The best decision we have ever made.
Choosing Sparth House for our wedding venue was the best decision we have ever made, we can’t recommend the team and their venue highly enough. If you’re currently deciding where to have your wedding, give this a read and good luck with everything!
First and foremost: Emma, Olivia, Katie and Callum are the perfect team to handle your wedding and put your trust and faith in. From start to finish they were delightful to deal with.
Picking a venue
When we first started to look at venues we looked across Lancashire and Cheshire and as you may be, became paralysed by the amount of choice, information to digest and overwhelm of making a decision. Over time we visited many venues, but the majority felt like you were missing something, had to compensate, or they were just far too expensive for what you get.
When we had our appointment and tour of Sparth House, we could imagine the whole day from start to finish without giving up or compensating on a single thing. A fully exclusive and all included venue, with rooms that flow from one part of the day to the next, we could visualise our perfect day. From the bridal party night before suite, down to the ceremony room, to the gorgeous main bar and gardens and then into the wedding breakfast room, the venue has a flow which made the day seamless for us and our guests. Whilst also being blessed by the most perfect spring weather and golden hour in the gardens.
You will visit many venues, but we can honestly say out of all, Sparth made us feel the most special and privileged when we had our first appointment / viewing. Some venues can make you feel like another number or wedding, even tidying up previous weddings or taking calls whilst showing you around. At Sparth, we were never given a hard sell or felt rushed or required to spend more money. It just felt right. We even had a customised welcome sign, prosecco and home made brownies waiting for us on arrival to our appointment. These little touches don’t sound like a lot, but looking back this was the first of many touches and surprises that they made, which showed us we had made the perfect choice.
The run up to the big day
We booked our venue around 18 months before the wedding. From booking until arriving for the big day Katie, Emma and Olivia were organised, calm and supportive in everything we wanted to do and try. What was also refreshing, was how well they know and care about the venue. Sparth House is a family run business and you really feel how much the place means to the them and they almost feel privileged to host your wedding at their place. We received so much advice, help and recommendations and at times they were comfortable to advise against things we suggested, and we respected their honesty and experience. Each selection paid off perfectly. Every local supplier we used were perfect and they brought their own specialities to the big day. (See link to the blog Sparth wrote for us for all local suppliers blow).
The day before
We had a pre-wedding lunch the day before with close friends and family as the bridal party were staying over the night before, so it made sense to get everyone together before we went our separate ways. This couldn’t have gone any better and Sparth gave us the biggest surprise! We had first assumed we would be on the terrace or inside near one of the bars but given the stunning weather they set up a full Al Fresco party in the garden. Two long tables fully dressed for 30 people, it was stunning and we were blown away. We invited the kids as we had a no-kids wedding and it was the perfect way to settle in before the big day with some outdoor games.
The night before
The bridal party and Mum’s stayed on site in the stunning garden apartment, which was a huge unique selling point (one of many!) vs every venue we visited. A full apartment with kitchen, living room and bedrooms meant the bridal party could settle in, have pizza and prosecco and get ready with loads of space, in complete peace before walking straight downstairs into the ceremony room on the big day via a cute secret passageway. We can’t express how much of a positive impact this had on the whole day and night before.
The big day
As many newlyweds will tell you the day goes too fast, and you must take the time to soak it in and enjoy it. We can both honestly say we had the perfect day that went better than we could ever have imagined, it was the happiest day of our lives. It’s only thanks to the team, the venue and everything Sparth did in the run up, which enabled us to relax, switch off and take it all in. There wasn’t a single hiccup. Throughout the whole day Emma and Olivia orchestrated each stage, guest and detail seamlessly. Emma, Olivia and Katie are WonderWomen!
The secret ingredient
From our wedding taster to pre-wedding lunch, to canapes, to wedding breakfast, to evening food and breakfast on our final day, the food was simply exquisite, and I lost count of the number of compliments from our guests on the food. The food really does matter. This is all thanks to Sparth’s secret ingredient Head Chef Callum, who is an absolute legend and pleasure to deal with. Every course was fresh, original and we were never short on portion sizes!
The extra touches
From our first appointment to leaving on the day, there were so many touches where Sparth went above and beyond. The Al Fresco set up for our pre-wedding lunch blew us away; our welcome for our appointment was head and shoulders above every other venue; how they dressed the wedding breakfast and ceremony room was perfection and they used the leftovers to dress up the rest of the venue without us asking; before going to bed well after midnight, Callum stayed up and made us our own personalised pizza; due to a bit of confusion on our side Sparth arranged a private taster evening for us because of how passionate we were about the food being right; a week after our wedding and our photo previews had come out, Sparth wrote a full blog of the day which was the best way to top up the wedding vibes (and our review is a response to that!) – we were almost in tears reading it back! These are only a selection of the many ways they made our day special.
Saying goodbye
After we packed up and left the venue we had to come back a few days later to collect a few pieces we had forgotten. When we pulled back up, we both felt so sad that we weren’t getting married again. We felt like we were saying goodbye to the special place that gave us the happiest day of our lives.
We cannot recommend Sparth House enough. It really was the happiest day of our lives. If you have made it this far the link to the blog they kindly wrote for us is below:
https://sparthhouse.co.uk/blog/laurenandstephenThe best decision we have ever made.
Choosing Sparth House for our wedding venue was the best decision we have ever made, we can’t recommend the team and their venue highly enough. If you’re currently deciding where to have your wedding, give this a read and good luck with everything!
First and foremost: Emma, Olivia, Katie and Callum are the perfect team to handle your wedding and put your trust and faith in. From start to finish they were delightful to deal with.
Picking a venue
When we first started to look at venues we looked across Lancashire and Cheshire and as you may be, became paralysed by the amount of choice, information to digest and overwhelm of making a decision. Over time we visited many venues, but the majority felt like you were missing something, had to compensate, or they were just far too expensive for what you get.
When we had our appointment and tour of Sparth House, we could imagine the whole day from start to finish without giving up or compensating on a single thing. A fully exclusive and all included venue, with rooms that flow from one part of the day to the next, we could visualise our perfect day. From the bridal party night before suite, down to the ceremony room, to the gorgeous main bar and gardens and then into the wedding breakfast room, the venue has a flow which made the day seamless for us and our guests. Whilst also being blessed by the most perfect spring weather and golden hour in the gardens.
You will visit many venues, but we can honestly say out of all, Sparth made us feel the most special and privileged when we had our first appointment / viewing. Some venues can make you feel like another number or wedding, even tidying up previous weddings or taking calls whilst showing you around. At Sparth, we were never given a hard sell or felt rushed or required to spend more money. It just felt right. We even had a customised welcome sign, prosecco and home made brownies waiting for us on arrival to our appointment. These little touches don’t sound like a lot, but looking back this was the first of many touches and surprises that they made, which showed us we had made the perfect choice.
The run up to the big day
We booked our venue around 18 months before the wedding. From booking until arriving for the big day Katie, Emma and Olivia were organised, calm and supportive in everything we wanted to do and try. What was also refreshing, was how well they know and care about the venue. Sparth House is a family run business and you really feel how much the place means to the them and they almost feel privileged to host your wedding at their place. We received so much advice, help and recommendations and at times they were comfortable to advise against things we suggested, and we respected their honesty and experience. Each selection paid off perfectly. Every local supplier we used were perfect and they brought their own specialities to the big day. (See link to the blog Sparth wrote for us for all local suppliers blow).
The day before
We had a pre-wedding lunch the day before with close friends and family as the bridal party were staying over the night before, so it made sense to get everyone together before we went our separate ways. This couldn’t have gone any better and Sparth gave us the biggest surprise! We had first assumed we would be on the terrace or inside near one of the bars but given the stunning weather they set up a full Al Fresco party in the garden. Two long tables fully dressed for 30 people, it was stunning and we were blown away. We invited the kids as we had a no-kids wedding and it was the perfect way to settle in before the big day with some outdoor games.
The night before
The bridal party and Mum’s stayed on site in the stunning garden apartment, which was a huge unique selling point (one of many!) vs every venue we visited. A full apartment with kitchen, living room and bedrooms meant the bridal party could settle in, have pizza and prosecco and get ready with loads of space, in complete peace before walking straight downstairs into the ceremony room on the big day via a cute secret passageway. We can’t express how much of a positive impact this had on the whole day and night before.
The big day
As many newlyweds will tell you the day goes too fast, and you must take the time to soak it in and enjoy it. We can both honestly say we had the perfect day that went better than we could ever have imagined, it was the happiest day of our lives. It’s only thanks to the team, the venue and everything Sparth did in the run up, which enabled us to relax, switch off and take it all in. There wasn’t a single hiccup. Throughout the whole day Emma and Olivia orchestrated each stage, guest and detail seamlessly. Emma, Olivia and Katie are WonderWomen!
The secret ingredient
From our wedding taster to pre-wedding lunch, to canapes, to wedding breakfast, to evening food and breakfast on our final day, the food was simply exquisite, and I lost count of the number of compliments from our guests on the food. The food really does matter. This is all thanks to Sparth’s secret ingredient Head Chef Callum, who is an absolute legend and pleasure to deal with. Every course was fresh, original and we were never short on portion sizes!
The extra touches
From our first appointment to leaving on the day, there were so many touches where Sparth went above and beyond. The Al Fresco set up for our pre-wedding lunch blew us away; our welcome for our appointment was head and shoulders above every other venue; how they dressed the wedding breakfast and ceremony room was perfection and they used the leftovers to dress up the rest of the venue without us asking; before going to bed well after midnight, Callum stayed up and made us our own personalised pizza; due to a bit of confusion on our side Sparth arranged a private taster evening for us because of how passionate we were about the food being right; a week after our wedding and our photo previews had come out, Sparth wrote a full blog of the day which was the best way to top up the wedding vibes (and our review is a response to that!) – we were almost in tears reading it back! These are only a selection of the many ways they made our day special.
Saying goodbye
After we packed up and left the venue we had to come back a few days later to collect a few pieces we had forgotten. When we pulled back up, we both felt so sad that we weren’t getting married again. We felt like we were saying goodbye to the special place that gave us the happiest day of our lives.
We cannot recommend Sparth House enough. It really was the happiest day of our lives. If you have made it this far the link to the blog they kindly wrote for us is below:
https://sparthhouse.co.uk/blog/laurenandstephen