Smeetham Hall Barn Reviews Summary

Venue Aesthetics

Pros:

• "The venue is so beautiful and romantic."
• "It is such a beautiful place, both inside and outside with plenty of areas for beautiful photos."
• "The barn and the grounds are stunning and provided us with the perfect cosy, rustic winter wedding theme that we were after."
• "The venue itself is absolutely beautiful before even being dressed for the day."
• "The Barn and house are in lovely condition and the gardens and lake make an amazing backdrop for wedding photos."
• "Glorious grounds, a stunning rustic barn, a permanent hosting marquee."
• "The venue itself is absolutely stunning and looked even better on the day with our decorations and loved ones there."

Cons:

• "The 'classiness' of the place is somewhat spoiled by the number of signs all over the place telling you what you're not allowed to do."
• "However the layout was a bit interesting as people at the back where slightly at a lower level and for the ceremony pretty much was looking at other people's back."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Chris the videographer was kind and professional."
• "Bridget and the team were always on hand to answer any questions from start to finish."
• "Sophie, Bridget and Zoe were absolutely fantastic."
• "The staff are amazing and did their job with kindness and enthusiasm."
• "The in house wedding DJ was absolutely brilliant."
• "The staff are some of the loveliest we have ever come across and the food and aesthetic are quite simply the very best!"
• "Bridget and Sophie were amazing in their support with all the planning and in the day."

Cons:

• "Be aware of the owners personal and legal restrictions before booking to prevent frustrations. Noticeably high profile of owners during our daughters wedding day."
• "I WAS PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED BY THE OWNER !!!!!!!"
• "The next day we dealt with Bridget who was very insincere and dismissive of the situation."
• "The rudest staff I’ve come across in 20 years within the industry."
• "Would not recommend this venue. They pretend to be all lovely to start with until they get your deposit from you."

Value and Experience

Pros:

• "We would definitely recommend Smeetham Hall Barn for the most beautiful and perfect wedding."
• "All of our guests loved the candelabras and personalised order of the day palette."
• "What an amazing experience! Fantastic assistance with our arrangements and we all so enjoyed our special day at Smeetham Hall."
• "Our wedding day was just perfect! It was the first venue we saw and we totally fell in love with it."
• "We had the best day of our lives getting married at Smeetham Hall Barn."
• "Our wedding at Smeetham Hall Barn was everything we dreamed of and more."
• "It's such an amazing place and we had the most awesome day with all of our friends and family, we would definitely recommend this venue, its also very good value for money."

Cons:

• "The only drawback is having to negotiate Sudbury if you come from Colchester- it's easy for Google and Sat Nav to send you round in circles."
• "I'd be happy to attend a function there but looking at the pricing, I certainly wouldn't book it myself."
• "Stay well clear from this venue is my advice!"