There’s something incredibly special about watching a wedding space transform.

At Priory Bran & Cottages, our marquee is a beautiful blank canvas - light, spacious and surrounded by the Yorkshire countryside - giving every couple the opportunity to make the space feel completely their own.

From the quiet moments before suppliers arrive to the final candles being lit and place settings perfected, seeing the marquee come to life is one of our favourite parts of a wedding day.

A blank canvas, ready to become yours.

One of the things we love most about the marquee is its versatility.

Rather than stepping into a space where everything has already been decided for you, our couples can create a celebration that genuinely reflects their style. We’ve seen everything from beautifully understated neutral schemes to abundant florals, statement installations and colourful tablescapes.

The light interior works effortlessly with different styles and seasons, while the surrounding countryside provides the perfect backdrop beyond the marquee.

Whether your vision is romantic and elegant, relaxed and rustic or contemporary and editorial, the space can be completely transformed.

It all starts with the tables

The layout of the marquee plays a huge part in creating the atmosphere for your wedding breakfast.

Long banquet-style tables can create a wonderfully sociable, relaxed feel, while traditional round tables bring a timeless elegance to the room. Couples can also combine different table styles to create something a little more individual.

Once the layout is in place, the details begin to build the overall look - linens, glassware, stationery, candles, flowers and carefully chosen tableware all working together to create a beautifully considered setting.

And because every wedding at Priory is different, no two transformations ever look quite the same.

Paperwhite Flowers
Joe Dodsworth Photography

Looking up

Some of the biggest transformations happen above your guests.

The height of the marquee gives you the opportunity to introduce beautiful overhead details, from hanging foliage and florals to contemporary installations and statement lighting.

These features can completely change the feel of the room, drawing the eye upwards and helping create that unforgettable moment when guests first walk inside.

BlossEm Flowers
Joe Dodsworth Photography

From wedding breakfast to dancefloor

And then comes another transformation.

Once speeches have finished and the evening begins, the atmosphere changes completely.

Candles glow a little brighter, the bar fills, the music starts and the marquee becomes the heart of the party.

There is something lovely about having your entire celebration unfold in one place. Guests become familiar with the venue over the course of the day, while subtle changes in lighting, music and styling allow each part of the wedding to feel different.

By the time everyone reaches the dancefloor, the calm and elegant wedding breakfast setting has become somewhere ready for a brilliant party.

The little details make the difference

While large installations can certainly creat impact, it is often the smaller details that make a wedding feel truly personal.

A handwritten place card. A favourite flower incorporated into the arrangements. Personalised menus. Beautiful candles. A carefully styled seating plan. Photographs, meaningful objects or little references to places and experiences important to you as a couple.

These are the details guests notice as they settle into the day, and they are what turn a beautiful wedding venue into your wedding venue.

Your wedding , your priory

Every time we see the marquee transformed, it reminds us just how versatile the space can be.

The same marquee can feel completely different from one weekend to the next, shaped by the personalities, ideas and choices of each couple celebrating with us. (You even get to pick the colour of the carpet!)

And that is exactly how we think it should be.

At Priory Barn & Cottages, you have the space time and surroundings to create a wedding that feels unmistakably yours, from arriving with your closest friends and family to the final song of the night.

If you’re planning your wedding and would love to see what you could create here. we’d be delighted to welcome you to Priory Barn & Cottages for a private viewing.

Transforming the marquee here at Priory Barn and Cottages