What you’re in for
We’d love you to join us to celebrate our marriage.
There’ll be a short ceremony followed by food, drinks and dancing ‘til the dead of night. Please feel free to BYOB and dress in your best Halloween costumes. Camping is available if you’d like to stay on-site – just let us know. We hope you’ll join us… if you dare.
When?
October 4th 2025
Where?
Aston Hill Barns, Matlock
What time?
1.30–2.30pm (drinks will be waiting!)
Anything else I should know?
Check out the FAQs…
Survival guide
1.30–2.30pm
Guests arrive
3pm
Ceremony
3.30pm
Drinks & nibbles
5pm
Speeches ‘n stuff
5.30pm
Food truck!
6pm
Party starts
10pm
Food truck 2
10pm–???
Party on!
Will you be there?
FAQs
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The ceremony will start at 3pm, so please arrive by 2.30pm at the latest (there’ll be drinks and nibbles to tide you over)
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Just having you celebrate with us is more than enough! If you’d really like to give us anything, a contribution to our honeymoon would be amazing. You can do that here.
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We’d love you to dress in your spookiest Halloween costumes – witches, vampires, skeletons, black cats, etc. are all very welcome. If not, smart/casual is great too.
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There’ll be a buffet table, a street food van and cake, as well as pizza later on in the evening. Don’t forget to let us know if you have dietary requirements and we’ll make sure you’re sorted!
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We’ll be providing some wine, beer and fizz, but please feel free to BYOB too.
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If you’d like to stay the night, the field next to the venue is available for camping. Just let us know if you’d like to pitch up.
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If the thought of camping sends shivers down your spine, scroll on down to see a list of hotels in the area.
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Aston Hill Barns are about a 20 minute taxi ride from Matlock train station, or 35 minutes from Chesterfield train station. If you are coming by train please let us know, as we might be able to sort out a minibus.
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We’d love your kids to come! Please just be aware that the venue is a working farm, so they’ll need to be kept well away from off-limits areas.
Hotels
Stuff to do nearby
Heights of Abraham – historic 60-acre hilltop park
Gulliver’s Kingdom – theme park, with dinosaurs!
Bakewell – the home of the tart
Crich Tramway Village – immerse yourself in the vibrant world of trams
Nine Ladies Stone Circle – ancient bronze-age discovery
Chatsworth – historic house, garden and woodlands
Bolsover – beautiful 17th century castle & gardens
Peak District – walks, caving and views galore