I have been a very busy bees over the summer and autumn, buzzing all over Somerset, Dorset and Devon delivering delicious wedding cakes for our lovely customers. Some venues I just love to go back to time and again, not just because they are beautiful or have great amenities but because the teams at the venues stand out as professional and are warm and welcoming. So, if they are this nice to me as a supplier can you imagine how nice they are to their customers! I thought it would be a great idea to share with you some of my stand-out venues from this year in the hope that I can help you find that dream location for your special day.
Maunsel House
I’m going to start with the wonderful Maunsel House, a fantastic Somerset wedding venue which is situated in the tiny village of North Newton, Somerset which is both wonderfully rural and conveniently located within a few miles of the M5. Our first delivery here was early in the season and the house and gardens looked glorious in the April sunshine.
On this occassion the wedding cake was a good sized wedding cupcake tower, all with cupcake wrappers so we were there some time setting up. This kind of set up can give us an insight into the running of a venue that brides and grooms don’t often get to see on their walk-rounds and we can say that Maunsel House runs like a very well oiled machine! Because of the very warm weather we set up as late as possible and arrived as the guests were assembling ready to walk to the cute little church within the estate grounds. As soon as the guests had departed, shortly followed by the bride and her father, the staff leapt into action readying everything for after the ceremony. The staff were all efficient, friendly and welcoming and I was particularly impressed with the in-house wedding co-ordinator. More often than not when suppliers arrive at a venue they are left to their own devices with little or no input from the venue but at Maunsel House the co-ordinator is very much on top of everything and was there with last minute instructions from the bride, checking I had everything I needed and generally ensuring everything was perfect for her customers. Very impressive!
Although Maunsel House is most definately an english country house it has a very warm, intimate feel to it which can be lacking in some older properties. They offer exclusive use for weddings which adds to the feeling of intimacy and relaxation. Despite this feeling of cosyness they can accomodate large wedding parties and have facilities on the estate for both church and civil ceremonies giving you the ultimate convenience and flexibility. I am told by my couples that the catering is also of excellent quality, sadly I haven’t tried it for myself yet! I can’t wait to go back for our next delivery in January, I’m hoping to see the house and gardens with a light covering of snow 
The Facts:
Capacity: Anything up to 250 guests
Bedrooms: Accomodates up to 48 guests, four poster beds abound!
Ceremonies: Church and Civil available on site
In House Wedding Co-ordinator: Yes
Exclusive Use: Yes
The Look: English country house but think lived in family home, not National Trust museum!
The Feel: Warm, intimate and relaxed
Note: The views in this post are my own personal opinions, this is not a sponsored / paid post and we are in no way affiliated to the venue or supplier being reviewed. We just like them and wanted to share the love
