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Wonwood Barton – A Charming Rustic Countryside Wedding Venue

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Wonwood Barton is a stunning countryside wedding venue located a few miles out of Tavistock, Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor. It is an old farmstead and is so charming. Wonwood offers a gorgeous outside ceremony area, plenty of outdoor space (with room for a marquee!) and a few lovely brick stable-like buildings surrounding a courtyard. The views across the valley towards Cornwall are stunning,

I have photographed a few weddings at Wonwood Barton now and do so love returning. I do a little “yay!” when I see it mentioned in an enquiry.

I’ve experienced Wonwood in nice weather, in on-and-off showers, in literal torrential rain and in a heatwave – therefore I can literally confirm that no matter the weather, it’s still gorgeous to be there!

Please see below for photos throughout a few of my favourite weddings there.

Bride and groom in a wooden pergola with flowers all over it, getting married
Groom stands amongst his seated guests who raise glasses at the speech he's making

Bridal prep

Bridal prep is usually done in the Coach Barn (from what I’ve experienced) and it’s a lovely start to the day. You can peek at the guests while you finish getting ready, too!

Bride's dress and her daughter's flowergirl dress hanging up from a green rail
Photograph from across the room of bride having her hair done, with mum in the foreground having her makeup done
Bride's wedding dress being buttoned up by a bridesmaid and bridesman, looking over her shoulder towards the window
Wedding dress hanging up in a doorway, with a wooden door and brick surround
Photograph of a bride from the side getting her hair done, flowers being put into place
Close up of bride's shoes on a chair, with her veil hanging over the back of the chair
Black and white photo of bride's dress being done up, lit by the window light, smiling
Bride photographed moments before ceremony sharing a moment with her bridesmaid
Bride exiting the bridal prep area to get married - wearing an off-the-shoulder dress with a sweetheart neckline, veill flowing behind her, holding a beautiful large bouquet

Outdoor ceremonies

Outdoor ceremonies here are GORGEOUS. Look at that view! And even if it’s windy and raining, it’s still atmospheric and gorgeous. It’s a beautiful and touching place for a ceremony.

Flowers in jars hanging from the chairs along the side of the aisle at an outdoor wedding
Groom tears up as he sees his fiancée in her wedding dress for the first time, in a wooden pergola adorned with florals
Bride being walked down the aisle with her dad in the sunlight
Bride and her dad walk up the aisle at an outdoor wedding with trees in the background
Bride and groom at their wedding ceremony, stood in a wooden pergola in a field, with flowers lining the aisle hanging from the chairs. A beautiful sunny day
Bride and groom in a wooden pergola with flowers all over it, getting married
Bride smiling up at her groom, stood saying their vows, in a wooden pergola surrounded by trees and flowers
Groom puts wedding ring on bride's hand, she is smiling, stood by a wooden pergola in a field with trees in the background
Bride and groom during their wedding ceremony under a wooden pergola adorned with flowers
First kiss - the newlyweds have their first kiss in a wooden pergola as their friends and family clap in the background
Bride, groom, and their two daughters sat smiling at the signing table after signing the register
Bride and groom smile together after they've signed the register. Sat at a circular table outdoors under a wooden pergola
Wedding guests watch the wedding ceremony happen, sat on chairs in a field amongst trees
Bride and groom walking up the aisle after getting married, smiling
Bride and groom walk up the aisle with confetti in the air
Wedding guests sat in waterproof coats under umbrellas, smiling while sitting in the drizzle in a field
Guests waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin, with hair and umbrellas blowing sideways in the wind
Bride and her dad walk up the aisle towards her soon-to-be husband, smiling, wind blowing her hair back
A guests holds an umbrella over their head that has blown inside out, while the man sat behind her holds its edge to stop it flying away. Trees in the background are being blown around too
Bride and groom's first kiss in front of their friends and family, under some greenery

But yes, this is Devon – nice weather is not guaranteed, as you can see above! But no worries – the Corner Bar area is a good indoor alternative – they can even take off the barn doors to fit more people outside (but still under cover).

Indoor ceremonies – in the Corner Bar

Ceremony area all set up with wooden chairs and florals on a wooden wheelbarrow
The bride being walked up the aisle by her mum, both smiling. The room is dimly lit with fairylights in the beams above
Bride being walked into her ceremony by her smiling dad
The bride and groom saying their vows in front of their guests in a barn-like room with white walls, wooden ceiling and fairy lights in the beams
The bride and groom celebrating getting married with their hands in the air as their guests clap
Bridesmaids sat waiting for the ceremony in periwinkle blue satin dresses

This area is also a good indoor-backup for group photos!

A group photo of the newlyweds with the groom's parents
A group photo of the newlyweds with both sets of parents, in a barn-like room
A couple kissing in a cute barn room with fairy lights in the background

The Round House

The round house can be used for a lovely bar/lounge area, kids area, or if you don’t have the marquee, a reception area. It works well with long tables or circular ones, as seen below.

The Round House, a building at Wonwood Barton, with bunting and paper lanterns with a table plan by the door
Groom stands to give his speech, with clapping guests around him
A wedding reception room all set up with circular tables and photographs hanging on string with pegs from the beams
A 3-tiered wedding cake adorned with flowers, and a "just married" sign hanging above from a beam
The view from a doorway of long wooden tables with chairs, with bunting and fairy lights in the beams, with greenery and flowers along the table amidst the plates and glasses
A room with two long wooden tables with seating for about 40 people, with small vases of flowers dotted along them, with bunting and fairy lights in the beams above
A close up of flowers on a wedding breakfast table - small glass vases with greenery, with fairylights on the beams above
A photo of an interior room with beams, fairy lights, bunting and long tables, with a black chalkboard reading "Jess & Luke 06/05/2023"

The Courtyard

The courtyard is so lovely on its own, you don’t even need to decorate if you don’t want to. A good place for the ‘everyone’ group shot, as I can get height on those stairs!

Wedding 'Welcome to our Wedding' signage on a wooden easel in a gravel courtyard with brick farmyard buildings in the background
Wide photograph of a courtyard surrounded by low brick farmyard barn buildings and trees, with potted plants and seating dotted around
Photo of guests at a wedding reception, outdoors in the sunshine, with festoon lighting hanging off of a shelter/roof
Black and white photo of bridal couple leading the procession from ceremony to reception, through a courtyard past bricked buildings
Guests mingling int he courtyard, with a marquee in the distance, and festoon lighting and potted plants all over
Bride walking away from the camera, in a gravel courtyard filled with guests in colourful outfits, as her veil flows behind her, holding the hand of a small girl who looks up at her
Order of the Day wedding sign on a wooden easel next to a wooden barrel with a card box on it
Three wedding guests play a game of large outdoor jenga under a wooden pergola
Close up of bridesmaid and her daughter playing garden games in a courtyard surrounded by potted plants and trees
Bride and groom with guests all chatting around a table in a gravel courtyard with old brick farmyard buildings
Bridesmaid chatting with wedding guests in a courtyard under bunting and fairy lights, while other guests sit chatting at tables elsewhere
Wide photograph of a courtyard surrounded by low brick farmyard barn buildings and trees, with potted plants everywhere, with a bride stood in the distance with wedding guests
Groomsmen and guests stand around drinking and chatting in the evening sunlight in a courtyard
Wedding guests sit in the dim evening light with bunting attached to the brick barns surrounding them

The surrounding areas

With the valley backdrop, long grass at the far end, lovely lanes and the fields around make for perfect photos. How many venues have such a lovely surrounding area?!

The view from the venue, field across the valley and chimneys visible here and there, under a grey sky
Black and white photo of bride and groom, holding each other in a field
Family photo with the newlyweds
Bride and groom forehead to forehead in a country lane
Bride, groom, and their two young daughters all gleefully happy, stood in a country lane in the breeze
Dark green soft-top car coming down a winding country lane with ribbon on its bonnet
Couple photo of the newlyweds, the bride is holding a beautiful bouquet and the groom is wearing a pale yellow tie
Bride, groom, and their daughter walking hand in hand through the field towards the photographer
A black and white photo of the newlyweds dancing together in the breezy evening sunlight
Richly coloured sunset couple portrait of a bride and groom held in an embrace in a field
Bride and her bridesmaid stood in a field with their bouquets for a group photo
Bride and groom smiling with the groomsmen in a field with the valley in the background

The marquee

Wonwood’s marquee is just marvellous – super high ceiling, clear sides and plenty of room for a dancefloor!. I’ve even seen it withstand SUPER crazy winds and rain! There are plenty of options for how you set up, too – I’ve seen the top table at the far end or on the right hand side with the valley behind you.

A marquee at sunset, with guests chatting outside and inside, with tree leaves in the foreground
A close up of guests reading the seating chart signage, on a wooden board and easel, photographed through the marquee's rope rigging
A view of the marquee with a wooden signage board by the entrance, with cloudy skies above
Wedding guests and bride mingle outside of the marquee on grass, with a beautiful valley in the background
An exterior wall of a marquee, with its rope rigging, with dappled sunlight, with a green valley in the background
A photograph of the sky with the top of a marquee and some tiled rooves at the bottom of a frame. The sky is heavy and cloudy and there is a murmuration of birds flying around
Photo of a marquee in a grassy field with trees in the foreground and blue cloudy skies above.
Sunset - a bridge orange sky lighting up the white arched marquee roof
Black and white dark photo of marquee from inside, with fairy lights criss-crossing along its ceiling, with guests at the bottom of the frame at the bar
Long banquet tables in a large marquee with floral halos around the posts
Photo from the end of a long wooden banquet table, with floral halos at the top of the marquee poles and a top table in the distance with a beautiful long floral display
Floral garland hanging in the marquee above wedding reception guests
Table set up with green table runners and florals, many long banquet tables in the marquee
A close up photo of a table number card ("table eight") on a long wooden table with small glass vases of flowers on it too
Close up of florals on long wooden banquet table, with tableware and fizz laid out too
Close up of table set up - green table runners, a "4" in a gold frame, glasses and a bottle of bubbly on a long table
Bride and groom entering into their wedding reception
Groom circulating and chatting with guests across a table
Two wedding guests leaning in chatting to each other while sat at a long wooden banquet table
Best man gives his speech from the end of a long table in a marquee
Bride and groom smile on as her dad gives a speech in the foreground
Bride's dad stands smiling, while seated wedding guests raise their glass to him
Bride and groom smile, groom holds their child and raises his drink, as the best man in the foreground gives his speech. Other guests raise their glasses too
Groom reads speech from piece of paper as guests smile and listen
Groom gives his speech as people all along the long table raise their glasses to him and his new wife
Groom gives a speech as his friends and family watch on smiling. The tables have floral displays and bottles of fizz and there are fairy lights in the top of the marquee
Sunny marquee with its sides open, guests mingling and drinking outside on the grass in the evening sunshine
Black and white photo of newlyweds cutting their wedding cake
Bride and groom cut their wedding cake while their guests watch on
First dance joy, the bride and groom on the marquee's dancefloor as their friends and family look on
Newlyweds having their first dance
Bride and groom have their first dance on the dancefloor surrounded by their loved ones
Bride's cousin leaps into the air to catch the bouquet, arms stretched out, while the other trying to catch it laugh in defeat
A guest literally leaping mid-air to catch the bouquet, thrown by the bride, while the others also reach for it
Bride and groom surrounded by their friends and family on the dancefloor at their wedding reception, with fairy lights in the background
Newlyweds about to kiss on the dancefloor at their wedding reception
First dance joy, the newlyweds dancing and the bride smiling up at her new husband
Black and white photo of wedding couple kissing on the dancefloor as their loved ones dance around them
Wedding guests party with their arms in the air
Black and white photo of bride and guests partying with their arms in the air
Dancefloor madness - a tie around the forehead and hands in the air
Dancefloor chaos - multiple people stood in a circle with their hands out in front of them, singing along to a song
Older members of the family dancing on the dancefloor smiling
Dancefloor chaos - a man has his fingers in the air while someone holds him and licks his ear
Bridesmaids partying on the dancefloor with the bride

In summary, Wonwood Barton is a joy to photograph at and I hope also a joy to get married at. It’s a very DIY venue but not much is needed in the way of decorating as it’s so naturally beautiful. I hope to photograph many more weddings at Wonwood Barton in years to come!

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Fabulous suppliers I’ve worked with at Wonwood Barton:

Florists
Dartmoor Flowers, A Scent-Sation Florist, Odds & Buds Florist

Hair
Sisters Hair & Beauty, The Looking Glass, Wedding Hair And Makeup By Lucy

Make Up
Visage Tavistock, The Looking Glass, Victoria Louise Make Up, Alice Maunder Makeup

Food
Hungry Hog South West, Lydford Farm Shop, Taylors, Exe Valley Pizza Co

Decor
Rustic Love Hire

Cakes
Whites Cake House, Cakes By Hannah, Cakes For Occasions

Cheese Wedding Cakes
Country Cheeses

Bar
Beetlejuice South West, Taylors, Fillies & Fizz

Music
The Thatchers Band, McConnells Guitar, Over The Threshold

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