Ellingham Hall Wedding Event Team is best in the UK!

1st March 2024

TWIA National Winner!
Best Event Team 2024

We were absolutely delighted when our Wedding Event Team at Ellingham Hall was named the UK’s best in (TWIA) The Wedding Industry Awards.

Picking up the National award at a glittering gala ceremony in London in January was a great start to the year.

And being a TWIA award, makes it even more special, because their judges make their decision on feedback from couples. It is the only client-voted wedding industry awards in the UK.

So, it was a real thrill for every member of our team to know that the work they do is appreciated so highly by our couples. Indeed, their focus on couples is such a priority that some of the team couldn’t pick up their award because they were welcoming another happy couple to their wedding venue in Northumberland.

It was left to three of our management team to represent the Event Team and collect their award. But, as our Head of Weddings Debbie Armstrong, explains, no-one minded because the team’s focus is always on our couples.

Big Achievement for our Event Team!

She says, “Due to a wedding taking place at Ellingham Hall, I was unable to attend the National awards ceremony personally. I sat with my phone in my hand repeatedly refreshing the screen waiting to hear if we had won the TWIA National Event Team of the Year – it was so nerve-racking! When my phone vibrated with the news we had won, it felt amazing.

It has taken three years and a lot of hard work to win this accolade and to know that we have been voted the best in the country, feels a phenomenal achievement!

Debbie adds “It’s not just about choosing the right venue, it’s also about choosing to trust a stranger with one of the most important days of your life. This is both a huge responsibility but also an absolute honour and pleasure. I care about our couples and their Ellingham journey and after reading the feedback from this last year, it is fantastic to see that our couples have had the best of times here. We each play our part in the collective that is Ellingham Hall and the recognition that comes with winning this TWIA Award makes me very proud indeed.”

One Big Family

For Head Chef David Munro, working at Ellingham Hall is not just being part of a team, it’s being part of a family.

He says, “Winning the TWIA award shows how hard all the team works to deliver every wedding at Ellingham Hall. It gives me a great sense of pride to be part of such a special team, which feels more like one big family.

David adds “From planning which canapés to showcase on our Open House events to the attention to all the detail at our complimentary menu tastings, we put our all into every wedding touch point. This provides our couples with an unforgettable experience. The kitchen team and I pride ourselves on serving every table with the same level of enthusiasm and passion as the top table. In our eyes, everyone is a VIP. The fantastic feedback we have received from our couples via TWIA has given us even more determination to achieve this goal.”

A Huge Thank You!

Ellingham Hall General Manager David Fordham-Scott, who attended the National awards ceremony, points out that their commitment to couples is what makes him so proud of every member of the team.

“I’m incredibly proud of not only the Wedding Events Team for achieving this accolade, but everyone who works at Ellingham Hall. They are a fantastic team who pull together to ensure our couples experience an unforgettable wedding, which is why they are being deservedly recognised.

General Manager, David adds “Sadly, not everyone could join us for the awards ceremony, as they were helping one of our couples celebrate their wedding back in Northumberland. That just sums up their dedication to ensuring our Bride and Groom had a wedding to remember, which was their number one priority. As they couldn’t make it, I’d like to publicly thank our amazing team for everything they do.”

“I would also like to thank every single one of our couples who not only took the time to vote but showered the team in such well-deserved praise in the comments section. As a General Manager who genuinely cares about our couples’ experience, it was overwhelming to read such heartfelt reflection from them. “

Read more about how Ellingham Hall became the Best Wedding Events Team in the UK which featured in Northumberland Gazette and The Evening Chronicle & Journal.

If you are looking for an exclusive, unforgettable Two-Night Wedding Experience, contact the Event team at Ellingham Hall or book your private viewing appointment.

“Ellingham was the second venue we looked at and as soon as we saw it we knew that’s where we had to get married. We travelled 2 hours to get here with many of our guests coming further than that. We were looking for a venue that could offer the whole day there and would suit a wedding of 33 people which most local venues around us didn’t. Our guests couldn’t believe how beautiful the whole place was and everyone commented on such an amazing find! There are no hidden costs and everything is clear on their website which seems to be a rarity when looking online at different venues.”

Leah & Steven Williams, 6th February 2024
“Wow we don’t even know where to start, as you can imagine we have been in such a bubble ever since our big day. Our wedding day was everything we wished for and more. You guys are just amazing and we can’t thank you all enough, from our first day coming to view to the planning process to our big day, everything just ran so smoothly, you guys have been an absolute credit. Yous have helped us in so many ways. Yous have listened to everything we asked. And our day was beautiful because of that. Not only did we have the most amazing day, our guests did too, we have had so many comments back saying “it’s the best wedding I’ve ever been to” “that is how you do a wedding” “the staff were all amazing” “this venue is stunning” it’s just incredible, very overwhelming but we’ll be forever grateful for that. Big big thank you to you and David for being with us on the morning of our wedding making sure everything is running smoothly. Big big thank you to Alicia for all her help and support. And to every other Ellingham staff member present on our big day, thank you because without all of you guys we wouldn’t have had any of that! I wish we could just do it all again, it was perfect! Forever grateful.”

Stephanie & David Armstrong, 2nd September 2023
“We’ve had so many compliments from family about our wedding. Some of our guests hadn’t heard of Ellingham Hall before our weekend wedding. I think some guests were wondering why they were at a wedding the night before, as a lot of weddings are only one day. But everyone just absolutely loved it. The team at Ellingham were great. Matt received a lot of compliments on the Friday night. Lots of family said how great he was. In fact, there were loads of compliments about the entire team, they all did a fab job. And everyone complimented us on the food. My friend, Joanne, said it was the best wedding food she had ever tasted. We had just under 100 guests during the day of the wedding and that’s a lot of people to serve, especially with the choices. But it was all brilliant.”

Dominic & Mark Graydon-Close, 15th June 2024
“Staff have been amazing – friendly and accommodating. When we arrived for our wedding, we had a meeting which helped us outline the day and iron out things.

Alisha was amazing and went above and beyond setting out tables for our snacks we had brought and one of the barmaids went to buy dips as I had forgotten mine!

The morning of, Wendy and Debbie were amazing and Wendy was there for me when I needed tissues! The whole time was seamless and the day worked like clockwork thanks to the amazing team.”

Katie & James Fenwick, 10th August 2023
“The Hall has such a lovely feeling and having our meeting at the same time as the corporate launch last year, gave a very different feel to what we usually have at other local networking events. The Chamber needs local venues that make the North East stand out, and Ellingham Hall is a venue that is a hidden gem.”

CLARE MCCABE, RELATIONSHIP MANAGER NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
“We like to do something different, and Ellingham Hall is certainly out of the ordinary. We had a fantastic time for our staff party and team building. The activities were fantastic and enabled us to get our teams mixed up and get everybody bonding and having a good time together in an amazing environment. We would recommend Ellingham Hall to anyone, the guys here are fantastic.”

Ben Quigley, Group Chief Executive – Everything Different Marketing

Ellingham Hall Wedding Event Team is best in the UK!