Emma & Sam's Wedding Story
We came to the Bowcliffe Hall Wedding Fayre funnily enough to see a Tipi as I was desperate to have a Tipi Wedding. We had looked at a couple of venues and we hadn’t seen anywhere that we both loved and couldn’t seem to agree on what we wanted (maybe we were a bit confused!). We could not believe how beautiful Bowcliffe Hall was as we walked around the Wedding Fayre and when we got outside to the Blackburn Wing we decided that it was the venue for us.
Sam and I met almost 5 years ago to the day of our wedding through work (I actually interviewed him for a job!) He proposed three years later in a beautiful restaurant in The Shard in London just 2 weeks before Christmas. It took me completely by surprise as, although we had talked about marriage, we had just bought a house so I was happy enough with that! I said yes, of course, and we started looking at venues early in 2020. We wanted a relaxed, informal, fun and sociable wedding but wanted to keep some tradition. The venues we had looked at were quite formal and strict with food options and how the day should run and we didn’t really like that, but Bowcliffe Hall were just so wonderful and accommodating on our every request – nothing was too much hard work!
What did you want from the venue?
We wanted a classic, elegant venue that could provide an amazing experience for our guests. We wanted exclusivity and flexibility with how the day ran, what we ate etc and also a venue that offered something a little bit different. I have never been to a venue like Bowcliffe Hall before,
How did you choose your venue?
It was such an easy decision! As soon as we pulled through the gates we were both blown away and couldn’t believe we had never heard of Bowcliffe Hall before. We had decided within the first hour of being there that we would get married there. The Bowcliffe staff at the Wedding Fayre (Becky and Laura were the two we first met) were so friendly and approachable – we had loads of questions and they were absolutely amazing and came back to our emails after the Fayre straight away. They even took us into the newly refurbished mens toilets so we could see them (toilets are an important factor for a wedding!!) and they were impecabbly decorated.
We loved all the little quirks, like all the signs around the outside of the venue, the old memorabilia such as the radios and artwork and absolutely loved the Drivers Club. There is so much history to the venue and so many of our guests commented on the décor of the Hall, it really is so impressive! The grounds are absolutely beautiful too and our wedding photos are just exceptional! Toilets are stunning also!
The team at Bowcliffe Hall? The best team ever and an absolute testament to the business. From the first day of meeting the staff (Laura and Becky) at the Wedding Fayre we knew this would be our wedding venue as they were so nice and so friendly. They totally understood our vision and assured us that they would work with us to create the wedding we wanted. We had been to a couple of venues where we just didn’t really get the same feeling from the staff and things seemed quite rigid and we didn’t like this. Becky was our wedding coordinator and she was amazing from start to finish, even when I was emailing her three days before the wedding trying to add canapes (haha sorry Becky!) she still tried her best to accommodate this and make things work. The staff on the night were amazing – the service level was exceptional considering a lot of the team were quite new. We had so many comments about how stunning the venue was, how great the food was, how great the staff were and how everything just ran so smoothly. I would and will recommend Bowcliffe Hall to every single person I meet as without doubt the best wedding venue in Yorkshire.
