Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 21)

28 RIVER COTTAGE, AXMINSTER, DEVON Nestled in a picturesque valley near the Devon and Dorset border, this working farm offers a beautiful big-day backdrop. Guests are welcome to wander through the gardens and smallholding made famous by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his Channel 4 show. Ceremonies take place in the traditional threshing barn which is an impressive, versatile space seating up to 100 guests. During the summer months, a further 30 loved ones can dine on the decking under a marquee, and the on-site yurt can be used in the evening for party-goers to enjoy their coffee by the fire. The 17 th -century farmhouse is best suited to an intimate ceremony of up to 20 guests, and the walled kitchen garden can accommodate a gathering to witness a blessing ceremony. The wedding breakfast is enjoyed in the barn for up to 70 seated guests, followed by a reception of up to 120, while a marquee can be hired for a larger party. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01297 630 300, rivercottage.net ❤ We love… the farmhouse accommodation available for up to six guests, with views stretching across the Axe valley. MIDDLE COOMBE FARM, TIVERTON, DEVON Set in the heart of the rolling Devonshire countryside in its own private valley, Middle Coombe Farm offers exclusive woodland and country weddings for a small number of couples per year. It comprises of a traditional 17 th -century farmhouse, a cider barn and a woodland ceremony site that’s located in the heart of the grounds underneath an ancient oak tree. Ceremonies take place in the cider barn seating up to 110 guests, or inside the farmhouse in the library for up to eight loved ones, or in the drawing room for up to 20. The cider barn can also seat up to 50 people for the wedding breakfast, or a luxury marquee in the grounds can accommodate up to 110 for a larger celebration. Couples can choose to have a picnic in the woods or meadow, or head to the farmhouse courtyard or kitchen and enjoy an intimate feast with up to 18 loved ones. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01884 821 176, coombefarmwoods.co.uk @MiddleCoombeFarm ❤ We love… the luxury guest accommodation now available to hire, with the Allensdown Barn sleeping six, and the farmhouse sleeping up to 15. Both have access to the swimming pool and the farmhouse features a private hot tub.