West House Country Hotel in Llantwit
Major has a well deserved reputation for
hosting some of the Vale’s best weddings.
Newlyweds Kathryn and Ian tell us more.
SOPHISTICATED
CELEBRATIONS
Choosing the right wedding venue
wasn’t a difficult decision for Ian
and Kathryn Hill-Watkins. The most
important factor for them was that
they wanted a venue that was going
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Kathryn and Ian tell us about their The food was particularly good.
special day. Quite often catering for high numbers
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We viewed a number of places, mostly usually means the food is compromised
the usual wedding reception venues, but this wasn’t the case. We had
but wanted something a bit more the place to ourselves and the staff
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personal and intimate. The West House were attentive to us the whole time.
provided this and offered better value
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we considered. House was the intimacy of the hotel and
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Initially we spoke to the owner Richard as they only have one function there at
Christopher and were in regular a time. This made for a really relaxed The day passed so quickly it is
contact during the planning stages, and atmosphere. Our party were the only somewhat of a blur! Apart from the
a month or so prior to the big day we guests at the hotel so there were no nuptials and speeches, the evening
met with Joanna, the Wedding Co- worries about disturbing anyone else. entertainment was possibly the most
ordinator,and went through every step memorable. We had booked an Elvis
of the day which was reassuring for us. We liked the fact that we weren’t impersonator and were keen to keep
confined to just one area - you had this a secret from the guests purely for
The day went very well indeed. It was the main dining room and dance the surprise element.
excellent in fact. The threat of rain floor, the bar and lounge and then the
didn't come to anything and it was a conservatory area. So, if you didn’t like The hotel staff were very good in
lovely autumnal day. The gardens the volume of the music there were assisting with this and stealthily got him
around the West House were perfect in other areas you could go to, which was into the hotel without anyone noticing.
this respect and the photographs really great as our son Gethin was only eight Kathryn is a big Elvis fan so this was a
captured the time of year well. months at the time. real highlight!
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