Intimate Weddings at Dodmoor

It goes without saying that we love a wedding. Big-small, summer-winter, extravagant-minimalist. We love it all! And there is no right way. The most important thing is that the two people tying the knot have the best days of their lives.

There is so much to love about intimate weddings, and while "micro weddings" were popular during the pandemic, the idea is certainly here to stay! There has been a huge rise in smaller weddings taking place and there are so many reasons why an intimate wedding might be for you.

This could be anything, from price tags to not loving being in the spotlight or simply making sure that you celebrate with your closest family and friends! Whatever it may be, it is your wedding, and you can do it your way.

With an intimate wedding, you are more likely to be able to do everything you want, whilst staying well within budget. If you're foodies, you could go all out and opt for a 5 course tasting menu. Or if flowers are your thing, you can spend a larger chunk of the budget on decking out the venue in beautiful florals!

If you're worried about the guest list, keeping it to close family and friends makes it all the easier, and you'll feel more relaxed on the day too. We know that weddings can be stressful! So keeping it small can minimise that stress. On the whole, an intimate wedding will make it a special experience with those you love the most.

We want to appeal to everyone here at Dodmoor, which is why we try to be as flexible as possible with our prices for smaller weddings, especially on dates outside of our 'peak' wedding season.

It of course depends on what you class as intimate and how many people you have on your guest list, but we have hosted weddings for as little as four guests before, and it's just as magic as a wedding for 100!

With fewer than 50 guests, you have the choice of either barn to hold your ceremony in (or you could even have it outside). You can still opt for either the 'traditional' or 'middle' set up, and we can easily switch up the layout depending on the number of guests you have and how you want the room to look and feel.

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The same goes for the wedding breakfast! It's your choice which barn you use for the meal (depending on which you use for the ceremony), and you could have round tables set up in a traditional style or opt for something a little different (and very much family style) by having all of your guests on one big banquet table.

We can seat up to 58 on round tables and up to 40 on a banquet table. We can do both layouts for smaller numbers too, simply by reducing the size or number of tables. The room looks just as beautiful and the space always feels full!

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It is totally up to you how your wedding day goes, but if you're having a slightly smaller guest list then you might also like a slightly shorter day. After the meal you could enjoy some tea and coffee with your guests, and perhaps cut the cake or have some games, before waving everyone off in the early evening.

However, we have also had some great evening parties for 20-30 guests in the Catesby Barn! You could have a live singer to set the atmosphere or you could hire our ‘DIY DJ’ package to play your own playlist to enjoy throughout the evening! Or you could always just use the courtyard or Mezzanine Bar areas as a cosy are to enjoy a few drinks with your nearest and dearest.

The two of you can then retire to the Honeymoon Suite and take in all of the moments from the day!

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please get in touch to discuss your ideas and the great discounts that we can offer on variety of winter dates as well as some midweek dates in the spring/summer! Email us now on weddings@dodmoorhouse.co.uk for further information