Feature Friday- Goodwood House

We went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago in the Goodwood House. Goodwood is well known for their annual car events, and the house and other aspects of 12,000 acres of land are often overlooked. We drove up to the house and there was cricket playing in one of the vast fields and lawn games in front of the house for guests to play after the ceremony. 

We went to an intimate wedding of one of my husband's school friends to an American diplomat's daughter. There were 80 guests there to celebrate the special union of two cultures and countries. Goodwood House was the perfect picturesque setting for this special wedding. 

The ceremony was held by the bride's brother which made it very special because he has now married both of his siblings and it added a personal touch to the ceremony along with the couple's handwritten vows.  After the ceremony drinks and canapés were being served on the lawn of Goodwood House and guests could also partake in a tour of the beautiful House. The wedding breakfast was delicious and more of a fine dining menu rather than typical wedding menus.  The food was all locally sourced and some produce from the Goodwood farm.  

The evening carried on with dancing and a fantastic photo flip book that each guest could dress up in fancy dress and make slow motion movements whilst the camera takes lots of photographs that are then compiled into a book for each guest to take home with them.  They also had a variety of tasty evening treats such as mini pizzas, cheese burgers and fish and chips- delicious and much appreciated after the deliciously light three course wedding breakfast. 

I would recommend this venue for weddings or any other special occasion because the staff were fantastic, the setting stunning and food delicious!