Our party was above and beyond my wildest expectations. The venue was flawless. It looked amazing. One of my favourite parts were people commenting on the Small Barn thinking that was our setup for the night – and then when we went into the Great Barn they were blown away lol. But it truly was the most perfect venue.
The staff. Oh my gosh. Absolute wizards of the night. I didn’t even notice them there, until I needed something and then as if by magic someone was there with exactly what I needed, whether that a new bottle of fizz, or a microphone. The professionalism, the warmth, the love, the communication, the skill, the execution, every single member of staff there was absolutely brilliant. The bar staff were superb and one of the best souvenirs of the night is the 7ft bar receipt. I’m going to need to frame it.
And finally, Lesley. What an absolute hero. She was so, so impressive with the way she made the night flow so perfectly. I came to her whenever I needed something and nothing was ever too much. Everyone was so charming, and friendly, and polite. In all honesty I wish I could have had them all there (you included) as extra guests because you guys all felt like friends in the best possible way.
The food – now this is where I was absolutely blown away. I was obviously expecting the food to be really good, but I think we were a little bit extra with what we were asking for and the brief was smashed right out of the park. The salads were perfect, the wraps were amazing. The fact that the kitchen did wraps for the vegetarian guests too was such a wonderful, wonderful touch. I’ve had one of my guests say that she has never felt more catered to in her life with her various allergies and intolerances. I’ve had so many of my old-school aunties and uncles say ‘why the bloody hell has nobody ever served Mexican food at an Indian wedding before’. It was fun, it was beautifully presented, it was delicious, it was absolutely perfect.
Laura, you are phenomenal at what you do. From the moment we decided on the venue, you were nothing short of outstanding in helping us to pull off exactly what we wanted.. Honestly I don’t think we compromised on anything because of how accommodating and flexible you were. You let us dream up our perfect day and just ran with it. I will be, have already, and will continue to recommend you to absolutely EVERYBODY who needs a party – be that a wedding, an engagement or any other excuse to have a shindig. Our night at Lillibrooke was unforgettable, for us and all of our guests.
