One of our favourite things about Happy Valley Norfolk is that the flexibility of the space means that we open ourselves up to couples from all different backgrounds, with totally different personalities and interests. We’ve seen everything from gorgeous intimate elopements for two, to huge great festival-vibe celebrations.
Your relationship is unique and beautiful, and Happy Valley is the perfect Wow-Factor backdrop no matter your colour scheme!
Just take a look at our wonderful couple C & R, whose rock’n'roll music and earthy decor, really infused a cool, modern twist into the Happy Valley Vibe. We’re totally in love with (ELLE Magazine’s Best Wedding Photographers of 2022) Eloise & Mitch’s stunning snaps.
Let’s start with some Wedding Venue and Wedding Accommodation Photos...
After a Friday night BBQ feast with their on-site guests (well-earned after a long, fun day setting up for their Big Day!), our beautiful Bride, Chloe, stayed with her besties and prepared for her Big Day at the gorgeous luxury Treehouse - Toad Hall, while the Groom’s party made use of The Hay Barn as their dressing room.
The Bride opted for a delicate lace off-the-shoulder gown, while the boys went classic.
After a wonderful, chilled morning with their very closest, the couple then made their way to Willow Island for their adorned in hundreds of twinkling fairy lights and totally unique hydroponic pew-ends.
Happy Valley’s very own one-of-a-kind, truly bespoke iron arch made for the perfect backdrop to this effortlessly-cool couple’s “I-Dos” surrounded by the natural lagoon, encased in lush weeping willows. Just look at the incredible floral arrangements, designed by the Bride and her family - the whole look was truly jaw-dropping.
After their Wedding, the newlyweds staged their Confetti Shot on the bank by the island, which Eloise & Mitch captured perfectly.
And while their guests enjoyed a sparkling reception in The Cattle Yard, Chloe & Rob snuck away for some time to themselves to just revel in their first, incredible moments as “Mr & Mrs”
Meanwhile, guests were happily grazing away on the tastiest antipasti boards we’ve ever had the pleasure of trying - all provided by their talented catering team: Broadside Pizza. From Goats Cheese or Fresh Tomato Bruschettas, to Parma-Wrapped Breadsticks, to Feta & Sundried Tomato Basil Leaves, Broadside Pizza certainly put on a showstopper.
Later-on Broadside also cooked-up a fabulous variety of delightfully tasty Pizzas for the Wedding Breakfast - a truly Italian feast which absolutely nobody didn’t thoroughly enjoy!
Just look at those big happy-belly smiles!
Once sated, the Father of the Bride (or as we like to call them - FOB!), the Groom, and the Best Man took to the stage to express their words of love (and banter) to one another. These speeches were incredibly upbeat and fun throughout. The Bride then donned her awesome personalised wedding Biker Jacket, and gave the Grooms a run for his money with her very own knockout speech.
Once their tummies were settles, the guests gathered at the bar to get to know one-another, while the Happy Couple took a sunset stroll in the most perfect “Golden Hour” light. These shots are just the absolute dream photos!
Eloise and Mitch have perfectly captured this couple’s love for one another. We are still absolutely swooning over these images in the Happy Valley Woods.
With a Woodland Wedding Venue, photographers benefit from the naturally diffused light through the towering Norfolk trees, to create some beautifully dramatic, artistic shots. We often have photographers asking to shoot on site and telling us how excited they are to be here because our Instagram and Pinterest images are so famous - we are so, so lucky to have such a special piece of woodland paradise to share with our wonderful couples and their loved ones.
And here are some snaps of the Cattle Yard and Cattle Yard Bar - perfect for guests’ mingling!
The couple then took to the floor for their First Dance, which then erupted into the best party all night long in The Hay Barn
The Couple’s original plan was for the Wedding Breakfast to take place outside in the Cattle Yard (The New Courtyard). Due to ropey-looking weather their awesome team of Groomsmen, along with some help from the Happy Valley Team and the couple’s Invasion Angels staff, moved all the tables and decor indoors in just 10 minutes after the ceremony. We always recommend having an awesome group of supportive friends and family in your Wedding Party to help ensure jobs like this are always well taken care-of for you.
The Dutch Barn made for an incredible setting for dinner on a cloudy afternoon, but we just wanted to show you a couple of sneak peaks of how our new courtyard area can look for a Wedding Meal after all Chloe, Rob and friends’ hard work…
Congratulations C+R!
Dance on Xo
If you’d love to get married at Happy Valley, please just pop us a message to find out more about our last remaining May / June 2023 dates.
With Love always,
The Happy Valley Norfolk Team
XO
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Those Responsible for C&R’s Magical Day:
Photographer - Eloise & Mitch
Flowers - the Bride herself
Catering - Broadside Pizza
Music - Norfolk Wedding DJs
MUAH - the Bride herself, ItsChloéKirsten