The Christmas season brings the perfect opportunity for popping that big question. Your nearest and dearest are nearby to share the exciting news, the Christmas decorations provide a romantic backdrop and the party atmosphere is already set. If you got engaged over Christmas or New Year, whether it be an intimate engagement by a crackling fire, or a showstopping display […]
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Here at Oaktree Occasions we love helping groups of families, friends and businesses alike to celebrate all occasions whether it be Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or weddings… the list is endless! We are all familiar with the frantic running around prior to a party – gathering all the food, dashing to the shops (numerous times) to pick up those forgotten ingredients, and […]
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Most of you will know that we are well known for our wedding catering in and around Devon. Whilst this is a large part of our business, we also cater for a variety of other events, from civic dinners, to entertaining corporate clientele and the subject of today’s blog… funeral wake catering. One of the most difficult times for a […]
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On Saturday 22nd September, we had the pleasure of catering for the wedding of Steph and Chris near Beaford. The couple married at Beaford church before heading less than a mile down the road for their reception in a marquee on the family farm. Unfortunately, the weather was not on their side, with unrelenting rain and gail force winds. However, […]
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This weekend marks our 10th Anniversary of being in business together. Many of you will remember that on the 1st December 2008, we opened the doors on our first adventure as business partners running the restaurant and bar within Holsworthy Golf Club – Oaktree Restaurant. Since that day we have never looked back! Oaktree Occasions literally grew from here, with people coming […]
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On Saturday 15th September, we were the chosen wedding caterers for the marriage of Heather and Sam. The couple married at Werrington Church, not far from Launceston, before returning to Sam’s family farm near North Petherwin for their reception. Despite the lingering showers, the couple and their guests arrived to the marquee in glorious sunshine, where we served a Pimm’s […]
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On Friday 14th September, we were the chosen caterers for the marriage of Harriet and Scott. The couple live near Birmingham; Harriet holidayed in Shaldon, near Teignmouth as a young child and has a love for Devon and the Westcountry. So the couple decided to marry in Shaldon Church and from there, took a short walk with their guests to […]
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On Saturday 8th September, we had the pleasure of catering for the marriage of Zoe and Daryl. The couple married at the beautiful Crediton church before returning to a marquee in the grounds of Sandford Cricket Club for their reception. The couple had a rustic theme in mind so opted for wooden trestle tables adorned with spray painted bottles with […]
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On Saturday 1st September, we were the chosen wedding caterers for the marriage of Chloe and William. The couple married at Beaford Church before returning to the family farm for the reception in a marquee. The marquee was decorated to reflect Chloe’s passion for horses with stirrups dressed with flowers and lace hanging from the ceiling. As the guests arrived, […]
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On Saturday 25th August, we were the chosen wedding caterers for the marriage of Rob and Michelle. The couple married at Dowland before heading back to their family farm for the marquee reception. The couple have known each other for years and have four beautiful children. The marquee was decorated with bright, colourful bunting and the tables were adorned with […]
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On Saturday 11th August, we had the pleasure of catering for the wedding of Annie and Aaron. The couple married at Bradworthy before returning to Annie’s parents farm nearby for the wedding reception in a marquee. Annie organised a team of helpers to decorate the marquee the day prior with everybody given a dedicated job. Val from Flowers by Val […]
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On Saturday 5th August, we were the chosen wedding caterers for the marriage of Samantha and Joe at Powderham Castle, near Exeter. The sun shone as the happy couple married on the Rose Terrace in front of their family and friends. Following the ceremony, we greeted guests with a refreshing glass of ice cold Pimm’s and lemonade garnished with fresh […]
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On Saturday 21st July, we were the chosen wedding caterers for the wedding of Michaela and James who married at Belstone Church, before returning to the family farm not far from Okehampton. As guests admired the stunning view over Dartmoor from the straw bales and oversized deck chair (we even had a rare opportunity for a staff photograph)… …we kept […]
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On Saturday 30th June 2018 we were the chosen wedding caterers for Jay and Ross that married at Putford, near Holsworthy and held their reception at Jay’s family farm, just up the road. A barn was lined, something that jay had always wanted, a wedding at home. It was a glorious day and the barn was an excellent choice as […]
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On Saturday 14th July, we had the pleasure of catering for the wedding reception of Kate and Jon. The couple live in Birmingham but decided to marry in the picturesque South Devon countryside. Hatch marquees provided an excellent marquee, as always, which was set in the gardens of a family members house. The weather was incredibly warm and the sun […]
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