Could not say a single bad thing, staff are amazing, grounds are heavenly, had a wonderful time whilst dealing with emotional trauma. Thank you everyone including Eric the peacock and poppy the dog.

From the moment we arrived at the Orchardleigh Estate my heart was set on tying the knot at this beautiful venue, the main house and grounds are breath taking! We attended an Open Day and we were given a very thorough tour, description of the history of the house, all the options available...it seemed to us that nothing was too much trouble...even the opportunity to arrive in style by helicopter! (which I strongly recommend!) We were hooked and knew this was the perfect venue for us, the staff were incredible, always helpful even when we needed to make some last minute changes to numbers and dietary requirements. The day arrived and I must say it was truly AMAZING...the house is absolutely stunning, the smell of an open log fire, the beautiful Christmas tree in the main hall, the house to ourselves...great food.. great accommodation... it was everything and more than we had hoped for. I am a complete perfectionist and I must say I expected some hiccups but the day went incredibly smoothly...all my guests had a fantastic time and said our wedding was fantastic! I cannot thank you enough for making it the most amazing day ever...just wish I could do it all again!! Highly recommended!

Our wedding was amazing from the very start, the staff were so helpful and it took a lot of the stress out of planning. Our day was wonderful, we couldn't have wished for any more, the staff were amazing and nothing was too much trouble. We had so many compliments on the venue and the food, which was excellent, cooked and presented exactly as we asked. People were amazed at how beautiful the house and grounds were. If we had to do it all again we wouldn't change one thing.

I had the great pleasure of attending a wedding at this most beautiful house. I cannot speak highly or reccomend this venue enough, not only is the setting breath taking what sets this venue head and shoulders above everyone else is the staff and service we received. Big thank you to the owners for everything you did and for making this wedding unique and magical for my best friend.

Beautiful venue, helpful and attentive staff, gorgeous food, accommodation good but quite a variety of rooms. Married in te church in Lullington which was picturesque and our vicar was Andrew who made it so special for us. Married July 2012

I can't believe it has nearly been a year since we got married at Orchardleigh. We really did have the best day of our lives and would recommend this place to anyone, however a couple of tips for future brides... 1. Request [name removed] as your coordinator - she is AMAZING and nothing is too much trouble. 2. The owners daughter gatecrashed our evening do but turning up drunk with her friends - the owner was extremely apologetic about this the following morning but maybe check this won't happen to you!! A and N May 2012.

My partner and I recently attended a wedding at Orchardleigh over the bank holiday weekend, the venue and location was fantastic and all the staff gave the impression nothing was too much trouble, in particular the young lady in charge - Lucy. She made sure everything ran on time and allowed the bride and groom to enjoy their day without worrying about the little things. One of my elederly relatives was taken ill on the day and Lucy really helped us out by sitting with him at times we couldnt. She looked after him with such care and compassion while running around organising things she truely amazed me! Orchardleigh is a wonderful venue, in a wondeful location with wonderful staff. Everyone should and needs to have their wedding here!

I recently attended a wedding at the stunning location of Orchardleigh House. The venue was really beautiful, and the wedding stood out as a truly memorable day for all concerned. All the staff were very helpful, polite, and very welcoming, and the service was really professional. The food was excellent. I would definitely recommend this venue to any prospective bride and groom and I would like to stress how wonderful the whole day was for everyone concerned.

Me and my fiancé went to view the venue and instantly fell in love. We provisionally booked the venue and sent of details of what we wanted for our big day. It was then we found out about extra food/drinks charges that took us well over our budget which we were not informed about at our viewing. When trying to ring the venue to sort this problem out and find out the final prices we were told different sets of prices again, I felt like they were making it up as they went along. We were also told people were out of the office all day then when we rang again they were in. really felt messed about and the lack of organisation was unbelievable. Although the venue looked stunning I would make sure you have everything in writing before giving them any money. We have since cancelled our wedding at this venue and have found somewhere much more reliable. I’m glad I read these reviews and found out that this was not a dream venue before the big day.

In summary, this is a good daytime venue, but the accommodation is simply not up to scratch for the price. First, the positives: The house is beautiful from the outside, the grounds are fantastic and the little church is a romantic place to get married. The food for the wedding breakfast was also good. On a sunny day, it is a magical place to be. And the negatives: As we were coming from London, we stayed over in the house and paid £140 for a double room, plus £10 each for breakfast. So, a total of £160. This seemed quite expensive - it's double what you'd pay for a good B&B after all - but we assumed it was just quite luxurious so my boyfriend and I went with it for a bit of a treat. The room was incredibly disappointing. It really is hard to express how crestfallen I felt when I first opened the door and saw it. The carpet was the hard, thin and rough stuff that you get in the public areas of government offices. The furniture was old and flimsy - we're talking well below Ikea quality. There was an iron on the floor next to the empty fireplace, but no ironing board to be found. This wouldn't really have mattered if the bed had been comfy, but the mattress was extremely uncomfortable. It was either very old or very cheap, or more likely both. In another review on here (03/01/2011), the owner responded to a comment on the beds by insisting that they cost over £2000 each. I simply do not believe this - I can only imagine from this comment that some rooms have nice beds and others terrible beds. From what I could tell, it was an open sprung (as opposed to pocket sprung), cheap mattress. And there wasn't even a key to the door so I had to carry my handbag around with me the whole time. I'm not a prima donna, and if we'd been paying 60 quid for the night I wouldn't have cared. But the price tag of £160 led me to expect something on a different level. I just couldn't get over this disappointment. Even now I feel a bit gutted. My advice is, if you get invited to a wedding at Orchardleigh House, book a local B&B and a taxi to take you from the venue to the B&B at the end of the night. The level of comfort you would get paying 80-100 quid for a B&B, plus a taxi fare, would be far above what you get here. Sometimes owners respond to reviews saying things like "why didn't you raise this at the time, we would have been happy to offer a discount etc". Well, I couldn't complain to the owner about it because it would have been terribly embarrassing for the bride and groom whose wedding I was attending. As for the chance of a refund, we didn't pay Orchardleigh directly. The bride and groom had to pay up front and we then wrote the bride and groom a cheque. It would be awful to raise this with them after what was otherwise such a fantastic day. My guess is that Orchardleigh gets away with charging so much for its terrible rooms precisely because of this.

My husband and I were married at St. Mary's Orchardleigh in September 2009 & I have already recommended this venue to several friends based on our experiences. The house and grounds are beautiful, yes to echo previous reviews some rooms are bigger & better decorated than others but this is reflected in their individual cost, which personally worked well for us as some of our guests could not afford £110 etc but were happy to stay in a cheaper room. What really made this the place for us was the number of bedrooms it had without the formality of a hotel setting - it really felt like we had borrowed a friend's country house for 24 hours! Another big plus was the flexibility of the venue - we could combine and plan in advance for any combination of guest plans: those staying all day, arriving for the evening only, staying the night, leaving before breakfast etc. We opted for a pre paid bar which was brilliant (and extremely worth it when so many guests can stay overnight in the venue and therefore let their hair down!) and I would advise going to the food taster sessions they provide as we changed our menu choices completely after seeing and trying what they had.

Being completely honest there were points in the run up to our wedding when we found it hard to get replies/contact etc with Orchardleigh, but having experienced the level of care they provided for our day I believe this is because they are so hands on (and were therefore busy dealing with someone else's wedding taking place that day!), and our organiser Karl was fantastic from start to finish in the helpful & friendly service he provided from Orchardleigh, which is clearly a very busy place. If you do choose this as your venue, keep an eye on the details yourself (or choose a bridesmaid to do it on the day) and go through the final costs with your organiser carefully - there is usually a meeting to do this a month or so in advance. Then relax and have a wonderful day - Orchardleigh's staff certainly did their utmost to help us enjoy ours.

PS - I'd recommend Tilly Tomlinson Flowers in Bristol too - they were much more personal and helpful than the two florists I met in Frome who clearly expect to do every Orchardleigh wedding.

What an amazing place to get married! We are still on cloud9!

We got married in the candle-lit island church late December 2010, we had almost 100 guests to the wedding and they all stayed over at the house. From the day we found this venue our planner Nicki was absolutely brilliant, she was very organised but chilled out and nothing was too much for her to deal with. The day was perfect, the church was unique, the rev Brian Thomas imparted a relevant and very amusing service. The reception drinks and canapes and the wedding breakfast was exactly as we had wanted...good quality food and plenty of it...the pre paid bar worked really well

We would very highly recommend this venue...the experience was better than we could have imagined and the photos at the church an house are amazing. Nicki and Karl were fabulous.. It's not the cheapest but i think its good value

This is indeed a beautiful house to hold a wedding.

The food was excellent, the service was average.

The cleanliness of the suite was disgusting and this will be taken up with the management forthwith. It is obvious that the chambermaids/cleaning staff are are not trained or supervised, the quality of the furnishings is very poor, and I would suggests that the amount of money charged for Brides to marry at this venue is NOT re-invested into the up keep of the rooms and it's furnishings.
We were unable to use the shower as it was so dirty, the wash basin plughole was clogged up with waste matter, the lavatory was filfthly and excretia was splattered down the wall at the back of the toilet.
The 4 x Poster bed was cheap & squeaky, the mattress was thin and uncomfortable.

There are many more complaints about this property and I would suggest any potential Brides checks the rooms in closer detail before proceeding with a marriage at this venue.

We got married in August 2010 at Orchardleigh and it was the best day of our lives. Our wedding co-ordinator Karl was fantastic from start to finish, from the moment we booked the date Karl was so helpful and always got back to us (we sent so many emails with many questions and he was great!). If you book a wedding at Orchardleigh, we strongly recommend Karl. The day was perfect, everything went really well and all to plan. The food was amazing and all our guests said how lovely the food was, we had unlimited drinks at the reception which our guests throughly enjoyed!!! Overall, lovely venue, perfect location with plenty of accommodation, excellent food and drink packages and a fantastic wedding co-ordinator.