Church Wedding Day Timings

This is when you will bring all of your wedding day items to us to be put into secure storage overnight, ready for your wonderful Event Manager to set up first thing on the morning of your wedding. These items can include decorative items, table plans, music playlists, all of which will have been discussed in your prior Planning Meeting. This is also when you’ll bring your labelled boxes for each table that will include place name cards, favours, and anything else the Event Manager will be putting out on the table for you.

From 10am onwards, your wedding suppliers can arrive to begin setting up. These can include your hair and makeup supplier, florist, wedding cake supplier, and live musicians.

Don’t forget to check out our Handpicked Suppliers List, which includes some of our most recommended suppliers, who never fail to please!

Guests will be invited into The Walled Garden, welcomed by trays of refreshments served by our wonderful catering staff.

Usually lasting around an hour and a half, the drinks reception is often an ideal time when your photographer will get the special shots of the wedding couple around the venue, while guests are left to enjoy their drinks and chat away.

This is the perfect opportunity to sneak away together and explore the stunning grounds of the Consall Estate, while your photographer captures your first moments alone together as newly-weds.

For more inspiration on what to serve at your drinks reception, don’t forget to take a look at ‘Your Wedding Drinks’ information pack that will be available to download from the Priority Information section of our website following your viewing.

Loved ones may take the opportunity, should they wish, to say a few kind words about the couple on this auspicious occasion. Foxtail Barns provides a wireless microphone to ensure that your guests hear every word and the mobility of some of the more flamboyant speakers is not compromised!

Many couples use this time after the meal, but before the evening’s dancing begins, to provide entertainment for the guests. Perhaps a magician, or some acoustic live music will keep guests happy. It’s the perfect time for any additional guests to arrive and join in the fun. For a list of our recommended entertainers please visit our Handpicked Suppliers List. This is also the time where guests are able to enjoy The Potting Shed Bar, which opens straight after the meal.

If you’d like to visit Foxtail Barns no corkage wedding venue, we’d love to hear from you.
One of our experienced Event Managers will give you a guided tour of Foxtail Barns and talk you through its features; they’ll be plenty of time for you to ask questions and get some expert advice and top tips for planning a wedding.

A special thanks to Chris Seddon Photography for capturing these lovely shots of the beautiful Ashleigh & Richard.