Plan your day

How it all runs

Hour by hour on the day, month by month before it, and the questions people ask first.

Hour by hour

9amWe open the gatesFlorists, stylists and the band come in the back way.

2pmVows on the fieldTwenty-five minutes, give or take the vows.

3pmCanapés on the lawnPhotos by the water while everyone else eats.

5.30pmDinner in the grain storeLong tables under the glass roof as the light goes.

8pmSpeeches, then cakeWe plate the cake while the room is still laughing.

11pmThe last danceBuses at the gate; the cottages are a two-minute walk.

Months to go

Most couples book a year out. Weekdays can be much shorter.

A tour

Saturday or Sunday morning, about an hour, with Clare.

Hold a date

Free for seven days while you decide, then a deposit.

The tasting

The menu, cooked for the two of you.

Final numbers

Guests, seating and the running order.

The day

Gates at nine, midnight at the latest.

Questions

Can we bring our own caterer?

No. The kitchen is ours and cooks for one wedding a day; it's most of why the food is good.

Is there a minimum number of guests?

Sixty for the Day package on a Saturday. Fridays and Sundays have no minimum.

What if it rains?

We decide with you at 10am. The ceremony moves into the grain store in about an hour.

Can we have fireworks?

No, the reservoir is a bird habitat. Sparklers on the lawn are fine.

Do you allow dogs?

Yes, on the field and in the grain store. Ask Sofia and Luca about Bruno.

How do guests get home?

Buses at 11pm to Bowral and Moss Vale, booked through us, or the cottages.

Can we choose our own suppliers?

Florists, photographers, bands and celebrants, yes. We send a list of people who know the site.

What deposit is needed?

Twenty per cent to hold a date, the rest six weeks out.