The Old Vicarage Boutique Wedding and Event Venue Reviews Summary

Venue & Decor

Pros:

• "This venue is simply outstanding for weddings."
• "The hotel is decorated and furnished with a modern and contemporary feel."
• "A amazing wedding venue 5/5, 10/10 or 5*."
• "The venue and grounds are kept in pristine shape! All the bedrooms are absolutely beautiful."
• "The attention to detail is amazing, the decor is stunning throughout."
• "The venue was beautiful and immaculate as always."
• "The whole venue has superb decor and beautiful bedrooms."

Cons:

• "The fence is rotten and falling down, and the trees are so overgrown."
• "The side garden as you go up there drive is disgusting, it is overgrown with ivy and there are dead tree trunks."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was to die for- I definitely wasn’t one of those brides who don’t eat anything- I was stuffed!"
• "The food was delicious, I received several comments from guests on how lovely it was."
• "Our guests described the food as the best wedding food they had ever tasted."
• "The food was so tasty and presented beautifully."
• "The food was of the highest order and the ‘Wedding Breakfast’ was presented to the highest calibre we could have ever expected."
• "Fabulous location and the food was absolutely incredible."
• "The food was incredible, some of the best we have ever eaten."

Cons:

• "Absolutely appalling! an extremely uncomfortable bed, tropical temperatures at night, no hot water for the bath and a 40 minute wait for breakfast, part of which was uncooked and cold!"

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Staff welcoming and helpful but was a little disappointed to find that friends of the couple had been seated in front rows and family ended up at back of room and unable to see the ceremony."
• "Laura is amazing from making the booking nearly 2 years before our wedding day right up until the day after she was extremely responsive and helpful."
• "The staff were incredible throughout the whole process."
• "All the staff were incredible throughout the day and it couldn't have gone smoother, special mention to the bar staff for all the baby Guinness shots that aren't on the menu!"
• "Every member of staff I encountered on the day was friendly, helpful and professional."
• "The staff were very professional and worked incredibly hard taking care of everything for us from the moment we arrived."
• "The staff without exception were first class."

Cons:

• "We had our first wedding meeting booked during the pandemic; the venue forgot the meeting but we were very understanding and it was rearranged."
• "We were repeatedly told to plan as normal as there was not enough staff to speak to us due to furlough."
• "Stores right next to our window, so got woken up at 5.45 by delivery van."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Beautiful surroundings, rooms very well furnished and bathrooms were amazing."
• "Rooms & bathroom were lovely, as was the breakfast."
• "Bedrooms are immaculate and comfortable."
• "The whole house was spotless and so well maintained, guests loved how it felt cosy and warm while still holding the elegance of a wedding location."
• "Beautiful place for a wedding or to stay, rooms are also beautiful, clean."
• "All the guests commented on the wonderful food, the cleanliness and the luxurious rooms."
• "The venue is absolutely beautiful both inside and out."

Cons:

• "No housekeeping of rooms while you're there."
• "The room we stayed in didn't have a dressing table which I missed but everything else was perfect."
• "Rooms very disappointing for the price."
• "This is incredibly poor accommodation!"