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GREAT BRAMPTON HOUSE
Weddings
R E L A X E D • E X C L U S I V E • U N I Q U E
Great Brampton
Great Brampton House, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NA.
Escape, wind down, do nothing, or do everything, the choice is yours. We look forward to having you to stay with us soon.
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WeddingsGREAT BRAMPTON HOUSE WILL REOPEN IN MARCH 2019:
Great Brampton Events are proud to announce the reopening of Great Brampton House in March 2019 for Weddings and Business Retreats.
Great Brampton House is a magnificent regency building, full of history, including a number of celebrity guests at the period house.
A Telegraph article quoted Pavarotti, screen legend Ava Gardner, Lord Heseltine, and Take That singer Gary Barlow (a keen collector of fine china), all attending the Herefordshire luxury mansion. In addition, Stephen Hawking regularly visited and resided in the house. It is believed that he was the last high profile personality to stay at Great Brampton House prior to its renovation.
Professor Hawking is a renowned scientist, astrologist, mathematician, writer and cosmologist with an IQ of 160 – parallel to Albert Einstein. With 10 other physicists, Professor Hawking used to meet at Great Brampton House to discuss his theory on “black holes”, allowing the world population to see the universe differently. Over the years, Great Brampton House has been the chosen venue for high end entertaining. The venue is now available for both summer and winter weddings at very affordable prices with some special deals available.You Deserve it!
Escape, wind down, do nothing, or do everything, the choice is yours. We look forward to having you to stay with us soon.
Go on, spoil yourself,
Great Brampton
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SPECIAL OFFER:
To launch the reopening of Great Brampton House in March 2019, Great Brampton Events have a special offer for the first
20 weddings booked.
IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THE WEDDING USING A NUMBER OF SPECIAL FEATURE ROOMS, GREAT BRAMPTON EVENTS WILL OFFER
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS FOR FREE:
D Exclusive use of the house (only your guests will be attending the venue)
D Wedding manager to run the event on the day
D A chauffeur for the bride and her parents
D A Rolls Royce Phantom for the bride
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BEAUTIFUL AND ROMANTIC SETTING:
The famous Regency House sits on the edge of the beautiful Golden Valley that leads up to Hay in the lee of the Black Mountains and includes the magnificent Cistercian Dore Abbey. The Black Mountains are almost flat-topped. Their summit is a lofty plain running gently away south, a wilderness of dun grass and clumpy heather slashed with deep valleys.
Today, at Great Brampton Events, where the past has such a special presence, we are dedicated to providing clients and their guests with a most charming and engaging setting for all manner of private functions and occasions, with impeccable service and facilities to match.
We’re ideally placed to do so, in every sense, thanks to our perfect location.
Our overriding aim is to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience and make every occasion truly memorable -from weddings to gala dinners, award ceremonies to significant birthdays, get-togethers to corporate seminars.
With its luxury choice of venue rooms, of all sizes and character, our clients are often spoilt for choice as to which space best suits their purpose. Be it for celebration or ceremony, inside or out, Great Brampton House has so much to offer. The choice is truly outstanding – from the formal Grand with its magnificent chandeliers, to the richly carved arches and high vaulted mosaic ceilings of the Wedgewood Room. Why not see for yourself?
Great Brampton House in the midst of nature
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AboutGreat Brampton
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Great Brampton House in Madley, Herefordshire is a Regency Building on the site of an older property, probably built for John Pye who sold it in 1825 to Charles Ballinger. In 1853 the house was acquired by the Murray Aynsley family who are thought to have made many of the alterations that leave the house in the form in which we see today. Lionel Beaumont Thomas moved to Great Brampton in 1920.
Beaumont Thomas won the Kings Norton seat for the Conservatives in the 1929 election and a celebratory garden party was held at Brampton attended by many dignitaries, including Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain. Lionel Beaumont Thomas devised a grand gesture hunt in the grounds and he went to the newly opened Marks and Spencer’s Store in Hereford to buy up large quantities of handbags and umbrellas as prizes.
Beaumont Thomas’ wife Pauline shunned the role of society & focused on bringing up her family at Great Brampton. In 1933 Beaumont Thomas informed Neville Chamberlain he would not be standing for re-election.
Following a divorce, he and his new partner began a programme of decorating works at Great Brampton, including painting the panelling in the Wedgwood Room in a stark dazzling white-a contemporary fashion popularised by the decorator Syrie Maugham.Following a divorce, he and his new partner began a programme of decorating works at Great Brampton including painting the panelling in the Wedgwood Room in a stark dazzling white-a contemporary fashion popularised by the decorator Syrie Maugham.
History ofThe Remarkable
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The most notable alteration came about in the 1950s, when a chap who wishes to appear as Mr Noble, purchased the House from Beaumont Thomas as a present for his newly wed wife. He had presented the House to her as a token of his affection which was quite the romantic gesture! Unfortunately for Mr Noble, Mrs Noble thought it was ridiculous and how would they ever maintain a house of such a size. In his rage he decided to remove the Top Story of Great Brampton House and buried it where the Gazebo remains today. There is still a mound that resembles a hill there to this day.
The house changed hands a couple more times until Lady Pidgeon took over in 1969. For nearly forty years Great Brampton House, under the auspices of Lady Pamela Pidgeon, has been both a comfortable & elegant home and an internationally recognised business. Lady Pidgeon’s retirement marks the closure of one of England’s most celebrated antique shops as well as her departure from a much loved family home.
History of Great Brampton House
The Remarkable
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For the two decades after her arrival at Great Brampton, Lady Pidgeon was to oversee the growth of the Business from good local antique shop to an internationally recognised brand with a far-reaching client base more akin to that of a Top Mayfair Gallery. This was achieved with a mix of the Unique Great Brampton Backdrop combined with Lady Pidgeon’s natural charm, instinctive flair and business acumen.
In 2008 Martin & Ioana Miller purchased the House where they completely refurbished & housed Martin’s Collection of Furniture, Art & Curiousities & opened it as Miller’s Hideaway. The brainchild of Martin Miller, well-known as the name behind the famous Miller’s Antiques Price Guides, ‘Miller’s Hideaway at Great Brampton House’ is branded as a luxurious retreat from the pressures of modern life surrounded by art, antiques and in the most convivial of settings. It’s believed that Great Brampton House had undergone refurbishment. Martin Miller, himself a published poet, writer and artist, used the wealth he had won from his antique business to nurture Great Brampton House. Under his management the basement has a cinema, a gym, dining room and games and sports lounge.
Following his death, Ioanna decided to sell the regency building and under new ownership the building is managed by Great Brampton Events, a company specialising in luxury events for both celebrity, wealthy and middle class clients. Great Brampton House is now an extraordinary place to have a wedding, as well as a simply relaxing time.
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CeremonyR O O M C A P A C I T I E S
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The Wedgwood Wedding Room 75
Fine Dining Room 50
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Free use of
Rolls RoyceBlack Phantom
Wedding Cars
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F Set the wedding date.
F Choose your Maid of Honour and Bridesmaids, Best Man and
Groomsmen, Flower Girl and Ring Bearer.
F Create a wedding website.
F Buy wedding insurance.
F Get engagement ring insured.
F Begin compiling a guest list.
F Work out your guest numbers - who to invite and who to
leave off the list.
F Explore ceremony and reception venue options.
F Get engagement photos taken.
F Browse wedding dress and veil styles.
F Start assembling a team of wedding pros such as planner,
photographer, videographer, caterer, florist, and musicians.
F Reserve ceremony and reception venues.
F Book registrar.
F Choose and book your planner.
F Choose and book your photographer.
F Choose and book your videographer.
F Choose and book your DJ/band/entertainment/ceremony
musicians.
F Choose and book your florist/flowers for: wedding party,
attendants, venues, cake.
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F Purchase wedding dress, veil and undergarments.
F Schedule dress fittings.
F Pick your wedding rings.
F Choose bridal party attire and accessories.
F Establish a fitness routine.
F Find 3 hotels (at different price points) for out-of-town guests.
F Choose yours and guests' travel to wedding venue.
F Refine guest list.
F Create gift registries at 3 national retailers.
F Browse Wedding Invitation designs and coordinating
stationery (Enclosures, Programs, Menu Cards, and Favours).
F Design and Order wedding invites.
F Begin planning honeymoon: budget, location, flights, hotel.
F Meet with registrar to discuss plans for ceremony.
F Browse rentals: chairs, linens, lighting, décor, etc.
F Reserve rentals: chairs, linens, lighting, décor, etc.
F Browse cake style and schedule tastings.
F Buy make up and test trial or book your makeup artist.
F Try our different hairstyles.
F Book spa and beauty treatments for you and your bridal
party.
F Book honeymoon flights and hotels.
F Check your passport date.
F Need visas or inoculations for your honeymoon?
F Book room for wedding night.
F Order wedding cake.
F Prepare {play/do not play} lists for DJ/band.
F Plan your stag night.
F Plan your hen night.
F Finalize wedding guest list.
F Assemble rehearsal dinner guest list.
F Book rehearsal dinner venue.
F Order Rehearsal Dinner Invitations.
F Purchase: toasting flutes, serving pieces, guestbook, flower
basket and ring bearer pillow.
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F Finalize reception menu.
F Send out Wedding Invitations.
F Begin writing vows.
F Review ceremony details with officiant.
F Finalize seating arrangements.
F Finalize playlists with musicians.
F Create wedding day timeline and send to your
vendors, officiant and wedding party.
F Write out honeymoon itinerary for family at home.
F Decide “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue.”
F Confirm honeymoon reservations.
F Pack for honeymoon.
F Pick up wedding rings.
F Pick up marriage license.
F Order Wedding Programs.
F Final dress fitting (with shoes & undergarments).
F Follow-up on all guests.
F Give final count to caterer.
F Update registries.
F Begin breaking in wedding shoes.
F Make arrangements for the caring of pets and
plants while on honeymoon.
F Send playlists to DJ/band/ceremony musicians.
F Create guestbook.
F Send directions to wedding day limo/transportation
driver.
F Buy wedding rings.
F Delegate someone to return tuxes etc.
F Prepare wedding day emergency kit.
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"Breathtaking venue. Exclusive, great history and a
feeling of tremendous warmth as you enter the grounds. A truly special place and
amazing setting.”
LEILA
"The best mansion I’ve ever seen and an idyllic wedding setting. Weddings can take place inside or outside…the
English weather won’t affect your special day at Great
Brampton House.”
JESSICA
"Prices are extremely attractive for a high class
venue. Great Brampton will help all your dreams come
true. Your pictures will look fantastic.”
PAOLA
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Address:Great Brampton House,
Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NA.
Contact:[email protected] www.greatbramptonhouse.com
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