WEDDINGS
THE OLD KENT BARN
THE OLD KENT BARN WEDDING VENUE IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF SWINGFIELD , BASED WITHIN THE GLORIOUS KENT COUNTRYSIDE AND CLOSE TO BOTH THE CITY OF CANTERBURY AND THE COASTAL TOWN OF FOLKESTONE .
The barn has been family owned and run 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 1,000th wedding in 2019 .
The barn has three full-time wedding coordinators in the team and all have a wealth of experience having been trained in-house . Continuing the legacy of the venue ’ s renowned attention to detail and exceptional and unique on-hand service , each have their own attention to detail and leadership skills .
The team will be available throughout each couple ’ s booking and planning , hosting special events for the couples such as food tastings , one-to-one 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 build up to their special 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 any wedding eventualities including weather , last minute repairs , support … and tissues ! All are also experienced in dressing assistance from buttons to zips and laces , and they ’ re also a dab hand at tying Windsor knots , cravats and bow ties , fixing fiddly cufflinks , pressing shirts and dressing , last minute repairs and applying buttonholes .
“ They ’ re all incredibly talented - we ’ re so fortunate to have a team of extraordinary people to look after our couples ,” say Claire and Will . “ They ’ re always striving for perfection and going above and beyond for each and every wedding !”
The Old Kent Barn has a day guest capacity of 150 and an evening capacity of 250 guests . To find out more , please visit www . theoldkentbarn . co . uk or call 01303 844270 .
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