MR & Mrs St.Barbe

September 2022

We can’t thank you all enough for the most amazing wedding day from start to finish it was perfect, the most amazing venue, staff and of course food! I am still receiving messages about the food! You have all been so helpful and made it all stress  free. Canford is the perfect place. 
Thanks again

PHOTO CREDIT: Joshua Woodland

Mr & mrs Griffin

April 2022

Olivia, Chloe and all at Canford,

It’s hard to know where to begin when it comes to thanking you!

Firstly, I want to say a huge thank you for all your guidance, patience and advice during the planning process of our wedding. Your attention to detail, organisation skills and kindness made me feel so at ease and confident that our day would be everything I had planned and hoped for. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to take care of us on our wedding day.

The service during the drinks reception was excellent, making sure everyone was offered canapés including myself and Sam in between our photos. Our guests have repeatedly commented on the quality of the food which we agree was outstanding. It was plated beautifully, served hot and in perfect timing so everyone could enjoy their food at the same time. Again, a compliment to the kitchen and service staff and yourselves for co-ordinating it so perfectly.

Honestly I could go on and on about all the positives because there is absolutely nothing I could fault. You were present at all times and took care of any queries we had without hesitation and happily went above and beyond to accommodate us. Even if things didn’t go to plan or there were hiccups throughout the day I wouldn’t have known because you both remained so calm, collected and in control at all times and I cannot thank you enough!

Canford is an absolutely stunning venue but it is enhanced by having such a wonderful team working within it. I wish you all the very best and I’m already thinking of ways to do it all over again, perhaps wedding vow renewals each year!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

photo credit: nicky hill

Mr & Mrs Trevelion

April 2022

We just wanted to send you our love, thanks and appreciation for every little thing you and the team did that day. You were incredible. Nothing was too much trouble and that really meant so much. We have had so many comments from guests asking who the lady with the clipboard was because she was so meticulously regimented. One of the guests is a toast master and he was amazed by you.

Grandad Ade also sends his thanks. He was very, very pleased with everything and that is the biggest compliment you could have!

We just had the most incredible day and I don't think words could ever express our gratitude.

photo credit: The kensington photographer

MR & Mrs Bowen

April 2022

We wanted to just say thank you to both as you made the day go by seamlessly. We knew we were in good hands from the start!

We were blown away by how fantastic our day was and how incredible of a gem Canford is too. The waiting and bar staff were fantastic too and the chef’s food was perfect. I really can’t thank you enough for helping make our dream wedding a reality, you made us both feel so special and thought about all the little bits we might have otherwise forgotten. We’re both so happy with how everything turned out 

Best of luck with the future

PHOTO CREDIT: Paul underhill

MR & Mrs Trowbridge

october 2021

Our wedding at Canford School was truly the happiest day of our lives. We still get compliments to this day on how stunning the venue was. Olivia and Chloe were great at answering all our questions (however ridiculous), guiding us through the process and being there on the day to make sure all the minute details were taken care of - even adjusting the train of my dress before I walked down the aisle. We were expecting to be stressed on the day, but that never happened. It flew by and we enjoyed every second. Thank you!

PHOTO CREDIT: Elena Popa

MR & Mrs Rolfe

october 2021

I just wanted to write to say thanks again for all your hard work on Saturday, the lead up and obviously all the support you gave to me as well, I am so so grateful and just relieved we had you as a coordinator because there’s no way we could have had any better and I don’t know what I would have done without you! Thank you to you   and your team for going above and beyond. You brought our dream wedding to life and we’re so grateful

Lots of love

PHOTO CREDIT: Liza Edgington

MR & Mrs Thomas

August 2019

Canford School is an absolutely exquisite venue for any event. It was the dream backdrop for our wedding day. From our very first viewing, we thought we would be in safe hands with our event coordinator Olivia; her organisation and communication throughout was top-notch and she went above and beyond to ensure everything went smoothly. We loved our meal tasting and the food on the day was delicious with excellent service. All our guests were blown away by the venue and we had the perfect day.

PHOTO CREDIT: Atlas photography

MR & Mrs Churchouse

May 2019

 I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your hard work over the past months and on Zoe and Toms wedding day. It was an amazing perfect day and we wouldn’t have changed anything at all.
It was wonderful to see everything come together so perfectly. From our first meeting you have been amazing and we certainly could not have achieved the perfect day without you. I watched how hard you and your team worked all day. Please pass on my thanks to them all.

I would so love to relive the whole day again it passed by all to quickly. We all have the wedding blues!

Thank you again Liv for your hard work and input.

Much love

Karen (Mother of the Bride)

PHOTO CREDIT: Liza Edgington

  Mr & Mrs Lambert

   December 2018 

 We hit the jackpot with Canford School!

 When we started looking for our wedding location it became apparent that it wasn't just the venue that we needed to               consider, it was important that we liked the planner, after all we were going to be working with him or her for quite some           time. We hit the jackpot with Canford School, stunning location and we got Olivia too. She was able to guide a slightly neurotic     bride and handled her first groomzilla with ease. The day was amazing, all the rooms we chose to use looked stunning and the

magnificent staircase proved the perfect backdrop for some truly memorable pictures. Many guest commented on how watching Olivia managing the day was like watching a conductor directing their orchestra, this made for a calm Mr and Mrs who could relax and enjoy every last second. Thank you Olivia, thank you Canford for your beautiful venue and thank you to the chefs for some delicious food.
With love and wonderful memories

PHOTO CREDIT: Robin Goodland

 Mr & Mrs Tolman

 August 2018

I have been trying to find the words to write this review for a couple of weeks now as I wanted to do justice to and express how overwhelmingly overjoyed we were with every single thing about this venue and our wedding day. 

From the day we were shown around Canford School we immediately knew that it was where we wanted to be married – the stunning grounds, the beautiful ceremony room, the grand Great Hall where we ate and danced – it truly was the most perfect setting.

We booked the venue after we’d looked around it in November 2017 and were married the following August. From the time we booked to the day of our wedding was the most wonderful, exciting, magical and fun time we could’ve ever imagined. Naturally we were expecting a little stress along the way but it honestly never happened! The whole experience was like a dream! Olivia, the events co-ordinator, was an actual angel! She took the stress out of everything and anything! Nothing was ever too much trouble, whenever we made contact she replied instantly and always with kindness and a sense of humour. We were blown away by how amazing the food was, still to this day our guests tell us how much they enjoyed the food!

The entire team on the day were just faultless, they were so attentive, professional and friendly – we are so grateful for all that they did for us and all of our guests. We really cannot thank them enough for making our day so special.

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Mr & MRs LIGHT 

SATURDAY 22^ND JULY 2017  

Myself and Hannah just wanted to say a massive thank you for making our wedding day so perfect.

You really did us and our family proud. Not only from the day we first met you, but throughout the whole wedding preparations. You worked tirelessly to make sure everything went to plan and it sure did.

We had the best day of our lives, it went so fast though!! It was magical from start through to the finish and that's all down to your hard work.

Thank you so much

PHOTO CREDIT: SIMON JOHN PHOTOGRAPHY

MR & MRS WADDINGTON

SATURDAY 29TH JULY 2017 

My son, David was married in the parish church at Canford Magna last Saturday, 29^th July and their reception was held at the school.
I don’t need to tell you how magnificent the grounds and school buildings are and despite the unseasonal rain it was a lovely place to be.
The arrangements for the reception and the details of the afternoon could not have been faulted, the staff were all smiling, friendly  and helpful, the food outstanding and supervising it all Olivia was everywhere not only making sure that everything ran smoothly but lending a hand practically when needed.
The service that she provided to us both before and during the event was exceptional and I wanted to write personally to express our thanks and to say how satisfied we were with all the arrangements.
My wife and I are very grateful to the school and all those involved in giving us such happy lifelong memories.

Yours sincerely,

Gerald Waddington
Father of the Groom

PHOTO CREDIT: SOPHIE DUCKWORTH