FREQUENTLY ASKED WEDDING QUESTIONS
Ceremonies, Celebrations, Capacity, Accommodation, etc.
GUEST NUMBERS
How many guests may we have for the ceremony?
Up to 120 day guests for the Ceremony in the Mowhay, Garden Venue, or outside by the Arbour or Walled Garden
How many guests may we have for a seated wedding feast?
Up to 120 people including the couple in the Garden Venue.
How many evening guests may we have?
Up to 150 max guests in the evening for the celebrations using the Garden Venue & Threshing Bar.
How many bed spaces are there?
Here at Trevenna we have 45 bed spaces for guests including the couple.
CEREMONIES
Who can provide a civil marriage ceremony at Trevenna?
The registrars representing the Cornwall Registration Service provide legally binding marriage ceremonies at Trevenna (as an approved licensed venue).
Cornwall Registration Service: 0300 123 4181
Who can be a Celebrant at Trevenna as we will already be legally married?
Any person can be a celebrant and provide a celebration ceremony. This could be family or friend. However, there are excellent professional celebrants skilled at delivering wonderful celebrations.
Could we get married in a local Church and then come to Trevenna?
Yes. If you are able to arrange a marriage ceremony in a local church, Trevenna could then be your reception and celebration venue.
FOOD
Are there set menus?
No. Trevenna creates unqiue menus for our wedding couples. However, we do have lot of ideas, suggestions and experience.
Can we book in for a Food Festival?
Food Festivals are for our couples who are booked in with a wedding date. We get you booked into a Food Festival straight away!
Can Trevenna cater for those guests with dietary requirements?
Yes. Trevenna can cater for guests with different dietary needs. However, guests with serious allergies should contact us to agree their menu as we cannot guarantee any of our foods are 100% free of alleergens.
Can Trevenna provide Vegan & Vegeterian dishes?
Yes. Trevenna can provide entirely vegan and vegeterian menus for a stay, or dishes as part of a range of options.
BAR
What drinks are stocked by Trevenna's bars?
Yes. Trevenna provides 2 well stocked bars inclding draft lagers, ales and ciders, Cornish spirits, wines and champagnes.
Is there corkage?
Within Inclusive Hire wedding bookings, Trevenna includes half a bottle of wine, a celebration drinks and prosecco. The included wine may be swapped for a half a bottle of brought in wine, corkage free.
Does the bar accept payment by cards?
Trevenna bars accept cash, cards and contactless. Bar Tabs may be set up by any guest with a card.
ACCOMMODATION
How many guests can stay at Trevenna?
Trevenna has 41 beds for 41 people (including the couple) in 2023.
From 2024, Trevenna will have 45 beds for 41 people (including the couple)
Trevenna’s on-site accommodation is located within our beautifully converted Barns and Farm House, around the yard near to the Garden Venue.
Couples are responsible for the allocation of guests to specific beds.
To see Floor Plans of the Barns/Rooms and the Yard Map, and how to allocate your guests to specific Rooms & Beds, see the following links:
Allocate guests to be beds - Download the Bed Schedule
Yard Plan with Barn Floor Plans - Download Map
Bed Schedule
This schedule lists the barns and their bedroom/bed configurations. Use this schedule when planning where guests will sleep.
Yard Plan
Map showing the location of each barn and floor plans.
Weddings at Trevenna & Exclusive Use
Is Trevenna an exclusive-use wedding venue?
Yes. Trevenna is an exclusive-use wedding venue in the Cornish countryside, near St Neot on the edge of Bodmin Moor.
When you book Trevenna for your wedding, the barns, farmhouse, gardens, ceremony spaces and celebration venues become your own private place to enjoy with family and friends.
There are no other weddings taking place during your stay, and our experienced team is here to look after you throughout your celebrations.
What is included in a two-night wedding at Trevenna?
Our two-night Inclusive Hire brings together your wedding venue, accommodation, food, drinks and hosting team in one package.
For 45 people, including the couple, it includes:
- Exclusive use of Trevenna for two nights and three days.
- Accommodation in our six barns and farmhouse.
- Welcome treats and dinner on arrival day.
- Breakfast on both mornings.
- Your wedding ceremony location.
- Canapés, celebration drinks and your wedding feast.
- Table wine, a toast drink and evening food.
- Our Farm Kitchen, bar and experienced hosting teams.
Additional day and evening guests can be invited to join your celebrations.
What happens during a three-day wedding at Trevenna?
One of the lovely things about a Trevenna wedding is having time together, rather than fitting everything into just one day.
Arrival Day: Settle into your barns, welcome your guests and enjoy a relaxed evening together over good food and drinks.
Wedding Day: Wake up at Trevenna, enjoy breakfast, get ready, celebrate your ceremony, feast together and dance into the evening.
Departure Day: Gather for one last breakfast before saying your farewells and checking out by 11am.
Our team looks after the details throughout, leaving you free to enjoy every moment.
Will the Trevenna team help us plan and host our wedding?
Absolutely. Trevenna is a hosted wedding venue, with an experienced team to help you plan your celebrations and look after you throughout your stay.
With around 20 years of wedding experience, we know how important the little details are. From planning your wedding flow and menus to welcoming guests, preparing the venue and coordinating your wedding day, we're here to help everything come together.
You can enjoy the planning, knowing there are real people at Trevenna who care about making your wedding special.
Can we have a midweek wedding at Trevenna?
Yes. Trevenna offers midweek weddings as well as weekend celebrations, giving couples flexibility when choosing their date.
Midweek weddings are particularly popular with couples who would like a relaxed two-night celebration with family and friends, or who are planning their wedding within a shorter timeframe.
We also occasionally create special midweek collaborations with trusted wedding suppliers.
Wedding Guests & Accommodation
How many guests can attend a wedding at Trevenna?
Trevenna can welcome up to 120 day guests and 150 evening guests, including the couple.
Up to 120 people can attend your ceremony and seated wedding feast in the Garden Venue, while additional friends and family can join you for the evening celebrations.
Our on-site accommodation sleeps 45 people, including the couple, allowing your closest family and friends to stay together throughout your wedding.
How many wedding guests can stay overnight at Trevenna?
Trevenna provides overnight accommodation for up to 45 people, including the couple, across six beautifully converted barns and a farmhouse.
The accommodation is arranged around our peaceful barnyard, creating a little private hamlet for your wedding celebrations.
With 41 individual bedrooms, guests can enjoy their own comfortable spaces while being just a short walk from the wedding venues, gardens and bars.
Can additional wedding guests stay nearby?
Yes. Although Trevenna accommodates 45 overnight guests, there are other accommodation options in the surrounding Cornish countryside for additional family and friends.
We can share recommendations for nearby places to stay, helping guests make their own arrangements while still enjoying your wedding celebrations at Trevenna.
Can our guests contribute towards the cost of accommodation?
Yes. Many couples invite their overnight guests to make a contribution towards their accommodation at Trevenna.
As accommodation is already included in your Inclusive Hire, these contributions can help reduce the remaining wedding balance.
Couples decide how they would like to allocate the bedrooms and what, if anything, they would like their guests to contribute.
Our wedding planning system helps couples organise bedroom allocations and accommodation payment requests.
Can children and babies stay at Trevenna?
Yes. Children and babies are very welcome at Trevenna.
Our barns and farmhouse offer a lovely setting for families to enjoy the wedding celebrations together. Depending on the bedroom, it may also be possible to accommodate young children in cots or additional sleeping arrangements.
Let us know the ages of your younger guests when planning your bedroom allocations so we can help you find suitable arrangements.
Wedding Ceremonies & Celebrations
Can we have a legally recognised wedding ceremony at Trevenna?
Yes. Trevenna is an approved wedding venue licensed for civil marriage ceremonies.
Legal ceremonies are conducted by registrars from Cornwall Registration Service, who must be booked separately for your chosen wedding date.
You can contact Cornwall Registration Service on 0300 123 4181 to discuss registrar availability and arrangements.
Can we have an outdoor wedding ceremony at Trevenna?
Yes. Trevenna has two beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony locations: the Arbour and the Walled Garden.
Both are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Cornish countryside, offering a romantic setting for your wedding vows.
We also have indoor ceremony spaces, giving you flexibility when choosing the location that feels right for your wedding.
What happens if it rains on our wedding day?
There is no need to worry about the Cornish weather. Trevenna offers both indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces, so your wedding can be beautiful whatever the forecast.
Our indoor barns provide welcoming alternatives to an outdoor ceremony, while the Garden Venue offers plenty of space for your wedding feast and celebrations.
Our hosting team will work with you to agree the best arrangements as your wedding day approaches.
Our team looks after the details throughout, leaving you free to enjoy every moment.
Can we have a celebrant-led wedding ceremony at Trevenna?
Yes. Celebrant-led ceremonies are a lovely way to create a personal wedding celebration at Trevenna.
You can choose a professional celebrant or ask a family member or friend to lead your ceremony.
Celebrant-led ceremonies can include your own readings, promises, music and personal touches. If you wish to be legally married, the legal marriage arrangements need to be made separately.
Can we get married in a local church and hold our reception at Trevenna?
Yes. Couples are welcome to arrange their marriage ceremony at a local church and return to Trevenna for their wedding reception and celebrations.
Our team can help plan the timings for your return, including welcoming guests, celebration drinks, canapés and your wedding feast.
Wedding Food & Drink
Is wedding catering included in Trevenna's Inclusive Hire?
Yes. Food is at the heart of a Trevenna wedding, and our two-night Inclusive Hire includes meals throughout your stay for 45 people.
From welcome treats and dinner on arrival day to wedding day canapés, your wedding feast, evening munchies and breakfasts, our Farm Kitchen looks after your guests.
Our chefs use homegrown ingredients from Trevenna's gardens and farm, alongside wonderful produce from local Cornish suppliers.
Can we choose our own wedding menu at Trevenna?
Yes. We love working with couples to create a wedding menu that reflects their tastes and the way they would like to celebrate.
Our Farm Kitchen offers a variety of feast styles, from traditional three-course wedding breakfasts to relaxed sharing feasts and wood-fired cooking.
We have plenty of menu ideas and suggestions to help you choose, and our chefs are always happy to discuss your own ideas.
Can we attend a wedding food tasting at Trevenna?
Yes. We offer food tasting opportunities to help couples explore the flavours and styles of food available for their wedding.
Our Food Festivals are a lovely opportunity for booked couples to experience dishes from the Trevenna Farm Kitchen and gather inspiration for their own wedding menus.
We'll share details of upcoming tasting opportunities and how to book once your wedding date is confirmed.
Can Trevenna cater for vegetarian, vegan and special dietary requirements?
Yes. Our Farm Kitchen can prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes and accommodate a range of dietary requirements.
We ask couples to collect their guests' dietary information in advance so our kitchen team can plan appropriate menus.
Guests with serious food allergies should contact us directly to discuss their requirements. Although we take care when preparing food, we cannot guarantee an entirely allergen-free kitchen.
What drinks are available at Trevenna's wedding bars?
Trevenna has two well-stocked bars: the Mowhay Bar and the Threshing Barn Bar.
Our bars offer a selection of draught lagers, ales and ciders, wines, sparkling wines, Cornish spirits, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
We enjoy working with local breweries and distilleries and even have our own Trevenna gin, Herb Knot Gin, inspired by the botanicals grown here on the farm.
Our bar team looks after your guests throughout the celebrations.
Can we bring our own wine to Trevenna?
Our Inclusive Hire includes an allowance for table wine, celebration drinks and a toast drink.
Couples wishing to bring their own wine can discuss this with our team. We offer the option to substitute the included table wine allowance with your own wine without corkage, subject to the arrangements agreed for your wedding.
If you have a favourite wine or something special in mind, just let us know.
Can guests pay by card at Trevenna's bars?
Yes. Trevenna's bars accept card and contactless payments, as well as cash.
Bar tabs can also be arranged, allowing guests to enjoy drinks throughout the celebrations without paying for each round individually.
Wedding Prices & Booking
How much does a wedding at Trevenna cost?
Wedding prices at Trevenna vary depending on your chosen date, season, hire package and the number of guests attending.
Our popular two-night Inclusive Hire brings together exclusive use of the venue, accommodation for 45 people, meals throughout your stay, wedding day food and drinks, and our experienced hosting team.
Additional day and evening guests can be added to your wedding package.
We publish our current wedding tariffs and special offers on our website, so you can explore the options before arranging a viewing.
Can we invite more than 45 guests to our wedding?
Absolutely. Although our Inclusive Hire includes accommodation and meals for 45 people, Trevenna can welcome up to 120 guests for your wedding day and 150 guests in total for your evening celebrations.
Additional guests can be added to your wedding package, with food and drinks arranged according to whether they are joining you for the day or evening.
Our team will help you understand the additional guest costs when planning your wedding.
How do we book a wedding at Trevenna?
The best place to start is by exploring our wedding information and arranging a viewing.
During your visit, we'll show you the barns, bedrooms, ceremony locations, gardens and celebration spaces, and explain how our inclusive wedding hire works.
We can then discuss available dates, prices and how your wedding could take shape at Trevenna.
Once you've chosen your date, we'll explain the booking arrangements and deposit required to secure it.
Do we need to visit Trevenna before booking our wedding?
We always recommend visiting Trevenna if you can. It's the best way to experience the beautiful surroundings, explore the barns and gardens, meet our team and imagine your own wedding here.
However, we also welcome couples planning their wedding from further afield, including those living overseas.
Our team can help you explore Trevenna and discuss your wedding plans remotely if visiting in person isn't possible before booking.
Planning Your Wedding & Your Stay
Can we choose our own wedding suppliers?
Yes. Couples can bring their own wedding suppliers to Trevenna, including photographers, florists, musicians and other creative professionals.
We also have a wonderful network of trusted suppliers who know Trevenna well and enjoy working here.
Our team can share recommendations and help coordinate supplier arrangements so everything fits comfortably into your wedding plans.
Can we decorate and personalise the wedding venue?
Yes. Trevenna is your own place for your wedding celebrations, and we love seeing how couples bring their ideas to life.
Our barns, gardens and Garden Venue provide beautiful natural settings for flowers, table decorations and personal touches.
Whether your style is relaxed and rustic, colourful and creative, or elegant and understated, our team can help you explore how to make the spaces feel your own.
Is there parking available for wedding guests at Trevenna?
Yes. Trevenna has on-site parking for wedding guests.
Our team will help guests find their way when they arrive, and guests staying overnight can settle into their accommodation before enjoying the celebrations.
Directions and arrival information can be shared with your guests ahead of the wedding.
Where is Trevenna wedding venue located?
Trevenna is a countryside wedding venue near the village of St Neot, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
Our address is:
Trevenna Farm, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6NR.
Surrounded by rolling countryside, gardens and farmland, Trevenna offers a peaceful, private setting for wedding celebrations while remaining accessible from the main routes into Cornwall.
We provide directions and arrival information to help guests find us.
What drinks are available at Trevenna's wedding bars?
Trevenna has two well-stocked bars: the Mowhay Bar and the Threshing Barn Bar.
Our bars offer a selection of draught lagers, ales and ciders, wines, sparkling wines, Cornish spirits, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
We enjoy working with local breweries and distilleries and even have our own Trevenna gin, Herb Knot Gin, inspired by the botanicals grown here on the farm.
Our bar team looks after your guests throughout the celebrations.
Can we bring our own wine to Trevenna?
Our Inclusive Hire includes an allowance for table wine, celebration drinks and a toast drink.
Couples wishing to bring their own wine can discuss this with our team. We offer the option to substitute the included table wine allowance with your own wine without corkage, subject to the arrangements agreed for your wedding.
If you have a favourite wine or something special in mind, just let us know.
Can guests pay by card at Trevenna's bars?
Yes. Trevenna's bars accept card and contactless payments, as well as cash.
Bar tabs can also be arranged, allowing guests to enjoy drinks throughout the celebrations without paying for each round individually.
Come and See Trevenna
There is nothing quite like visiting Trevenna to get a feel for the place.
Wander through the barns and gardens, discover our ceremony spaces, take in the Cornish countryside and imagine celebrating here with the people you love.
We would be delighted to show you around, answer your questions and hear about your wedding plans.
Or get in touch at weddings@trevenna.co.uk or 01579 320013