Lains Barn Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Katy is an amazing manager and along with her very capable staff team, she made sure all we had to do was relax and enjoy whilst the day went without a hitch."
• "The entire team are all so caring, efficient and professional and will do whatever they can to ensure your wedding day is exactly how you want it to be."
• "The team of floor staff were exceptional – their attention to detail and level of effort was unparalleled."
• "We cannot praise the staff enough for their attention to details."
• "The team were very helpful and accommodating."
• "All the staff were friendly and super efficient."
• "The staff went above and beyond to make everything perfect."

Cons:

• "We found some of the admin and communication in the run up to the wedding frustrating."
• "Too ‘business’ oriented and unwilling for any compromise. Not recommended at all."
• "There were delays in getting drinks to folks and the roast beef was pretty rare and tough!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "How they produced the most delicious Sicilian chicken for 155 people is beyond me."
• "The food was piping hot and tasted amazing."
• "We and all of our guests were blown away by the food chef Tom prepared, from charred miso monkfish rice paper rolls and poached tiger prawn & lemon mayonnaise filo baskets as canapes, to slow harissa cooked lamb pizzas."
• "The food is incredible (genuinely the nicest wedding food I have ever eaten)."
• "Then the food - totally out-of-this world! Lains are really open to customising your menu to suit, and we opted for a delicious salmon starter, braised ox cheek main and sticky toffee pudding - it was truly one of the best meals I've ever eaten (and our guests agreed)."
• "The food looked magnificent and the guests have all commented to say how good it was."
• "The food was absolutely amazing, cooked to perfection, which was impressive as we were 170+ wedding!"

Cons:

• "The wedding breakfast wasn't anything special (quite plain roast Chicken dinner with mixed veg, and no-one could cut the hard edged potatoes)."
• "The hors d'oeuvres weren't great."

Venue Atmosphere and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "What a beautiful and memorable place to have a wedding reception, absolute perfection!"
• "The barn is utterly beautiful, from the original stone tiled floor to the huge doors, which when open, invite the most beautiful light in."
• "The venue itself is stunning and has the loveliest atmosphere."
• "A beautiful countryside venue in Oxfordshire- lovely rustic beams galore to frame your ceremony."
• "A great location, secluded and intimate."
• "The venue itself was extremely popular with our guests, we received so many comments on how beautiful it was."
• "Lovely venue with stunning open wood beams, a stunning court yard and heated barn."

Cons:

• "The barn part though (as opposed to the bar area) is absolutely freezing cold!"
• "As a tiny bit of constructive feedback I'd suggest looking to enhance the toilet facilities when the opportunity allows. They were a bit cramped and one of the cubicles was lacking a door when we were there."