Cripps Barn Hire


Informal BBQ or Buffet Wedding

 

This Offer is for those wanting a relaxed, unstructured and inexpensive day while still having some flexibility of choice. 

The ceremony and reception follow the usual lines, with Champagne in the garden if the weather permits.  However, the meal format caters very much for those who want to avoid the formal 3-course meal with table plans.  Guests collect their food from a buffet, hopefully outside, taking a glass and cutlery on the way to sitting down where they want - in the shade inside, at the terrace tables or, if it's dry, on picnic rugs on  the grass.

As well as a great-value meal, some normally chargeable items such as tables and chairs are thrown in, staff savings are made because of the easier table preparation, and instead of glass we use high-quality polycarbonate glasses which means people can happily spread themselves out on the lawn with no fear of breakages (and another cost saving).

After a generous main course buffet, we'll bring round something easy-to-eat in your fingers, such as delicious home-made ice cream and sorbet in cones.

We do ask that you buy all your Champagne and wine for the meal through us at our very competitive off-sale prices (see here).  After the meal we will run a licensed bar - the prices are here.

 

The main Offers page is updated regularly to show the prices and dates available for this and other deals. 

 

Summary of the day

This is a basic summary - please ask if you'd like us to email you a detailed version.

Civil ceremony at 4.00 pm

Reception 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm

BBQ or Paella meal, cooked outside when possible

Ice cream/sobet cones

Speeches in the barn at 7.30 pm

Music and bar until 1.00 am

We supply:

 

A PA system for you to connect  to your iPod or laptop

for music during the ceremony/reception/meal

 

A licensed bar throughout (with this package

all drink for the day is purchased through us)