Grace & Oliver - Hilltop Country House
The happy couple look back at their romantic wedding that took place at Hilltop Country House in May
How did Hilltop help with planning your wedding day?
We had a wonderful experience with the team at Hilltop. From the moment we booked up until our wedding, Clare, Leah and Beth were all on hand to answer any of our questions and make great recommendations where relevant. We had a few questions around the food as Grace is Coeliac and wanted the rare opportunity of being able to eat all canapés on offer. Iain and Naomi went above and beyond in making this a possibility for me, even perfecting the tastiest mini Yorkshire puds! We also had the unusual request of wanting poutine served for our evening food and Iain was more than happy to try something new. We settled on pulled pork, wild mushroom and crispy onions for our toppings which ended up being a massive hit with our guests!
Another special mention must go to mixologist Cameron for creating my perfect vanilla chai white russian: what a treat! The Hilltop team were so flexible with all of our requests, they made all of our personal tweaks happen and we always felt so welcome and supported by them throughout the planning process.
How did everything run on your day and the part that Hilltop played in running it all
Due to being married on a Wednesday, we were lucky enough
to have the day before our wedding to set up and although we had brought my whole family, it was all hands on deck with all the Hilltop team joining in!
They were wonderfully proactive in helping to decorate the space and get us all unpacked and ready for the big day. This included a walk around with Leah, who went through the schedule for the next day in detail. It was such a lovely day, and we felt so relaxed and excited for our wedding to begin.
This was the theme going into our wedding day. We arrived nice and early to get ready and Leah was immediately on hand fetching us champagne glasses and organising everyone so that we didn’t have to worry about anything. The Hilltop team, from the wedding planners to the waiting staff, were professional, beautifully dressed, attentive and non intrusive. It was like a perfectly run family party, exactly how you would want it done without any of the stress and feeling right at home. In our opinion this is exactly how a wedding should be.
Most memorable moment
Our most memorable moment would have to be the ceremony. One of the ceremony locations that really stood out to us was the option of walking up the lower lawn to the terrace instead of the traditional aisle. This allows all of the guests to have a great view of the bridesmaids and bride making their entrance amongst the flowers and trees. For both of us this was the best part of our day, the weather was perfect, the music so fitting; we tried to soak in every moment of it. To be marrying the love of your life, surrounded by all the people that mean the most, in the most idyllic setting, it really was everything we had hoped for and more. Hilltop were also happy to help us create our own custom seating layout on the terrace so that we were confident everyone would be able to get a good view of the ceremony.
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