On one of our very first visits to The Dockyard Social we had said how it would be a very interesting place to have a wedding even before the proposal. After we made our first enquiries it didn't take long to settle on the venue and from that point on Scott and Darcey couldn't do enough to help us plan the whole day. They were more than happy to make sure anything and everything we suggested could happen.

The day itself went off without a single problem, from the ceremony that was set up so beautifully to the transition to the tables for dinner. The food itself was always a huge reason for us choosing this venue and being able to choose the vendors for the night made sure it was perfect for us and our guest. Everyone we have spoken to said how much they loved the food and how glad they were of the change from the usual wedding standard food.

Don't have a single complaint about the entire experience from first enquiry to last dance.

Dockyard Social is one of our favourite places to go with our wee dog Mac. Street food and cocktails – what more can you ask for?

When Dockyard Social announced they were starting to do Weddings – we immediately thought this would be a cool place and we essentially have a blank canvas to put our own style and ideas into it.

Dockyard Social is a large industrial warehouse with graffiti art and just all-round good vibes with a focus on supporting their local community.

Kyle and Scott who run DY have also become friends over the last few years so it was exciting to work on a vision together as it was their first wedding in the venue.

We knew we wanted to have a wedding that had good food, good music, and a cool atmosphere. We also wanted a wedding that was detail orientated and didn’t feel like a carbon copy of other weddings you would attend. This was really important to us and DY really supported this.

With the venue being so industrial and big we really wanted to add a feminine touch to the venue with pretty flowers and décor. The contrast of the two coming together really made all the details stand out and they surprisingly complimented each other very well. Lots of disco balls, lots of flowers and lots of fairy lights – perfect!

We had a video playing on two large projector screens provided by DY throughout the day. It was photos and videos of us from over the years. It also had the timeline of the day and other info for our guests on it.

For our wedding toast we had a signature drink inspired by our dog Mac, we called this the ‘Macquiri’. Each cocktail had a drink topper with a photo of us on it saying, ‘drunk in love’. We also gave each guest drink tokens so they could choose their own drinks rather than the usual wine/prosecco (that always gets wasted).
The attention to detail by DY was superb! They really supported the vision we had.

We didn’t want to do a standard 3 course meal, this can sometimes take hours and people don’t have much choice and there's always a lot of waste.
We had 3 different food stalls from DY and each guest was able to select 2 meals from either one of the food stalls. It was served seated and plated so still had an element of tradition as well as a more laid-back vibe. We had a selection of Thai and Greek food as well as pizzas! All of our guests said it was the best wedding food they had!

In the evening, we had chicken nuggets, chips & curry sauce and pakora and wedding cake served canape style. All the guests loved it!

For entertainment - We had all of our guests request a song as part of their RSVPing. So, we were able to combine this during the cocktail and meal music playlists as part of our reception music. We had everyone on the dancefloor from the get-go.
We also had a Dj and a saxophonist who did an Ibiza power hour which kept the party vibes going.

We had a live painter who took pictures of each guest/couples and created a watercolour painting of them to take away at the end of the evening.

Our guests also made great use of the DY photobooth and were able to take photos away with them as well as copies for us to keep for our guestbook.

We highly recommend Dockyard Social for your wedding if you're looking for something unique that you can put your own personality into. The team are amazing and really support ideas and bringing your vision alive. It's also a cool and quirky venue that you and your guests can continue to go back to and experience all over again.

Book Dockyard Social for your wedding - you won't regret it!