Same Sex Wedding Day Timings
1:30pm Ceremony
9am The Day Before
10am on Your Wedding Day
From 10am onwards, your chosen suppliers can arrive to begin setting up. This can include your music arrangements, florists, and our fabulous caterers, Jenkinsons, who will begin preparing your bespoke menu and dining preferences.
It is natural to find picking and organising suppliers overwhelming at first, however there is no need to worry as we have a list of our most trusted and recommended suppliers to ensure a stress-free planning process and wedding.
10.30am – Settle into The Dressing Room
You can make yourselves comfortable in our stylish dressing room alongside your wedding party where you can all begin getting ready for the day. Here at Foxtail Barns, we realise every couple is different, and you may not want to stick to a traditional schedule. You are more than welcome to get ready together in The Dressing Room and take the opportunity to get a few pre-ceremony shots.
Alternatively, one of you may arrive later from 12pm to check into your cosy Wedding Night Lodge, and we are more than happy to “hold” one of you out of sight whilst the other makes their entrance, should you not wish you see each other until the ceremony.
This is a wonderful opportunity for your photographer to capture the moment you both see each other for the first time, leaving you with a long-lasting memory of such a special intimate moment. Whatever suits you as a couple, we are more than happy to accommodate.
11am – Exclusive Use of Foxtail Barns begins
1.00pm – Thirty minutes prior to The Ceremony
The registrar arrives and speaks to each of you individually prior to your ceremony.
Meanwhile, your guests will also be arriving and the Foxtail Barns Events Manager will be on hand to help greet them and show them where the ceremony is to be held.
1.30pm – The Wedding Ceremony
We recommend a ceremony start time of 1.30pm. This ensures you can take full advantage of the venue and fit everything in comfortably. Your ceremony is personal to you, and there are no rules as to the order of the event.
We’ll chat with you prior to the big day and find out who is supporting you during this landmark moment. We’ll discuss your options, you may both want to be given away by a loved one or even accompany each other, arm in arm, as you make your way down the aisle. Alternatively, one of you can wait at the registrar’s table for the anticipated arrival of your partner. As long as you feel comfortable in whichever way you both choose to make your entrance, that is all that matters.
2.00pm – The Drinks Reception
Following the ceremony your guests are invited to exit The Orangery using the main door and head outside to The Walled Garden, where our catering staff will be stood with trays of drinks.
The drinks reception usually lasts around an hour and a half, during which time the photographer works hard to get all the shots you want, while your guests mingle, explore The Walled Garden and enjoy a drink with canapés perhaps.
Take the opportunity to sneak off as a newly married couple and get some beautiful intimate photographs of just the two of you within the glorious grounds of the Consall Estate.
3.30pm – Guests are Invited Into The Party Barn
3.45pm – The Wedding Breakfast
After the Meal circa 5.15pm – Speeches
This is the opportunity for a loved one to say a few words on this momentous occasion. This may be one of your fathers, or perhaps both! Or alternatively a close member of your wedding party such as a Best Man or Woman. 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!
6pm until 8pm – Mingling Time
8pm – Your First Dance
Make your first dance as formal or as fun as you want! Even get the whole wedding party involved for a more relaxed start to the celebrations. Whether you opt for a DJ, a live band or even a ceilidh, we have a variety of recommendations. Please see our online Suppliers Directory for details of our ‘Dream Team’ that consists of a comprehensive list of DJs and live performers.
8.30pm – Informal Evening Refreshments are served
11.45pm – Last Orders at The Potting Shed Bar
Midnight – The Bar closes, music ceases and all guests depart.
As in all good fairy tales, this one ends at Midnight. As the clock strikes twelve your stunning Woodland Wedding Night Suite awaits.
12.15am – Foxtail Barns Wedding Venue Closes
12.30am – All guests to have departed from Foxtail Barns
Want to visit Foxtail Barns?
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 Cassandra Lane Photography for capturing these lovely shots of the beautiful Leah and Charlotte.