Bassmead Manor Barns Wedding Photographer

Bassmead Manor Barns

The romantic ambience of Bassmead Manor Barns in Staploe, Cambridgeshire, is apparent from the moment you arrive with a beautiful, long, tree-lined driveway approach. This family-owned venue features an 18th century, 300-year-old traditional barn with an iconic blue barn door. Rickety Barn which is both romantic and rustic with solid oak beams and wrought iron chandeliers and twinkling lights. It can seat up to 150 guests and also has a “nook” on the second floor which is ideal for the photographer or musician!

The Boudoir is ideal for wedding preparations it is split across two levels and is completely open plan, giving the bride the top floor and the bridesmaids the lower floor which has everything you need for hair, make-up and dressing including private bathroom, well-lit mirrors and a cosy seating area. One of the highlights of The Boudoir is the huge window and curtains as it enables the bridal party to see the guests walk from the Moat Barn to the Rickety Barn before the ceremony. Upstairs in the Boudoir there are make-up mirrors, work space and full-length mirrors. It is an elegant space for the bride to prepare and dress with a private, huge cream curtained changing area. Upstairs also have spectacular views over the courtyard and is a great spot to do a dress reveal. After the ceremony, guests can enjoy a drinks and canapés reception in the modern Moat Barn with its sophisticated bar and seating area, spilling out onto the landscaped gardens with peacocks before moving in to Bridge Barn for your wedding breakfast. Moat Barn is the perfect area for showcasing your seating plan, guest book and post-box. Bridge Barn is a contemporary space and flooded with natural daylight (perfect for photographs), featuring a dramatic timbered ceiling and impressive oak doors and offering views across the gardens and moat. A delicate, neutral colour scheme is versatile and can be styled to your individual taste. Bridge Barn is also a perfect place for the evening reception.

The Barn is also complemented by an outdoor ceremony space, The Thatcher’s Bower, should you prefer an outdoor ceremony. This unique and romantic barn wedding venue is bursting with character and elegance. All of the areas at Bassmead are really closely situated, which is ideal on any wedding day, also plenty of indoor space in case of poor weather. The two courtyards are visible from both sides of the barn, so this is a lovely space to admire the overall outside space.

Bassmead Manor provides exceptional on-site catering, who will work with you to create delicious food for your wedding day. Menus are expertly prepared and beautifully presented, giving you and your guests a spectacular dining experience. Every element of the day is bespoke and tailored to your needs, from a more formal wedding breakfast to theatrical street food, barbecues, canapés and cocktails.

If you wish accommodation, the newlyweds can spend the night in Dove Cottage, your very own honeymoon cottage; for your closest friends and family Appletree Cottage is also available and features seven beautifully designed en-suite bedrooms. Breakfast can be provided the next day enabling you to be together and share memories of the special day. Plenty of guest parking is available on a gravelled area adjacent to the venue. Dove Cottage is ideal for the groom and groomsmen preparation.

The venue provides so many fantastic photo opportunities from the tree-lined drive, the two courtyards, stunning brickwork of the barns, bridge over the moat, corn field landscape, flower filled gardens, the iconic blue barn door, the possibilities are endless!