Planning your wedding? Then come to our wedding open day in Kent. Experience the unique architecture of this stunning green wedding venue and meet Kevin Francis, General Manager of the Pines Calyx Wedding Venue and Lisa Smith our own in house Wedding Co-ordinator. They will be joined by some of Kent’s finest wedding professionals who will be exhibiting on the day. Entry is free and open to all, come and start the day with a glass of Bucks Fizz for every visitor. We look forward to meeting you.

After your visit, why not take a stroll around our tranquil garden, visit our tea room or pop down to the Bay and admire the iconic White Cliffs.

Read on to find out more about our exhibitors who cover just about every aspect you’ll require for your wedding.

Bespoke Wedding Catering by Pomegranate

What better way to engage a caterer than to have a taste of the food and talk through your ideas with the chef in person? Therefore we are delighted to introduce Pomegranate Catering Wedding Caterers near Canterbury. For local, professional wedding caterers Pomegranate come top of our list of recommendations. Their catering style is modern, refined and locally sourced, and with many Pines Calyx Weddings to their credit they always provide a consistently outstanding, personalised service.

Wedding Florists

Come and experience the skill and spectacular creativity of two highly individual wedding florists on show at our Wedding Open Day.

Stem by Stem

By their own admission Stem by Stem - Wedding Florists in Folkestone - love weddings and relish the chance of making the bride’s dreams come true with breathtaking designs, using the drama of colour and the scent of flowers and foliage. They enjoy incorporating seasonal materials in their designs and will be bringing examples of their work as well as a photographic portfolio for added inspiration.

Always Roses

Always Roses offer a unique service arranging wooden roses – the flowers that last forever – to make your wedding bouquets and table decoration, buttonholes and  corsages. Keen to hear your ideas and colour schemes Sharon and Katy look forward to making your beautiful bouquets that will last forever, keeping alive your memories of that special day. Always Roses will be bringing examples of their wooden roses as well as a photographic portfolio of previous creations. For more details about their work see Always Roses.

Wedding music

If it’s music you are looking for then enjoy the unique sound of Graham West  Wedding Harp Player who will be creating the perfect wedding atmosphere as well as showing off the superb acoustics in the venue. Graham’s repertoire provides a style of music to suit all tastes; from light classical, themes from film, TV and stage to modern pop. He will be delighted to demonstrate his musical recommendations and hear your special requests.

Wedding Entertainment

Weddings are magical occasions, however you can add more magic to your day by hiring Kent Magician Andrew Paul, an expert sleight of hand magician who loves to entertain. Andrew is highly skilled at Close-up Magic and Walkaround Magic and can tailor his performance to fit your needs. We are looking forward to seeing Andrew’s magic tricks in action as he walks around the Pines Calyx entertaining our exhibitors and guests!

Wedding Photography

We have two highly creative wedding photographers offering unique niche services to our prospective happy couples.

Samantha Jones Photography

Samantha Jones Wedding Photographer based in Faversham, Kent offers an engagement service as well as full formal wedding photography and an unusual style of post-wedding photography called Rock the Frock. Having been an avid photographer since childhood, Samantha is passionate about photography and enjoys the challenges and diversity that her career provides – no day is ever the same.

Catherine Hill Photography

Catherine Hill is a Wedding Photographer based in Canterbury, Kent - specialising in documentary wedding photography to produce natural, classically beautiful and emotive images perfect for capturing the atmosphere of the day. Her style is relaxed, empathetic and unobtrusive, and in her words “the best way to document one of the most significant, intimate of days”.

Bridal Gowns

Pumpkins and Dragonflies are a leading Kent wedding dress boutique offering beautiful gowns for special occasions. Based in Folkestone, their experienced team have been in the bridal industry for nearly 20 years and they are able to offer friendly expert advice to anyone looking for that special gown. Take time to browse their portfolio and discuss your dream wedding dress.

Wedding Accommodation

What better way to spend your wedding night than to stay amongst the beauty of the White Cliffs coast just down the road at Wallets Court Hotel. An outstanding 17th Century Manor House with luxurious rooms and relaxing Garden of England Spa. Like the Pines Calyx, Wallets Court is quite simply a place to be enjoyed so why not turn your Wedding Day into a Wedding Weekend and take full advantage of everything the hotel and the surrounding area has to offer.