What the bride and bridegroom said :


Reception in the barnHumanist Wedding

We had such a wonderful time in your barn. It was so atmospheric. …It was just such a special day. We’ll never forget it.   Many of the guests had never been to Suffolk and they loved it so much, especially the drive to your barn as the sun was setting through the autumn leaves. It was breathtakingly beautiful.  
(Marietta Woods, mother of the Lore of the bride who married Jon Uglow, October 2008). 

...how much your support, care, enthusiasm, advice and humour has helped us throughout the many months of wedding preparations!  We will of course forgive you for not arranging a sunny wedding ... it could not have been more perfect ... everything and more that we could have dreamt of!  We're planning an anniversary back at Milden Hall in three or four years time!
(Love Susie & Mickey Tate, June 2008)

...wonderful and truly memorable day.  Many people said it was the best wedding and location they had ever been to. 
(Alyson Lundy, mother of the bride Katherine who married Ben Loxton, August 2008)  

Wedding ceremony

... depth of our gratitude ... thank you for allowing us to hold our very DIY and personal wedding reception at Milden Hall.  Nowhere could have been more perfect.  This time last year I really wasn't sure if my dream wedding was possible - would I really find someone flexible enough to let me do my own food, flowers, decoration, guests to stay on site, ... and all in the most beautiful setting we could imagine?  You did all this and more.  We'll never forget your kindness - and we'll be back!  
(Love Cat, Andy & Elodie
xx)

A sommer showerA wedding ceremony

We had such a wonderful time in your barn. It was so atmospheric. …It was just such a special day. We’ll never forget it.   Many of the guests had never been to Suffolk and they loved it so much, especially the drive to your barn as the sun was setting through the autumn leaves. It was breathtakingly beautiful.  
(Marietta Woods, mother of the Lore of the bride who married Jon Uglow, October 2008). 

Jayne and James Leedham

… such an amazing location.  The day was seamless and so many of our friends and family have said what an astonishing find Milden Hall barn was!  We felt so well looked after from beginning to end.  All the family who stayed thought you were wonderful and it made such a difference to feel able and comfortable to get on with the day.  I know too well how formal and stuffy event places can be and there was never even a hint of this.  It felt (fantastically) like we were all part of the furniture!  …We really can’t say enough how brilliant it all was!

(Love Ruth – nee Allison - & Mike Howes August 2008)  

Barn reception


A huge thanks for all your help in making the wedding go so smoothly - I texted Gemma yesterday - they're camping in St.Tropez- and asked if they could get married all over again!!- all our guests were completely blown away by your absolutely beautiful barn! 

(Sally D’Alton mother of Gemma who married Adam, June 08)  

Sweet Peas

… a massive thank you for helping to make our wedding a really special day for us and our guests. … the venue was fantastic, the service and food were excellent and the children were wonderfully catered for. The rain really made no difference to my day at all - please use this comment to reassure other brides who will probably fret as much as I did about the weather! I’m sure we will be visiting you all again - I can feel a wedding reunion coming on already. 

(Lots of love, Jayne, James and Rosie Leedham, August 2008) 
  

Thank you again for making our wedding party so magical and memorable.  Both we and our guests loved the barn and the farm so much and the brilliantly organized and well thought out arrangements made it just a pleasure to be here.  You were so helpful in the run up to the event – you really thought of everything and the day itself was so perfect, we just keep re-playing it in our minds.  We will definitely be back …

(Margaret & Jay Mistry, Norway, August 2008)

Jon and Kirsty

.our wedding day so magical. We really did have the best day of our lives and were absolutely thrilled at how beautiful the barn and gardens looked. Everyone had a wonderful time in the unique setting

Jon & Kirsty Wale, July 2007

 

Thank you both for all your help on the run up to and on our wedding day in May. Everyone tells you it will be the best day of your life and they weren't wrong. The day was perfect - everyone loved the barn and the setting. Hope to come to the barn again for something very soon!

Jennie & Joe Griffin, July 2005


Wedding

Thank you for a truly wonderful day. It was a relief when the sun started to shine and we could not have asked for a more beautiful setting. Just thinking about it makes me want to go back and do it all again - maybe an anniversary party in a few years!

Emily and Steven Clarke, June 2006

.thank you for all your hard work and beautiful barn for the wedding. It all looked amazing and was the perfect setting for our reception. So many people have commented on how fab the barn was - I'm just glad we found you and you had a free date!.

I've written to the florist and caterer who were fabulous and who I would not have found if it weren't for your top notes. For any of your future brides, if they ever want to contact me to ask for recommendation . I would be happy to glow! Thank you again for a truly memorable wedding.

Amanda & Gareth Brown, March 2006

.We can't believe how lucky we are to have had such a truly fantastic day in the most beautiful setting either of us could ever have imagined. It was beyond what either of us could ever have hoped for.

Louise & Stuart McKechnie, Sept 2006

It was such a lovely day - Emma [the bride] rang last night in tears to say it was just how they wanted the day to be! Thanks for all your help, support and for making us feel at home in your beautiful house and the wonderful breakfasts. You are really very special people.

Ken & Dee Baker (parents of the bride), an exceedingly wet wedding August 2006)

 


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Sandra and Tony Cox

 

Photos by Andy Griffin Photography

We had such a special and happy wedding day. We look back and can't believe how wonderful it all was. You have been very much a part of making it so, being so helpful during our preparations for the day, fantastic with suggestions and patient with all our queries.

Sandra and Tony CoxInside the Tudor Barn

The barn and garden looked absolutely wonderful, the food and service was great and everything went like a dream. - we both felt relaxed throughout the day and felt that you had everything in hand. So thank you very very much for your hard work and for your all your thoughtfulness and care. We really can't believe our luck in finding such a venue that was just right for us (especially at relatively short notice). The hall, the barn and you will forever remain a unique remainder of our special day. We would like to add that we would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone.

Sandra & Tony Cox, May 2006

Availability and booking
Contact Juliet and Christopher Hawkins
The Hall, Milden,
Lavenham, Sudbury,
Suffolk CO10 9NY   
Tel: 01787 247235
Email: hawkins@thehall-milden.co.uk

Barn layout - clcick here to enlarge

Layout of Barn - click here
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This project has been supported under the England Rural Development Programme by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; and the East of England Development Agency.

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