http://www.thebighouseco.com/weddings.asp

And it’s the Tone Dale House.

It’s a beautiful old house, but obviously not a manor (personally I don’t like the idea of 50 people and a ridiculous sized mansion!) This has just enough room for all of the people that would want to stay.

Basically you rent the house for two nights and so the whole atmosphere is very friendly and relaxed except for the wedding breakfast and the wedding ceremony. We’re only having around 50 people and so it would almost be like going away to a secret place for a very private few days with only those people closest to us. The only people there are when the ceremony is organised and moving of chairs etc for the reception and the meal.The gardens are very naturally beautiful and seem quite magical as there is a river and cute little bridge etc.

What do you think, if you were a guest would you like it?
It’s only really close guests coming and we are doing it midweek so are asking them to pay only the same as the would at a cheap b and b. I agree it wouldn’t be fair to make them pay ridiculous amounts but fortunately the midweek discount is fabulous!
Well as its midweek in August it’s not affecting any school people and most of the family is either in teaching, retired or self employed! The rest I did check beforehand and all said the price and time would work for them, otherwise it wouldn’t have been looked at