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Most people spend the day before their wedding feeling nervous! According to a survey by fearcourse.com, 92% of brides-to-be experience nerves the evening before their big day.
But that wasn’t the case for Natasha Taylor, who says from the moment they arrived for their Two Night Wedding at Ellingham Hall she felt completely relaxed.
“As soon as we started unloading, the team at Ellingham were extremely attentive and took care of everything – any stress we had just left us,” says Natasha.
Husband Phil agrees. “It meant we could just chill and enjoy the night before celebrations. It was one of the reasons why we chose Ellingham Hall, as we felt complete confidence straight away, that we would be in safe hands throughout the whole process. The stress was immediately taken away and every member of the team was fantastic. Matt and Wendy in particular, were brilliant!
Fun began early for Phil and Natasha, who travelled in style from their Cramlington home up to Ellingham Hall. The couple love all things American, and Natasha borrowed a classic Ford Thunderbird to make the journey, whilst Phil arrived in his Aston Martin. A friend of the couple, also pulled up in a Dodge Ram truck.
Phil says, “We both love America and brought the American theme to our wedding. Natasha loves the trucks, and a friend kindly brought his Ram to be used in our wedding portraits.”
Natasha says “The Thunderbird was a replacement car, as the Mustang I had planned to arrive in wouldn’t start. But it turned out well and the Thunderbird looks amazing in our photos!” We requested all our guests wear something pastel blue for the night before celebration as it’s our favourite colour. To our delight, everyone joined in, which we were so pleased about. We booked our photographer to come along the night before and everyone looked amazing in the photos!”
“We had such a lovely evening on the Friday,” adds Phil. “The barbecue was fantastic, and it was so relaxing, as we wanted to unwind and allow our guests to mingle. The team at Ellingham played our playlist on the evening, which was a mix of country music. Once we finished eating, we enjoyed a quiz.”
Phil and Natasha’s guests were particularly thankful of the two-night wedding, as it gave them the chance to spend extra time with the couple ahead of the wedding day. After such long journeys, the couple say Ellingham Hall was the perfect place for their guests to settle in and feel at home.
“We’re from Bradford, but live in Cramlington now,” explains Natasha. “We always planned on getting married at Bolton Abbey, but Northumberland is so beautiful we started looking at wedding venues in Northumberland. We instantly fell in love with Ellingham Hall.”
Phil says the two-night wedding experience helped seal the deal.
“We’d not heard of a two-night wedding before, but when one of my cousins got married, we had an impromptu meal the night before. It really helps break the ice. So, I wanted something similar. And the fact Ellingham Hall offered this and somewhere for guests to stay in one place was a big bonus for me.”
With guests relaxed and recounting the fun of the night before, Phil and Natasha enjoyed a fairly traditional wedding, with a string quartet performing during the ceremony.
But then the fun began! Phil and his best man hid the rings under a seat in the ceremony room to make their ceremony interactive for their guests.
After the outdoor drinks reception, guests made their way to the Chapel for the wedding breakfast where they were handed luggage tags with American place names. This helped guests to find their tables, which were named after places the couple have visited. Guests also dropped their cards into an American post box.
A gospel choir performed during dinner – bursting into song up on the mezzanine.
As day turned to night, the American theme continued with flags and cowboy hats as table centres and the food was a real taste of America.
“The catering team really got on board with it,” says Phil. “They served the food in red baskets with red and white paper and popped American flags into the chicken.”
Cowboy boot tossing and a tin-can alley were some of the fun games that took place on the day.
Phil and Natasha say that adding those personal touches is what made their day so special and unique. And that’s their advice to couples planning their wedding. “We wrote a personal letter to each guest and left it at their seat telling them what they mean to us,” says Phil. “It’s the personal touches that matter. Don’t worry about the big stuff.”
If you are looking for a Two-night Wedding Venue in Northumberland, contact our team today to arrange a viewing appointment.
Wedding Day Suppliers
Photography – Nick English Photography
Videographer – Valley Visuals
Registrar – Northumberland Registrars
Dress – Wed2B Bridal
Suit – D Raynor & Son
Hair & Mua – Carly Michelle Makeup & hair
Florist & Event Decor – Sprig and Thistle
Cake – Jacquelines Cakes
String Quartet – Andrelli
Gospel Choir – Collective Gospel Choir
Band – The Penny Kings
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7th June 2024
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7th May 2024
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11th April 2024
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29th March 2024
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“Thank you all so much for everything you did to help with our Annual Forum and Celebration Concert on Thursday. As usual, I was a bag of nerves for much of the day, but the calm efficiency of Connor and his team helped to get me through. I will definitely recommend Ellingham Hall as a corporate venue. Surprisingly, a lot of the attendees were unaware of the Hall and what you’re able to offer. The fact that we could move from one room to another and have two very different events at the same venue was a big draw for us. “
Catherine Gray, Funding and Communications Officer – Northumberland AONB Partnership
“Thank you so much for helping us have the wedding of our dreams! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day (or 3!) Our guests had a blast and we were blown away by how everything turned out. We especially appreciate your flexibility and willingness to answer all our questions. Special shootout to Alicia and Wendy for all their help on the day. Thank you so much!”
Caitlin & Chris Newman, 18th November 2023
“I have hosted seminars for over 30 years, all over the country at various well-known venues. At Ellingham Hall you remember everything, from the beautiful quirky venue which has retained its historic features, the friendly staff, great service and the delicious food and amazing coffee! The meeting room had good light and was the perfect size for our event. It was lovely to have use of the comfortable reception rooms too for breaks and lunch. I was very impressed with the extra spaces such as the basement games room and rooftop networking terrace. It is a hidden jewel in the North-East and I am planning to return soon for a private family event”
Amanda Chadwick, Senior Speaker/Presenter, Croner
“We just wanted to say thank you so much for making our day so amazing the other week, you are all so lovely and it was exactly what we dreamed of! So many guests were in awe of the amazing venue and things like the rooftop cocktail hour made it extra special, we really appreciate it all!”
Elena & Dan O’Hagan, 29th August 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
Megan and Sam Burgess, 23rd September 2023
