About the team

THE TEAM

You're bound to meet most of us throughout the process, but in case you've missed anyone, here we are...

emily fuller

WEDDING COORDINATOR

Emily has been with us since 2014 and has seen many weddings through from helping you place your booking to saying goodbye at the end of your day. You will more than likely meet Emily for your catch up meetings and she will assist you with admin and queries throughout the planning process. Emily provides 'on the day' management for around 80% of our weddings so you are more than likely to meet her in the run up to your day.

Lauren mcaleer

OFFICE MANAGER

In 2016, Lauren finally became one of our very own FHI Brides! You'd have probably met her before as Lauren conducts the majority of our wedding viewings here. Lauren is very passionate about weddings and always goes the extra mile to give our couples a truly personal service.

Victoria burden

BUSINESS DIRECTOR

Being one of the owners of the Ferry House, Victoria is naturally very passionate about the business and the service given - and has seen thousands of different weddings of many different formats.

Firstly, congratulations are in order! We very much look forward to working with you through your planning process and being a part of your big day. Although we’ll always be contactable if you need any help or advice, this website has been specifically designed to offer a helping hand along the way! It includes lots of answers to frequently asked questions, and is a great first port of call when you find yourself in planning mode!

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A bit about us...

Planning your wedding is kind of a big deal! Obviously it's a very important day, and we think it helps to know a bit more about who exactly you are entrusting the running of your day to...

The Burden Bros family have owned the Inn for over 15 years, initially being run by Mavis Burden and her son Alex. Now it is managed by Alex and his wife Victoria, with the help of a talented team of up to 40 people.

How we roll Throughout your wedding planning process, you may speak to several members of staff regarding your wedding. Rather than having a single ‘Wedding Coordinator’ we find it more effective to double up on all aspects of your wedding planning, so that in the case of unforeseen circumstances, there is always someone who knows you and your wedding details.
Around 6 months before your wedding, you'll be assigned your 'Duty Manager' who you'll meet with at all your final meetings. This will then be the person who will be running your wedding day.

will i have one wedding planner?

Previously we have had 1 wedding coordinator handling every aspect of every wedding. Although this affords a high level of personal service, the risks are too great in terms of relying on only 1 person knowing you and your wedding - if this person became ill before your wedding you would be put in the hands of someone you had never met before - very disconcerting indeed if it was the day before your wedding!
We prefer to have all bases covered, and to play to the strengths of our team and the bespoke nature of our weddings. Therefore, generally speaking, you will view with Lauren, the bulk of your admin during the planning process will be handled by Emily, and you may meet with Victoria and/or Emily for your meetings. This way, you know us all - and we know you! Not only does this give us an outstanding level of cover for every wedding detail, but it also gives you the benefit of a diversity in experience - for example Emily is our admin expert, she can guide you through the headache of table planning like no other! Lauren got married here, so can you a personal insight, and Victoria is a logistics expert, so will often have a hand in the scheduling of your timings/plans so your day is executed to precision.

Not only will you have involvement from the Office staff, but we have an extensive and dedicated team here who are all proud to be a part of your big day. From the front of house team who you'll see on every visit, to our talented Chef's, the Housekeeping team and the back of house staff who keep the grounds in check!