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The Night Yard in Canterbury is a stunning venue that provides the perfect backdrop for a luxurious wedding. As a high-end wedding photographer, I have had the pleasure of working at this venue and I must say, it never fails to impress.

The venue's unique aesthetic provides an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness, with its amazing countryside location. This makes it an ideal location for capturing stunning photos of the bride and groom and their guests.

Working as a wedding photographer at the Night Yard is a true joy. The venue staff are extremely professional and accommodating, and they go out of their way to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day of the wedding. They understand the importance of the wedding day, and they are always there to help with any requests or questions that arise.

The venue also offers ample space, with stunning grounds and a great courtyard that provides the perfect backdrop for stunning romantic portraits.

The Night Yard's attention to detail is what sets it apart from other wedding venues, every aspect of the venue has been carefully considered to create a truly magical atmosphere.

In conclusion, working at the Night Yard as a wedding photographer is an unforgettable experience. The venue’s aesthetic, combined with its attention to detail, provides an unparalleled opportunity to capture stunning images that the couple will treasure for a lifetime. I highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a wedding location that truly sets the standard

We chose The Night Yard for our wedding reception on the 18th of August 2023, and it couldn't have been more perfect. The serene garden and captivating glasshouse provided a dreamy setting that had our guests in awe.

A massive thank you to Pip, Verity, and Kerry. Your dedication and attentiveness did not go unnoticed. Pip’s creative touch, Verity’s organizational prowess, and Kerry's helpful presence were instrumental in making our day seamless and unforgettable.

We highly recommend The Night Yard for its stunning backdrop and a team that goes above and beyond to ensure a successful event.

Thank you for making our wedding reception not just a celebration, but a beautiful memory etched in our hearts.

The Night Yard was great choice for our wedding!!! The venue and staff were both excellent and accommodating. The venue has everything you need in it and makes it more intimate as everything is in one place but gives you room to move around. The staff, especially Kerry was excellent and gave us all the support we needed and more.

I have left more of my views below – if you are considering getting married you should have a look.

The wedding was of course great, but let me tell you about:

THE VENUE
Glasshouse - Really nice venue which matched everything we hoped for. It has a big glasshouse which is where our ceremony and wedding breakfast was held, it is large enough to cater for everyone and still have space for a DJ.

Courtyard - It has a nice outside garden / courtyard where ceremonies can take place too, this is a big open space that latches on to the main glasshouse which means all your guests are in the same area (which means no wandering off guests). The kids loved the courtyard and played outside for lots of the time. The staff even put out games to entertain them (and adults too).

Parking - lots of parking and you can leave your car overnight.

Lockers – They also provide you with access to big lockers to store things in a couple days before which does help – we didn’t need to but it is useful to have.

THE STAFF
This was the other main reason we chose The Night Yard. On our first viewing of the venue Kerry was great and you can tell really loved her job, she explained everything and walked us around the venue and left no doubt in our mind that the staff really love to help.

After we paid a deposit we harassed Kerry quite a lot and she was always happy to help, we went back to venue 2 or 3 times and she was very accommodating and supportive and gave lots of good advice. Honestly Kerry was great and she made everything so much easier. We would message or call her for queries regarding table clothes, and table layouts etc and she didn’t mind at all.

The other staff were great too, Pip in particular who handled the drinks package was really nice and helped too. Unfortunately, Kerry wasn’t there to facilitate on the wedding day but we had Pip who performed well and made sure everything ran smoothly.

All the other staff we came across were great too.

They’re very accommodating, you can even bring pets.

No problems at all with the staff. And Kerry went above and beyond.

PACKAGES

Food / Catering – our catering was actually really good and the food was really nice, but only bad side for me was the lack of choice for the caterers. The Night Yard have a selection from a few caterers to use which fits into your package but for us some wasn’t available on the day and we had a choice between only 2. It did work out well but I think they should have a larger choice (but then I suppose its what makes them good because they know their suppliers etc).

External Caterers – you can bring your own external caterers in, but they will charge £500 to do this, however that option isn’t that bad if you have your own preferences as most caterers are very expensive (ours was!).

OVERALL
I 100% am happy with the venue and the service, the wedding was great and I had no issues or problems at all.

We got married at the night yard earlier this month and had the most incredible day! Can’t thank Pip and Kerry enough for all their help.

The venue has so much character and really is so beautiful

I can’t really find the words to describe how amazing our day was…but I’ll give it a good go! Pip and Kerry went above and beyond for us. It’s the most beautiful venue and all of our guests were stunned at how picturesque and perfect it all looked.

It really is a hidden gem of a venue, made even better by the staff. Being able to use the beautiful, surrounding orchards for our couple shots has given us perfect photos that we will cherish forever. The range of caterers who we could choose from was amazing, and they did anything we wanted - we went for a Mexican themed meal! We made the day personal to us by decorating the tables ourselves and adding little touches throughout the day which made it even more special. We were able to bring in whichever suppliers we wanted, and we definitely made use of that! We also took advantage of The Night Yards prop hire which was so handy.

If you’ve been lucky enough to find The Night Yard in your search for a wedding venue, don’t hesitate to book it - you really will have the most wonderful, surreal experience.

Thank you so much to Pip, Kerry and all of The Night Yard staff - you make it so special, we love you!!

Mr and Mrs Froggett-Newman x