Additional Wedding Services at Coombe
Food: wedding caterers
You will have to arrange for catering. You may well already have several ideas for who is going to provide the food for your event. Below is a list of local caterers that frequently supply weddings at Coombe:
Pam & William Rolf Silvester - Lower Coombe Farm (part of Middle Coombe Farm) offer their organic beef as a beef roast on a spit. This organic beef is from their own herd, reared on the farm, you don’t any more local then that!! Pam & William can provide beef in various cuts for the wedding meal and thereafter for BBQ’s for the following days etc. Organic Pig Roast is also on offer. They can be contacted on Tel: 01884.820994
Organic Experience (previously Manic Organic) - event caterers tel: 01209. 890115, Mobile: 07800 648919. email:
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Hugh Endacott - event caterers tel: 01647.252864, mobile: 07771 823097. email:
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"Food for thought" - Alison Court tel: 07890 442913. email:
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Dartmoor Kitchen - awarded wedding caterer for the last 2 years tel: 01395-239000 www.dartmoorkitchen.co.uk
Scoff - event caterers tel:01884-855522, wwwscoffcatering.co.uk
We recommend the above as they are experienced outdoor caterers, we advise not to go with a caterer unless they are experience in outdoor events.
Culm Valley Veg - run a local veg box scheme: www.culmvalleyveg.co.uk, email
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, tel: 01884 841800.
Drinks
You can bring your own wine, or we can provide a licensed bar, or we can recommend the following drinks providers.
The Jolly Vintner - We highly recommend the Jolly Vintner. Tiverton Tel: 01884 255644. The Jolly Vintner offers highly competitive prices when dealing wines (even organic ones) and largers as good if not better then any major retail outlet - just mention you are have a wedding at M.C.F.
The wine shed - Guy Wiveliscombe, Somerset Tel: 01984 624641, 07932 390 262.
Good local Ale - can be order by the Keg from Exmoor Ales in Wiveliscombe www.exmoorales.co.uk
Good local cider - by the box/barrell from Sheppy's tel: 01823 461233,
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, www.sheppyscider.com. They are apporx. 30-40 from us.
Apple Juice from a local apple farm, making juice since time began
Red Hill Apple farm tel:01823.672244, excellent juice, price and nearly organic!!
Fairtrade Coffee, tea, sugar, biscuits, marshmallows, chocolate coffee beans (instead of after dinner mints) available locally from Bean Fair Ltd. tel: 01884-242929/250123 www.beanfair.co.uk,
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Tea - "Just Change UK", supplied by M.C.F. For more information on this tea visit www.justchangeuk.org and www.justchangeindia.org (little things like just changing your tea can help make that difference the world needs - why not try it?).
Flowers
We allow, all greenery to be picked from our woodlands but ask you not to pick flowers from our gardens and woodlands.
Some local suppliers of flowers:
http://www.theflowerfield.co.uk
Jan Waters - JW Blooms Tel: 01823 660870 M: 07939 093249
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Farm Flowers 01884-258122
Sarah Pepper tel: 01392 460032 www.sarahpepper.co.uk
Earth Gallery Bampton - mainly organic flowers supplied and arranged by Sophie Hughes Tel: 01398 332 100.
There are many organic flower providers in Cornwall - why not use Google to find their contact details.
Balloons - recycled plastic balloons from - JT's Party House, Tiverton tel: 01884 233741 www.jtspartyhouse.co.uk
Hairdressers
A local mobile hairdresser called Kelly (tel:07904744599) needs booking well in advance for your special occasion.
Beauty therapist
Mobile beauty therapist: Emma Mathias Tel no: 079 739 38437 She will come to Middle Coombe Farmhouse for you.
Massage Therapy - Thai Massage & Shiatsu Massage, thai reflexology and Yoga available onsite by mobile massage therapists Paul/Lucy tel: 01398 332011. www.one-body.co.uk
Wedding extras hire
Biodegradable disposable plates, cups, bowls and crockery available from www.vegware.com
Chair Coverings: cheapest in the U.K. ZANA EVENT HIRE - tel: 01629.580063, email:
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Cost approx. £2.75 - £3 per covering including the sash, the moss green colour works perfectly with the cider barn. "The Irene" is the name of the covering that fits the chairs at Middle Coombe Farm - vital to quote this information.
Locally made kids wands, & hair accessories, veils , ring cushions etc. by Kate Norman and Gemma Courtney Tel no: 07709 491680 email:
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within an 8 min. drive from Middle Coombe Farm.
Over the Moon Tents & Events - music, lighting, décor and tent hire - even though they are not local they offer an amazing package. tel: 07979 784797 website: www.overthemoontents.com, email:
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They have worked here before - they have a Youtube video of a large yurt they put up here for a wedding here in 2008.
Entertainment for your wedding
There are a number of local entertainers that we can recommend for your wedding. They will amuse and astound your friends and make the day even more memorable.
Captain Coconut - amazing huge bubble blower....
A way with the fairies - children's entertainer, Charlotte Taylor: www.fairycharlotte.co.uk
Jolly Ollies Faces - children's face paintier, Jane Edmonds: www.jollyolliefaces.co.uk,
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Elfic The Jester - Tel: 01803 868053, www.elfic.co.uk, email:
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Over the Moon Tents & Events - music, lighting, décor and tent hire - even though they are not local they offer an amazing package. tel: 07979 784797 website: www.overthemoontents.com, email:
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Music
Local D.J. - tel: 0797 9381748, www.djmoonie.com
Ceremony music or background drinks music
The Rosewood String Quartet - tel: 01803 863677, website www.rosewoodquarter.co.uk
Nick & Sara - guitar and singing (local). Nick Farrowmann tel: 01398.361384.
Main bands
Nick & Sarah - guitar and singing as above. Nick Farrowmann tel: 01398.361384.
Secrets - Chris Bridgeman tel:01884.820541
Lucy Lastic Band - barn dance with a caller, ceilidhs and trad music tel: 01884.881385 or 840816 www.thelucylastaicband.com (local)
Benandreu Band - tel no: 01453 75123 - Blue grass.
Begasdgul - Celtic fusion, an alternative ceiligh band. Contact Jacquie Brown 01872 553138.
The Jazzberries - Ruth Culver email:
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MP3 downloads available at: http://www.arkade.co.uk/ruthie_culver or on iTunes. Featuring an eclectic mix of music from Piazzolla tango and latin jazz to satirical 1930’s Berlin kabaret, Gallic chanson, swing, ballads & chill-out grooves.
The Amigos - www.theamigos.org (not local but excellent energy - they can bring in various ethnic drums and get the everyone involved, a massive mix of trad., funk, covers, their own music)
The Big 3 - Rockabilly rhythm & blues - Bob tel: 0128836/398, Joe tel: 07834 394 392 email:
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, website www.thebig3.co.uk (south West)
The Barn Stormers - A highly recommended local Kaleigh band that can be booked for weddings. They have played here before for weddings and live up to their name. They will also let the musicians amongst your guests join in! Colin Wilson is the man to contact on 01392 882036, 07791 685 960
