The most incredible wedding – we couldn’t have asked for more. We got married on 13th July 2024 at Gisburne Park Estate. We picked the 3 day wedding option. We had a lot of people travelling from afar so having everyone there for 3 days worked very well. Friday was arrival drinks at Hindelinis. Saturday was the wedding day. Sunday was an after wedding party where people discussed the day before and chilled out before starting their journeys home on the Monday.
The venue
This is the first venue we viewed and we knew we didn’t need to see another. Having been to many venues for friends weddings, Gisburn Park completely stood out as unique.
It’s situated in its own small valley, with a stream running through into the River Ribble. Upstream (where the ceremony usually takes place) is magical. You can hear the river running as it curves around the Tipi. All our guest commented on how beautiful it was.
The bridal house is perfect and gives the wow factor as your guests arrive. It’s the perfect stay for the bridesmaids the night before and has a beautiful area for hair / makeup to set up and for everyone to get ready. We had some amazing photos / confetti shots on the bridge as we made our way to the main tipis for the reception. The fire pits, swing and grass area around the main tipi gave the wedding a festival feel.
The majority of our friends and family stayed onsite and were very pleased with the accommodation (and the hot tubs). What made things really special were the visits from deer and peacocks – again adding to the wow factor. The groomsmen stayed in the Stables accommodation – a large house which sleeps 12 people and was well equipped to have fun.
The tipis themselves were spacious and a perfect size to hold both the meal and the dance-floor.
The venue is also dog friendly and we had our dog Clancy (Cockapoo) walking down the aisle with our family dog Daisy (14 yr old Labrador) being at the wedding all day.
Canapés were delicious and were larger than we were used to.
We opted for the BBQ for our main to fit in to our festival theme. The BBQ was great. It worked for all our guests dietary requirements (including celiac, veggie and vegan). There was more than enough food for everyone with people going back for more. The quality of the meat was commented on by our guests – it’s all locally sourced and you could really tell the difference. We also opted for the sourdough pizzas and pizza van in the evening which went down very well. The pizzas are a lot better than you might expect – try them!
We wanted to mix up the welcome drinks – opting for pimms in large kilners, which was accommodated.
The best part. Steph, Jack and Tracy were absolutely fantastic. We did a lot of meetings with Steph in the run up to the wedding and she kept us on track despite our busy lives! Steph was super organised, patient and made sure our wedding day ran perfectly before she handed over to Jack and Tracy. We had a few special requests including draft Guinness and a disco ball – all of which Jack accommodated. Jack coordinated our ceremony with perfection. Tracy took over at the main tipis and ran the reception, the catering on the day into the evening. On the day of our wedding, Jack, Tracy, Alice, Tilly and all the other bar staff felt like family. They completely joined in with the fun and we’re the best. The bar staff were all pub trained and you could tell as the bar ran very efficiently.
The best team. Genuine, down to earth people who go the extra mile to ensure you have the experience you want. It had a family feel from the first interaction- which is something that is very difficult to replicate at a Wedding. We feel so lucky!
Thank you also to Lauren who sorted all the accommodation for our families. She was amazing!
If you want an outdoor style wedding, which showcases the British countryside and you aren’t afraid of the potential for rain – this is your place. The wedding ran very smoothly, we were very happy with the value for money (especially in the context of a wedding) and the wedding team and staff on the day were brilliant throughout the process. We wanted something unique, with an outdoorsy feel and a wow factor and Gisburn Park and the team delivered.
Thank you so much again – Josh and Sarah (The Taylors).
