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  Natalie W. Sent on 06/04/2023
  5 out of 5 rating

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  What a day/night

  A perfect venue for a perfect day!! From beginning to end, our experience with Monkton Barn was next to none. Communication, little touches, professionalism, understanding and flexibility and beautiful venue made our day just great! Not to mention the food! We have had nothing but compliments about every asp of our day! Thanks for making it one to remember for all the right reasons ❤️

  A perfect venue for a perfect day!! From beginning to end, our experience with Monkton Barn was next to none. Communication, little touches, professionalism, understanding and flexibility and beautiful venue made our day just great! Not to mention the food! We have had nothing but compliments about every asp of our day! Thanks for making it one to remember for all the right reasons ❤️

  Monkton Barn's reply:

  Dear Natalie & Anthony, thank you for your wonderful words! It was an absolute delight to host your beautiful wedding here at Monkton Barn. The barn and marquee looked stunning on the day. We are so pleased to hear that everyone enjoyed themselves - including the food and drink from Monkton's Rustic Table! Thank you again for choosing Monkton Barn - from all the team x
• Jane B. Sent on 05/12/2024
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  Amazing wedding at Monkton Barn!

  We had the pleasure of having our wedding here on the 30th November and it was just perfect from start to finish. The team are so helpful with brilliant communication throughout. The food was fantastic with many guests commenting it was the best food they had had at a wedding! Thanks guys again for making our special day so amazing. Highly recommend! x

  We had the pleasure of having our wedding here on the 30th November and it was just perfect from start to finish. The team are so helpful with brilliant communication throughout. The food was fantastic with many guests commenting it was the best food they had had at a wedding! Thanks guys again for making our special day so amazing. Highly recommend! x
• Steph B. Sent on 07/10/2024
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  Stunning venue to make your own

  Monkton Barn is a wonderful venue it’s so versatile and you can really make it your own from a woodland setting to an open field to a barn feel. A very friendly team who is willing to support you every step of the way.

  Monkton Barn is a wonderful venue it’s so versatile and you can really make it your own from a woodland setting to an open field to a barn feel. A very friendly team who is willing to support you every step of the way.

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• Emma S. Sent on 14/08/2024
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  Excellent Venue

  We got married here on 2nd August 2024. The venue is incredible, you have so much flexibility to make your day tailored to you. The team are so kind and supportive, the venue is stunning and the food was incredible. We highly recommend this venue, we had the most amazing wedding day and can't put into words how special this venue is!

  We got married here on 2nd August 2024. The venue is incredible, you have so much flexibility to make your day tailored to you. The team are so kind and supportive, the venue is stunning and the food was incredible. We highly recommend this venue, we had the most amazing wedding day and can't put into words how special this venue is!
• Kerry H. Sent on 31/07/2024
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  Weren't able to deliver on the day!

  It really is a shame to not be able to write an amazing review for what is a beautiful venue (specifically home meadow) but everything comes down to the actual day of the event and unfortunately there were a lot of things that didn't go right, were not organised or delivered which caused stress and upset on an event that cost us such a lot of money and we had been planning for months and months.
  After feeding back to the owner after the event we received the below response:
  "Thank you for taking the time to compose and send your feedback. I’m afraid it did not come as a complete surprise, as, hands-up, we did encounter certain issues in the set-up for your event and your coordinator will have witnessed behind the scenes aspects that when reported to you would have caused you anxiety"
  
  Certain items were being hired from the venue such as signs and lighting and they were not installed for the event even though it was all documented.
  
  The venue had assured us they would organise generators for the £3k's worth of inflatables we had hired however, this was not organised hence a very stressful few hours before getting this sorted. The owners response to this complaint was unprofessional in my opinion:
  "At this point I admit that I let some stress show in being gruff with him and your coordinator, but I’m certain they are both made of rugged stuff and are probably not quite as sensitive as your commentary suggested. For my part, I fully own up to being gruff and I own it as my rite at the age of 69, to express myself in slightly pompous and old-fashioned terms from time to time and to a certain entitlement to take my leisure on a Saturday, or any other day I choose, particularly having cancelled our precious holiday to be on hand if needed"
  They had promised they could supply the power considerably cheaper than the inflatable company however then tried to charge us a lot more than we were originally quoted!
  
  We hired an independent events co ordinator a week before to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day and we honestly believe had it not been for her the event would have been a shambles.
  
  I would suggest for anyone wanting to hold their wedding/event here be very clear at all times with your vision, who is responsible for what and hire a co-ordinator from the beginning to ensure everything runs smoothly.
  
  Hopefully Monkton can work on the issues that they confirm arised and ensure no one else feels let down on their big day.
  
  
  

  It really is a shame to not be able to write an amazing review for what is a beautiful venue (specifically home meadow) but everything comes down to the actual day of the event and unfortunately there were a lot of things that didn't go right, were not organised or delivered which caused stress and upset on an event that cost us such a lot of money and we had been planning for months and months.
  After feeding back to the owner after the event we received the below response:
  "Thank you for taking the time to compose and send your feedback. I’m afraid it did not come as a complete surprise, as, hands-up, we did encounter certain issues in the set-up for your event and your coordinator will have witnessed behind the scenes aspects that when reported to you would have caused you anxiety"
  
  Certain items were being hired from the venue such as signs and lighting and they were not installed for the event even though it was all documented.
  
  The venue had assured us they would organise generators for the £3k's worth of inflatables we had hired however, this was not organised hence a very stressful few hours before getting this sorted. The owners response to this complaint was unprofessional in my opinion:
  "At this point I admit that I let some stress show in being gruff with him and your coordinator, but I’m certain they are both made of rugged stuff and are probably not quite as sensitive as your commentary suggested. For my part, I fully own up to being gruff and I own it as my rite at the age of 69, to express myself in slightly pompous and old-fashioned terms from time to time and to a certain entitlement to take my leisure on a Saturday, or any other day I choose, particularly having cancelled our precious holiday to be on hand if needed"
  They had promised they could supply the power considerably cheaper than the inflatable company however then tried to charge us a lot more than we were originally quoted!
  
  We hired an independent events co ordinator a week before to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day and we honestly believe had it not been for her the event would have been a shambles.
  
  I would suggest for anyone wanting to hold their wedding/event here be very clear at all times with your vision, who is responsible for what and hire a co-ordinator from the beginning to ensure everything runs smoothly.
  
  Hopefully Monkton can work on the issues that they confirm arised and ensure no one else feels let down on their big day.
  
  
  
• Dan B. Sent on 10/07/2021
  4.8 out of 5 rating

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  We got everything we wanted and more!

  Thank you so much for hosting the best day of our lives (so far!). All of our guests have already said how much they enjoyed every minute – the sun was shining (a miracle!), and we even got to play our beloved cricket on the meadow.
  Thank you and your teams for all the hard work, dedication and flexibility in making our vision a reality. We will truly never forget it.

  Thank you so much for hosting the best day of our lives (so far!). All of our guests have already said how much they enjoyed every minute – the sun was shining (a miracle!), and we even got to play our beloved cricket on the meadow.
  Thank you and your teams for all the hard work, dedication and flexibility in making our vision a reality. We will truly never forget it.
• Caroline D. Sent on 05/07/2021
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  Mrs Caroline Dowdy

  
  Dear Peter, Mel and all at Monkton Barn – what can we say…AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for everything. We had the time of our lives. Everything we dreamed of and more. You all made it perfect. Thank you!!

  
  Dear Peter, Mel and all at Monkton Barn – what can we say…AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for everything. We had the time of our lives. Everything we dreamed of and more. You all made it perfect. Thank you!!
• Brioney R. Sent on 05/07/2021
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  Wedding April 2019

  Dear Peter and all – Thank you so much for making our wedding so special. We wouldn’t have changed a thing. You and your team are amazing. Lots of love the Rookley’s x

  Dear Peter and all – Thank you so much for making our wedding so special. We wouldn’t have changed a thing. You and your team are amazing. Lots of love the Rookley’s x

  Monkton Barn's reply:

  Thank you so much Brioney & Josh! We look forward to catching up in August and hearing all your news.
• Kate Sent on 25/06/2020
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  More than a wedding venue

  We were blown away by Monkton barn and Peter on our first viewing! It was such an incredible space that enabled us to really make our day our own. In the run up to the day itself, Peter was available for planning "parties" which were a true highlight of our wedding preparation and always sparked such brilliant ideas. He was incredible in helping to navigate the torrential rain the week of our wedding and created lots of plan Bs should we need them. This was hugely appreciated and felt like a true partnership.
  
  We split our day between the meadow for the drinks reception and wedding breakfast and then hosted the evening inside the barn. This meant we could create a real difference between night and day and no need to worry about change over times etc. The meadow has stunning views and is an incredible space to really let your hair down and celebrate with everyone. The courtyard and barn were perfect for the evening, plenty of room for the band, drinks, dancing and best of all a fire for drunken marshmallows.
  
  Monkton barn really was the perfect space for our wedding day and a place that will always hold very fond memories.

  We were blown away by Monkton barn and Peter on our first viewing! It was such an incredible space that enabled us to really make our day our own. In the run up to the day itself, Peter was available for planning "parties" which were a true highlight of our wedding preparation and always sparked such brilliant ideas. He was incredible in helping to navigate the torrential rain the week of our wedding and created lots of plan Bs should we need them. This was hugely appreciated and felt like a true partnership.
  
  We split our day between the meadow for the drinks reception and wedding breakfast and then hosted the evening inside the barn. This meant we could create a real difference between night and day and no need to worry about change over times etc. The meadow has stunning views and is an incredible space to really let your hair down and celebrate with everyone. The courtyard and barn were perfect for the evening, plenty of room for the band, drinks, dancing and best of all a fire for drunken marshmallows.
  
  Monkton barn really was the perfect space for our wedding day and a place that will always hold very fond memories.

  Monkton Barn's reply:

  What wonderful, kind words. Thank you so much for your enthusiastic comments Kate. It was truly a pleasure to host your wedding with us at Monkton Barn.
• Alaine Sent on 03/04/2018
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  We had a lovely, relaxed wedding day and our guest

  We recently got married at Monkton Barn and it was the perfect venue for us. We had no idea how to organise a wedding and having Peter involved from the start was a blessing. He really helped keep us relaxed and not sweat the small stuff. We had a lovely, relaxed wedding day and our guests had a fantastic time. We truly couldn't have wished for more.
  Peter, Mel and team THANK YOU xx

  We recently got married at Monkton Barn and it was the perfect venue for us. We had no idea how to organise a wedding and having Peter involved from the start was a blessing. He really helped keep us relaxed and not sweat the small stuff. We had a lovely, relaxed wedding day and our guests had a fantastic time. We truly couldn't have wished for more.
  Peter, Mel and team THANK YOU xx

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