We are a friendly and flexible team with the aim of helping you have a truly bespoke wedding celebration that reflects you both, your personalities and interests. A hill-top willow 'cathedral', a majestic tree-lined 'gallop' and a secret silver birch 'church' are places to hold your promise ceremony, welcome your guests with drinks or host a picnic! The Old Dairy is perfect for celebration meals and dance parties! You and your guests won't have far to fall - as there is a funky farmhouse for 10 and glamping accommodation for another 22. There is also a really quirky hobbit house honeymoon suite on the woodland fringes for first night privacy! If you want a romantic, woodland, festival vibe, meadow or gentle outdoor wedding celebration - this place could be for you!

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Joanna Tomlins

We're expecting that you'll be doing this wedding party planning thing just once - and want you to know that we are here to help you work out what matters most to you both - and to provide a lovely, rural (and a bit of a secret surprise) venue. Happily celebrating your big day with your friends and family matters as much to us as it does to you. We are on your side every step of the way - and look forward to showing you around and sharing some of our ideas of ways to help make your day!

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2019

No. of Weddings Hosted

Less than 10

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Higher Holcombe

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

Reception Capacity

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Sound system available

Wedding license

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Wedding Venue Details

Open Flame Permitted

Landscaped gardens

Exclusive use

Wedding Catering

External catering permitted

No corkage charge for own alcohol

Cultural Specialists

Other

Pricing for Higher Holcombe

Wedding Venue Hire Only

£6,500 - £7,500

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What's Included?

Furniture included

Couple accommodation included

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Choice of preferred caterers

Guest accommodation included

2 or 3 night blank canvas extended stays (or longer) which include exclusive use of the whole venue; Old Dairy barn; wet weather 'stretch tent' over terrace; glamping for 22 in 5 large Lotus Belle tents; farmhouse accommodation for 10 (perfect for the bridal party) (optional 'hobbit house available); tables and seating for 100; rustic terrace furniture; bonfire pit with wood and blankets; festoon lighting outside; twinkly lights on Old Dairy beams; rustic signage; mic and PA for speeches; wedding co ordinator; no corkage;

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Reviews for Higher Holcombe
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Sabrina and Jake

Happy couple married in October

January 2019

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Thank you very much for all your help having the perfect wedding!

Lauren and Laurie

Happy couple married in November

January 2019

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Thank you for making our day so magical! We had the best day ever, you've created the most amazing space for people to celebrate!

Location & Contact Details for Higher Holcombe

Wedding Venue Address

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Higher Holcombe?

Every wedding is the 'best day ever' for each and every couple - so it's kind of tricky to answer this one! We believe that you should celebrate in the way that you want - so that your passions and interests are included. We love how couples use different parts of our venue over the course of a weekend - and I think that I love seeing how friends and family gather around to support each couple. It's such a privilege to be in the background and to see all your ideas and plans come to fruition!

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Choose everything that you know will make you happy! Invite your favourite people; eat your favourite food; drink your favourite drinks; dance to your favourite music and enjoy every second!

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

Paper flowers for the bridesmaids - using comic paper for a joker, maps for a traveller and sheet music for a musician! So thoughtful!

Describe Higher Holcombe in 5 adjectives

Rural Relaxed Beautiful Flexible Inclusive

Where’s the best photo spot at Higher Holcombe?

The willow cathedral, silver birch church, the knot garden, meadows, woodland and open fields!

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Higher Holcombe?

Not yet!

What’s your favourite canapé?

Lettuce cups filled with a poached & smoked salmon and cream cheese rillette with capers, pink peppers and dill. Yummy!

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Smoked and roasted gammon sarnies with a sparkly slaw of savoy cabbage, carrot ribbons and purple onion - dressed with honey and mustard.

What is Higher Holcombe most unique feature?

The hill-top 35m long willow 'cathedral' - a minute's gentle stroll through woodland glades (our lovely natural 'aisle' to the gorgeous party barn with views of the paddock and meadow.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

Planting and growing a woodland of 8600 trees over 14 acres incorporating a silver birch 'church' and a willow walkway leading to the willow 'cathedral' = both are very special places to tie the knot.

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Bridebook Benefits

Bridebook GiftA free stay in the Hobbit House Honeymoon Suite on your wedding night

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