Lapstone Barn Blog Test

Henry Bonas, one of our founders and directors here at Lapstone Barn, has run his own bespoke and luxury wedding and events business here in the Cotswolds for 15 years. Here Henry explains how to bring some luxury touches to your barn wedding, to make it really stand out from the crowd.

Choosing the right wedding photographer is an essential part of your wedding day so you know your special memories will be captured forever. These handy tips will help you get the most out of your photographs, whichever wedding venue you choose. Say "cheese".....

Hannah and Chris were thrilled to find their perfect Cotswold wedding venue had opened just up the road from their house near Chipping Campden. Not only was it a big moment for them, but also a big moment for our team as it was our very first wedding, having just launched in January! And a perfect day it was too.

Here at Lapstone Barn we love thinking of beautiful ways to personalise your wedding day. Bespoke wedding stationery is a fantastic way to do this and we were thrilled when one of our recommended suppliers told us she had created a wedding invitation design exclusively for Lapstone Barn brides and grooms. Kate from Retropress explains the inspiration behind her hand printed design.

We are surrounded by fantastic eateries in beautiful locations here in the Cotswolds, but here we put the best local lunches on a plate.

Today on the blog we chat with one of our recommended Cotswold suppliers, Shelley Spencer, Creative Director at The Broadway Florist about her floral favourites and picks for the season. Whether it's a barn wedding venue or traditional church wedding in the Cotswolds, Shelley's floral couture will leave you and your guests spellbound....

Feeling spoilt for choice with so many different styles of wedding venue available? Here we help you narrow the choice down and tell you why barn wedding venues should be top of your list!

Do you want to add a truly personal touch to your wedding day? Or are you trying to stretch your budget a little further? Book one of our new workshops now!

Have you recently got engaged and are starting to think about your wedding ceremony? Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone! One of the questions we are asked most frequently by brides-to-be is the process involved in arranging a civil ceremony.

Today we have a quick (and light-hearted) chat with our head chef about all things food. With over 25 years experience of catering at wedding venues, he knows a thing or two about producing delicious plates of food on your wedding day.

Engaged this new year? Congratulations! If your hopelessly romantic other half got down on one knee this Christmas or new year you will be keen as mustard to start making some wedding plans. Here is our quick guide to the first things you need to think about....

After an incredibly busy summer of planning, designing and managing a schedule of builders, plumbers, carpenters and decorators it is wonderful to finally say that Lapstone Barn, the Cotswolds’ newest wedding venue is open for business.