Wedding Reviews for The Priest House

James at the bar during the reception was a good laugh and amazing to have serving us. We couldn't have had friendlier or better staff and the entire day was magical. Our photographer loved all the spots we could take photographs as it's located right by the river and the hotel itself is a lovely backdrop for pictures. We also stayed in the bridal suite which was so big and had private breakfast with all the family which was nice to decompress after such a big day before! No complaints, everything was amazing :) - Ray and Jack Walker

Review submitted on Thu, 14th of November, 2024

helping us getting all the preparations set over the 16 months of planning. We felt more than confident that come the day, the team knew exactly what they were doing.

The day of the wedding surpassed our expectations and then some! The venue itself is absolutely beautiful. We were blessed with gorgeous weather which only enhanced the venue's essence.

They followed all the instructions left to get all our decor perfectly, exactly as we'd asked. On the day, the operations manager Michael went above and beyond to keep our day running smoothly, constantly checking in on us that we were okay and there were no issues.

The food was delicious. Everyone who came said how much they enjoyed the food. There weren't many plates with food left and the evening food disappeared quickly!

Without a doubt, it was among the best days of our lives, and part of that is due to the team at The Priest House ensuring the day ran smoothly and without incident.

Thank you to every staff at The Priest House, but especially to Kat and Michael.

Outstanding staff. Stunning Venue.

Review submitted on Wed, 13th of November, 2024

gone by so quickly. The food and drinks were amazing, and everyone was well catered-for.

Thank you to everyone at The Priest House.

Review submitted on Sun, 6th of October, 2024

Throughout the process, various members of staff were in contact and responded in a timely manner to any queries that we had. This was supportive and made us feel listened to and that nothing was a silly question!

Thank you to all staff involved for making sure that the day went smoothly and exactly how we were dreaming it to be.

Review submitted on Tue, 3rd of September, 2024

able to recommend vendors to make our day perfect.
On the day itself, the team was super organised and decorated our rooms to our specifications, doing a fantastic job. A special thank you to Lauren, who organised the set-up of the rooms and made both of us grooms feel at ease.

The ceremony was perfect, and just after, we had alpacas at the venue and were able to have our photos taken by our amazing photographer, Paul Spencer. The only issue from the day was the bar service during this time, as only one member was serving, which made it difficult for us to gather our family and friends for photos due to extended waiting times. Nonetheless, the team rectified this issue when we approached them, and another staff member supported it.

The three-course wedding breakfast was served promptly and was hot and delicious. The team turned the room around quickly for the evening, and the food was just as delicious then.

The honeymoon suite is absolutely gorgeous and comfortable.
We really did have the best day at this simply stunning venue. We just wish it had not gone by so quickly.

Thank you to the whole team who made our day perfect!

Review submitted on Sun, 4th of August, 2024

always on board with my small changes.

The venue itself is stunning. The rooms available to use for our wedding had recently been redecorated, making them the perfect canvas for our touches of decor. However, the stunning light fixtures and beams of the garden suite are decorated enough in themselves. Not to mention the gorgeous space outside, where the river and water wheel truly are the perfect backdrop for all those important photographs.

That said, we definitely had the best day of our lives at The Priest House, and we can't thank the team enough!

- Holly & Jack

Review submitted on Sun, 28th of July, 2024

on how lovely it was, so 100% compliments to the chefs! We are so sad our day is now over and done, but we feel so lucky we will be able to go back to our incredible venue every year for our anniversary. Thank you so much for our special day.

Review submitted on Tue, 4th of June, 2024

and I’ve had so many compliments about how relaxed and amazing the day was and how beautiful everything looked. Thank you so much

Review submitted on Wed, 22nd of May, 2024

lovely.

The price was very good for the amount of numbers we had and if anyone asked us where to book we would 100% recommend priest house.

Thank you!!

Review submitted on Tue, 16th of April, 2024

that everyone has been fantastic.

The setting is beautiful and we were lucky enough to have a beautiful dry day.

Hayley our photographer from Captcha Photography is the absolute best and I’m looking forward to seeing the wonderful photos she took.

Ciara from Take a Seat made sure the ceremony room looked like a Dream.

Richard the DJ from Stage 2 Events was brilliant and we will definitely be using them again.

I could not have asked for a more perfect day!

If you are looking for a beautiful venue with lovely staff that feel nothing is too much trouble then get in touch with Kat or Holly.

Thank you to all the staff at The Priest House for an Amazing day full of memories that we will live off forever.

Review submitted on Thu, 7th of December, 2023

House.
We wanted to keep everything local and were blown away when we visited the venue about a year ago - so much so we booked it there and then!

The location is obviously beautiful, the food is SO GOOD (like honestly, just amazing food!), and all the staff are just so brilliant. (Gluten free & vegetarian food was also really good according to my guests!)

All of my queries & worries prior to the wedding day were answered and responded to really quickly by the Weddings Team. Shout out to Holly & Kat, they’re brilliant!
Lauren is also just fantastic.

Our actual wedding day was everything we wanted and more.
Service by ALL staff, food, drinks, the rooms, even breakfast, all amazing!
The hotel is sparkling clean and all our guests had a really enjoyable night's stay too!

Suppliers wise, we made our own decorations, but the PH have regular wedding fairs to give you some inspiration!
We used the PH’s DJ - he was fab! Great communication prior to the day too.

If you’re looking for just the best ever photographer I can wholeheartedly recommend Captcha Photography by Hayley, in East Leake. Hayley knows The Priest House really well and her photos are just stunning! She’s also just the nicest person ever!

Everything on the day went off without a hitch, and we have the best memories to look back on.

I definitely think the PH is going to become one of the top wedding venues in Derbyshire!
Thank you guys, for everything!
Mr & Mrs Marshall xx

Review submitted on Mon, 20th of November, 2023

buffet. Thank you once again for make our day unforgettable. Best wishes from Mr and Mrs Stephen Pember.

Review submitted on Tue, 24th of October, 2023

occasion. We would recommend this venue every time
The venue was perfect. The wedding breakfast was absolutely delicious. All the guests really enjoyed the food and wines.
We can't praise and thank the team enough.
Thank you all
Elaine & Pete McLaughlan

Review submitted on Mon, 9th of October, 2023

It was stunning! It was very well organised and a very chilled environment. Loved it!

We would like to thank you and your staff for all the wonderful work you did. The day was absolutely perfect for us all. Apart from laying on the perfect weather, we found that from the moment we arrived that you were on hand to help and guide us through the day. The arrangements for the ceremony, champagne reception, the meal, and the evening went without a hitch. The food was delicious and the service throughout impeccable.

There are always stresses and strains before these occasions, but all our fears were gone and we are all looking back on the most perfect day. Please do give our sincere thanks to all involved in such a splendid result!

Review submitted on Mon, 4th of September, 2023

great time and so did we!

Review submitted on Fri, 1st of September, 2023

to the ceremony starting and didn’t leave until the early hours of the morning to ensure everything ran smoothly. Kat did a superb job working behind the scenes to get all those little details just right for us. The whole day was exactly what we had envisioned and we cannot thank all the staff enough. 100% recommend to anyone looking for that perfect venue for any event

Review submitted on Sat, 26th of August, 2023

celebrating our day at The Priest House and it is the best decision we made. Thank you

Review submitted on Thu, 20th of July, 2023

manager in the making! We were already back for coffee the other day and the girls wanted to get married again! I’m sure we’ll be back for a dinner on the beautiful terrace soon.

Review submitted on Thu, 20th of July, 2023

Steve and I are planning to book a night in July.

Review submitted on Thu, 20th of July, 2023