The Haybarn in Herefordshire encapsulates everything I love about wedding venues and weddings in general. As a South Wales wedding photographer, my style when I am at a wedding is to allow the day to flow naturally, the day is more about the bride and groom and their wedding than the need for stylised shots for my portfolio, and the Haybarn reflects the same mentality towards their clients by allowing their clients to enjoy their wedding as they intended to enjoy it whilst also being present and supportive when needed.
5 Reasons To Book The Haybarn As Your Wedding Venue
The staff
This is a family-owned and run business. The family that owns the farm lives here as well, they are all involved in not only the day to day running of the place but in the wedding side of things as well. They also have other team members employed but they fit so seamlessly into the heart of the venue that they feel like family as well. A big shout to Lou and Emma who between them make sure this venue is one of the greatest in Herefordshire if not the UK when it comes to elite wedding venues. From a wedding photographer's perspective, I can say that only a handful of venues have been as amazing to work with as the Haybarn in Herefordshire.
the Herefordshire countryside
A Herefordshire wedding is becoming increasingly popular with brides and grooms in recent years, in fact I am led to believe that there is actually such a high demand for Herefordshire weddings that there are more clients than suppliers which is unusual in a marketplace that is usually saturated with suppliers. The Herefordshire suppliers I have teamed up with including the Haybarn are top-tier. The county itself is breathtaking, from the gorgeous countryside to the beautiful villages, Herefordshire offers a stunning backdrop for any type of occasion. They Haybarn in Herefordshire has some great out-door spaces that allow for a variety of amazing images to be captured on someone’s wedding day.
Stunning wedding photography backdrops
The Haybarn in Herefordshire has spectacular backdrops for portfolio-perfect wedding photography. It took me more than one visit to this stunning venue to get to see all of the gorgeous locations on site that could be used for incredible wedding images.
They have a stream running through the farm with a gorgeous bridge that boasts a brick archway, they have some huge trees around the venue including one with a big swing which I’ve used to get some gorgeous portraits of my couples. A huge open space behind the ceremony room allows for all the group photos to be taken. Not to mention the cute Donkeys on the farm that are a huge hit with the wedding guests.
creative flexibility with wedding planning
One of the things I value the most as a South Wales wedding photographer is for my clients to enjoy their day as they intended without interference from suppliers. They Haybarn in Herefordshire allow you to decoarte the ceremony space and the huge barn however you please. You can have full creative control over the folour scheme, the table layout, the decorations, everything there is fully customisable and that flexibility from the venue is to be admired. There are so many venues that limit what a wedding client can do in terms of set-up for their wedding day and to have such an elite Herefordshire venue be so understanding of their client’s needs and desires for their wedding day is not to be underestimated.
accommodation is insanely beautiful
The accommodation here is top level. The barn house has beautiful wooden beams, and plenty of space, the bedrooms are really comfortable and beautiful, offering not only a relaxing sleep before your wedding day but a great space for your bridal prep on the morning of your wedding. Then there is the farm cottage, equally as beautiful, and not only does it provide another huge space for some of your guests to sleep in but it is simply gorgeous. I would happily stay here for a weekend getaway myself.
I highly recommend any brides and grooms considering the Haybarn to really go for it and book this amazing rustic venue as their wedding venue. You simply cannot go wrong if you book your wedding here. They have room to accomodate a lot of guests (check with them yourself on actual numbers). As a wedding photographer I enjoy coming here to work and the staff are absiultely brilliant people.