The Old Milking Parlour at Cavokay House Wedding Photographer

The Old Milking Parlour at Cavokay House Wedding

A Somerset Wedding

There is 12 acres of outdoor space including a large woodland with secret paths, meadows with long grasses blowing in the breeze, an orchard and a large south-facing lawn directly outside where your guests can enjoy canapes and fizz.

This is definitely the venue for you if you’re wanting a relaxed, informal wedding which you can really make your own. Perfect for unique DIY weddings, the Old Milking Parlour at Cavokay house gives you freedom and opportunity to put your own stamp on it.

The Awesome Suppliers

The Venue – The Old Milking Parlour at Cavokay House

Wedding Car – Premier Carriage

Catering – Dorset Delights Catering

Mariachi Band – Mariachi Rey

Evening Band – Step N Soul 

Cake – The Bake Bar Somerset

Menswear – Gianni Feraud

Bride’s Make-Up –  Chantelle Wareham

Bride’s Hair –  Grace Bailey

Bridal Gown –Miss Stella York from Minster Bridal Boutique

Florist – Pamplemousse Dorset and Black Shed Flowers

The Wedding Day

Later in the drinks reception, the Mariachi band surprised the bride’s Dad by singing him happy birthday as the caterers brought out an enormous birthday cake! It was certainly a memorable birthday!

The seating plan was themed around places the couple had travelled and once guests were seated at round tables, the wedding breakfast was served. Being a baker, the bride had baked 3 flavours of brownies for desert so the cake was cut between mains and pudding.

The newly-weds had warned me about the amount of speeches and there were quite a few (8, I think!) but each and every one was so full of love, joy and well wishes for the new Mr and Mrs that they were a pleasure to photograph. The bride even delivered a speech herself (which I always love!), as well as both the mums.

After the speeches were finished the bride, groom and I headed out for some portraits in the woodland and surrounding fields. The sun had been bright and the hard light more tricky to shoot in earlier in the day, but by now it had lowered in the sky and gave beautiful, soft, sidelight.

After the first dance had finished, a 7 piece Motown / Soul band called Step’n’Soul started and they were AWESOME! The two singers seriously brought the energy and the dance floor was absolutely popping! They made a real fuss of the bride’s dad, singing him happy birthday and everyone just completely lost it! The bride’s father got full into the swing of it too, waving his arms in the air and bowing to the crowd as they cheered and danced.

My night ended after the bride sang Etta James’ “At Last” to her new husband. She has an incredible voice and her husband was totally blown away.

The Venue

The building itself is constructed from local stone with exposed stone walls and wooden beams above. Parts of the building date back as far as 1730 and even have cow chains still hanging from the walls.

Nowadays the indoors is cosy with carpeted floors and ceilings adorned with fairy lights, as well as pretty white tulle.

Suitable for traditional and alternative civil ceremonies alike, this fully licensed wedding venue gives you so many options when it comes to tying the knot. There’s even the option of erecting a marquee for additional space too.

Choose from getting married within the Old Milking Parlour itself or on the lawn just outside.

Lou and Colin are like wedding day ninjas, unobtrusively working away in the background to coordinate your day seamlessly.

Escape for a moment alone amidst your wedding day by taking a stroll through the woodland. Keep an eye out for deer and other woodland critters. I was lucky enough to see a deer at this wedding, though sadly missed the shot, as she was just too speedy!

The sun sets at the back of the milking parlour meaning we can escape into the meadows for some romantic golden hour portraits in the long grass, should the weather allow.

The Old Milking Parlour at Cavokay House Wedding Photographer – Becky Weir