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CONSCIOUS CREATIVITY
As your guests enter our magical and mystical walkway adorned with twinkling lights,
they will be transported from their every day to a day that celebrates you and your beautiful love story
I DO WITH A DIFFERENCE
We have two incredible, picture perfect, licensed locations that can accommodate up to 150 guests for your legal ceremony, humanist blessing or ceremony of choice and there are several churches nearby.
Choose to be nestled amongst the trees in our wonderful woodland or go for the shelter right in the heart of the venue, a stunning space that protects you and your guests from the elements.
Our unique ceremony spaces created from natural materials combine natural beauty with comfort, we have everything you need to wow for the vows; chairs, aisle runners, speakers and ambient lighting are included as is a feature arch for your florist to adorn.
AWARD WINNING COORDINATION
From the moment you book The Dreys, our award-winning coordination team The Wedding Dolls will help you bring your ideas together with a mix of face-to-face planning sessions and use of the exclusive Wedding Dolls planning portal, you’ll feel inspired and in control the whole time.
Their warmth, expertise and incredible knowledge of the world of weddings will help to make your experience as streamlined and stress free as possible.
The Wedding Dolls will not only make sure your planning journey is super fun, they will be there on the day to make sure your wedding day is as fabulous as you and that it runs like a dream.
SUSTAINABLE STYLING
Everything you need is included here at our enchanted and ecofriendly woodland; all the small details have been taken care of.
- Dining tables and chairs for up to 150 guests to enjoy the wedding breakfast in our heated in door dining space
- Ambient lighting throughout
- Two licensed indoor bars
- Luxury toilets with disabled access and baby change facilities
- Speakers and microphones for your background music and speeches
- Hardfloor walk ways between all areas making it wheelchair and stilleto heel friendly!
- Car park for up to 60 cars
We also have a variety of easels for your signage, antique tables for your cake, baskets full of blankets, and sideboards to display your bouquet.
We really do have it all.
SLEEP UNDER THE STARS/ /
Make the most of your magical day and invite your loved ones to stay overnight in our luxury accomodation.
Relive the memories and keep the celebrations going with a filling breakfast that will sort the hangover before you depart.
LUXURY GLAMPING
From Mid May to the end of September 12 spacious, fully furnished Luxury Bell Tents for up to 24 guests are included in your hire*.
Our 12 canvas bell tents come with a carpeted floor and double bed frame with soft duvet, pillow and linens. There is no comprimise on comfort at The Dreys.
Each tent has soft solar lighting and space to add two fold up beds for the little ones**
Breakfast is served in the Botantical Bar before your departure. There is a wide selection of meat and plant based hot options or you can choose from the freshly baked variety of continental pastries.
Your guests will order their breakfast online prior to their stay so we can have everything ready for when they wake up.
Should you wish to invite more guests to stay, that's no problem. We can provide you with the details of some amazing supplier friends who can arrange up to 10 more bell tents for you at an additional cost.
*not included for Twighlight weddings
**fold up beds and cot beds are an additional cost
STAY IN STYLE IN ONE OF OUR SHEPHERD HUTS
From Mid May to the end of September our beautiful pair of shepherds huts make the perfect place for parents or grandparents to stay under the stars.
Lit up by warm solar lighting and with space for a cot bed or small camp bed, which we can provide for an additional cost, the huts also make the perfect base for guests with little ones.
These luxury huts with a double bed frame, soft duvet and linens are a real treat for any guests preferring to close the door rather than zip up the tent.
Your guests can even enjoy a hot running shower before devouring a breakfast served in Botantical Bar before departure.
THE WOODCUTTERS CABIN
Our Woodcutters Cabin is the perfect romantic hideaway at the end of your incredible wedding day.
Tucked away in a private and secluded spot surrounded by woodland, our one of a kind bridal suite is everything wedding dreams are made of.
The cabin has it's own ensuite with hot running water and a log burner to keep you cosy, it also has a spacious decked area to sit and enjoy a sip of something special when you wake on your first morning of married life.
The Woodcutters is available prior to your ceremony, should you wish to finish getting ready there or simply to gather the girls or boys for a toast before heading to the aisle.
GATHER & FEAST / /
Our In-House Chefs boast C.Vs that include being head chef at a Michelen star restuarant and cooking for royalty at St James's Palace so you can be sure your guests dining experience will be in good hands.
BESPOKE MENU'S
Our In-House super chefs Steve Clark & Simon Mcnamara of Invicta Food Design have a whole host of menu's to suit all tastes and budgets.
You will be invited to dine at The Dreys for your tasting experience where your chefs will work with you to come up with a bespoke meat or plant based sharing feast or offer ideas for a more traditional three course meal.
The options are endless and they will work with you to create a marvelous menu that your guests will love.
Download the brochure to see a huge range of ideas and costs.
BUBBLES AND BEERS
We want to make everything as easy and stressfree as possible and have designed drinks packages to suit all budgets to keep it simple.
You can welcome your guests with a refreshing tipple amoungst the trees, treat them to some bubbles after the I Do's, pair your wines to your wedding breakfast and have cocktails in the Botantical Bar.
The beauty of our main bar is that it sits proudly on the Deck, the heart of our venue. With a full view of the dance floor and the fire pit it creates the most wonderful hub for the evening celebrations. You should find everything you need in this fully stocked bar but if not, we will order it in for you.
Our drinks packages start from £30 per person and have been carefully created to keep your guests hydrated all day. With two reception drinks per person, half a bottle of wine with the wedding breakfast and bubbles for your toast, our drinks packages also offer flexibility so you can choose from a large selection of options. The Wedding Dolls will work with you to design the best package for you.
LATE NIGHT NIBBLES
Street food, wood fired pizza, burgers and dirty fries are just some of the options to choose from for your evening food.
Serve easy to grab bites around the fire pit or lay out a spread for guests to help themselves.
Everyone needs a little nibble to soak up the alcohol late at night so we have designed a menu that is sure to to hit the spot.
A FAMILY OWNED FULLY LICENSED WOODLAND WEDDING VENUEUNLIKE ANY OTHER/ /
Our unique venue space was designed with passion and purpose and built from reclaimed and reloved materials.
We combined natural beauty with comfort, so that we have everything you need to host the wedding of your dreams.
LOVINGLY DESIGNED FOR MODERN ROMANTICS
The Dreys was made with nature in mind – it's a haven in the middle of nowhere where amazing celebrations happen without making a negative impact on the surroundings.
It is sustainability that doesn’t compromise on style.
It is rustic that has been refined.
It is all yours to create your own magical memories.
WHAT WE’RE MADE OF
Where we could, we used reclaimed items to bring our vision to life and to reduce the impact on the environment.
The main shelter, was originally a spray booth at the Honda factory on The Isle of Sheppey.
Repurposed scaffold boards were used for the flooring.
Sweet chestnut was felled just 20metres away and used to clad the original building.
Roofing sheets that cover the area are all reclaimed from demolition sites or pre used by scaffolding companies.
The disabled toilets and baby change were once a horse box.
We would love to show you around, book a viewing and come and see it for yourselves.
HIRE FEES
2025 Prices start from £7,750.00 in April without accommodation. Peak summer dates range from £10,950.00 to £13,250.00 with all accomodation included.
You will find a full break down of the hire fees plus lots more information on whats included in our brochure.
Food and Drinks are additional, estimated costs, sample menu's and drinks packages can be found here.
We also love a twilight wedding and elopements, more details can be found in our brochure, but if you would like to discuss something a little different we would love to hear your ideas just contact us to set up an initial call.
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Reviews for The Dreys
Our wedding 5th June 2021
We was lucky enough to get finally married at The Dreys on 5th June 2021 after many cancellations due to the lockdowns / COVID restrictions.
It was totally worth the wait!
We got engaged in December 2017 and found The Dreys at the beginning of 2018 after searching “woodland venue” on Google. This was our first venue to view and our last because it ended up to be everything we wanted.
We booked our wedding day for 29th May 2020.
From 2018 we got to know the venue owner Jackie really well, we had countless phone calls and meetings whilst we was planning our big day.
Suddenly Covid hit in March 2020 forcing us to cancel our wedding day. Jackie and the team couldn’t have been more helpful in this extremely stressful and upsetting situation.
Nothing was too much trouble, they booked us in as many new provisional dates possible to make sure we had lots of options and was there to talk to us and reassure us throughout.
No one could prepare us for the lengthy lockdowns that could then come forcing us to eventually re book 5th June 2021.
The year flew by and suddenly we was on top of June 2021 and finally about to get married!
Again after numerous calls with Jackie and the team we decided to go ahead with a 30 guest wedding.
We also got introduced to The Wedding Dolls, who were added onto our booking as part of the new package with The Dreys… and let me tell you they were a big added bonus!
The Dolls were so thorough and thoughtful with everything they did. I’m a bit of a control freak and I stress about things being perfect and all my little details being set out exactly how I wanted and envisioned them to be.
They listened and took notes and meetings and on the day got everything spot on. I couldn’t have done it better myself.
Jackie is one of the most kindest, selfless people I've ever met. Nothing and I mean nothing was too much trouble. Jackie allowed us to have the wedding day of our dreams and we’re so grateful for that.
The venue is out of this world! And has improved massively through the efforts of the owners since we first viewed it back in 2018. They have worked tirelessly through lockdown to keep adding to the venue so that us brides and grooms can have the perfect day after lockdown!
The improvements on the ceremony area with the toilets & floor extension worked so well.
We were lucky enough to have gorgeous weather on our day but the venue are completely covered for all weather. They have a huge main marque and a drinks tent, the ceremony/ dance floor area is all sheltered.
Before the day I felt completely relaxed knowing that The Dreys and The Dolls had got everything coveted.
And on the day we was not disappointed in any way.
Nothing could have gone better, the venue looked amazing, the guests all loved it.
Having a small intimate 30 person wedding was one of the best decisions we made. The venue is huge but the way it’s laid out made us feel so together and like there somehow was 50 people.
The staff on the day went above and beyond for us and our guests. The bar staff and the morning breakfast ladies all couldn’t have done more or been friendlier.
In the evening the Gio and his bar staff went round and asked if guests needed blankets or drinks.
We was having photos and Gio brought us over some
Prosecco. They updated us on the money we put behind the bar and made sure drinks were flowing all
day and night!
Out of everything that’s happened recently with covid.. for this one day us and our 28 guests were allowed to feel truly happy and carefree.
The team had all COVID rules under control and hand sanitisers were at all the entrances.
Even though COVID rules had to be followed we didn’t feel restricted, and we feel the Dreys managed to somehow get that just right!!
We can’t recommend this venue enough, we’re so sad it’s all over but so extremely grateful for what we had.
Our wedding day wouldn’t have been what it was without The Dreys, Jackie, Kathleen & Natalie. Thank you all so much!! Cannot wait to visit in the future!! Mr & Mrs Baker xx
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