With so many beautiful, quintessentially English venues, with magnificent gardens and outdoor spaces, it is understandable that overseas couples should want to choose a traditional English setting for their public wedding ceremony with family and friends.

Some couples have explored all the possibilities in their own country, and throughout Europe, and have felt that they would have better service and value for money in the UK. They have been impressed with the attention to detail and customer care offered at UK venues, and interestingly have been attracted to the opportunity to have a venue for exclusive use. This enables them to spend quality time with the family and friends who have flown from overseas with them to attend their wedding ceremony.

Despite the British reputation for inclement weather many couples express a wish to have an outdoor ceremony when they book their destination wedding in the UK. In Diana’s experience all the outdoor ceremonies booked with her have, with a little patience and trust, successfully been held in their desired location, even when storm clouds have gathered overhead only moments before – although this of course cannot be guaranteed, and venues usually offer a wet-weather alternative!

An advantage to choosing a destination wedding in the UK is the opportunity for an often desired intimate wedding with close friends and family; if the wedding was to be held in their own country the couple would have to have a far bigger celebration than they really wanted, and would feel obliged to invite work colleagues and acquaintances so as not to offend anyone.