Sophie Charrington
We aren't sure where to start in expressing our thanks and gratitude to you all for making our wedding day so unbelievably perfect. The whole day ran without a hitch, and that was all because of your careful planning, organisation, and attention to details. We had amazing feedback on the food, the grounds and gardens, and the staff at the venue.
A massive thanks to Lauren for first showing us around the venue 18 months ago and answering our thousand questions via email ever since. Also, a huge thanks to Bianca who was a pure angel on the day, and it felt like another friend was there with us. She did everything and more. Also, a thank you to all those behind the scenes who we may not have met or spoken to in depth, such as the kitchen staff, the bar staff and everyone else.
We will be back to visit you again in the future, as Compton Acres will always now be a special place in our hearts. You are all so good at what you do, and it doesn't go unnoticed.
Maddy Cullen
We had the most amazing wedding day at the Italian Villa. The venue and grounds are stunning. We loved that there is a different area for each part of the day and that there were so many different customisation options so our day felt really special and unique for us.
From start to finish the whole team went above and beyond for us, Lauren was there to answer my many, many emails in the planning stage, nothing was too much trouble and she was always there when I needed her.
The food was outstanding, better than any restaurant we've been to. We loved being able to tailor the menu to our preferences, bringing in personal touches to each dish made it so special, our guests loved the food too.
The on-the-day team were equally fantastic, making sure everything went as smoothly as possible. Everything was dealt with so neither us nor our guests had a clue if something was wrong. We cannot thank you enough for how you helped us and managed the situation when one of our guests fell ill. Aside from immediate family, no one knew anything happened or even that an ambulance came. I truly feel that our wedding reception wouldn't have gone ahead if it weren't for your amazing team dealing with that situation how they did, we cannot thank you enough.
Mark Cornwell
As a wedding photographer I find The Italian Villa's gardens give me a lot of scope to capture wonderful images of my clients. There's always something new to see there as the seasons progress. I have to say the food is always pretty good too!
Nathan Eames | Libra Photographic
What a venue, my local too! The team are always attentive and look after the guests well. The sunset falls across the pond so don't forget to make time to run out to catch the last of the sun for those epic wedding photos
Yasmin Collins
We recently had our wedding at the Italian Villa and it was perfect! Of course the venue itself was as we imagined, absolutely beautiful. We found every member of staff that we came into contact with in the lead up to the wedding and on the day itself helpful, friendly and professional. Hannah originally sold the venue to us and we liked her instantly, then we liaised with Lauren a lot in the build up who was also brilliant and super helpful. On our wedding day we were lucky to be allocated Sinead as our coordinator for the day and she was absolutely fantastic at ensuring everything was perfect for us and our guests. As soon as we met Sinead (a couple of days before the wedding) we were thrilled she would be taking care of us on the day. Our coordinator for the evening was Kiki who was also exceptional, so friendly and willing to go above and beyond to ensure us and our guests were looked after. The food was absolutely delicious and we had lots of compliments from our guests to say that it was the best wedding food they had ever had! So compliments to the chef. We heard from our suppliers that the team were also great assisting them with anything they needed. Overall we couldn’t have wished for a better day or team of staff taking care of us and our guests so a huge thank you from the Bride and Groom!
Dominic Williams
The Italian Villa is a stunning venue to have your wedding and ceremony with plenty of space for guests and the grounds for photos are stunning. The gardens have so much depth which allows for walking through and using the multitude of different spaces of their Japanese gardens.
Charlotte and Matt
What a stunning venue, perfect backdrop for our wedding. All of our guests commented on how beautiful the gardens are and how delicious the food was. The team from first show round, coordination, chefs and running of the day were professional, accommodating and a pleasure to work with. Many thanks.
Georgia Haskett
Me and my husband just had our wedding celebration on 12th march 2022 at The Italian Villa with our original wedding being scheduled here for April 2020. Firstly thank you to the wedding planners of the villa, with so many postponements and having booked the venue back in 2018, we were looked after by a few different corodinators including Hannah and Lauren who particularly stood out to us. Our emails were always answered so promptly, nothing was too much trouble and they made sure we got everything we dreamed of! The venue speaks for itself as its absolutely stunning but we wanted to say such a massive thank you to the team at The Italian Villa! They clearly are professionals who do this every day! The day was so seamless, all our wishes were followed perfectly and we were both so relaxed, knowing we were in good hands and being so well looked after. Drew is an absolute asset to the team. He's so friendly, caring and has a cracking sense of humour and knows exactly how to shut a room of rowdy people up!! 🤣 The girls at the bar and serving over the evening were everyone's best friends! Nothing was too much trouble and they just seemed genuinely happy to be part of our day and had a good laugh with everyone. There were a couple of broken glasses over the evening and they came to our rescue and never made anyone feel bad about it (one was me as I'm known for being very clumsy- sorry about that!). They even made sure me and my husband went home with a little food parcel as we were too stuffed to have any buffet food during the evening! It's a beautiful venue with amazing staff and you guys really helped pull off our long awaited perfect day! We have nothing but praise as did all our guests and just want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Andy Allsopp
What a wonderful setting for a wedding. Beautiful gardens, attentive staff and exquisite food. Particularly impressed with the catering team, who quietly and efficiently provided full table service to a room full of guests, without fuss or delay. I hope to be able to go back and spend more time in the gardens. We were there for 9 hours, and I don't doubt there's more I'm missing.
Suzanne Lane
We recently got married at the Italian Villa (May 2022). I have to say as the Bride it was perfect in every way and was everything I had wished for for our wedding and more! From the moment we booked it to the day of the wedding the team were on hand to answer all our queries and ensure we felt calm and relaxed. Nothing was too much trouble. The setting itself speaks for itself! The events team and coordinators on the day were just amazing! They definitely know what they are doing and everything just went like clockwork! My husband doesn’t drink ‘fizz’ and when we were handed 2 glass of fizz after the ceremony they immediately clocked the error and within minutes he was handed a glass of red wine! All of our guests were totally blown away by the venue and have commented to us how stunning the day was. We can’t express our thanks enough to the team at the Italian Villa for everything they did. It was truly an epic day and if I could do it all again I wouldn’t change a thing! Thank you so so much
Suzanne and Stuart x
Neil Collins
Gorgeous venue and the staff are super amazing! As a videographer I shoot at many venues but I'm always excited when I get the call to shoot at The Italian Villa! Stunning venue and the gardens are truly something else with photo opportunities galore! Highly recommend if you are looking for a venue in the area x
Lucylou Photography
I have photographed multiple weddings at The Italian villa and my sister also got married there back in 2008 and I can honestly say that it is a beautiful venue with friendly and attentive staff. The food is delicious and The Surroundings are beautiful and provide for a lovely backdrop for wedding photos
Anna Stillwell
We recently married at the Italian Villa and it really was the most perfect day. The weather was glorious which obviously helped, but the venue itself is stunning and could fool you in to thinking you actually are in Italy. Our guests couldnt believe how beautiful it was. Hannah and Lauren were great and always on hand to answer our questions in the lead up to the wedding and on the day Bianca and Kiki were amazing! They made sure we, and our guests, were completely at ease, comfortable and had everything we needed every step of the way. Thank you Italian Villa for making our wedding the best day of our lives!
Anna and Will
26th May 2023
Emma Niven
I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone at the Italian Villa for making our wedding day so special, it was everything we dreamed of and more! Hannah who stuck with us from the very beginning, pre-covid and multiple reschedules, and Lauren who looked after us on the day, both were absolutely fantastic. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing on the day as it was all handled out of sight by the team. And wow, the food was incredible, so many compliments from our guests. We still don’t know how the chef managed to make 80 perfectly gooey in the middle chocolate fondants!
We did have a minor niggle which we don’t feel warrants dropping a star but worth mentioning. After food, we went out into the gardens to take photos, but when we returned all of the tables had been cleared off and they were already being set up for the wedding the day after! We understand September is the height of the busy season, however it felt very impersonal to be at your own wedding and walking into someone else’s! We had discussed the seating be left so that there was a place for guests looking for somewhere quiet to sit. It also meant the bridal bouquet was mixed up with the other centrepieces and was taken home by a guest by mistake.
Again, this was very minor and didn’t have any impact on our enjoyment of the day, we are so happy that we stuck with our decision to get married at the Italian Villa through all of the covid madness! Thank you again
Hassan Shodja
A very enjoyable day out with the family, it is a little expensive to enter the gardens however you quickly forget the price, and are mesmerised by the stunning flowers and architecture of the gardens.
The little shop has some amazing items for you to take home and create your own master piece 😬.
Very good for children and I highly recommend this venue as a day out with the family
Adam Underhill AJU Motorsport (Underhill Racing)
We had our wedding day at the Italian Villa 3 days ago and it was amazing!!!
All the staff we dealt with leading up to our wedding and during the wedding itself were fantastic. we had so many compliments from our guests about the venue, the staff and the food. we believe one of our guests even sent their compliments to the chef for the food, it was that good.
Cait and Allana were really good at sorting the booking and getting all the details needed.
on the day nicky was amazing, her personality was calming and always seemed to have everything under control during the day.
the girl in charge of the evening, also seemed to have everything under control. nothing was too much trouble for either of them or any of the staff.
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending the venue to other people, and even hosting another event there ourselves in the future.
we want to say a massive thank you to everyone from both Jade and myself. (Mr & Mrs Underhill)
Pav
This was the perfect wedding venue for us. With so much space, over three floors, and the outside space - nothing came close to meeting it. Coupled with outstanding food and the service on the day - our day could not have gone smoother. Our guests could not stop raving about the standard of the food.
A huge thank you to the chefs, the staff on the day and everyone who made our special day perfect. A special thank you to Laura and Drew for taking care of us and making everything so stress-free.
Andrew Morrison (The Online Piano Player)
We are having our wedding here in March and cannot speak highly of it! Incredible service at an incredible price. It is a wedding venue - they know what they are doing. There has been no stress, no worries with payment, excellent communication and always friendly and helpful. They never say NO to anything - they will help you tailor your wedding to what you want and go the extra mile. It is plain to see why this place has won Wedding Venue of the Year multiple times!
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