Pynes House

Beautiful venue, but be careful of the added extras! We got married on the 30th June 2018 and had the most wonderful time, however we found that you do need to budget quite a lot more than the initial price quoted as the venue do charge extra for quite a few things, I.e. music being on until 12pm, beds being made, bottle collection, £600 for an extra 3 hours on the Sunday etc. Just read the T&Cs carefully as we were caught out a week before the wedding being told we would be charged £500 extra for the music to be on until 12pm. They reduced it to £250 eventually but it left a sour taste in the mouth 7 days before the wedding. Overall, it was a beautiful venue and very well appointed both inside and out.

Well, where on earth do we begin?...Or, really, how on earth are we going to sum up our dream day in just a few short sentences!!! From the moment our car touched the gravel (on what has to be the most magnificent drive!!) we were smitten. Pynes house is an exceptional piece of architecture, both inside and out. So much so, we struggled to choose which room we would get married in!! The world really is your oyster. The icing on the cake (no pun intended) was Kate. From day one Kate was a superstar - efficient, caring, and informative. She made us feel at ease with what can be quite a stressful journey. Thank you Kate and team for helping us achieve our dream day, we will be forever grateful. Much love, Mr and Mrs. Horsfall xx

As soon as we drove down the drive, we knew this was the venue for us. But when we got inside, it just got better and better. The house itself is utterly beautiful and has been restored to an impeccable standard - but it's been done so in a contemporary, fresh style in perfect harmony with the period features. Coupled with this, Kate and Heather were incredible helping us with everything we needed. They were so flexible, we could really put our own stamp on things so it felt unique to us. I've even had friends say people at their offices were asking about the wedding when they got back. The day blew us away. It was everything we dreamt of. Pynes House really made our day!

What an excellent wedding venue! We couldn't recommend it highly enough. They were so helpful with everything from planning to making sure everything ran perfectly on the day. Pynes house provided a wedding coordinator who was fantastic! You could tell she knew exactly what she was doing and everything was managed perfectly. Even down to having our little dog run down the aisle before the bride arrived! Many of the guests commented on how spectacular the venue is, and we couldn't agree more. It was like a fairy tale to be able to stay and get married in such a magnificent place, and to have all of our friends and family around us too. The accomodation is beautiful, from the bedrooms to the guest kitchen, Pynes felt like it was ours for the weekend and it was wonderful to have so many of the wedding party staying in the same place as us for the weekend of the wedding. Fantastic wedding venue, we couldn't have been happier.

Pynes House was just perfect for our wedding. We fell in love with it the first time we went to visit it. Heather was amazing from the first time I called and I really felt relaxed about the whole process right from the start. The house and courtyards are absolutely stunning for guests and photos and it was such a treat to be able to stay in such a wonderful place. Heather and Geoff were available for whenever we needed which was great but also allowed us to treat it as our home for the weekend. I can't believe how quickly it went by and the rain didn't dampen anyone spirits. The rain did mean a few things had to change last minute and Heather and Geoff were really great at accommodating us and making sure everything was ok on the day. I wish we could do it all over again! Wonderful hosts, wonderful setting and the perfect weekend with our family and friends. Thank you. Clare & Rich.

Rachael and Matthews wedding at Pynes House in December was just perfect. Pynes House is stunning both inside and out. The house has been restored so lovingly, maintaining the period features but giving it a modern style. The bedrooms - all of them are comfortable and beautifully furnished. Heather, Kate, Rosie and the rest of the Team at Pynes House were on-hand to make sure things ran smoothly. They all made us feel so relaxed and nothing was too much trouble- it was the perfect wedding. Thank you all so very much.

WOW!! Pynes house is the most beautiful wedding venue in Devon hands down. It was truly amazing and a very wonderful set up for a wedding. Having searched far and wide in Devon to find the ideal wedding venue for our day, and seeing Pynes first we never should of looked any further. Stop your search!! It blows you away. The drive up to the house, the entrance and the welcome and then the rooms inside are all equally stunning. The rose garden is charming and perfect for canapés and drinks. The location makes you feel like you are miles away in the countryside and yet you are still so close to the city of Exeter and the transport links and local hotels. Ideal. The whole team and the families who run Pynes, are the most helpful and friendly people you will meet in the wedding venue industry. Several places we looked at after all came across as difficult and well below par with the service they offered and didn’t make us feel special as a newly engaged couple. Nothing compared to Pynes house they were brilliant. Heather and Kate made us feel like ours was the only wedding that year. Always able to answer questions and help with all the planning. With the exclusive use of the house and not back to back weddings of some venues you really do feel like you have the best of the best. And not to mention Jo their on site wedding planner!! She is fantastic!! Cannot fault her dedication and attention to detail for us she helped make the day run smooth and guided us as a couple. She sat down with us to go through everything the day before and then on the day was behind the scenes and making everything perfect and happen. Couldn’t of done it without her. Any doubt go and see for yourself the beauty of this venue. Thank you Pynes house x

We had our wedding at the beautiful Pynes House in June 2017. We were extremely fortunate to have the most gorgeous English midsummer's day, bright sunshine and barely a cloud in the sky. This meant all our guests could enjoy the lovely gardens and croquet lawn, and our band ended up playing outside! Such a fabulous day we will never forget, and Pynes will always hold such a special place in our hearts. From the moment we drove up the tree lined driveway and caught sight of Pynes we couldn't contain our excitement. Walking through the striking front doors into the most beautiful interior, we knew instantly we had found the place for our special day. Pynes House has the most perfect blend of grandeur and elegance, but a really intimate and homely feel. It absolutely encapsulated the modern, elegant but relaxed vision we had in mind for our day. We were in touch with Kate throughout the planning, who was incredibly warm and welcoming in her emails and when showing us round. Kate was always happy to answer any queries we had and was very helpful in recommending other suppliers who were familiar with the venue. It was great having the flexibility of a choice of caterers, and the freedom to choose all of your own suppliers to make our day as uniquely 'us' as possible. When we arrived for our wedding weekend, I was so excited to see all the roses in bloom in the garden - we had never visited in the summer and it was so beautiful! We met with Jo, Pynes in-house wedding coordinator the day before; I am so glad we were able to get everything organized and set up on the Friday. We talked through everything with Jo, and whilst I felt quite overwhelmed with everything, Jo managed to put me completely at ease, she was wonderful. On the day, Jo was simply amazing - she went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and ensured everything was in place to make the day run smoothly. We cannot thank her enough! Pynes not only has beautiful ceremony and reception rooms, the bedrooms are also incredibly luxurious whilst maintaining that homely feel. Our wedding party were so impressed with their rooms! The bridal suite is simply stunning, with the huge windows letting in so much light, it was just perfect for getting ready in in the morning. We feel so incredibly lucky to have been able to hold our wedding at Pynes House, and know all our friends and family had such a wonderful time. It was everything we could have dreamed of and more -undoubtedly the best wedding venue in the South West, if not the whole of the UK!! Thank you to all the team at Pynes House for helping make our wedding simply unforgettable.

Pynes House is just incredible. We got married here on 29th June 2019 and everything was perfect. Heather and the family were so welcoming and really made us feel at home for the weekend. They were so flexible and always came back to us promptly even though they are so busy. All our guests were SO impressed at how stunning it is, as were we! It was further away then we had originally wanted our wedding but once we saw it there was nowhere else we needed to see. The rooms are all immaculate and everywhere is so bright and airy. A truly magical place, full of love and happiness. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for helping us make our day perfect!

Absolutely stunning venue. You need to go check it out!! I felt like our wedding was a fairytale wedding - right out of a Jane Austen book. :) The venue has charm and character yet has a romantic feel about it. We had our wedding two weekends ago and I want to go back!! The decor in the rooms are well thought out (I loved the linen so much I emailed the owner for the brand) and all our guests felt like they were on holiday. This was the first time our family and friends from both sides were going to meet and Pynes was the perfect venue for it. The owners and staff (Jo) are lovely - they take pride in their venue and were very helpful on the day. THANKS again for everything! :)