Magical
Twilight Weddings
Introducing our Twilight weddings: Romantic, Relaxed, Magical
A twilight wedding at Winters Tale Country Barn is the perfect place to celebrate with your family and friends in a totally relaxed style. After your late afternoon ceremony enjoy celebratory drinks in our festoon-lit courtyard, followed by casual dining in a style of your choice.
When night falls the venue is transformed with magical lighting from twinkling fairy lights to coloured mood lighting, creating the perfect ambience to dance and party the night away. Additionally, our cocktail bar opens on the upstairs gallery giving you the chance to indulge in one of our delectable cocktails or venture behind our secret door to relax in our sumptuous snug area.
In the summer months be mesmerised by the spectacular sunsets across the fields and capture those treasured golden hour photos in our extensive grounds including our flower filled secret garden. During the winter months enjoy the romantic magical atmosphere, whilst taking the opportunity to capture some beautiful photos under the starlit sky.
- Relaxed afternoon ceremonies without the rush, with ceremonies at 5pm
- Spectacular sunsets across the open fields
- Golden hour photos in our our flower filled secret garden
- Magical atmosphere under the starlit sky
Twilight Wedding Timeline
4.30pm
Guest arrival
5.00pm
Civil Ceremony takes place
5.30pm
Celebration Drinks – Enjoy celebration drinks, photos and time to mingle with your guests.
6.30pm
Evening Food Service – Casual food service to commence from your chosen supplier, with casual seating available ie BBQ /Hog Roast, Bowl Food, Street Food, Hot or Cold Buffet
7.30pm
Cocktail Bar – enjoy one of our specialty cocktails on the gallery level
7.50pm
Wedding Cake Cutting
8.00pm
First dance – evening entertainment commences
11.30pm
Bar Closes
Midnight
Carriages
Pricing & What's included
Exclusive venue for the perfect Twilight wedding or event
We hold our twilight weddings midweek on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, plus low season Saturdays in the months of March and November.
Facilities & Accommodation
- Exclusive use of the venue and grounds for wedding set up from 1pm on the day of your wedding through to your departure at 11am the following day.
- Harvest Moon Barn & Ember Eve Barn accommodation is not inlcuded but are available at an additional charge
- Capacity of up to 120 seated guests for your ceremony with a further 80 guests later in the evening
- Large semi-permanent marquee adjoining the barn set in a third of an acre garden ideal for garden games
- Fully stocked bar with card/contactless payments/cash facilities with experienced friendly bar staff
- All glassware included for the bar and drinks packages
- Rose gold themed Cocktail Bar on the gallery with dedicated cocktail mixologist (opens from 7.30pm in the evening)
- Comfortable cosy ‘Chill Out’ area adjacent to the cocktail bar - with low level seating and ambient lighting
- Our Secret Garden for some quiet couple time & romantic portrait shots
- Spacious Car Park for approx. 40 vehicles (plus overflow car park available in the drier months)
- Wheelchair access throughout the ground floor
- Spacious baby changing facilities
Finishing Touches
- Two large white cherry blossom tree canopies on display in the main barn
- Red aisle carpet for your ceremony
- Rustic log cake stand, ceremonial cake knife, round cake table with tablecloth
- 2 x easels to display your wedding signage
- 4 x Highchairs
- Handheld wireless microphone for speeches
- 2 x dropdown screens & projectors for showing your own photos and videos
- 2 x vintage milk churns for floral displays
- Vintage haycart in the courtyard as a photo backdrop (weather dependent)
- Additional onsite décor items available to hire from us – vintage bicycle, blossom tree centrepieces, artificial garland
Lighting and Ambience
- Fairy lights throughout the Barn and grounds creating a magical atmosphere
- Festoon lighting in our marquee & courtyard
- Specialist Mood Lighting System – vaulted beams lit to match your colour scheme transforming the vibe from daytime to party in the evening
- State of the art sound system on which to play your own online playlist. Portable blue tooth Bose speaker for use outside/marquee
- Underfloor heating for the chillier months
extra special details
- Exclusive use of the courtyard and grounds for mingling, relaxation and photography
- Our Wedding Coordinators on hand to offer guidance, support and planning advice from the time of booking
- Scheduled planning meetings with our Wedding Coordinators
- Wedding Coordinator to oversee the running of your wedding day, plus assistance with pre-wedding set up
- Our curated directory of Recommended Suppliers to aid you with selecting your Wedding Suppliers
- Suppliers based onsite; The Complete Wedding Package for décor hire items and Artbox Inc for your wedding signage
- Well-behaved animals & pets are welcome for the ceremony and photographs before departing afterwards.
Venue Hire
Price List
2025
2025
Low Season
(Mar & Nov)
Tue, Wed, Thu
£3,500
Sat
£5,100
Mid Season
(Apr & Oct)
Tue, Wed, Thu
£3,900
Sat
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High Season
(May - Sep)
Tue, Wed, Thu
£4,500
Sat
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Note: The price quoted above includes our Civil Ceremony set up fee and VAT
FAQ's
A twilight wedding ceremony at Winters Tale Country Barn must start at 5.00pm. This is based on the time that the Registrar can be available. We advise for guests to arrive at 4.30pm.
You and your suppliers will be able to access the venue for pre-wedding set up from 1pm on the day of your twilight wedding.
Our barn wedding accommodation is not included for twilight weddings, but can be booked at an additional cost.
If it’s raining on the day of your wedding, then celebration drinks can be moved into the marquee.
Midweek (Tue, Wed or Thur) twilight weddings can be held between March and November. Saturday twilight weddings can only be booked in March or November – the darker evenings make this time of year extra special.
Ceremonies must take place at 5pm, due to availability of the Registrar.
Exceptional attention to detail
Katie & Conor
24 October 2023
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info@winterstalecountrybarn.co.uk
Winters Tale Country Barn
Old Blackmore Hill
Calvert Road, Steeple Claydon
Buckingham, MK18 2HA