A couple sitting on the hillside above The BarnYard at sunset, looking out over the Kent countryside

Intimate Weddings in Kent

A private day for your closest

Intimate weddings in
The Apple Barn

A private ceremony and a sit-down reception for the people who matter most, under the oak beams and thousands of fairy lights of our Apple Barn. Vows, a four-course meal, speeches, cake and a first dance if you'd like one. The price stays the same whether you invite ten guests or thirty, and every Intimate couple joins our 'I Do' Club.

30Guests, up to
4Course sit-down
5hrExclusive hire
£5,000All-inclusive, 2026
Where you'll say your vows

Two ways to
say “I do”

Your intimate ceremony can be held inside the fairy-lit Apple Barn, or outdoors in the enclosed Courtyard.

Inside the Apple Barn, ceremony at The BarnYard
The Courtyard, ceremony at The BarnYard
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A relaxed afternoon into evening

Hour by hour
an intimate day

Guests Arrive, Bar Open
3:30pm

Guests Arrive, Bar Open

Your closest people are welcomed into the Apple Barn as the bar opens.

Say ‘I Do’
4:30pm

Say ‘I Do’

Your private ceremony, inside the barn or out in the Courtyard.

Drinks & Photos
5:00pm

Drinks & Photos

Canapés and a glass of fizz while photographs are taken.

Wedding Breakfast
6:00pm

Wedding Breakfast

Your four-course sit-down wedding breakfast, or a BBQ.

Heartfelt Speeches
7:30pm

Heartfelt Speeches

Speeches and toasts among the people who matter most.

Cut the Cake & First Dance
8:00pm

Cut the Cake & First Dance

Cut the cake, then your first dance if you'd like one.

Carriages Await
8:30pm

Carriages Await

The last dance, the bar closes, and your day draws gently to a close.

What's included

Everything, for
your closest few

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Just your
favourite people

Exclusive use of the Apple Barn and Courtyard for a private ceremony and sit-down reception, the best dinner party you'll ever throw.

30guests, up toWe can add up to a further 10 guests for an additional charge.
£5,000all-inclusive, 2026

A dedicated planner

Your own wedding planner, with the time and flexibility to shape every detail around you.

A proper sit-down

Canapés, a four-course wedding breakfast or BBQ, a post-ceremony drink and a Prosecco toast.

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Sparkly, twinkly, rustic

Oak beams, original character and thousands of fairy lights, with the Courtyard glowing just outside.

A fully stocked bar

Staffed throughout your wedding, plus VIP access to the 'I Do' Club.

The same, ten or thirty

One price whether you invite ten guests or thirty, with £65 per guest beyond (up to an additional 10).

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Dates to suit you

A five-hour exclusive hire from 3.30pm. Ask a member of the team for date availability. Terms and conditions apply.

Genuinely small

A small wedding venue
with the rooms to prove it

Lots of venues say they do small weddings, then seat thirty people in a room built for two hundred. We have rooms that are actually small. If you're after a small, intimate wedding venue in Kent, start with your guest list and pick the space that fits it.

The Mezzanine at The BarnYard, a long banqueting table beneath oak beams and a chandelierA newly married couple walking back down the aisle in the fairy-lit Apple Barn at The BarnYardThe Roost at The BarnYard, oak trusses and fairy-lit branches above cross-back chairs
Up to 24 guests

The Mezzanine

Our cosiest space, made for the smallest gatherings. Wonderfully private, with plenty of room for decoration and a lovely backdrop for all your photos.

  • Made for the smallest gatherings
  • Wonderfully private
  • A perfect photo backdrop
Up to 30 guests

The Apple Barn

Home of the Intimate package: a private ceremony and four-course sit-down under the fairy lights, with room for up to 10 more guests if you need it.

  • Oak beams and thousands of fairy lights
  • A private ceremony and sit-down reception
  • Room for up to 10 more guests
Up to 50 guests

The Roost

Room to breathe when the list creeps past thirty. Ask our team what would suit your day best.

  • Warm copper tones
  • Thousands of fairy lights
  • Opens onto the Courtyard

Growing past fifty? A Twilight wedding welcomes up to 85 for the ceremony and 180 across the evening. Your ceremony is conducted by the Kent Registrars; we help arrange it and their fee is paid to them directly.

4.4 from over 970 Google reviewsFamily-run since 1984Licensed for civil ceremonies
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Price up your intimate day
in under a minute

MatchMaker builds you a personalised quote for your private day in the Apple Barn, your guest count, your menu, your date, your extras. No forms, no pressure, no waiting on email.

Handy payment plans

Securing your date
made simple

  1. On booking£1,250

    Your initial deposit secures your date, with your terms signed.

  2. Six months before£1,250

    Your second payment, six months ahead of your day.

  3. Six weeks beforeFinal balance

    Agreed at your final planning meeting and settled six weeks before your day.

  4. Your wedding dayPaid in full

    Nothing left to pay, just enjoy every moment.

Plus a £500 damage deposit, held with your final balance and refunded in full after your day.

Our couples

Magic in the Apple Barn

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Bride and groom in The BarnYard orchards at golden hour
With love and excitement

Come and see The BarnYard for yourself

The BarnYard truly has to be seen to be believed, especially once the sun sets and thousands of fairy lights bring the venue to life. Book a viewing with our wedding team.