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Last update: July 2024

Rivervale Barn can be found on the banks of the River Blackwater in Yateley, Hampshire. Built with weddings in mind, this stunning barn venue exudes elegance and charm and makes the perfect location for your big day.

At Rivervale Barn, your day flows effortlessly throughout the venue. Each room adjoins to one another, making every part of your celebration totally accessible in one private location. This means there is no need for additional transport or inconvenience for you and your guests.

Facilities and Capacity

Begin your day in The Pamper Room where you’ll experience peace and privacy so that you can relax and enjoy that special time before you tie the knot.

Once you’re ready make your way to The Ceremony Barn. Filled with natural light through cathedral-style windows, look out onto the beautiful gardens as you exchange your vows. Traditional features such as oak panelling, exposed beams and the Minstrel’s Gallery, provide a warm and romantic atmosphere for this special moment.

If the weather is on your side, The Spinney is an idyllic outdoor ceremony space that is only a few steps away from the barn but offers a sense of seclusion and intimacy. Accompanied by birdsong and surrounded by Rivervale’s beautiful gardens and atmospheric woodland, The Spinney is the most magical place to say ‘I do’.

Following your ceremony, enjoy a selection of canapés and drinks of your choice whilst experiencing the spectacular Mediterranean Courtyard. With guests sampling their delightful refreshments take a few minutes as newlyweds to explore the gorgeous gardens and capture those all-important photographs with backdrops to die for.

The Dining Room is truly impressive and guaranteed to wow your guests. Its high ceilings and round chandeliers coupled with your own wedding theme and personal touches make the room absolutely perfect for your wedding breakfast. The only thing that could rival the setting is the delicious menu served up to you.

As celebrations continue, the evening reception is the party that you’ve been waiting for. Whether you choose a live band or DJ, or whether you add street food, a photo booth or even more entertainment, at Rivervale Barn you can plan a party that you and your guests will remember forever!

Services Offered

The team at Rivervale Barn will go above and beyond to make your big day unforgettable. From guiding you thorugh your planning journey to coordinating your ceremony and reception, they will be with you every step of the way. To top it off, the expert chefs will provide you with a mouth-watering seasonal dining experience made with the finest local produce and bespoke to you.

When the day draws to a close, you can retire to the Cornstore Cottage, Rivervale’s very own honeymoon suite. Its beautiful beams, inglenook fireplace and relaxing garden views create a luxurious space to retreat to at the end of your perfect day. For your nearest and dearest, Rivervale Barn are introducing Rivervale Lodge, their stunning new guest accommodation available for weddings from January 2025. With nine ensuite rooms, one family bedroom and a breakfast room, Rivervale Lodge offers your closest friends and family the chance to stay onsite with you after the wedding.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Rivervale Barn

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
5.0 out of 5 rating
58 reviews
99% recommend it
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Sophie
Sophie R. Sent on 30/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue!

I attended a wedding at Rivervale about 8 years ago. When we got engaged I knew immediately that I wanted to look a Rivervale. Compared the similar venues in the area, Rivervale was head and shoulders above the rest. I’m still getting compliments from guests about how beautiful the venue was and how good the food was.

The communication was excellent normally receiving a email back the same day in regards to my hundreds of questions! We had a planning meeting in person and then a zoom meeting a couple of weeks before the big day. I was even able to change the seating plan around a few days before due to people dropping out.

The team on the day was amazing, setting up all of our extra decor in the morning and constantly checking if there was anything we needed. Our day went without a hitch or if there was one I didn’t notice it.

The venue is stunning and has so many photo opportunities, inside and out.

I cannot recommend Rivervale Barn enough
Gemma
Gemma S. Sent on 28/08/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Venue

Really great venue. Beautiful grounds and building. Team were fantastic on the day
Sophie
Sophie C. Sent on 26/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic.

We cannot recommend Rivervale Barn enough, our wedding was everything we could have ever wished for and more!

Lyndsay our wedding coordinator / planner was absolutely fantastic. So friendly and welcoming and really made us feel at ease with all the planning. Our meetings with her at the venue were very helpful and she always replied to our emails, she went above and beyond - we appreciate it so much!

Our first visit to Rivervale Barn was actually virtual due to the lockdown. The staff did an excellent job at showing us around virtual and giving us lots of information.

We finally got to view the venue and it is absolutely stunning. The barn looks gorgeous surrounded by the most beautiful gardens. We also had a blast at our tasting event. The venue was dressed like a wedding reception and it gave us a little taster to how our day would be.

Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. Lyndsay ensured the day ran smoothly and was very efficient. All the staff and catering team were attentive. It was a lovely touch to have a glass of iced water and some tissues as we waited outside the ceremony.

The food was absolutely delicious and we have had so much positive feedback from our guests regarding the food.

Thank you so much to Lyndsay and the rest of the team at Rivervale Barn. You helped us so much to have the most special day. ❤️
Natalie
Natalie E. Sent on 06/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Can we do it again?

We both fell in love with Rivervale Barn the moment we drove down its beautiful driveway and walked through the door. Its been 6 weeks since our magical day and we still have guests telling us about how perfect it was, they were big fans of the Sangria!! The barn and gardens are breath taking, making it perfect for our photos and video. The suppliers we used were all from their recommended suppliers, which were all exemplary. A big thank you to our wedding coordinator Ellie, she was so helpful and attentive throughout the planning process and our day!! We used their gorgeous beauty room with Rivervale Beauty doing mine, 7 bridesmaids, flower girl and mums hair/make up...their work is beautiful! I also want to shout out and say a massive thank you to the lady who ensured me and Dan had some canapes and sangria during our photos, checked up on us throughout the day and saw I was sitting on table 8 when the dessert came out so she brought it over to me. Honestly, she made us feel so special and went above and beyond. Thank you
Bethany
Bethany K. Sent on 30/08/2023
4.8 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!

This venue was simply stunning for our wedding! The team were all really accommodating and easy to contact throughout. We could not have asked for more from a wedding venue - breathtaking and such a good space with a bar on the dancefloor to keep everyone together! We had the most amazing day and I would recommend Rivervale Barn to anyone!
Jamie
Jamie A. Sent on 26/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Just wow - like omg wow

Where to start - it was amazing. The venue, the catering, the venue staff... everything leading up to, and on the day was just done with expertise that you'll only get from a dedicated venue and team like that at Rivervale Barn. Our every need was dealt with before we knew it, and the planning leading up to the day working with our liason (shout out to you Brandon!) was intergral to our perfect wedding day.
Kirsty
Kirsty Sent on 02/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Wedding at Rivervale Barn

Rivervale Barn is an extraordinary wedding venue. If you are looking to have an outside wedding or a barn wedding where venue and reception space are in the same place this is a perfect venue for you. We got married in the beautiful outside space called The Spinney which was wonderful and something I could have only imagined in my dreams so it was special to actually get married outside. The entire experience from viewing the venue to the wedding day itself was fantastic. The events and catering team are phenomenal and went above and beyond to ensure our small wedding went off without a hitch. The food for our wedding breakfast was delicious and we received lots of compliments on the food. There is a honeymoon cottage onsite which we stayed in on our wedding night, which again is beautifully decorated and very spacious. I honestly cannot thank the events and catering team enough and never will be able to express how amazing each and every one of them were. Thank you for helping us kick off our married life with a bang. We are forever thankful!
Katie
Katie B. Sent on 16/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding Venue

We cannot fault this venue and the team at Rivervale Barn! We got married in March 2023 and we had the most perfect day. From the moment we registered to view the venue, the team could not have been more helpful. Natasha was our coordinator and she is brilliant; she answered our endless questions quickly and nothing was too much trouble. She checked on us throughout the day and made sure we had everything we needed. On the day, everything went so smoothly and the team made it stress free which is what you want on your wedding . The venue itself is absolutely stunning, it’s great value for money and the food is incredible. The cottage is so perfect and the pamper room is a little added touch which makes the day even more special. The way the venue is laid out means the flow of the day is really good and our guests all said how amazing the day was. It’s a romantic setting, with a beautiful garden and courtyard and is just the most perfect venue for your wedding. The entire team at Rivervale are brilliant and so friendly &professional. Cannot recommend enough!
Eggboi
Anna B. Sent on 15/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely magical

Rivervale Barn is an incredibly beautiful venue, with lots of trees and nature surrounding it. We had issue with our original venue due to covid and we're so thankful for that as Rivervale Barn is beyond perfect. Natasha and the team have been absolutely incredible and we wouldn't have been able to plan the day so smoothly without them! We're hoping we can come back again some time as guests 🤞
Emily
Emily K. Sent on 16/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing venue!

We got married at Rivervale Barn a week ago and are still on Cloud 9 after such a wonderful day. From the moment we first stepped into the barn three years ago where we met our wedding planner, Sophie, to the wedding day itself, nothing was too much trouble. Sophie was always positive, supportive (particularly when we had to postpone twice), knowledgeable, calm and so incredibly efficient. We knew our day would be perfect from the way Sophie had handled everything from the moment we met, but our day exceeded our expectations hugely. Our guests couldn't have been more complimentary about the venue, the gardens, the food, the service and the fact that every single tiny detail was thought about by Sophie and the team. We didn't have to think of anything on the day because it had been handled. We couldn't recommend Rivervale Barn and the team more for making our day stress-free, fun, and simply perfect.

We can't thank Sophie and the team enough for helping us to have our dream day, and for bearing with us through postponements and many questions. We cannot recommend the venue more highly!
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Georgia H. Sent on 19/05/2022
4.6 out of 5 rating

The perfect day

Where to begin!? We booked Rivervale Barn back in January of 2019, having no idea what was going to happen in the coming years! We were due to get married in October 2020 but had to postpone it 3 times, each time they were so helpful in getting our date moved. We had several planning meetings before the day to ensure everything went just the way we wanted it! When our day finally came in January 2022, it was truly amazing, everything we could have hoped for and more. Truly the most stunning venue. Ash was absolutely brilliant, he knew exactly what we wanted and pretty much set up the venue single handedly so we could focus on getting ready. We couldn't have asked for anyone better! So thank you to Ash and to everyone at the barn, it was perfect.
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Billie Sent on 07/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue

A massive thank you to the team at Rivervale for all their hard work and support in making our day so special! The events team were superb, kept everything running smoothly and were making sure all our guests were happy! Communication throughout the planning process was flawless and could not be faulted whatsoever. Marie was fantastic on the day, making sure me and Henry were looked after and had everything we needed. The kitchen and bar teams did an absolutely phenomenal job, all our guests were raving about how amazing the food was, everyone was kept well fed and watered throughout the day and the getting ready process which was lovely! The venue looked stunning on the day and you can really tell they put a lot of effort into maintaining the grounds to ensure it’s beautiful for each and every wedding they host. Thank you again for making our wedding day so magical,

All the best,
Mr & Mrs Wadge
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Charlotte W. Sent on 13/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue, amazing team, everything you want for the perfect wedding

We had our wedding at Rivervale Barn, and the day was absolutely amazing. The venue is stunning and the team are incredible. We had Victoria as our wedding co-ordinator and we are so grateful for all her help throughout the planning process and the day itself. Everything about the venue feels very high quality, the staff are all super friendly and attentive, the food is delicious, we highly recommend this venue!
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Kate E. Sent on 24/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding venue!

Rivervale Barn was the perfect venue for our wedding. The barn and gardens were so beautiful, and made every photo look amazing! The staff at Rivervale Barn were brilliant. Very friendly and made the day itself run so smoothly. Special thanks to Brandon who helped us organise our day - without all your support and guidance it would not have been the same! Would highly recommend.
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Sophie L. Sent on 10/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best day ever!!

If I could give Rivervale Barn 10 stars, I would!!

As soon as we first saw the venue, we fell in love with it and knew this was where we wanted to get married. From start to finish, the team have been fantastic and have been there every step of the way.

On the actual day, I didn’t have to think once about what I needed to do or where to go. The team were already there, holding my train whilst leaving the pamper room, ensuring we got some of our canapés and even having a tissue and glass of water ready before I walked down the aisle! It sounds like such small things but they honestly made the day run so smoothly and will always be something I remember!

You will not regret booking Rivervale as your wedding venue - I wish we could do it all again!!
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Rivervale Barn Real Weddings

Beth & Evan
21 photos · 03/04/2024
Khia & Stuart
114 photos · 27/08/2023
Sophie & Bruno
60 photos · 12/08/2023
Venisha & Ben
31 photos · 25/05/2023
Hayley & Aiden
16 photos · 22/02/2023
Becky & Tom
47 photos · 04/12/2022

Deals

Events

23 Nov
Open Door

Join the team at Rivervale Barn for a full weekend of wedding enchantment on the 23rd and 24th of November and discover an unforgettable venue for your special day.

Discover the family-owned barn wedding venue, surrounded by the Hampshire countryside and experience a guided tour of an elegant venue that’s full of modern luxury. You’ll also meet Rivervale Barn’s team of wedding experts, who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Don't miss this opportunity to see Rivervale Barn at its finest and envision your dream wedding in this captivating setting.

This event is by appointment only. To book your place, call the team or visit the website.

Please note: this event is for couples who have not yet booked with Rivervale Barn. If you are interested in booking a re-visit, please contact the events team directly.

Date: From 23/11/2024 to 24/11/2024 Schedule 10:00 - 15:00
Place: Mill Farm, Yateley, Hampshire

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