Kingscote Barn: Best Alternative Wedding Venue – I’m lucky to live in a part of the world that is not only very easy on the eye but is also home to some of the best wedding venues in the county. Handy that! So what makes an alternative wedding venue? To me, it must offer something unique – both inside and out – and, importantly, provide a blank canvas to its couples so that they can make their own wedding day look and feel completely unique.
Kingscote Barn today is actually borne out of the vision of its current owners who in 2003 began work converting the rustic old farm buildings into something for the 21st century: a wedding venue. The 12th May 2007 was their first wedding and with well over 1,000 weddings under their belt, they’re now amongst Gloucestershire’s most popular barn wedding venues. So why do I rate it as one of the best alternative venues for wedding photography? Quite simply because it ticks so many boxes…
- It’s quintessential Cotswolds! Lambs roaming about in the fields, rolling hill views to die for, Cotswold stone…tick, tick, tick
- If you are having a winter wedding – or if your summer wedding day weather isn’t playing ball – then the ceremony room indoors is so gorgeous and with its pretty honey-coloured Cotswold stone walls reflecting the light perfectly as well as loads of window light too, you are guaranteed to look your very best in your photographs
- Winter, Summer, Rain, or Shine. I’ve shot many weddings now at Kingscote Barn so know its location hot spots very well and it just works: whether it is a gloriously sunny day with everyone outside or a cozy winter one in, it always delivers. In fact, some of my favourite couple shots are when the skies have been dark and dramatic or the mist has been covering the landscape. If photography is a big part of your day then don’t worry about the weather. Really. Kingscote Barn is a proper ‘wow’ shot venue
If you’ve already chosen to get married here then you’ve made a perfect choice but if you’re just starting to look then I’d really recommend you put it on your list of venues to check out. And if you’re next step is choosing your photographer then I’d be very happy to show you around too – I’m just five minutes up the road…
In the meantime, here is a selection of shots I’ve taken there to show you why I’m such a fan.
The Views
Kingscote Barn offers opportunities for spectacular location photography. No need to pose really, just let the background do the work…
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- Somewhere under the rainbow at Kingscote Barn
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- Those lovely out of focus backgrounds
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- Composition plays such an important role at Kingscote
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- Misty, atmospheric weather adds to the magic
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- ‘Dare to be different’ wedding shoes and views…
THE BIG GROUP SHOT INDOORS?
The great thing at Kingscote Barn is if it’s raining, the mezzanine provides an equally fab shot opportunity to get everyone…
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- The whole wedding party shot taken from the mezzanine
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- My favourite location for the important ‘everyone’ shot
The detail stuff
The traditional honey-coloured Cotswold stone is just so pretty for all types of shots…
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- The main room, set up beautifully for the wedding breakfast
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- A Chocolate wedding cake – what’s not to love?
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- Always like this idea of pictures within a picture
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- Wedding rings look great when photographed ‘on location’ at the barn
The Ceremony Room with its gorgeous natural light
One of its greatest features is oodles of bright, flattering natural light. No need for flash here…
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- The pretty courtyard makes for the perfect nerve settling walk
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- The Cotswold stone and abundant natural light add the magic touch to the ceremony
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- The first kiss is always a wow shot at Kingscote
The Fun Bits
Weddings always produce loads of fun, spontaneous shots but a great location certainly helps too…
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- Lights, camera, first dance in the main barn
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- This dad rocked with no run of the mill Father of the Bride speech!
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- The tricky 16th at Kingscote Barn…
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- When your rugby ball pressie is signed by the England Rugby team!
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- I always love the getting ready stuff in the morning…
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- This little one had everyone in stitches!
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- The mezzanine getting full use by these two…
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- One of the most emotional moments of the day – when the father of the bride gets his first look…
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- In amongst the mayhem for those great party shots!
