matt’s spring wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire felt like the countryside-barn wedding every Pinterest board dreams of. Their “I do’s” were framed by a large floral hoop of white roses and greenery. This timeless, neutral palette became the thread that tied the whole day together.
Becky & Des’ June Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Becky & Des’ June Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Becky & Des’ June wedding was a summery celebration of love, set against the rustic charm of Cain Manor. From the moment they exchanged vows, the day unfolded in a series of picture-perfect moments, each one bathed in the golden summer sunlight until the very last glow of the evening.
Charlotte & Luke’s Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Charlotte & Luke’s Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Charlotte and Luke’s Spring wedding at Cain Manor was blessed with clear blue skies, the couple exchanged vows in a stunning outdoor ceremony on the Meadow Lawn. The setting was adorned with hessian-wrapped aisle trees and a greenery and floral arch, creating a picture-perfect moment backdrops for their “I do’s”.
Belle & Danny’s Quirky Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Belle & Danny’s Quirky Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Danny and Belle had originally planned and booked a wedding venue in the South of France, but Belle had a gut feeling that it wasn’t ‘the one’ so quickly started looking at alternative venues and came across Cain Manor. Belle said that she knew it was the one before they viewed it.
Caroline & Mick’s Vintage French Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Caroline & Mick’s Vintage French Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
“I literally beamed from ear to ear the whole day and all our friends and family just felt the joy in the room from the beginning. Can I please also give a shout out for the food – it was truly the best wedding food we have ever eaten.” – Caroline
Rebecca and Tom’s September Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
Rebecca and Tom’s September Wedding at Cain Manor, Hampshire
The couple visited 4 different wedding venues in person but really loved how Cain Manor offered 24-hour exclusivity with accommodation, as well as the helpful online planner. The couple first visited Cain Manor in June and booked their wedding for following September.
Julia and Adam’s wedding at Cain Manor
Julia and Adam’s wedding at Cain Manor
The couple saw 5 wedding venues in total, but knew that Cain Manor was ‘the one’ as soon as they walked in to the oak-beamed Library and in to the triple-height Music Room. The light flooding in from the cathedral length windows, the barn-style beams and the elegant, intimate atmosphere...
Natasha and Samuel’s wedding at Cain Manor
Natasha and Samuel’s wedding at Cain Manor
As soon as they were welcomed into the oak-beamed Library inside Cain Manor, Natasha and Samuel loved how homely the country house wedding venue felt. They especially liked The Music Room and loved the grand, cathedral length window at the end of the aisle.
Kirsty and Iain’s Wedding at Cain Manor
Kirsty and Iain’s Wedding at Cain Manor
The layout of Cain Manor was ideal for the couple who were looking for an intimate wedding venue but with enough space so that their guests wouldn’t feel cramped. They also loved the fact that there was plenty of space for older guests to take some quiet time away from the party if they needed to.
Rebecca and David’s Wedding at Cain Manor
Rebecca and David’s Wedding at Cain Manor
Guests gathered and celebrated in the warm and cosy Library at Cain Manor where they were able to look at the creative and uber festive table plan which had been designed to look like Christmas stockings hung over the fireplace. The Master of Ceremonies called everyone back in to The Music Room ahead of the exquisite three course meal to follow.
Alice and David’s Wedding at Cain Manor
Alice and David’s Wedding at Cain Manor
“Our day was full of love and laughter, even with us and our guests laughing through our ceremony. The beautiful weather, heartfelt speeches, delicious food and fantastic band along with the brilliant organisation of all staff at Cain Manor made everything completely perfect”
Dayna and Michaels Wedding at Cain Manor
Dayna and Michaels Wedding at Cain Manor
Dayna tried on about seven dresses in a luxury bridalwear shop before she found ‘the one’. Dayna fell in love with her Jasmine dress because of the gorgeous long train and as she mentions, she felt that “It had Cain Manor written all over it”. Her Jasmine wedding dress was a simple, stunning, strapless, fishtail style gown with a show-stopping cathedral length train.
Emily & Chris’ wedding at Cain Manor
Emily & Chris’ wedding at Cain Manor
The couple had actually been to Cain Manor before, but as guests to a friends wedding. When they visited with their own day in mind they fell in love with the open ceremony room and beautiful surrounding grounds; being able to enjoy the venue exclusively for 24 hours was also a huge selling point for Chris and Emily.
Emma & Dwayne’s wedding at Cain Manor
Emma & Dwayne’s wedding at Cain Manor
The Music Room at Cain Manor was decorated beautifully with fairy lights, by Harper Partner, Party Lights. Twinkly lights draped across the high, barn ceilings in The Music Room and the aisle had been decorated with pretty Memory Lane rose petals and silver hurricane lanterns, lit with candles.
Victoria & Andrew’s wedding at Cain Manor
Victoria & Andrew’s wedding at Cain Manor
Victoria had decorated each table with vases full of floating candles surrounded by tea lights and navy scatter crystals which reflected in large circular mirrors. Each table was named after a Coldplay song, and their 3 tier wedding cake was another gorgeous feature which matched their wedding theme perfectly.
India & Tom’s wedding at Cain Manor
India & Tom’s wedding at Cain Manor
When they had their viewing at Cain Manor they fell in love with the homely feel and the simplicity of the barn venue. They loved the beams and the fact that they could make Cain Manor their home for the day. The couple, and India’s father, loved using the online planner to add extra items to their wedding day.
Katie & Alex’s wedding at Cain Manor
Katie & Alex’s wedding at Cain Manor
According to Katie and Alex, it was even lovelier than they could ever have imagined! “We had a look at Cain Manor on a rainy winters day and instantly fell in love” remembers Katie. The couple thought that if Cain Manor could look this good on a miserable day it will look dreamy on a sunny day...
Natalie & Jakes wedding at Cain Manor
Natalie & Jakes wedding at Cain Manor
The couple found a lot of barn venues to be dark and not so inviting – until they saw The Music Room at Cain Manor. They fell in love with big window seeing as it let in so much light and could instantly envision their day taking place at the exclusive use venue on the border of Surrey and Hampshire.
Phillippa & James’ wedding at Cain Manor
Phillippa & James’ wedding at Cain Manor
The couple said their vows in front of 71 guests. A vintage country theme with subtle shades of pink and cream was apparent throughout the day. The chairs lining the aisle had been decorated with beautiful floral arrangements featuring the same flowers that the bride carried in her bouquet.
Susan & Mark’s wedding at Cain Manor
Susan & Mark’s wedding at Cain Manor
Cain Manor was the second wedding venue that Susan and Mark viewed before making their important decision. “As soon as we visited we knew that was the place we would like to get married. There was a welcoming atmosphere, it wasn’t too big, the house and grounds were stunning” said Susan.
Jade & Victor’s wedding at Cain Manor
Jade & Victor’s wedding at Cain Manor
The wedding day was a blast, filled with smiles and delicious food; not forgetting the romantic sunset, which made a stunning backdrop for the all important couple photos. “The whole experience was wonderful and just a happy day! We are so glad we chose Cain Manor, the team just made it better than we could have dreamed of!” – Jade
Erika & Michael’s wedding at Cain Manor
Erika & Michael’s wedding at Cain Manor
The weather was fabulous, the venue beautifully dressed, and the day was relaxed and full of love. Looking back, the couple loved planning their day and bringing it all together for the perfect wedding. “Use the planner – and enjoy the whole process – start to finish – love the journey and do it together. Involve the family and make sure everyone has fun.” – Erika