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The Secret Barn

From £3,995
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Nestled at the foot of The South Downs on a winding, country lane lies The Secret Barn. Surrounded by farmland, this is an authentically rustic hideaway complete wooden beams, original flooring and all the cracks and creaks you could hope for.
Key Info
The Secret Barn
West Sussex
Website: petalandfeast.co.uk
Tel: 07909 608 311
Email: hannah@petalandfeast.co.uk
 
 
Capacity
Ceremony:110
Dinner:110
Standing:150
Facilities
Licensed For Marriage:Yes
Accommodation:40 Camping
Exclusivity:Yes
Food & Drink
Catering:In-house
Bar:In-house
Licensed Until:n/a
Other
Pets Welcome:Yes
Disabled Facilities:Access
Child Friendly:Yes
Contact venue for late availability and exclusive offers
Pricing
From £3,995
  • Exclusive use of the site
  • The use of the paddock area for camping (optional extra, available between May and September, up to 40 happy campers)
  • The Orchard with beautiful apple trees and wild flower area or lovely old Georgian wall as a back drop, perfect for a Darling Buds of May Style / Humanist ceremony, if you wanted to do something like that. Alternatively you could use this area for the canapés
  • Use of The Secret Barn itself (seats up 110 ish/stands up to 150), with beams bedecked with fairy lights and floor boards begging to be danced on!
  • The lawn area in front of the barn can be used for welcome drinks and canapés and / or sitting around the fire later on; parking in the main field
  • The wonky barn, available to use for your ‘wedding service’ or it can be used as back up for your ceremony and canapés in case of inclement weather
  • There are also tables and benches included in the overall price
  • You have Thursday and Friday to set up and the Sunday and Monday to pack up
  • No corkage fees on free bars
  • Additionally, the average spend per head for catering would be £60 plus VAT including canapés, main course, pudding and evening food

Please contact the venue for detailed prices.

About
Setting

Nestled down a winding, country lane lies The Secret Barn. Surrounded by open farmland with far reaching views of the South Downs, this authentically, rustic hideaway has beams and original flooring and is not a “done up” wedding barn. We love it all the more for it’s cracks and creaks.

Vibe

If you are looking for a formal wedding-y venue then The Secret Barn is probably not it. If, however, you are looking for something more relaxed and properly rustic, well they have that in spades!

There is an orchard perfect for a ‘Darling Buds Of May’ style ceremony, old beams crying out for fairy lights, floorboards begging to be danced on and blankets strewn over the farmer’s haybales for toasting marshmallows on the fire pit. You get the idea.

Afterwards, you and your happy campers can trip trap over the rickety bridge to your tents in the paddock to sleep under the stars.

The barn has good access and disabled loos are available to hire if necessary. Simply speak with the team about your requirements.

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Thank you so much for everything. From start to finish you have been amazing. The beautiful Secret Barn was the perfect setting. We loved our ceremony in the orchard under the gorgeous tree (anyone know what type of tree it is!?) and the barn looked absolutely stunning! The flowers were drop dead gorgeous, and everyone has said how amazing they were. The bouquets were even more beautiful than I had ever imagined. Thank you for taking my Pinterest and turning it into reality AND MORE! And the food… was completely delicious. Again, so many people have said how good it was. You are such a fantastic team and have made the whole process such a joy. I want to do the whole thing again, exactly the same. I wouldn’t change a thing. It was just perfect.

Steph & Will

We knew when we stumbled across The Secret Barn that we’d found something special. If you’re looking for a beautiful, rustic, non-wedding-y wedding venue, then this is it. No packages, chair sashes or conveyor belt weddings – just a gorgeous barn to make your own. The setting is absolutely stunning and we feel incredibly lucky that we got to celebrate our wedding there. The planning process was relaxed and easy. Hannah is super chilled, which instantly put us at ease. Any questions or worries we had were instantly answered and we felt we were in safe hands throughout. The Petal & Feast team are all bloody lovely and definitely know their stuff. They were brilliant both in the lead up and on the day, which meant zero stress for us! The day itself was a dream. The food was delicious. The flowers were beautiful. The barn was perfect. We wouldn’t change a single thing. We had so many compliments, and our friends and family still keep talking about it. We honestly can’t recommend Hannah, Petal & Feast and The Secret Barn enough. If you’re getting married, do it here.

Sam & Jo

Where to begin? We fell in love with the barn and it’s incredible South Downs setting straight away. Hannah and the team were fantastic in the build-up, from being really responsive to our various emails, to helping us put our own special stamp on the Big Day. They completely got what we wanted and it was so reassuring to know we were in safe hands. It was fab being able to get into the barn a few days before the wedding and the team couldn’t have been more helpful. The day itself totally surpassed all expectations. We’ll never forget walking into the barn, seeing the stunning flowers, including the most gorgeous flower hoop, as the afternoon sun streamed in and we welcomed our awestruck guests. Everyone waxed lyrical about the barn, beautiful cake and amazing food, which was the best we’ve ever had at a wedding (although we would say that!). We can’t thank Hannah and the team enough – it’s a day we’ll never forget and we wish we could do it again!

Jack & Karis

Thank you so much for creating such masterpieces! The flowers were absolutely beautiful! The wedding would have been incomplete and significantly less stylish without your efforts.

Helen & Craig

Well… what can we say? We fell in love with Petal & Feast, The Barn, just everything straight away and yesterday didn’t disappoint. We and all our guests were blown away by everything. You are all so lovely, the food was amazing and my flowers were beautiful! Thank you for helping make our wedding dreams a reality and we will cherish the memories forever. Thank you!

Mr & Mrs Hyde

We wanted to say the biggest thank you for helping to make our day absolutely perfect. Everything from the food to the flowers and the absolute friendliness of you guys was amazing. We have had so many guests commenting on how stunning the the venue was and how fabulous the food and flowers were. We are so grateful to you all and would absolutely recommend you!

Hannah & Danny

Petal & Feast are caterers, florists and run the Secret Barn in Steyning, West Sussex. The food was the best I have ever had at a wedding (big, inviting bowls of sharing salads, spit roast lamb, freshly baked breads, italian antipasti boards) all served by the P&F team (who are all delightful) – the type of dinner that feels like you’re in an Italian grandma’s house. They also have a vintage ice cream bike they serve home made ice cream from. The flowers were unbelievable and unique – an old ladder covered in foliage and peonies hung above the bar, and they covered vintage chandeliers in peonies and roses to hang from the ceiling. They were incredibly helpful throughout the planning process, answering all of our queries and helping us to arrange the more obscure aspects of a DIY-ish wedding (like hiring disabled porta-loos). They are a small team, so we really got to know them throughout planning, and they run the order of the day for you as well. The barn itself is beautiful and hidden away in West Sussex, and not particularly well known. The best wedding team ever!

Rachel & Rob

We knew when we stumbled across The Secret Barn that we’d found something special. If you are looking for a beautiful, rustic, non-weddingy wedding venue then this is it. No packages, chair sashes or conveyor belt weddings – just the gorgeous barn to make your own.

The setting is absolutely stunning and we feel incredibly lucky that we got to celebrate our wedding there. The planning is relaxed and easy. Hannah is super chilled, which instantly put us at ease. Any questions or worries we had we answered and we felt we were in safe hands throughout. The Petal and Feast Team are all bloody lovely, and definitely know there stuff, they were brilliant in the lead up and on the day, which meant zero stress for us.

The day itself was a dream. the food was delicious. The flowers were beautiful. The barn was perfect. We wouldn’t change a single thing… We had so many compliments, our friends and family still keep talking about it. We honestly can’t recommend it enough, if you are getting married, do it here!

Sam & Jo
FAQs
Is there any corkage?

No there isn't. We can organise and run a pay bar for you or you are welcome to bring along your own drinks which we can serve out to your guests.

Do you help with the planning?

Yes, we are very happy to hold your hand throughout the planning process if you would like us to and can make recommendations of lovely suppliers or are happy to take a backseat if you would prefer that.

Can we have a legal ceremony?

Yes! We are licensed for the legal wedding ceremony so you can do that on site in our beautiful old Sussex Barn, alternatively you can find a celebrant to conduct a personalised wedding blessing.

How much time do we have to set up?

You have exclusive use of the site and we are by no means a wedding factory, only booking a very limited number of weddings each year so you will have access to the Barn to set up Thursday and Friday and clear up on the Sunday and Monday so lots of time to put your stamp on the venue.

Is there anywhere we could set up a marquee?

Yes, the barn is set on a working farm so there are plenty of green open space where you could set up an outdoor marquee.

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