{"id":5587,"date":"2018-04-18T16:17:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T16:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jameslmorgan.co.uk\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2019-04-04T20:56:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:56:24","slug":"pumping-house-ollerton-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameslmorgan.co.uk\/pumping-house-ollerton-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumping House, Ollerton Wedding :: Katie & Oliver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Katie and Oliver’s Pumping House Wedding<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Right from the start when I arrived at Katie’s mum’s house and met the bridesmen I knew this was going to be an interesting day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mean that in the most positive way, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was definitely a different start to the day for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The morning was certainly a lot less girly than I am used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s probably something to do with the bridesmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a very calm and relaxed start day which I think set the pace for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car, well, Volkswagen Camper Van, arrived in plenty of time and before we knew it we were on our way to the Pumping House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pumping House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(Website<\/strong> <\/a>| Facebook<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First thing that comes to mind for me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My thighs were burning by the end of the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes there is a lift, I discovered that about half way through the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thing is, I like to be quick on my feet, I hate missing out on moments and I felt the lift was just too slow for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might not have been, I didn’t actually try it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, something to keep in mind is that, because the venue has beautiful high ceilings and an open plan upper floor, expect plenty of ups and downs through the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If steps is the con, everything else is a massive pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pumping House is just spectacular.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not necessarily in a grandiose, stately home kind of way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty is in the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every room, every corner is full of interesting features and cool things to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Add to that how warm and welcoming the staff are and you got yourself a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seriously, if you are planning on getting married anywhere near Sherwood Forest put the Pumping House on your list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wedding Mini Golf!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have never seen this before but apparently it is the next big thing. 9 Hole Event Hire (Website<\/a> <\/strong>| Facebook<\/strong><\/a>) supplied a mini golf course which they set up in the Ollerton Room once the ceremony was done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a great use of the space and really went down well with the guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stonefire Pizzas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Buffets are all well and good, but if you really want to give your guests an evening treat make sure you hire a pizza van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ian and co. from Mr & Mrs Pickwick’s (Website<\/a><\/strong> | Facebook<\/strong><\/a>) were as lovely as their pizzas making the whole experience really a cut above your ordinary evening catering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add to that the fact that Katie and Oliver were invited into the van to make their own pizza!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask yourself how many brides would splatter tomato sauce onto a pizza in a cramped can whilst wearing a bright white wedding dress?  That’s how easy going (and awesome) Katie is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don’t want to waffle on too much about what happened. I think with so much to love about Katie and Oliver’s wedding day, it’s probably best to let the photos tell the rest of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to ask any questions please do feel free to contact me<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights from the Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n