RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS
WE HAVE AN OPEN SUPPLIER POLICY, AND ARE THRILLED TO MEET AND WORK WITH NEW SUPPLIERS. HERE'S A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT WE CAN RECOMMEND
CATERERS
McCrimmon & Reid
Nyama Catering
The Little Pasta Company
The Little Kitchen Company
If you need to hire a refridgerated trailer, our preferred supplier is WET hire
FOOD CARTS
BARS
FLORISTS
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Hire trees and potted plants from Silver Street Hire
PHOTOGRAPHERS
VIDEOGRAPHERS
LOO AND SHOWER FACILITIES
We provide a luxury 3+1 loo block, however if you have guests with specific accessibility needs or wish to hire an additional smaller block for near the gardens our preferred supplier is WET
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Hampshire Event DJ’s promise no cringey chat, and bring in uplighting plus a microphone for speeches
Bands will usually provide DJ equipment and stage lighting (but check!).
A dance floor is provided by the venue, however we do not provide a stage (not essential but be aware). Function Central is a good place to start when looking for bands, including for specialist music and entertainment e.g. Ceilidh bands.
The Bossard String Quartet have also played here.
STRETCH TENTS AND ANYTHING LIGHTING RELATED
Our preferred supplier is All The Kit who regularly install stretch tents to extend the carriage room, and pea light canopies in the dance floor and across the entire courtyard. They can also light the way to the car park, camping field, uplight trees and provide a PA system and generators.
GLAMPING
HAY BALES, UMBRELLAS AND BLANKET HIRE
We can provide hay-bales for garden ceremonies, but do not provide seat covers for the bales.
FURNITURE & VENUE DRESSING
We have 125 rustic pine cross-back chairs that can be hired for £3.50 per chair. They are only suitable for use in the venue (not the gardens).
Table linen, cutlery/crockery and table dressing is often organised by your caterer and florist, but if not, then Choices hire and Quality Marquee Hire can assist
For fun furniture and venue props and styling try the following: