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September 26, 2024

8 Wedding Cake Trends for 2025

Who better to ask about the key wedding cake trends for 2025 than the amazing wedding cake suppliers we work with at Lapstone Barn? From Lambeth piping to rice paper sails and from fresh flowers to even fresher flavours, it looks like the wedding cake trends for 2025 are going to be the sweetest yet! Read on to discover what cake makers are predicting will be the new wedding cake trends for 2025.

August 22, 2024

What are the key 2025 wedding trends?

If you’re planning a wedding, there are some key wedding trends for 2025 that might help shape your celebrations. We know that wedding planning can be stressful, especially as we become more engrossed in our fast-paced digital lives. So, in 2025, we envision a slowing down, with brides and grooms opting for laid-back, outdoor ceremonies with a more personal touch. To find out more, read our guide to the top 10 wedding trends for 2025…

Sustainable wedding dress ideas

July 19, 2024

6 sustainable wedding dress ideas for a summer wedding

According to The Carbon Trust, the average wedding produces around 14.5 tonnes of CO2 - the equivalent to those generated by a single person over four whole years. In today’s modern eco-conscious world, more and more couples are now choosing to host sustainable weddings.

June 28, 2024

What is the order of speeches at a wedding?

While there is a tried and tested order for wedding speeches at traditional weddings, this may not work for same-sex couples. Here's why it's important to speak up and do your wedding speeches your way...

May 21, 2024

Top tips for deciding who sits where at a wedding

Are you deep in the depths of wedding planning? Unsure about who sits where at a wedding ceremony or reception? When you take all the complex family dynamics, friendship groups, and personalities into account, wedding seating can sometimes feel like a complicated chess match. In today’s blog, we delve into all things seating arrangements - from timeless traditions to modern twists that will inject a sense of personality to your special day.

Bride and Groom In Countryside

May 13, 2024

The Ultimate Guide on How to Have a Sustainable Wedding

We know that planning a wedding is stressful, but planning a sustainable wedding shouldn’t add to that pressure. There are many ways you can make your wedding celebrations more eco-friendly and it's not as hard as you think. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to six simple sustainable wedding ideas to help you tie the knot with a clear eco-conscience.

Wedding Transport Ideas - Classic Car

April 2, 2024

Arriving in style – unique wedding transport ideas

Whether it’s the arrival of the bride or the ‘getaway car’ for after, wedding transport has always been a big part of any wedding celebration. Whether you go for the traditional limousine or something more quirky, the thing to remember when deciding on your wedding transport is that you are in the driving seat…

March 4, 2024

Falling out of favour – are wedding favours worth it?

Wedding favours have been around for centuries but are they still relevant for today’s weddings? In this blog, we’ll look at what wedding favours are and why we have them, and explore some wedding favour ideas that are more in keeping with the 21st century…

February 21, 2024

What happens at a UK wedding ceremony?

The wedding ceremony is perhaps the most important aspect of any marriage. It’s the part that most people will remember and talk about, long after the partying has died down. But, whether you're having a traditional wedding ceremony or want something a little more alternative, there are some key elements that you’ll need to include in your wedding day ceremony.

January 29, 2024

What flowers can you have at a winter wedding?

If you’re planning a winter wedding, you may be wondering what flowers you can have at this time of year. We spoke to two of the fantastic florists who are on our recommended list of local suppliers here at our beautiful Cotswold barn wedding venue to hear what winter wedding flowers they would suggest to create your dream winter wedding.

December 5, 2023

How Long Before A Wedding Should You Plan?

If you’re newly engaged, it’s always a good idea to start planning your wedding as far in advance as possible. That’s to give you the best chance of securing the date, venue and suppliers of your choice. But even if time is limited, it is still possible to have the wedding of your dreams. In this blog we’ll look at how long before a wedding you should plan, with some top tips from Lapstone Barn’s wedding coordinators.

The bride's bouquet

November 13, 2023

What are the key 2024 wedding trends?

When it comes to planning a wedding it can often be difficult to know where to start. The most important thing for your big day is to stay true to your own vision, as that is what makes a wedding personal and unique. However, it doesn’t hurt to get a few ideas from the latest wedding themes that are trending. So, if you’re looking for some wedding idea inspiration, let’s explore the top 2024 wedding trends. Here’s what’s in store for 2024…

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Lapstone Barn Wedding Venue

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Fantastic for weddings

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Went to a wedding here. Excellent venue. Looks incredible inside and out. The little garden areas are lovely.Great venue, would definitely recommend.

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We got married at Lapstone Barn in September 2024 and we had the most special day. The venue is beautiful and the staff are so attentive. They do make sure you have a perfect day and are very accommodating. I would highly recommend!

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A wonderful venue to photograph at .. Staff were super helpful and the grounds are amazing…Highly recommend this place

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From when we first enquired with Lapstone Barn we were met with such professionalism, help and support. We instantly fell in love with the venue from when we saw it on the day and knew it was the one for us. Katherine was so so great and played such a big part in our day for us making sure everything we wanted and had asked for was there.We had planned for an early September wedding with a hint of autumnal in the air, and it couldn't have been more perfect! Waking up on the morning of the 6th it was so misty and instantly brought a cosy vibe, and then the sun was shining for our reception! The venue was absolutely perfect and worked so well with our 120+ guests throughout the day. All staff were so accommodating and friendly in the lead up, on the day, and after.I wish I could do it all again!!! Highly highly highly recommend for those looking for a venue in the Cotswolds. It would be perfect both in the summer, and beautiful and cosy for a winter wedding too. THANK YOU!!

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Lapstone Barn was our dream wedding venue! From initial enquiry through till the day the team were amazing. Abi & Agi really cared about the finer details and made out day so special. The venue is beautiful and we would highly recommend to anyone looking for a venue in the Cotswolds!

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After waiting 3 weeks for availability for a viewing of this venue, we were left disappointed after travelling for a two hour round trip and being rushed through the viewing which without exaggerating lasted a matter of 10 minutes. The lady showing us round couldn’t be any less interested if she tried, there are much better venues around if you ask me. Wouldn’t recommend here, certainly not within the top 10 in the Cotswolds. Total waste of time.

David Richardson

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We attended an amazing Wedding celebration on Friday 13/09/24 at Lapstone Barn - a beautiful venue in every way - My wife has some serious food allergies and her every dietary requirement were attended to with empathy and discretion - special mention to the chef and catering team and Claire - Thank you for your professionalism , care and attentionCarol & David

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Nigel Winehouse

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We were here for a family wedding. Beautiful venue, great food, excellent service and fantastic setting. No faults at all.

Christina Bannister

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Lapstone Barn was such an amazing venue to host our vow renewal at. After a wedding (not at Lapstone) where we had so many issues with our wedding planner, having the staff from Lapstone was a dream come true. Kat was our day of coordinator and she was incredible - everyone we worked with was! The food and drink was amazing and it's such a gorgeous location.

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Lapstone Barn was our absolute dream wedding venue and I can’t possibly fault them at all! The team were amazing throughout the planning process and ensured we had the most amazing day!! Everything felt so seamless and I can’t thank them enough for everything they did to make our dream wedding a reality!

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Attended by best friends wedding last weekend. This is a brilliant venue, offering a great atmosphere for a special day. The staff were brilliant and we had a good laugh with them. Special shout out to Dan... he really went the extra mile for us all and made it a great time to remember. Thank you all!

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My daughter had her wedding here, beautiful place, lovely food and the staff were really lovely and friendly

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We recently held our wedding at Lapstone Barn and we couldn't have had a more fantastic day.A special mention for Emily our wedding co-ordinator who was a joy to deal with beforehand and on the day itself, always helpful, calm and doing all she could to make our day perfect.We would highly recommend Lapstone Barn and have no hesitation in giving them 5 stars.

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marianne de albuquerque

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There aren’t enough adjectives to describe how amazing Lapstone Barn and all the workers are. They made our day run so smoothly I was in awe! Special mention to Kat that was there the whole way, you’re amazing at what you do and thank you so much for helping us have the best wedding ever.All the catering staff, chefs , organisers were phenomenal! Our guests were in awe of them as to how efficient and kind they were.Thank you Lapstone barn 🤍

Alex & Amber Manser

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Thank you so much to the team at Lapstone especially Emily our co-ordinator, for ensuring we had the most beautiful and magical day that went without a hitch! The catering team were great as I am coeliac and they accommodated by making all food gluten free. Nobody knew it was GF and we had many compliments on how great it was. The venue itself has so many beautiful locations inside and out where photos can be taken. The farmhouse and cottage were great additions, we woke up the next day to a baby deer grazing in our back garden! Thank you again for such a special day! Xxx

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Had a lovely time here Celebrating my son and daughter in laws wedding. Such a lovely venue. Miley the Wedding planner was so helpful. The staff, so attentive. Just one amazing place for such a special day - Thank you for helping make all our memories so Special x

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We knew Lapstone was the place for us as soon as we viewed it- from the venue and grounds, to the accommodation, staff and DELICIOUS food, swell as catering for all dietary requirements with no fuss. The perfect place to get married, thankyou to all at Lapstone for making our special day so memorable!

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Planning from start to finish was made easy and all the staff were really friendly. Huge thank you to Emily for being so helpful throughout the planning and helping to make sure everything went so smoothly on the day. Food was delicious, better than I thought was possible for the number of people. The venue is so attractive and I would highly recommend having a look around as we knew instantly this was the place for us. Would also highly recommend staying in the cottage on site as this was lovely, we woke up to a view of the lovely garden with Pheasants wandering around and only a 2 minute walk away so was very convenient. Thank you to all the staff who contributed to making our big day so special!

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Honestly cannot recommend Lapstone Barn enough! As soon as we walked in, we knew it was the wedding venue for us.The venue itself is just gorgeous, at every angle. Lapstone really needs very little décor to look absolutely stunning! Every room is beautiful, well-maintained, and homely feeling. There are so many little touches that make it feel really special. The bridal suite is stunning and a great size, with plenty of space for a group of girls getting ready! Plus, the lighting across the entire venue is fab. A lot of love and care goes into this venue, and you can tell!The Farmhouse and Cottage onsite are also incredible spaces, cosy and luxurious at the same time! We (and our guests) loved staying there; the views of the grounds are idyllic.The Lapstone staff are also 5*! Emily, our wedding coordinator, was incredible from start to finish. Very responsive on emails, always happy to help with endless questions, and so accommodating. On the day itself she was super organised, knew exactly what we wanted, and was also a comforting presence for us. The catering/bar staff were equally wonderful! Clare, who looked after us, was just lovely - so attentive and kind. Just amazing service all round. We cannot fault any of the staff. We had so many comments on how lovely they all were from our guests too! All went above and beyond to make sure everyone was having a good time, and we are very grateful for their hard work.The food is also *incredible*. We are big foodies, and after the tasting event we knew our menu would be delicious - we looked forward to eating the meal again for months! All of our guests enjoyed the food throughout the day, and we loved hearing all the compliments on the menu choices too. The portions were also perfect, and we saw many happy faces going in for seconds with the side dishes. Drinks-wise we were over the moon too - we had a few specific requests for the daytime which were worked with wonderfully, and we loved the choices we had throughout the wedding. This was again something we had lots of lovely comments on during the day! The bar is also excellent for the evening drinks! Very classy, well-stocked, and great service.Lapstone will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you so much to everyone for making our wedding day so special, we deeply appreciate it <3

Hannah Warmisham

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I always have the most amazing time photographing and videoing at Lapstone Barn. The building itself is beautifully finished to the very last detail, with lots of bright and clean spaces for bridal prep and groom prep. There is also another house on site, which is beautiful as a backdrop for group photos. They have fields all around, which are perfect for sundown shots and are sometimes filled with poppies! The staff here are always wonderful to work with and I always feel very welcome. They bend over backwards for their couples and suppliers too. I can't wait to shoot here again in the Summer!

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Can’t wait to get married here. Absolutely stunning venue.

Elizabeth Deehan

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Me & my husband recently had our wedding here. We were so pleased with the venue and all our guests were commenting how amazing it was. We had people travel from America for the wedding and they also were blown away by the venue. The service from all staff including Emily co ordinator was amazing. We can’t thank you all enough. Thank you again’

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Lovely venue, food, co-ordination, staffing was excellent. Well worth visiting if you are thinking of getting married.

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We had our wedding at Lapstone back in October and had such a wonderful day. The venue and grounds are absolutely beautiful - the perfect blank canvas for however you want your day to look, with its own unique features which set it apart. So many of our guests were impressed with the venue, and commented particularly on how delicious the food was. With my husband being coeliac and our wedding party including quite a few different dietary requirements, we were very impressed with how effectively this was managed. Our coordinator, Emily, was so friendly and calm, and made sure everything ran beautifully on the day. Thank you, Lapstone!

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We got married at Lapstone Barn just over a week ago. We had the wonderful Mylie as our wedding co-ordinator but we dealt with lots of the staff during our time there and they were all lovely! We booked our wedding in September so we didn’t have long until the big day. The team were so helpful and offered lots of great suggestions and check lists for us, it really kept us on track. The barn itself is stunning! To us it felt like home and so welcoming. My husband welcoming people to the venue on the day was so stress free and he said it was like inviting people into our home which I loved. The whole day was perfection and ran to time which doesn’t happen too often in events. We wish we could do it all again. Our guests had the best time, it really was a fairytale. It exceeded all of our expectations and dreams.Thank you Lapstone you were fantastic!Best wishes Claire and Rob (The Lyon’s)

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What a magical day we had for our November wedding. Everything went so smoothly; the team were absolutely incredible and were busy behind the scenes making sure our day ran like clockwork. Kat and all of the staff at Lapstone were friendly, professional, calm and answered all of my (many) questions. I wish we could do it all again. The best venue and team… thank you for everything.

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We cannot thank the team at Lapstone Barn enough for everything they did to support us, not only on our Wedding day but also in the months leading up to it.The team were all so attentive, friendly and accommodating, helping to ensure each little detail of our special day was right. The coordination, organisation and preparation made me feel so calm on the day as the Bride, which really helped to settle my nerves.The venue and location - WOW; the venue is beautiful, and with it all dressed for the Wedding it seemed even more magical.It truly was the most memorable, magical and special day - we want to relive it again and again.Thank you to all at Lapstone Barn.

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Lovely place for a small personal gathering of wedding guests (100 people). Bar dance area, clean toilets, outside area, parking, beautifully decorated ceremony room.

Gordon Willetts

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Lovely wedding location.

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Beautiful wedding venue, gorgeous food for the wedding breakfast and evening snacks too ! Thoroughly recommend.

Rebecca Collins

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We had our wedding at Lapstone Barn back in June and I really can't recommend Lapstone enough! The day was completely perfect, the venue and outside areas are beautiful, we had so many guests comment how stunning it is, the food was all delicious but the biggest highlight for me was the staff. Abi was our wedding coordinator and she was brilliant, very organised and calm and we 100% trusted her with everything and the day ran so smoothly because of her (she even looked after our 1 year old during the ceremony). What I loved about Lapstone was how flexible they were, and how accomodating to make sure the day was personalised to us and exactly what we wanted. We were able to flex the typical food/drinks packages offered to accommodate our friends and family and we provided ale for our ale lovers and mocktails for our non drinkers rather than just the usual wine and prosecco. All in all, the best venue and we loved having our wedding here!

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We really cannot recommend Lapstone highly enough, a really attentive, friendly, helpful venue. From last minute emails to changing dietary requirements (on the day), Agi was THE most wonderful wedding coordinator we could have ever asked for! Every single person we had contact with was truly a pleasure, we had comments all day about the wonderful venue, food, staff and atmosphere of the barn. We really would do it all over again if we could!!

Peter Anstruther

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We recently married at Lapstone Barn & had such an amazing wedding day. From our first visit to view the venue through to our actual wedding day everyone has been incredibly helpful & friendly. The barn itself is stunning for weddings in any season but as ours was an Autumn wedding the warm Cotswold stone & draped fairy lights produced a lovely cosy feel especially with the real fire lit in the gorgeous bar area. We stayed in the farmhouse the night before & the night of our wedding - the house is really comfortable with everything you could possibly need & is decorated & furnished beautifully. Thank you to all the staff who helped make our special day perfect.

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Lapstone was the perfect venue for our recent wedding. It’s absolutely stunning yet still allows you to put your own special touches to the barn. We had the best day ever. Mylie was absolutely fantastic. So warm calm and lovely. She put us at ease and nothing was too much trouble. If any little issues arose Mylie would find the answer! The food was also incredible. The hayloft is the most beautiful room for the bridal party to get ready ahead of the big day. Lapstone has our hearts forever. Thanks guys for making our dreams come true!

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Wow! My wedding day was INCREDIBLE and went like clockwork! I can't thank Kat enough for being such an amazing person to work with... planning a wedding with literally NO experience is very daunting, but she was so happy to answer all of my questions and was always happy to have a quick chat on the phone to clear up any unanswered questions! I put a lot of thought into the 'finer' details of my wedding and I definitely had a vision of how I wanted it all set up, and Kat executed it so perfectly, in fact it turned out even more beautiful than I ever could have imagined! All of the staff at Lapstone were just so kind and lovely, and definitely made the day feel very stress free. I was mostly worried the venue would feel too big for my wedding of only 38 adults and a couple of kids, but when everything was set up, and everyone had arrived, it felt absolutely perfect! Kat made sure I used the whole space of the venue as well as possible, and we made the most of all the best areas! Coming send to after being born... it truly was the best day of my life! Now only a memory but I have some beautiful pictures thanks to Owen Howells Photography. I wanted a fairy 'chilled' wedding and this venue certainly provided that. Everyone absoloutely loved the wedding and a lot of people said it was the most stunning wedding they have ever attended. So bigger isn't necessarily always better! Thanks again for our special day.

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Amazing time at Tim and Hannas wedding all the staff were so friendly and helpful, beautiful setting and an amazing option for any newly engaged people

RICHER MUSIC Entertainment Agency

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A few of our bands have performed at Lapstone barn over the past few years. The venue is stunning and the staff are super friendly and accommodating. We would highly recommend it and we hope to work with future clients there as well.

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Lovely venue although a long way to drive. Excellent meal.

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Beautiful place and very helpful people

David Flounders

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Lovely place! Friendly staff

Shavina t touzell

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Fantastic place to have a wedding,all you need under one roof 👍

Shaun McDermott

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A wonderful venue, a beautiful setting and the wedding could not have been more perfect. The Lapstone staff were incredible and helped everything go smoothly. The catering and serving was brilliant and everyone commented on the quality. Good food and wines and a happy crowd of a hundred celebrated a wonderful day. I cannot recommend Lapstone Barn more highly. Thank you for making it a most memorable day.