Weddings at Brockholes - Testimonials

A bride and groom smiling whilst stood in front of reedbeds

Nichola Morton Photography

Testimonials and stories

Testimonials and stories

Brockholes is a one-of-a-kind floating wedding venue set in the heart of a stunning 250-acre Lancashire nature reserve. Our experienced team is here to help you through the entire process of planning your wedding from start to finish, helping you create your perfect day.

Read on to hear from some of the happy couples who have kindly shared their experiences of booking, planning and hosting their special day at Brockholes. Don't forget to browse our photo galleries full of images from recent weddings here at Brockholes, for more inspiration and examples of how the venue looks throughout the seasons.

We just wanted to say thanks so much to you and to the rest of the team at Brockholes, who made our day so wonderful! Everyone was there with us along the process and there was so much attention to detail with all the table decorations, beautiful multiple room layout, the addition of the edible flowers on the cake. Also the beautiful, natural wooden centrepieces from Brockholes itself and the beautiful wildflower arrangements from Brockholes too, which went perfectly with our own flowers and colour scheme. The floating venue itself was absolutely incredible and natural and was the best venue we could have hoped for. It was so unique and all of our guests had such an amazing time too. We can't thank you all enough!
Katie and Joey
Brockholes is a beautiful nature reserve and the reception rooms are right on the waters edge. There are amazing photo points and they are willing to work around what you want for your day. They recommend local hotels for people to stay in and block out a section of parking for your guests. Caroline showed us around and she was so lovely and helpful. She explained everything and was great with answering questions. We would highly recommend Brockholes as a wedding venue.
Rachel
We wanted somewhere with a personal feel, not too formal, where we could get beautiful scenic photos and easily accessible for our family to get to. We would recommend getting married at Brockholes as it’s simply stunning. The natural beauty of the place really means that you don’t have to worry about decorations and extras, as the scenery is more than enough. The events team were so flexible with what we wanted and nothing was too much for them.
Ben and Caroline
I'm very happy we chose Brockholes for our venue. It really is absolutely stunning and all our guests commented about how lovely the nature reserve is. The team are also lovely and put up with many, many questions from me both prior to booking and during the planning process!
Hayley & Rahul
We got married and had our reception at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston in October 2022. The venue was absolutely perfect and the team at Brockholes were wonderful. From the first email to enquire about availability all the way through to the day after the wedding, the team at Brockholes were warm and caring. They made us feel relaxed and reassured throughout the planning process and the day went perfectly. The site that Brockholes sits on is easily accessed from main roads, but you feel like you're in the heart of nature. The scenery is beautiful and the money paid for using the venue goes right back into the running/maintenance of the reserve, which we really liked. All our guests have come back to us to say how beautiful the day was and how delicious the food was, including guests with quite bespoke dietary requirements. We would really recommend Brockholes to anyone thinking about getting married.
Felicity
We couldn't have been happier with our venue. Brockholes is the most beautiful setting all year round and we were lucky enough to get the most glorious weather on the big day. Not a cloud in the sky. The staff were amazing in the build up, on the day and the aftermath. In particular Caroline who was always there to answer any questions we had. We had BBQ for our meal and with the weather being as good as it was, the staff served it outside which was a nice touch. The food was so good that I've had a few guests who are getting married next year, asking who our food supplier was. We knew Brockholes Nature Reserve was the venue for our wedding the minute we set eyes on it, we stopped looking at any others after our first visit. Our guests seemed to love it just as much as we do. It's an incredibly special place and we'll be going back whenever we get a chance.
Kevin
Whenever we drive past the venue signs on the M6, we smile and re-live the fantastic day that we had. Everything was spot on and we had so many positive comments about the unusual venue, the setting, the friendly and helpful staff, the lovely food, the bar, etc. from our guests. It really was the perfect day.
The Scraggs
A bride and groom stand on the riverbank looking out over the river Ribble

Katie & Joey by Nichola Morton Photography

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