Highly recommended
Planning a wedding is such an exciting project - but we also know it can be a slightly daunting prospect too. Add to the mix an abundant choice in almost every aspect of planning and style, the question many couples ask us when starting to plan their wedding is “where do we start?”
With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of recommended suppliers - fantastic companies and individuals, that we’ve worked with and who hold the high standards of service, professionalism and delivery that we expect at Coombe Trenchard.
House Collections, Products & Service
Make the most of Coombe Trenchard's unique charm and enviable collection of in-house wonders:
Additional accommodation for close friends and family in a choice of luxuriously appointed bedrooms within the main house
Fabulous catering for the wedding party staying with us: locally-sourced breakfast, pre-wedding evening supper, post-wedding day brunch
Beautiful, creative and stylish serving tables and bars full of delicious things to include: Botanical Cocktail Station, Espresso Martini Bar, The Luxury Dartmoor Ice Cream Bar, Sweets & All The Treats Station, Afternoon Tea Table, Grazing Platters, Hot Chocolate Bar, Wood Fired Pizza Plates and more
Hand-cut flowers grown especially you, from Sarah’s cutting garden
Elegant antique furnishings and linens, the prettiest glassware and vintage china, house treasures and props in abundance
Hand dried real flower petal confetti
The Peacock Bar ~ our very special boutique cocktail bar with artisan drinks menus tailored to your day
Please contact us to find out more about our house collections, and the products and services we can take care of for you as part of your bespoke and tailor made wedding experience.
Recommended Suppliers
(* indicates a Coombe Trenchard favourite, our highest recommendation)
Caterers
Catering is normally a large part of your budget, and the food at your wedding will be an important part of your day and guest experience. For this reason, we ask that you select from the following caterers that we have worked with and know to excel at organisation, cleanliness, value and most importantly, delicious food!
Oaktree Occasions* (01837 55841-office@oaktreeoccasions.co.uk)
Much-loved and well-respected caterers Jo & Caroline are reliably brilliant in their execution of delicious food and wonderful service.We find their precision, staff and genuine care for your day to be outstanding and highly recommend the total peace of mind that comes with an Oaktree Occasions wedding. (Staff have personal licences for evening bar)
The Pickle Shack (01395 488 132 jodie@pickleshack.co.uk)
Pickle Shack is a young and ambitious food company delivering creative and sensational catering
Posh Nosh (01392 444877 info@posh-nosh.co.uk)
Creative cuisine using high-quality local ingredients, these experienced caterers will take care of every last detail (can get licenses to serve alcohol)
Garnish (07414720077 - thirstchoice@yahoo.co.uk)
It's all about sharing for Garnish, who like to cook over flames and hot embers. and specialise in sharing platters and boards. Garnish love to cook Asado and pride themselves in rustic full flavour food. A theatre of fun with food to remember.
Beautiful & The Feast (Keda 07866418065 -justask@beautifulandthefeast.com)
Keda & Will’s innovative take on immerse dining experiences is really exciting, and certainly will ensure an experience your guests won't forget.
Boo To A Goose (07791960116 - harrie@bootoagoose.net)
Harrie is our chosen caterer for all our very special Petite & Beautiful weddings. Harrie is also the most wonderful pasty chef, and makes the most amazing wedding cakes
Drinks, Alcohol & The provision of a Bar
House Wine Collections: We can work with you to create a bespoke wine list that leaves nothing to chance and gives you the benefit of our experience, and relationships with local suppliers.
We will help you calculate how much wine you need, so you don’t need to be concerned about over or under ordering, all of our wines are offered on a sale or return basis. Once you have made your selection you can leave everything else up to us.
Glassware, chilling, bottle service to your table, and preparing drinks for toasts, and at the end of the day ensuring that everything is responsibly recycled. All of this is included in the bottle price with no hidden or additional costs because we also know the importance of balancing your wedding budget!
The Peacock Bar
Coombe Trenchard’s boutique and bijoux bar nestled within the Coach House, serving a tailored selection of award winning artisan spirits, local cider, craft beer, beautiful cocktails and mocktails to create a very special and stylish in house bar service for Coombe Trenchard weddings.
Please chat to Sarah to find out more about how this fantastic facility can be curated especially for you.
Wedding Planners, Stylists and Prop Hire
The Prop Factory (01392493660 - info@propfactory.co.uk)
Virginia’s Vintage Hire (01404 861 743 - hello@virginiasvintagehire.co.uk)
Knots & Kisses Styling & Planning (07976625201 - info@knotsandkisses.co.uk)
Florists
Amanda Randall Floral Design (01822 870888 / 07973 226710 - amandarandell@gmail.com)
One of the few British Master Florists Amanda is celebrated as a creative soul with an eye for opulence. Chosen for Sarah’s son’s wedding here at Coombe Trenchard, she is familiar with our beautiful spaces and comes highly recommended.
Viridis by Joanna Game* (01647 231657 - joanna@viridisflowerstudio.com)
Chosen for Sarah’s daughter’s wedding at Coombe Trenchard, Joanna’s love of British flowers is celebrated with very natural, wild-looking arrangements. Just divine.
Flowerscene (Alison - 01566 775717 - flowerscene@uwclub.net)
Dartmoor Flowers (Deborah - 0182220859081)
The Flower Mill Cornwall (Vanessa - 07890787886)
A Scent-Sation (Lyn 01822612412 - enquiries@ascent-sation.co.uk)
Stationery
Knots & Kisses (07976625201 - info@knotsandkisses.co.uk)
De Winton Paper Company (01392 834788 - harriet@dewintonpaperco.com)
Laura Mingozzi Marsh* (07821304418) Laura is Sarah’s daughter-in-law and it was her spectacular wedding to George that started Coombe Trenchard on its wedding journey.
Wedding Cakes
Hannah’s Cornish Cakes (07826 843870 - hannahscakes1@yahoo.co.uk)
Boo To A Goose (07791960116 - harrie@bootoagoose.net)
Photographers
Freckle Photography * (07870 185277- emma@frecklephotography.co.uk)
Beautiful light-filled images from a truly lovely human, Emma is a joy to be around as well as an incredible talent in the photography world. She gets booked up very quickly so contact her asap!
Venetia Norrington Photography * (0800 157 7203 - venetia@venetianorrington.com)
Venetia is extremely supportive of Coombe Trenchard and has worked closely with us in recent years to provide beautiful brand imagery for our weddings and events - Venetia is our chosen photographer for all our Petite & Beautiful weddings. Her real wedding images are always stunning - captured with great care, discreetly and effortlessly.
Lucy Wallace Photography* (07812069419 - info@lucywallacephotography.com)
Sarah’s daughter chose Lucy for her own day at Coombe Trenchard, and her beautiful images of great happiness never fail to make us smile.
Clare Kinchin Photography* (07759 157964 clare@clarekinchinphotography.co.uk)
Clare has captured some of the very best of our wedding photography, a firm favourite of ours
Alexa Poppe Photography (07837 086117 info@alexapoppephotography.com)
Luna Weddings (Anna 07841405014 / 07891219169 - info@lunaweddings.co.uk)
Evolve (Mark 07585 333233 - info@evolvephoto.co.uk)
Enchanted Brides (Jo 07557 237836 - mail@enchantedbrides.co.uk)
Videographers
Baxter & Ted* (07780 660 369 - hello@baxterandted.com)
Caroline & Chris produce spell-binding videos on a mix of digital and super 8 film, creating romantic masterpieces that tell your story in a wonderfully natural way.
Foster Filming - Ben Foster (07751 707606 - info@fosterfilming.co.uk)
Chestnut Productions Harry (07983711306 - info@chestnutproductions.com)
Motion Farm Wedding Films - James (07789 167114 - hello@motionfarmweddingfilms.co.uk)
Celebrants
Southville Celebrant* john@southvillecelebrant.co.uk
John can totally tailor-make your ceremony, without any legal restrictions. A truly personal way to conduct a ceremony in any area of Coombe Trenchard.
Cornish Celebrants (07716992526 - info@cornishcelebrants.co.uk)
Make Up Artists/Hairdressers
Giselle Michel-Gendre* HMUA (07971730141 - gisellemichel@live.co.uk) Hair & Makeup
Giselle is a regular visitor at Coombe Trenchard, and frequently attends to the hair and makeup of our Petite & Beautiful wedding Brides
Laura Bukin (Hair)* laurabukin@hotmail.co.uk tel. No. 07540993739
Changing Faces (07756535091 - makeup@changingfaces.net)
Elle Hitchens (07919 204190 - elle@ellehitchens.co.uk)
The Event Studios (07734214139 - jai@theeventstudios.co.uk)
Entertainment
DJs
Celebration Roadshow (08000242492 - info@celebrationroadshow.co.uk)
DJ Boombastic (07788 984843 - djboombastic08@hotmail.co.uk)
Bands
Earcandy - a great place to search for your perfect band
The Somebodys (via ear candy)
The Swing Kings (07447011629 - info@theswingkings.co.uk)
Swingology (07841838952)
Step’n’Soul (stepnsoul_london@hotmail.com)
Spiffing Tunes (01822 852 372)
Piping Hot Ceilidh Band (01803 528 234 - paulthepipes@yahoo.co.uk)
Nick Wake & Becki Driscoll (Fiddle Players) (01237478515 - mail@englishfiddle.com)
Photobooths
South West Photo Booths (01548 705 507- info@southwestphotobooths.co.uk)
Yellowbooth (08007720325 - caz@yellowbooth.co.uk)
Additions
The Empty Box Company (01306740193 - sales@emptybox.co.uk)
Bespoke Confetti (Rosie 01884841561)
Local Places to Visit
Cotehele House & Gardens National Trust
Castle Drogo National Trust
Lydford Gorge National Trust
The Forgotten Woodland Gardens of Lewtrenchard
Arts & Crafts Design
Arts & Crafts Design is the UK's premiere specialist craftsman-designer of Arts & Crafts lighting, furniture and metalwork, including designs by CFA Voysey, WAS Benson and Ernest Gimson.
