WEDDINGS
inside The Venue :
THE OLD KENT BARN
MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING THE OLD KENT BARN
The Old Kent Barn wedding venue is based in glorious Kent countryside , located in the village of Swingfield , close to both the city of Canterbury and the coastal town Folkestone .
The family-owned barn has been run as a venue by managing partners Claire and Will Weedon since their very own wedding launched the business in 2005 . Having continued to grow their very own barn family , the team celebrated the barn ’ s 1000th wedding in 2019 .
The barn has 3 full time wedding coordinators in the team , all have a wealth of experience , were trained in house – continuing the legacy of the TOKB ’ s renowned attention to detail and exceptional and unique on-hand service , and each have their own attention to detail and leadership skills .
The team will be available throughout each couple ’ s booking and planning , they ’ ll host special events for the couples such as food tastings , 1-1 meetings , open days , and décor drops – always with a friendly and familiar face .
Each wedding couple is assigned their own personal coordinator , allowing a dedicated relationship to grow as they discuss all the finer details in the buildup to their wedding day .
What is a typical day in the life of a wedding coordinator at The Old Kent Barn like ?
On the day , the coordinators are responsible for the full management of the day , room setup , ceremony preparation , dressing assistance , timeline management , guest coordination , announcements , and speeches ; all the while being on hand at any time for the couple . Their day begins at 7am and finishes around 8.30pm once all of the formalities of the day are complete and the couple are happily dancing the night away with their family and friends .
They ’ re all well-rehearsed for all wedding eventualities including weather , last minute repairs , support , and tissues ! All are also experienced in dressing assistance from buttons to zips and laces . They ’ re also a dab hand at tying Windsor knots , cravats and bow ties , and with fiddly cufflinks , pressing shirts and dressing , last minute repairs , and applying buttonholes .
Managing partners Claire and Will Weedon say : “ They ’ re all incredibly talented ! We ’ re so fortunate to have a team of extraordinary people to look after our couples , always striving for perfection and going above and beyond for each and every wedding ”
Together we ’ re an award-winning team
The team have been recognised for the exceptional work they do and were crowned winners of the Kent Wedding Award Events Team 2020 . They ’ re also current holders of The Wedding Industry Awards 2021 Events Team Southeast – following which the team went on to become National Runners Up , awarded Highly Commended National Events Team – and are excitingly finalists again in this year ’ s The Wedding Industry Awards 2022 – will they take the title as winners of the Southeast region again ?
The Old Kent Barn has a day guest capacity of 150 and an evening capacity of 250 guests . To find out more about The Old Kent Barn visit www . theoldkentbarn . co . uk or call 01303 844270 .
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