Describe the best wedding that happened at Crockstead Fields - Festival Weddings?
Reuben and Bria's was especially memorable. They had Mamma Cherri as celebrant, sealing their vows with a shot of Tequila, followed by some incredible Persian catering, a fantastic live funk band and then dancing that went on till 5am that saw all of the Crockstead staff being coaxed out onto the dancefloor.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Work on icebreakers to get your day off to a great start. Once it's time for food and dancing everthing tends to run fairly smoothly, so focus on getting people comfortable and on the right track at the start of the day and you're onto a winner.
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
Being festival kids it might have to be these amazing hand designed table cards one couple had, each one representing a different area at Glastonbury. The corresponding place names looked amazing and the whole setup just did the business for us.
Describe Crockstead Fields - Festival Weddings in 5 adjectives
Fun, Laid-back, Secluded, Unique, Homegrown
Where’s the best photo spot at Crockstead Fields - Festival Weddings?
Can we have 2? There is a lovely tree lined path that leads down to the venue which has seen some amazing photo shoots over the past few years, but top spot has to be the steps of our Pagoda, it's a great location to get in some fantastic group shots.
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Crockstead Fields - Festival Weddings?
As mentioned in our previous anecdote we had Mamma Cherri as a celebrant - she featured on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares as a larger than life soul food cafe owner. Besides that we had Peter Jukes attend a wedding recently, perhaps an obscure celeb but the editor of independant newspaper the Byline times and personally an exciting person to meet.
What’s your favourite canapé?
Sweetcorn fritters with mango and habanero salsa, bit of an unusual one, always goes down a treat.
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
One of our mac n cheese bowls with crispy onions, chopped coriander and sriracha! It's always danger zone for us staff when guests don't polish these off
What is Crockstead Fields - Festival Weddings most unique feature?
Our home built Pagoda which sits in this amazing natural amphitheatre under a cluster of Oak trees. It's one of very few outdoor set ups that is licensed for official wedding ceremonies and is the heart of our venue.
What part of your business are you most proud of?
The relationships we have built up with our couples over the years and the communication that we still have with many who we think of as friends of the site.