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Naas Court Farm Wedding Venue is now an approved premises for civil marriages!

Image by Marcus Rice Photography - ceremony in The Cart Shed at Naas Court Farm Wedding Venue

Information in this article is relevant to date of publishing (November 2021). Please see our Hire Information for up to date prices and availability.

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We’re excited to announce that we are now one of few venues in the Forest of Dean that can accommodate your civil ceremony, granting you and your guests the luxury of enjoying the duration of your wedding day in one location.

There are two licensed locations for you to choose from at Naas Court Farm:

T H E  C A R T  S H E D | an outdoor ceremony space for up to 84 (in the South Cart Shed) + 30 (in the West Cart Shed) = 114 sheltered guests in total, plus the option to have additional guests seated on the lawn if required.

The Cart Shed offers you and your guests the perfect balance of an outdoor civil ceremony while enjoying the romantic ambience of the original stone walls and hops-laden oak trusses. The Cart Shed offers a choice of aisle locations:

• a swooping aisle which circles the perimeter of the lawns, giving you a longer aisle to really savour the moment;

• alternatively, make your entrance through the grand doors of the East Barn, giving your guests and photographer the perfect opportunity to capture the moment;

• prefer something more traditional? You can also opt for a traditional aisle in the cart shed for a more intimate feel.

But what if it rains? Our Cart Shed will provide protection from the elements on a windy, rainy day. However, if the weather is forecast to be particularly lousy, we recommend having your ceremony in the East Barn. The setup will be taken care of by our doting staff - you won’t have to worry about a thing!

T H E  E A S T  B A R N | licensed space for up to 150 seated guests

Our charming reception space transforms into a romantic venue for your civil ceremony. Medieval arrow slit windows create a church-like feel while the traditional aisle leads to a raised dais: the perfect spot for your photographer and guests to capture you signing the register.

£

To have a ceremony at Naas Court Farm with your traditional hire package, there is a fee of £250 (this is in addition to and not inclusive of registrar/celebrant fees).

Image by Marcus Rice Photography - ceremony in The Cart Shed at Naas Court Farm Wedding Venue

booking information

To book your wedding hire package or ceremony-only hire package at Naas Court Farm, email us at enquiries@naascourtfarm.com or fill in a contact form on our website.

To arrange your civil ceremony at Naas Court Farm, contact Gloucestershire County Council:

t: 01452 425060 (option 3)

e: ceremonies@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Before confirming your date with us, it is the responsibility of the booker to ensure that the registrar has availability for your chosen date and time.

availability

We have a number dates for the 2021 season as a result of cancellation: including Saturdays in May, July and the highly sought after August Bank Holiday weekend. Get in touch to find out more.

prefer a church wedding?

Take a look at our website for local church options.

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Our Story

Here it is - our first blog post. Something I’ve wanted to do for quite some time, but the legalities and logistics of launching a wedding venue have just about sucked all the fun and romance out of things - that is until now!

I realised only today that we recently crept over our 10 year anniversary of living at the farm. Sharing our story isn’t something I’ve found easy to write about - it’s been a long road. However, as I cast my mind back to 2010 it gives me an overwhelming sense of pride - we’ve achieved so much in what really is such a short space of time.

Source: www.british-history.ac.uk

Naas Court Farm was once part of the Nass Estate (as it was formerly known). Dating back as far as the Doomsday Book, it is one of the oldest settlements in the Forest of Dean and Severn Estuary area.

A hall and farm buildings were recorded at Naas Court in 1443, while a buttressed barn of eight bays which formerly had a base-cruck roof were recorded circa 16th century. Naas Court was once a parliamentary garrison during the civil war (1644/45) and later, circa 1800, was used as a dairy and grazing farm - well known for its cheese!

The condition of the farm buildings have steadily declined over the past century and when left unoccupied in the late 90s/early 00s, they fell into ruin and disrepair.

Read more about the history of Naas Court Farm here.

a wedding venue

We’d always dreamt of restoring the East Barn as a wedding venue - it’s size, character and charm make it the ideal setting. Lawns at the front provide ample outdoor space, while the original stone cart shed with its conical pillars and walls wrap the venue in privacy.

The barn has largely been left untouched and unspoilt: the original Forest of Dean stone walls have been left exposed and arrow slits reinstated, while the iron rafters (reclaimed from a World War 11 hangar) and corrugated roof sheets give the barn a contemporary, industrial look which is unlike so many traditional barn venues. Polished concrete floors and draping festoon lighting are the modern finishes which make our venue unique.

Most of the materials used on the project have been reclaimed from the existing barn or elsewhere on the farm: both the indoor and outdoor bar are cladded with 400-year-old boards pulled from the farmhouse and the access ramp has been made from recycled oak.

We’ve now obtained our Premises License and pending the completion of our application, we look forward to hosting Civil Ceremonies next year at the farm, too!

next steps:

2020 has thrown up unprecedented challenges and hurdles for the wedding industry. Despite this, we continue to move forward, with plans to:

• build a balcony area above the bar - the perfect cosy hideaway for your weary guests;

• restore the Granary building as onsite accommodation for your wedding party;

• install semi-permanent accommodation huts/chalets in the camping paddock;

• rebuild the remaining farm buildings.

…watch this space!