Mid Autumn saw us return, once again, to the splendour of Coombe Trenchard, in West Devon, for the wedding of Katie and Alex, a truly beautiful time of year with the leaves turning shades of red, golds and yellows, setting the venue off fantastically in its natural surroundings. The thought and time that had gone into there special day was […]
On Friday 3rd September the sun shone brightly for this special wedding that was postponed from 2020. We were the chosen wedding caterers for Sophie and Tom, who married at Poughill near Bude in Cornwall. The reception was held at Sophie’s family home, where the sports barn was converted to a dining area and a beautiful outdoor stretch tent was […]
On Saturday 28th August, we had the pleasure of providing the wedding catering for Rosie and James, near Tavistock in Devon. For us to make our way to Rosie’s family home near Sampford Spinney, there was a bit of traffic around, but we made it in time! Rosie and James celebrated their wedding with a ceremony, in a beautifully decorated […]
Saturday 21st August 2021 saw us at last after many delays due to the last eighteen months provide the wedding catering for Sam and Suz. We returned to the resplendent Harefield Barn, set in stunning Mid-Devon countryside with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The weather was absolutely beautiful after a very wet, stormy morning allowing for an outdoor ceremony […]
On Saturday 14th August, we had the pleasure of catering the wedding of Molly and Phil, on the outskirts of Hatherleigh in Devon, at Phil’s family home. Hatherleigh is a small market town in West Devon, which is famous for their November Carnival and rolling of the tar barrels down thorough the street. It is a pretty little town and […]
After Boris’s announcement on 22nd February 2021, saying that he hoped the country could re open on 21st June 2021 with all covid restrictions lifted, Lucy and Ed soon made the decision to move their planned wedding from Saturday 19th June to Monday 21st June. Day 1 of no restrictions, we all crossed our fingers and hoped! After lots of […]
Favours? These little gifts can often become a huge discussion point when planning a wedding! And can even cause arguments! So, in the following blog we have put some pros’s and con’s to help you decide. Where did favours come from? Many years ago the tradition was to always have 5 sugar coated almonds in a bag. These almonds were […]
Think we are all well aware that in 2020 the dreaded Covid – 19 pandemic hit and along with many other industries and organisations, event and wedding catering came to a stop at the end of March with immediate effect. Nearly twelve months has passed now and still we are not allowed to cater for a wedding or an event. […]
When we meet our future bride and grooms along with their families there is always a discussion about table sizes and shapes, which ones are more sociable, which fit better in the venue, hire of tables etc… etc… So to answer some questions and to give you some options, we thought it might be helpful to list the tables below. […]
If you’re about to hold an event where you are having a drinks reception, here are a few tips that may just help you… When thinking about a drinks reception for a large number of guests, the best saying is “keep it simple!”. If you want to serve a champagne cocktail, bottled beers, soft drinks, Pimm’s and some wine “because […]
