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Welcome to our blog archive. Scroll through all of our fact filled blogs from the Micklefield Hall Estate.

The Micklefield Hall blog is the perfect place to find wedding and event inspiration to help you with your planning. We highlight the amazing work of our favourite suppliers, with pictures from events they have held at Micklefield Hall. See what other bride and grooms have done by exploring our event blogs. Hear from Micklefield owners Jamie and Anna Rankin and their staff team.

You can also find out what goes on in Micklefield Hall including how we maintain our estate and the many adverts, documentaries and films that are filmed in our historic buildings.

March Indian Wedding

A beautiful and elegant Indian wedding at Micklefield Hall for the gorgeous Ria & Khush. Catering ~ K.alm Kitchen Flowers and Mandap ~ Avari Photographer ~ Sarah Legge Videographer ~ Tim Spatz

Corporate Gala Dinner

BNI celebrated their 25th anniversary and had 200 guests to a glamourous dinner at Micklefield Hall. Catering ~ K.alm Kitchen AV tech ~ All Safe & Sound Photographer ~ Lucy Noble Projection ~ Fantastic Fireworks Music ~ Wheathill Music Bag pipes ~ Bill Fraser Florist ~ Nick Mansi

February Wedding Eleanor & Mike

A cold and crisp February wedding for Eleanor and Mike. Church ceremony and then reception at Micklefield Hall. Florist ~ Andrew Fleming Photographer ~ Sarah Legge Catering, hot chocolate station~ Kalm Kitchen Cake ~ made by the bride! Photobooth ~ Mobile Moments Gin bar ~ Micklefield Hall DJ ~ Sunny Roots

21st Birthday Party

A Moulin Rouge inspired birthday party at Micklefield Hall! Catering ~ K.alm Kitchen Production ~ Extreme Productions Photobooth ~ Cosmic Events Photographer – Natalie Evans

Kalm Kitchen Tasting Evening 2022

As usual, a fabulous evening in The Great Barn at Micklefield Hall, where our Brides & Grooms for 2022 tasted the new menu from Kalm Kitchen. The night started in style with the lovely Sam from Edmunds cocktails serving his and hers, Pornstar and Espresso martinis from our new cocktail bar. Live music was provided […]

Micklefield woodland for Cure Parkinsons

Cure Parkinson’s woodland

Woodland has been donated by the owners of Micklefield Hall in Sarratt to Cure Parkinson’s. To read more, visit the article in the Watford Observer.

2021 Kalm Kitchen tasting evening

After an exceptionally long wait, the whole team was delighted to be able to turn the Great Barn‘s lights on, dust off the tables, light the candles and greet our wonderful couples. It has been such a long time since our barn has seen more than 15 guests and it was so heart warming to […]

Drive In Wedding

As a COVID safe wedding alternative, Micklefield Hall teamed up with Extreme Production Group to deliver a super fun and exciting drive in wedding, for the gorgeous couple Hannah and Nick, back in December 2020. Whilst it was a drizzly and grey December day, this only enhanced and emphasized the bright colours on the huge […]

What About Weddings

Micklefield Hall fully backs and supports the What About Weddings campaign, as our country eagerly awaits the roadmap out of lockdown. The #WhatAboutWeddings Campaign highlights awareness for the critical need for assistance and clarity for both the £14.7bn, seasonal wedding sector, as it navigates the issues and complexities of pandemic restrictions, and the half a […]

Testimonials

★★★★★

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you for your hard work, hospitality and help putting on our wedding day. We had so many compliments on how beautiful the venue is and of course we agree. It really is a stunning place and played a huge part in making the day so beautiful. You are a fantastic team to work with – everything was so easy and relaxed, there were never any stresses. You guys are certainly the experts and we were impressed with how smoothly everything went both while planning the day and on the day itself.

Rebecca & Edward ~ September 2022

★★★★★

We will never be able to thank you enough for the genuinely unbelievable job that you did on our wedding day. It was the best day of our lives and surpassed our wildest dreams in every possible way. How you and your team managed such a feat in the stifling heat is absolutely beyond us, and we will be grateful to you all forever for making all of our dreams come true. The care and attention to detail that you and the Micklefield team took to ensure that we had the most perfect day possible did not go unnoticed and we will truly never be able to thank you enough.

Ellen & Matt - August 2022

★★★★★

We wanted to thank you and your team so so much for Friday. We had the perfect day – everything ran so smoothly, and everyone had such a good time. So many of our guests mentioned how amazing the venue was too. We definitely lucked out with the weather.

Laura & Callum - July 2022

★★★★★

I just wanted to drop an email to thank you you and all the Micklefield Hall staff on Friday. We had the best day ever and everything ran so so smoothly. Everyone has told us the venue was out of this world, and i couldn’t agree more. We will treasure the day forever

Mr & Mrs Davies - July 2022

★★★★★

To say you guys were amazing from start to finish would be an understatement. There really are no words to describe how fantastic all the staff are at Micklefield Hall and what an incredible venue it was for our Wedding. We honestly could not imagine a more perfect setting for our special day. The feedback from our guests on Micklefield Hall as a venue and to the Wedding Day itself has been nothing but incredible. The number of our guests who said it was the best wedding they have been to, have been too many to count with the venue being heaped with praise.

Carol & Stuart - June 2022

★★★★★

I literally don’t know where to even start, we had the most incredible day of our lives x 100000. You really were absolutely incredible, we will be eternally grateful and remember you forever. You made our day the most special day ever. We feel like we had a day in heaven. Since the first day we came to Micklefield hall and met you we knew it was going to be a dream but it was even better than we could have ever imagined. The most stunning venue

Katie & Sam - April 2022

★★★★★

We just wanted to write a note to say THANK YOU so much for all of your love and support with our wedding last month, plus all the support for the last couple of years! The day itself was outstanding, the venue was so beautiful and all of the team did an amazing job making sure the day went to plan (especially Abby as our manager for the day)! The feedback from our guests was wonderful and they really felt like the day flowed so well, which I know wasn’t by luck – it was down to all of your amazing coordination and experience, making sure everything was just seamless.

Aanchal & Richard - April 2022

★★★★★

We just wanted to say a huge thank you for helping make our wedding day run so smoothly last weekend – you were amazing! We had such a wonderful day and a day we will never forget!

George & Mickeala - March 2022

★★★★★

We just wanted to email and say a massive thank you for being so amazing and helpful throughout our wedding process. You made the day go so smoothly, along with answering all my (and my mums) many questions and I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making our day so special . We’ve loved working with you, Jamie and Anna. The wedding was amazing, all our guests were in awe of the venue and how stunning it looked. Thanks so much again, we really appreciate you all and how kind, organised and patient you have been.

Marsha & Ben - April 2022

★★★★★

I just wanted to say how happy we were with everything yesterday.
Everything was excellent and we want to thank you and everyone at Micklefield Hall for all their hard work and effort which made yesterday very memorable for us all.

Anthony & Danielle - Nov 2021

★★★★★

Just wanted to drop you a note to say a huge thank you for last weekend. We had the most wonderful day, it all went perfectly and was more than we ever could have wished for. We wanted to thank you personally on how well the day was organised and managed, so seamlessly run and we were not stressed at any stage! Our guests had a wonderful time (so many said it was the best wedding they have ever been to) and we had so many comments on how beautiful Micklefield itself was. The gin bar also went down a treat so thanks for sorting that out! Just the best day ever.

Louis & Resh - Oct 2021

★★★★★

We just wanted to send a note to say a massive thank you for everything you did to make our wedding day so very special. We lost count of the number of compliments we had about the venue, and honestly couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. From our very first (zoom!) recce of Micklefield, we felt an instant connection to the place – something that was only strengthened by how welcomed we felt by the whole team, and by how lovely and generous of spirit everyone was. To top it all off, everything just ran so smoothly and beautifully on the day – which we know was down to the hard work going on behind the scenes. It meant that we could just revel in the magic of our day and the stunning surroundings with all of our loved ones. Thank you again so much. Micklefield will always be a truly special place for us, and we will be forever thankful to the team for making our day so wonderful.

Jess & Nathan - September 2021

★★★★★

Wow, what an amazing wedding on Saturday – we are all still on a real high, incredible memories forever! When we first had our tour of Micklefield Hall, we were blown away by the venue. We had very high expectations, and it was the one bright light on the horizon to help us through the dark days of the pandemic. However, our expectations were so greatly exceeded, as all of our most optimistic dreams turned into magical reality. Your overseeing role, and how you interacted with the various individual partner suppliers, was both seamless and highly efficient – if there were any issues, then I didn’t see them! I know that there are lots of other Micklefield staff involved, all of whom worked so hard to make this special event a day to remember – please pass on our sincere thanks to everyone of them.

Emma & Bradley - September 2021

★★★★★

We just wanted to drop you a quick email to say thank you so much for ensuring that our special day ran to absolute perfection without a single hitch – we still can’t believe it finally happened. We cannot thank you (and the rest of the team) enough for all of your help and support over the last two years and two cancelled weddings! You made us feel completely at ease the whole day and I honestly didn’t even have to think or worry about a single thing (which is very unusual for me) because I knew you had everything under control. Our guests were full of complements about the venue, how perfect everything was and really just the whole day!

Sian & Joe - August 2021

★★★★★

Paul and I have just returned from our honeymoon and we wanted to send you a quick email to thank you for truly making our day the most special occasion EVER! The team at Micklefield, particularly Lauren, Abby and Julie, were amazing. The communication throughout the planning stages and on the day itself was exceptional and we were made to feel so welcome. I don’t think there was a single request that wasn’t accommodated straight away with enthusiasm and professionalism at all levels. My guests and I have attended many weddings at luxury, London hotels and Micklefield came out on top in every aspect.

Jordana & Paul ~ August 2021

★★★★★

I just wanted to say a huge thankyou for all your help in making Kate and Danny’s wedding day so perfect, you worked tirelessly to ensure everything went smoothly and nothing was too much trouble. Everyone commented on how professional and lovely you were!! Please pass on my thanks to the incredible team at Kalm kitchen especially Josh who looked after us on the day – the food was exceptional and again the staff were friendly, polite and nothing was too much trouble. We have had lots of comments about the cheeseboards in the evening and how beautifully presented they were. I must also add that Andrew Flemings flower displays were absolutely awesome and the room layout with all the incredible flower displays was stunning. Please pass on my gratitude to Jamie and Anna for letting us have the use of the magnificent Micklefield Hall and grounds it is a true gem and you can see the love and care that they have for their home.We had the best wedding day ever and Kate and Danny have not stopped smiling since, after 2 failed attempts it was definitely third time lucky!!

Kate & Danny ~ June 2021

★★★★★

We wanted to thank you so, so very much – you helped to make our day absolutely perfect and everything we had hoped it would be. You have been such a great support in the run up – but you made it all seem so effortlessly smooth on the day (and I can imagine behind the scenes it was probably the complete opposite!!). Our friends and family were just blown-away (as were we!) at how well organised it was and how well looked-after we were. You have been so amazing and we are so grateful to you and your incredible team. Thank you again and all the very best wishes.

Amy & Leo ~ July 2021

★★★★★

We had the most amazing day on Thursday and this wouldn’t have been possible without you. Our friends and family absolutely loved it and I’m sure we’ll be talking about it with them for a long time to come. Micklefield is a very special place to us, and we feel so lucky that we found you! We will never forget how kind everyone was to us.

Sophie & Marc ~ October 2020

★★★★★

Alan and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your support in allowing Chris and Nicki’s wedding to continue last Saturday. We had been so looking forward to the big day for so long , and then to the current situation the virus spoilt so many plans for so many people . Thank you , we hope you all stay safe and well and we now have the reception and partying to look forward to next April

Chris & Nicki ~ October 2020

★★★★★

I just wanted to send you an email to say thank you and express how incredibly grateful we are to all of you and everyone who works at Micklefield! The last few months have been so tough on us, having to delay our wedding and come up with new plans, even with all of the chaos, everyone at Micklefield has been so positive for us, has been so warm and loving and has made our journey so incredibly easy.

Aanchel & Richard ~ September 2020

★★★★★

THANK YOU so much for everything you did for us to make our wedding so special. We have felt so incredibly lucky to have found you and your support throughout turned what could have been a very stressful process into a seamless one. We will be forever grateful to you and will look back at our beautiful wedding day with nothing by joy! Thank you!

Sophie & Matthew's Wedding ~ September 2020

★★★★★

To everyone at Micklefield Hall, just a small note to say a big thank you for making our wedding day so special. All of our guests had a wonderful time too. Despite not quite being the day that we had planned, we couldn’t have been happier on the day. Thank you for everything and see you in 2021!

Emma & James' Wedding ~ August 2020

★★★★★

Thank you so much for all of your help to make our wedding so wonderful! In these strange times you have always been there to help and support us with planning and I don’t think the day could have gone any better! We really did have the most magical day.

Peter & Lydia's Wedding ~ August 2020

★★★★★

We wanted to thank you and all of the team on Sunday for your support and ensuring that the day went smoothly! We had such a great day and it couldn’t have gone that well without you! Both your help on the day and in the lead up to the wedding is very much appreciated. Our guests were equally impressed. Thank you for helping to make our day special!

Dhanvi & Miten's Wedding ~ January 2020

★★★★★

We would like to say a massive thank you to Jamie, Anna, and the team for all your help and support with moving our wedding date so seamlessly. We couldn’t be happier to have chosen such a beautiful venue and such a wonderful team that brings it to life. Leading up to our wedding and long after our big day, we will always be spreading the word about Micklefield Hall and beautiful its family.

Yasemin & Peter's Postponed Wedding ~ 2020

★★★★★

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you and all the staff for providing a fabulous day for Tayla and Azy’s wedding. It didn’t matter that the weather let us down – it meant that everyone either congregated in the hall or by the fireside toasting marshmallows. We have received no end of compliments about the venue, the food and the atmosphere, it all ended up being the perfect day – just what Tayla and Azy wanted. Please also pass on our compliments to Lauren who provided so much on the day.

Tayla & Azy's Wedding ~ October 2019

★★★★★

I am getting the most fantastic feedback about last Sunday. Everyone who was there thought the Barn, the location, the staff, the food and the service were amazing. I can’t thank you enough and I am so grateful to you for your generosity, your time and effort on my behalf. I was very happy with everything on Sunday, I love your Barn and I walked in and just went “Wow” but it is wonderful to hear Sarratt people being so enthusiastic about about your venue. A pity I didn’t invite twice the number!

80th Birthday Party ~ October 2019

★★★★★

I am Jenny, the celebrant from yesterday’s wedding and I wanted to write to say thank you for having me at the barn and to also highlight how impressed I was with your team at the venue. I am fortunate enough to work at many lovely venues across the South but what I experienced yesterday was nothing short of amazing. Your staff (in particular Abby) were all friendly, helpful very knowledgeable and the process and cues on the day were just the ticket. The venue itself is beautiful and has a wonderful feel about it. It has become one of my favourites.

Celebrant ~ September 2019

★★★★★

Wow wow wow!!!! We’ve finally landed back down on earth after being on cloud nine from the most incredible day. I don’t think we could ever thank you enough for how perfect our day was / ran. We have had countless comments on how stunning the venue is and with the sun beaming down on the grounds I think it’s safe to say it’s a place everyone will remember for a very long time. Lauren, you were incredible!!! I think you noticed that I may have ran events and been a project manager before so I apologise for keeping on asking you if everything was running ok! You kept us so at ease and we cannot thank you enough for every single thing you have done for us. I hope it wasn’t to stressful for you and you wasn’t too tired on Saturday! All the staff were amazing. Perfect day at the perfect venue! There is nothing I would have changed if I had to do it all over again – it really was everything we imagined and more!! Thank you once again!

Gabs & Jon's Wedding ~ September 2019

★★★★★

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to the whole team for the best. Day. Ever. We had so many people tell us how beautiful the venue was & how it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to. Lauren was amazing, she deserves an award I don’t think I saw her sit still for even a second!

Marcos & Rebecca ~ August 2019

★★★★★

Just a line to say thank you so much to you and your team for making our wedding on the 10th August go with such amazing ease and fun. We had the most brilliant day and a huge part of that is thanks to you for keeping it running so smoothly. The barn looked absolutely amazing and we have had so many comments from our guests saying how beautiful it was as a venue. The guests who stayed in the rooms all said how great they were (and how delicious the breakfast was!). Thank you to you personally for being such a calm and positive presence in the run up – we really appreciated it!

Rosie & Alex's Wedding ~ August 2019

★★★★★

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your team for last Sunday. I can honestly say, in nearly 20 years of organising events this is only the second time I have been completely blown away by a venue and its team. They were so efficient, friendly and worked incredibly hard. Special thanks must go to Lauren – she is truly outstanding and I can’t believe she can be so good and so young! She preempted everyone’s requirements and didn’t stop all day and night. She is an absolute star!!! Honestly we couldn’t have managed without you all and thank you once again.

Wedding planner ~ July 2019

★★★★★

Guys what can we say other than thank you thank you thank you! Our day was more magical and spectacular than we could have imagined and both of you helped to create that magic. Thank you for all your support in ensuring our day was perfect. Micklefield is truly amazing along with your fantastic team and we wish you every future success with more magic moments created in your magic kingdom. The accommodation was great and our yummy breakfast was the perfect send off for our magical weekend. We would have no hesitation in recommending you to people we know for future events. Many thanks again for everything

Hayley & Paul's Wedding ~ June 2019

★★★★★

I am writing to you to say a big Thank You for all your hard work and organisation on 14th June for Sachin and Mani’s wedding. They had the wedding they desired, in large part, due to you and your team. The weather presented a massive challenge and instead of taking the easy out, you did everything possible to have the ceremony outside which is what they dearly wanted. All the feedback from the family and friends have been amazing. Everyone loved the venue. At a personal level, it has been really stress free from my point of view as you and your team inspired such confidence. Nothing was too much for you. In your absence, Julie was up to date with the events and could help with any queries I had. Great teamwork and professionalism. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping to organise a very special day.

Mother of the Bride ~ June 2019

★★★★★

We just wanted to thank you all for helping us have the most perfect day. We’ve had so many people comment on how amazing the whole day was down to the spectacular venue and attentive staff. We really couldn’t have asked for more!

Katie & Paul's Wedding ~ 2018

★★★★★

Firstly, a big thank you to you and your team. Emma and John had a wonderful day and much of it was down to the way you calmly and cheerfully steered us all through the day’s proceedings and the evening’s celebrations. It could not have gone any better. Once again thank you. Your patience and good humour throughout, were much appreciated.

Father of the groom ~ 2018

★★★★★

I don’t even know where to begin, Micklefield was the venue we never knew we’d always dreamt about. It was pure perfection and safe to say we both fell totally in love with the venue the first time we saw it and it absolutely blew our expectations on our big day. Walking down the grass aisle to the temple for the ceremony was so special and the whole area looked breathtaking, as did the barn, the rose gardens, and lawn. Everyone was commenting on what an amazing venue it was and how stunning the whole place looked. Thanks for all your support and help throughout the planning process with any question we had and helping make our ideas come to life – you have all been amazing. The bridal suite was also fab for getting ready in with all the girls and thanks to Anna for even fluffing my dress before heading down the aisle. I just wish we could do it again. Micklefield is such an amazing venue run by a lovely team and we feel very lucky to have started our married life there.

Mr & Mrs Child's Wedding ~ 2018

★★★★★

We’re just back from our mini-moon and wanted to say thanks so much for everything on our wedding day! We were over the moon that we could have the ceremony outside and that the weather stayed dry for us. We had so many comments about how beautiful the venue was and how well organised the day was. We just want to do it all over again! Thank you for making it so special for us.

Emma & Ian's Wedding ~ 2018

★★★★★

We just wanted to say a massive thanks to all at Micklefield for making our wedding day so perfect. It really was the most amazing day. Throughout the planning stages, you were so helpful – very patient with my hundreds of questions and really helped us tailor the day to suit what we wanted. Every member of staff we came across on the day was fantastic – nothing was too much trouble. The venue itself was just breathtaking and we have had many guests comment on how beautiful it is. What a gorgeous sunny day it was – we were really able to utilise all the grounds and it was just perfect.

Claire & Steve's Wedding ~ May 2018

★★★★★

I wanted to drop you a line to pass on our thanks to you and your colleagues for Saturday’s joyous occasion. As soon as we saw Micklefield we were pretty sure that was the venue for us, and we were always totally confident that you personally would make everything run as smoothly as possible, both leading up to the day and on the day. You didn’t disappoint us. We were so confident of your organisational skills that we were able to leave all of that to you and to devote ourselves to each other, to our guests, and to having the time of our lives. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for all of your hard work, commitment and patience – you played a very substantial role in creating a near perfect day for 120 of us, which is something you should be immensely proud of. Anna and Jamie are very lucky to have employees like you.

Bride & Groom ~ 2018

★★★★★

Thank you again for all you did on Saturday, seeing Sarah’s gorgeous photos in her blog has brought it all back to us (you were so right, her pictures are fantastic in spite of the rain!). Thank you all for being so patient with all our questions over the past few months and for reassuring us whenever we were worried… especially when we were anxious about the weather. On the day, you were all so cheerful and amazingly efficient – moving tables, chairs, music, flowers, guests and, of course, the bridal party- we love the blog photo, Anna, of you, bouquet in hand, holding an umbrella over Emma who is revealing yards of net underskirt! We have so many very happy memories of the day and your beautiful venue, THANK YOU!

Mother & Father of the Bride ~ 2018

★★★★★

Thank you so much for making our day so special (even with the snow). Your hard work and attention to detail was greatly appreciated. Good luck for the 2018 wedding season, the brides and grooms are very lucky to be working with you.

Laura & Will's Wedding ~ March 2018

★★★★★

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for such an amazing day on the 14th of October, and for making life so easy throughout the whole wedding planning process. We could not have hoped for a better experience. Everything was so seamless on the day and the barn looked absolutely stunning, we were blown away by it all and so were our guests. It was perfect. Thank you so much, we just wish we could do it all over again! Many thanks.

Danielle and Andy's Wedding ~ March 2017

★★★★★

“We just wanted to say a huge thank you for giving us such a fantastic day on Saturday. Yours was the first venue we visited after getting engaged and we knew immediately that it was perfect for us. The Great Barn was the perfect setting for both the ceremony and the party and we are delighted the weather allowed us to take photos in your beautiful grounds. Your team were so incredibly helpful on the day which meant that we could fully relax and enjoy the day knowing everything was under control! Thank you again for everything and for giving us a day we will never forget

Juliette & Jack's Wedding ~ March 2018

Our Blog Archive

March Indian Wedding

Corporate Gala Dinner

February Wedding Eleanor & Mike

21st Birthday Party

Kalm Kitchen Tasting Evening 2022

Cure Parkinson’s woodland

2021 Kalm Kitchen tasting evening

Drive In Wedding

What About Weddings

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