Rivervale Barn Reviews Summary

Wedding Coordination

Pros:

• "Lyndsay our wedding coordinator / planner was absolutely fantastic."
• "Natasha was our wedding coordinator and she was incredible."
• "The team made the lead up to the day as well as the day itself stress free and enjoyable."
• "Natasha's communication from start to finish was fantastic."
• "Ellie looked after us and made the whole day seamless."
• "We are beyond grateful for everything the team (and particularly our event manager, Natasha!) did for us."
• "Sophie was always positive, supportive (particularly when we had to postpone twice), knowledgeable, calm and so incredibly efficient."

Cons:

• "After the awful attitude and service we received from the GG team during the pandemic and part of the day being poorly managed, in hindsight, we wish we had taken our money elsewhere."
• "We don't feel they've communicated clearly with us about updates or changes."

Venue and Setting

Pros:

• "Absolutely beautiful setting for the wedding of my nephew Jonathon to Kayleigh."
• "The barn looks gorgeous surrounded by the most beautiful gardens."
• "The venue is a custom Wedding Venue Oak Barn built to the highest specification."
• "Absolutely stunning place, attended for a wedding and certainly wasn't disappointed by the venue at all."
• "A stunning venue both inside and outside. Interior is spacious, modern and welcoming."
• "The venue itself is beautiful and lends itself perfectly for the entire day."
• "The venue is beautiful and the staff were exceptional."

Cons:

• "Only small gripe...I wish someone had dealt with the wasps nest that was somewhere in the vicinity."
• "Parking is OK, but can get a bit tight if you have a lot of guests all arriving in separate cars."
• "No where for your guests to stay and venue is in the country with no where nearby."

Food and Catering

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely delicious and we have had so much positive feedback from our guests regarding the food."
• "The drinks and food served by the Galloping Gourmet team were great."
• "The presentation and the taste of all the courses, canapes and the evening food were first class."
• "We also had the pizzas in the evening which went down so well with our guests."
• "The wedding breakfast was superb and the pizzas in the evening went down a storm."
• "The food served was delicious and to such a high standard."
• "The food was delicious and received lots of compliments from our guests."

Cons:

• "Bacon or sausage baps that got served later were cold."
• "Food very dry and not very hot."
• "Not the best experience( a few people got food poisoned ), especially when it doesn't meet the expectations of your new wife."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Superbly attentive and very very friendly and professional."
• "All the staff were friendly and more than happy to help out when required."
• "Every single member of staff really upheld the magic of the day and ensured that everyone had everything they needed."
• "The staff were incredibly kind, and the coordination was so fabulously efficient!"
• "The staff were attentive friendly and professional."
• "The staff did everything they could to make the day special."
• "First class service from all of the staff and a special shout out to Maribel and Sarah whose service was outstanding."

Cons:

• "Staff very professional but not friendly or approachable."
• "The bar service was dreadful. The worst bar service I have ever seen."

Value and Cost

Pros:

• "You most definitely get what you pay for."
• "Lovely place and very scenic venue for a wedding, plenty of help with all the extras, very expensive but you only get what you pay for."
• "I really feel we had great value for money."

Cons:

• "We feel they tried to charge us thousands of pounds to transfer our date when we could have postponed for free."
• "The venue re booked the date shortly afterwards and refused to give the deposit back which was a little unfair considering it was 2 years in advance."
• "Shame about the very highly priced packages."
• "The only downside was the cost of drinks at the bar which are hotel prices."
• "The only thing that put us off booking straight away, is that it was a bit more expensive than some other options."