Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, there is so much to think about and arrange, from venues to flowers, entertainment to transport. But, how much of your big day can you arrange without leaving Calne? Is it possible to shop local when arranging your big day?
First things first, you need a venue, and Calne has some great options here to suit every budget.
Calne Town Hall
The Grade II listed Calne Town Hall has been the centre of the town’s events and celebrations for generations; so why not make it the perfect location for your big day or special occasion.
The venue is licensed to host Civil Ceremonies and the Renewal of Vows, with a choice of three rooms offering couples both intimate ceremonies and larger celebrations.
Rooms can be booked individually, or the entire venue can be hired for the day. For any bookings confirmed by 1 April 2022 offer 20% off room hire is being offered.
To find out more about our range of packages please call 01249 814000, email
https://www.calne.gov.uk/weddings/
Bowood House & Gardens
The Bowood Estate offers a stunning setting for your wedding.
They are a licensed venue for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships and have plenty of space for up to 160 guests for your ceremony and a sit-down wedding breakfast. There is also have a stunning Wedding Pavilion for outdoor weddings with the gorgeous Bowood Estate as the picture-perfect backdrop to your special day.
There is a range of packages to cater to all budgets and they have a team of expert wedding co-ordinators to help you plan every detail of your special day. Visit their website HERE
Beversbrook
Beversbrook provides a wonderful location for a wedding reception. The Community Hall has a light and airy feel and can seat up to 100 people with access to the licenced and staffed bar.
The Indoor Marquee Package is great value for money and transforms a sports hall into a glorious marquee setting without the feeling of being in the outside or a sports hall.
To find our more please call 01249 814191
http://www.beversbrooksportsfacility.co.uk/weddings/
Wellington Barn
Wellington Barn is an exclusive licensed wedding venue offering a choice of ceremony venues for your marriage, depending upon whether you'd prefer a church or civil ceremony. For a church wedding, the village church of St. Mary The Virgin is available.
Celebrate your wedding, civil ceremony or civil partnership in the beautiful barns, gardens or outdoor gazebo surrounded by the picturesque Wiltshire countryside. All ready to be adapted and decorated to suit you, whether you're after an elegant, intimate occasion or a lavish, flamboyant knees-up!
Find out more HERE
Marden House
The Marden House Centre is an ideal venue for your special day.
The Centre can be hired as usual by the hour but for your special day, they offer a complete Centre package, giving access to all areas from 4pm on Friday until 10.30am on Sunday which gives time to set up on Friday and clear away on Sunday morning, leaving Saturday just for you although the party must end by midnight.
Their magical garden will certainly give an added wow factor to your day. Your photographs will be a lasting memory and your guests will be amazed when they see this hidden gem. You can even put up your own marque, gazebos and have a hog roast or BBQ.
Find out more HERE
FLOWERS
Calne is lucky to have a variety of independent florists available to cater for all your church flowers, bouquets and button holes.
Maria's Florist at 27 High Street have a team of highly-skilled florists, led by Maria, on hand to design a wide selection of floral items from bouquets to baskets, hand-tied designs to table centres. Wedding flowers are a speciality simply call 01249 814505 or email us to find out more
Simply Flowers at 7 Church Street is an independent florist shop run by Tracy.
Bursting In To Bloom owner Nicki is happy to help with all life's celebrations. Nicki told us: "As I work from home I try to keep costs as low as I can."
The Derry Hill Florist based within the village of Derry Hill, near Bowood House & gardens.
Wedding arrangements are a speciality. "We aim to design, create and delight our clients with our floral arrangements."
WEDDING CARS
Atwell Wilson Motor Museum with a range of 14 vehicles from 1929 to 1984 in their wedding car fleet, they will have a model that is sure to suit your style and your pocket.
Standard prices range from £300 - £495 and cover a range of 15 miles* of the museum to include travel from home to the church/wedding venue and reception.
For any questions and further information contact them via email:
Now you have your venue, and a way to get there, it is time to think about what special touches you'd like to add, to make sure your wedding is a memorable event for all. Here are some ideas, all from businesses on your doorstep.
INVITATIONS
Hearts & Crafts - Bridget Anna Nelson, is an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator based in Calne, Wiltshire, UK. Many of her creations have nature based themes with textures for added depth and interest.
Invitations, thank you cards and save the date cards are available to purchase and if you are local, why not join Bridget from 10am until 11.30am in The Lansdowne Strand Hotel Calne (Tuesdays) and The Pewsham, near Chippenham (Thursdays) for coffee, chats and cardmaking. No experience needed, all ages welcome! More information here.
DECORATIONS
The Balloon Event Company is a specialist company led by Yazmine Simpkins, offering spectacular balloon decorations and event prop hire for weddings, hen parties, engagement parties and other event types.
As a balloon company at heart, the business offers all things balloons including: balloon arches, balloon garlands, balloon hoop, helium balloons, balloon table decorations and many more. Using their expertise, they can create custom colours, enabling them to match to your chosen wedding colour scheme.
In addition, luxury props are available for hire including:
- Luxury gold easel with personalised sign, which is perfect as a welcome sign and/or table plan
- Gold sequin wall, with its natural shimmering colour and balloon garland is a great photo backdrop
The business prides itself on excellent customer service and is known for designs that add the wow factor to your events.
Based in Calne, the business is well located to cover the whole of Wiltshire and surrounding areas.
For more information or to contact The Balloon Event Company, visit www.theballooneventcompany.co.uk
ENTERTAINMENT AND CATERING
Fluffy Puffin can provide weddings with either a Modern Dessert Bar, or a classic Pashley Ice Cream Tricycle, they hand make every ice cream specifically for your big day, meaning you can request any flavour imaginable.
They will churn all the ice cream live in front of your guests, which allows them to play a part in creating their own flavours on the spot.
They also create delicious doughnuts which can be either rings (topped with ice cream and garnishes) filled, or dinky.
Fluffy Puffin were recently awarded South West Regional Winners at The Wedding Industry Awards for their exceptional customer service, and then went on to receive a Highly Commended Award at the National Finals last month.
Book this exceptionally creative company with confidence that you'll get an amazing service which will be talked about long after your wedding.
Elite Promotions are a local business specialising in wedding entertainment with fully experienced wedding DJs.
They have an extensive musical knowledge and work with couples to organise their music choices and coordinate any special events or announcements.
You can even make your own Spotify playlist and send it to them to be played on the day.
Kenny from Elite says: "No two weddings are the same and we will work with you to make your day special truly unique to you.
Elite Promotions have an exciting range of optional extras from classic white LOVE letters, ambience lighting, starlit dancefloors and photobooth hire. They are also proud to be recommended suppliers at the Winkworth Farm, Stanton Manor Hotel, The Moonraker Hotel and The Pewsham. Visit Elite Promotions HERE
Sound Images resident Wedding DJ, Pete Wilson has a wealth of experience. Couples can work with Pete prior to the big day to create the ideal track list.
"Music is a powerful tool to bring a crowd together with a shared elation and you will have a sea of happy faces and moving feet on your dancefloor. So not only did you have a beautiful and stunning ceremony, you also provided a jolly good party to end the day."
Optional extras include: Photo booth, popcorn cart, candy floss machine, chocolate fountain, sweet candy cart hire and Slush Puppy machine hire.
Visit their website HERE to find out more.
DJ MacVibes, is a specialist wedding DJ nominated for multiple awards, offering a variety of packages to suit your plans. Extras include a wedding post box, mood lighting and a blow-out party pack.
Wedding Love Notes provide wedding post box hire.
Your very own cast iron reclaimed ER wedding day post box, only the real deal no lightweight fibre glass or wooden postboxes.
Perfect for wedding days, with more people giving money as presents in cards, it is becoming much more important to offer a secure place for guests to leave them in a safe place. Visit their website HERE
Eventimate Weddings & Events
With over 10 years experience, Eventimate can create the party you imagine, attending to every detail so you can enjoy the event. They have a variety of packages to suit your needs. Visit them HERE
CAKES
The Flying Pig Cake Emporium in Church Street is run in partnership between Cathie Sanders and Annie Drew, who design and create bespoke celebration and wedding cakes, using high quality, fresh ingredients - even locally sourced free range eggs.
Flying Pig Cake Emporium offer free consultations for wedding cake orders. You can arrange to visit them at their cake studio to discuss your requirements and if requested, to taste a selection of their cakes.
JellyCake based in Cherhill is owned by Trudy who creates bespoke wedding cakes, cupcakes and favours. All of our wedding cakes are designed and made in our home kitchen in Wiltshire using the finest ingredients, ensuring they taste as amazing as they look.
Whether classic, vintage or contemporary, each cake is individually designed to compliment your wedding style and theme to ensure a truly personalised wedding cake.
The Beehive Baker enjoy working with you to create a cake that reflects your personality and fits perfectly with your wedding theme.
From a tiered cake, wedding favours and more unique and, individual offers I love creating a design that is completely unique and just for you.
Other cake makers based in Calne and surrounding villages include: Cakes By Kat, Cakes By Mildred, Heather Shears- Cakes and Catering, Mamma Bakes, The Farmyard Bakery and Ragdoll Cakes . If you are a Calne based cake maker and we have missed you, please email
PHOTOGRAPHERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS
Ana and Chris are the talent behind CWM Wedding Films, producing high quality wedding films with compelling visuals and engaging stories. They aim to make each video unique to the couple involved.
One couple's review said: "We absolutely love our wedding video....thank you so much for being part of our special day! Chris and Ana were amazing from start to finish. They were professional, extremely friendly and made us feel totally at ease on the day. We were blown away (and still are!) by the quality and detail of our video. All the special moments were captured and we could not have asked for more. We would highly recommend Chris and the team!!"
Using the latest technology, (they even have a drone) Ana and Chris work together to make sure every element of the big day captured, looks as good on film as it did on the day - giving you a video to cherish forever.
For more information visit them HERE.
Miles Hart Photography provides stylish, elegant and timeless wedding photography with over a decade of experience.
Miles says: "It's amazing to think of how many couples, venues, confetti throws and drunken uncles I've photographed in this time!
"Every wedding day still feels completely unique and my buzz for each and every 'big day' continues to grow!"
One review from a couple said: "We used Miles for our wedding and he was amazing! Our whole family loved him and made us feel so comfortable. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer and from the moment he walked in, he was so warm and friendly that my Nan thought we already knew each other!
For anyone looking for the perfect photographer we would highly recommend Miles!"
For more information visit the website HERE
The Little Photo Company's wedding photography service was born from a realisation of the growing demand for non-formal wedding photography that really captures the essence and excitement of the occasion and tells the story of your day from start to finish.
They specialise in relaxed, informal, fun and vibrant wedding photography, and videography. Find out more HERE
And if all this planning has got you in a pickle, you could always go to a professional planner..
Elegant Events Wedding and Event Planners create bespoke weddings and events and can plan anything for you, whether its an intimate wedding or a lavish affair for 200 people.
Whether you require a Full Planning service from the start or just simply help along the way, they have the perfect package for you. Find out more about them here .
As ever, we have endeavoured to feature every Calne based business we could find - if you run a wedding based business not mentioned, please do contact us and we will be more than happy to add you -
