Planning your wedding is an exciting journey, but knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. At our Cornwall wedding venue Tredudwell Manor, we’re here to guide you every step of the way, ensuring that your dream day comes to life with ease and joy. Here’s your ultimate starting point, broken down into essential stages of the planning process.
Getting Started on Planning
Before diving into the details, it’s important to lay the groundwork for your wedding. Start by setting clear goals and aligning with your partner on your vision for the day. Whether you’re local to Cornwall or planning from out of county, these resources can help you get started:
How to Plan a Wedding with Your Partner
Your wedding day is an exciting milestone, and we’re here to help you make the most of your planning for your beautiful wedding in Cornwall. To ensure a stress-free and memorable wedding experience, we’ve put together ten essential checklist points specifically tailored for you to help you answer the question “How do I plan a wedding with my partner?”.
Plan Your Cornwall Wedding When Living Out of County
We are so lucky to be surrounded by incredible space for a barn wedding venue with the option of an outdoor wedding ceremony, with an amazing sea view looking over the cliffs. We know that’s why so many of our couples who live out of county choose to get married here – they have fond memories of coming to Cornwall for family trips as children, or simply falling in love with the place when discovering us as a couple.
Deciding the Size of Your Wedding
The size of your wedding will shape many aspects of the planning process. Should you go big and bold or intimate and cosy? This guide can help you decide:
Big Wedding vs. Intimate Wedding: How Do You Choose?
We love welcoming all sizes of celebrations, and so we are delighted to show you how you can have lovely big wedding for you and all your loved ones or choose a special, intimate weddings in Cornwall package just for those who want to celebrate their love in a private but, nonetheless, still beautiful way.
Five reasons to have an intimate wedding
You’ve spent months planning your big day, inviting all your loved ones, friends, family, and colleagues from work, but actually, when it comes down to it, you might not spend that much time with your guests! Having an intimate wedding in Cornwall means you get to spend that quality time with the lucky few you’ve invited, and you can relax and enjoy your day all the more!
How Far in Advance Should You Plan?
Whether you’re planning on a tight timeline or looking years ahead, Tredudwell Manor has you covered. Explore our guides for every timeframe:
How to Plan a Wedding in 3 Months
Here, nestled in the picturesque Cornish countryside, we’ve helped couples create unforgettable celebrations—even on tight timelines. Follow these five essential tips on how to plan a wedding in 3 months without compromising on your dream day, whilst featuring some gorgeous images from Ben & Jessica’s wedding by Tom Frost Photography
.How to Plan a Wedding in 6 Months
Here at our Cornwall wedding venue Tredudwell, we are contacted by many wonderful couples who are planning their wedding in 1 year or even 2 years’ time. But some couples want to get married much quicker than that, and why not? We recently chatted to one of our couples, Jeddi and Adam, who planned their wedding in just 6 months so we thought it would make a great Q&A on how to plan a wedding in six months.
5 Reasons Planning Your Wedding 2 Years in Advance is a Good Idea
By planning 2 years in advance you can have much more time to dream of your wedding plans and enjoy the process and actually enjoy the rest of your life too! It’s very easy for planning your wedding to take over your lives, and we encourage you to enjoy all aspects of life in this busy exciting time! Here are five reasons why it’s a great idea.
When to Get Married
Choosing the perfect date can make all the difference. Whether it’s a midweek wedding, a springtime celebration, or a wedding weekend extravaganza, we’ve got helpful tips to guide you every step of the way:
Reasons to Choose a Mid-Week Wedding in Cornwall
Planning a wedding is a very exciting journey, with one of the most crucial decisions you’ll make is choosing the perfect day to tie the knot. While weekends may seem like the obvious choice, this can also bring on an onslaught of challenges – availability of your venue, availability of your photographer and other fabulous wedding suppliers, and even your wedding guests may not be able to join you to celebrate due to being invited to other weddings! In this blog we’ll go through the many advantages of opting for a mid week wedding in Cornwall. Here are the top 9 reasons why saying “I do” for your mid week wedding can make your special day even more memorable.
Seven Reasons Why You Need to Have a Spring Wedding in Cornwall
After an often grim British winter, spring really is such a beautiful time of year isn’t it? As an 18th century manor house surrounded by green fields and sea views, we really can show off the best of a springtime in Cornwall. We’re surrounded by gorgeous scenery here with stunning views of rolling hills and sea views, so coupled with Tredudwell Manor’s historic charm, our warm hospitality in a perfectly intimate setting, it sets the scene perfectly for a spring wedding. So, if you’re wondering what time of year to book our wedding venue in Cornwall, then here are seven reasons why you need to have a spring wedding in Cornwall.
Planning a Wedding in the School Holidays
We love to cater to all sizes of weddings, but also on any day of the week! Sometimes our couples ask if there is an optimal time to do this but actually, there are pros and cons to any date in the year! Soon enough half term will be starting and we thought we would simply highlight a few reasons why planning a wedding in the school holidays may be a good idea, especially for you teacher couples to be, to book a viewing at Tredudwell! Why not ask first-hand our dearest Lydia who tied the knot with Craig on a mid-week date in August this year? Their wedding was utterly beautiful and hope to inspire you.
Wedding Weekend at Tredudwell Manor
Love is a journey, and your wedding day is the ultimate destination. What if we told you that your dream wedding could be more than just a single day of celebration? Imagine a wedding experience that unfolds over two or three enchanting days, nestled on the picturesque Cornwall coastline. Welcome to the world of exclusive wedding weekends; you could almost call it a mini break wedding! Here at Tredudwell Manor, we firmly believe wedding weekends don’t have to be over Saturdays & Sundays. You can get married with us any time you like!
Choosing Your Wedding Suppliers
Your suppliers will help bring your wedding vision to life. From your photographer to your caterer, here are our tips:
How to Choose Your Wedding Photographer
We are so happy to highlight one of our recommended, award-winning photographers, Tom Frost, on how to choose your wedding photographer for your Cornwall wedding with us at Tredudwell Manor. We pride ourselves in working with the very best, and so we were thrilled when Tom shared these words of wisdom.
A Taste of Conversation with Tredudwell Manor’s Recommended Caterer, Glynn Wellington
We love to preach about our recommended suppliers, and today we’re talking about our Tredudwell Manor recommended caterer Glynn Wellington who has been working alongside Tredudwell team on a plethora of weddings and events. He is generously offering delicious canapes for all weddings booked in 2025, so read on to see how to take advantage of this gorgeous offer.
What Should You Feed Your Wedding Guests?
We’ll walk you through when and what to feed them collaborating with our neighbour Gourmet Deli Cups in Fowey. With a focus on locally sourced products, freshly made and delicious meals, these two ladies offer bespoke, rustic, gourmet food to make your wedding even better!
How to Plan a Wedding Breakfast
We get the chance to work with some amazing people and develop really good working relationships to ensure very high standards of quality and service. Every caterer on our recommended list at Tredudwell is amazing and care very much about their clients and ultimately their own business. We are lucky to have top chef Jamie Beetham as a guest to give you some wonderful tips on how to plan a wedding breakfast at Tredudwell.
Assigning Roles
Weddings are a team effort, and assigning roles to your family and friends can make the day run more smoothly:
Wedding Roles List
You can choose exactly who you want to be part of your wedding party. The choice is entirely yours, from bridesmaids to bridesmen, best man or woman, and perhaps your much-loved pooch as ring bearer. But this is so much more than just a gesture! An essential part of wedding planning is assigning roles and clearly defining who does what and when. But you can’t begin to do that until you know exactly what these roles consist of. So, let’s break it down – the wedding roles list you need and all the explanations.
Planning Your Wedding – the Timeline
From the morning preparations to the final dance, your wedding timeline ensures everything flows beautifully. Use these guides to plan each part of your day:
Wedding Day Morning Timeline
Here at Tredudwell, we really love to help you envision your day, so we thought we’d walk through the perfect wedding day morning timeline with you, so you know what to expect and can picture you & your partner getting married here at our gorgeous Cornwall wedding venue!
The Ideal Wedding Day Afternoon Timeline
We are so happy to help you plan out your ideal wedding day afternoon timeline here at Tredudwell Manor right through from after the ceremony to sunset, read on more for useful advice.
Wedding Day Timeline: Evening Reception
In this blog we share how to plan your evening reception at your wedding including timing, entertainment choices, music, drinks, food and more!
Hosting an Unforgettable Evening Reception
In addition we share advice and support on how to make your evening reception unforgettable with our top entertainment choices and personalisation options!
Planning the Ceremony
Whether you envision a romantic ceremony in our Pavilion or a traditional church service nearby, these guides can help:
Planning Your Cornwall Wedding Ceremony
If you’re planning a Cornwall wedding, then chances are that you’re overwhelmed with decisions. There are so many options! In this series of wedding planning tips, we at Tredudwell Manor would love to help you by starting with planning your wedding ceremony. We will walk you through the options available when you choose to get married at Tredudwell and you can always get in touch if you have any questions.
Planning Your Church Wedding in Cornwall
Here at our Cornwall wedding venue, we just love our local parish church St Wyllow of Lanteglos by Fowey. Many of our couples like a Christian church wedding ceremony, so we thought it would be a good idea to ask our Reverend all about planning your church wedding in Cornwall with your burning questions!
Organising the Reception
The reception is where memories are made! From food and drink to styling your venue, here’s how to plan the perfect celebration:
Food & Drink
How to Plan a Wedding Breakfast
From budget to menu, from tables to courses, our recommended caterer Jamie Beetham helps you walk through it all.
What Should You Feed Your Wedding Guests?
You have brought a group of loved ones together whether big or small, they’re going to need feeding! In this blog our recommended caterer Gourmet Deli Cups shares what you need to consider.
Planning your Wedding Drinks at our Cornwall wedding venue
Did you know we don’t charge corkage? At Tredudwell Manor, we believe that every part of your Cornwall wedding is a unique celebration that reflects your style, personality and taste. So, today we wanted to talk about planning your Cornwall wedding reception and specifically planning your wedding drinks. One crucial aspect of any wedding reception is the selection of drinks, particularly wines and reception drinks.
Crafting the Perfect Cocktail Experience
Weddings are all about celebration, and what better way to toast to love than with signature cocktails? When hosting Cornwall weddings at our gorgeous Tredudwell Manor, we understand that the little details can
make the biggest impact. That’s why we’re excited to now offer a range of bespoke cocktail or reception drink packages to add sparkles and smiles to your day.
The Magic of Golden Hour
What is the Golden Hour?
Golden hour is that magical time of day around sunset when there is a special glow in the sky. We love to help you make the most of this time by inviting you to explore the ethereal beauty of the golden hour light and how to get the best photos for your wedding day at our Cornwall wedding venue, Tredudwell.
Styling Your Wedding
Personalised Wedding Décor Ideas
We are delighted to feature our Tredudwell couple Rose & Matt who chose lots of personalised wedding decor and little touches that meant the day was extra special to them. We thought by sharing their ideas we could inspire you when decorating your Cornwall wedding. We were fascinated by how well thought out all the sights, sounds, smells and taste were all completely personalised. A new definition of personalised wedding decor, don’t you think?
Nature-Inspired Weddings at Tredudwell Manor
WOW! We love hearing our couples say this very word when they first visit our Cornwall wedding venue Tredudwell. We may be biased, but we agree! Tredudwell is so beautiful that we can only be compelled to preserve and enhance its surrounding beauty. In fact, ninety percent of our couples would choose Tredudwell for the views, peace, and hearing the birds!
Eight Sustainable Wedding Tips
Here at Tredudwell Manor, we pride ourselves in being a blank canvas wedding venue in Cornwall which offers our couples the opportunity to style their wedding exactly as you choose, which is why we wanted to share this advice full of sustainable wedding tips and still how to wow your wedding guests. We are incredibly committed to sustainability here at Tredudwell. For more information please read our sustainability wedding venue policy.
Still Have Questions?
Choosing the right Cornwall wedding venue is one of the most important steps in wedding planning. Make sure to ask all the essential questions before finalising your decision:
Essential Questions to Ask Your Wedding Venue
Contact Us
We’re here to make your wedding dreams come true. From your first enquiry to the final farewell, our team at Tredudwell Manor offers unparalleled support and expertise to help you plan your perfect day.
Ready to begin? Contact us here.
Valerie & all at Tredudwell x
