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A Festively Fabulous Wedding, The Chimney House Sheffield

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

We’ve been looking immensely forward to Jo and Mark’s wedding party at The Chimney House for MONTHS!

The mere fact that it was a Christmas wedding AND our last event of 2012 meant that it was superbly special on all counts – ie – we lavished every last miniature festive drop of love and happiness onto Jo and Mark and their delightful guests.

Guests arrived to the heady fragrance bursting out of the candle lit Front Room of delicious Winter Pimms choc full of Christmas oranges and Winter apples…

Then after gathering and much hugging of friends and family got whisked upstairs to The Dining Hall for a candle lit foray into a magical December evening of much love and merrimess…

Jo and Mark had first come to The Chimney House many moons ago…And we absolutely fell in love with this mega cute couple with their gorgeous family…Who always visited together and had wanted everyone to be part of the planning…Very special…And please note Jo’s spectacularly beautiful cheekbones…

Guests feasted on a ridiculously good wedding journey of dining delight with the yummiest tastes of the season… Spiced butternut squash pies, roasted hams, salmon and dill cakes, roasted potatoes, Christmas cheeses and masses of Sherry trifles…

Followed up of course by a MEGA wedding cakes created with extreme care and gorgeous detail…Surrounded by deliciously light and sweet cupcakes.

The cake was topped by THE most perfect sentiment of the season… LOVE…OOO how we LOVE…Which reflected the wonderful love filled speeches perfectly and elegantly conducted by Mark and punctuated with gorgeous memories on our big screen ambient with candle light and the glimmer of tears on cheeks…(mostly ours…!)

We wish Jo and Mark, the boys and Ella so much happiness in their life together…We are SO delighted that they celebrated their special times with us!

Come back and see us soon guys XX

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We’re on Mr & Mrs Unique! The Chimney House, Sheffield

Friday, September 14th, 2012

We’re really pleased to be a new entry on Mr & Mrs Unique – a gorgeous viewing portal which will transport you into sublime wedding mode in a flash! It is the ‘go-to’  wedding directory for some of the tastiest looking and most beautiful venues we’ve seen – all in one place!  It also has some of the coolest wedding suppliers and stacks of inspiration for all round general fabulousness.

This is what they say…

‘Mr & Mrs Unique Wedding Directory gives you a fresh, new approach, providing you with links to some of the best boutique and unique wedding services available in the UK.

Businesses that are featured on Mr & Mrs Unique mirror our core values, demonstrating that they are committed to the highest quality of products and services, integrity and value; ones who can demonstrate that their uniqueness is in keeping with the Mr & Mrs Unique seal of approval.

Super-stylish marquees and unusual venues, specialised caterers providing menus for your big day and cakes with the Wow factor, we have it all featured! Plus a dedicated “We Love” page which shows you some of our best finds and must-have ideas.
So look no further and join the Unique revolution, changing your wedding from the ordinary to the extraordinary’

We especially HEART the design of the site….And really love the little icons that shuttle you through to beautiful items and ideas.

We’ve been mega impressed with Mrs Unique – Erica – who is the brains behind Mr & Mrs Unique and who possesses excellent eyes for wedding beauty and design…So we’re looking forward to working with her!

This is our entry…

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!! YIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!


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From The Tree Hotel, Sweden to The Chimney House, Sheffield

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Only sometimes do we get venue envy… It’s not often – but when Sara and Tom came to see us to arrange their post wedding party at The Chimney House they told us they were hot-footing it to Sweden to marry at  The Tree Hotel we went more than a little green!

We are super lucky that they have shared their fab photos with us from their beautiful day…Which was hosted amongst the true beauty of trees and swathes of romance.

We absolutely LOVE Sara in this shot…And adore her look which is as stylishly bohemian as it is understated and chic…We were also delighted when she wore her dress to The Chimney House for her post-wedding party for the new mr and mrs and 50 of their nearest and dearest.

We wanted to capture the floral and green depths of nature in our florals for the party to reflect the romance of matrimony in a tree house made for love. We used tall stems and big glossy blooms to emanate tall trees with their leaf canopy!

Beautiful florals matched with red brick hues gave the feel of the room a magical tone matched with the earthy realism of the Island location of The Chimney House with the multitude of green and vegetation surrounding the waterways.

Sara and Tom indulged their playful side with sweet treats and paper bags so guests could help themselves to old fashioned sweets after the huge wedding supper we provided…including huge joints of roast hams and plump herby potato salads, matched with cheeses and Kelham made pork pies.

They had also commissioned from the wonderful Fancie – a wedding cake of delight with mini cupcakes – perfectly mouth shaped to pop in nice and quick!

To make sure this was a proper Sheffield party Sara and Tom had personalised Hendersons Relishes for each guest to take away as wedding favours

We’ve included some shots from The Tree Hotel as well to show the absolute ethereal gorgeousness of the location.

Mirror Room…Which is our fav pic and the UFO room below…

We suggest going straight to their site for the lo-down on the hotel and why it was built high up in the trees…It’s a gorgeous story and well worth a peek!

Thanks to Sara and Tom for their gorgeous weddings pics and also for their kind words…We wish you wonderful married bliss in your new love nest…And Sara best of luck in your new job!

‘Sara and I had got married in a small ceremony in Sweden the week before, so we wanted a venue in Sheffield to celebrate with the rest of our family. The Chimney House was perfect – relaxed, romantic, and everything else we could have hoped for. Sally, Kirstin, and the rest of the staff were amazing, meeting with us beforehand to plan the menu (which was delicious), and the layout for the night. Everything went off according to plan, and our guests commented on what a fantastic night it was. We have nothing but great memories of it all. Thank you all again, you made our night…’

Images from The Tree Hotel

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Weddings at The Chimney House, Sheffield. The Big Day in Pictures!

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

We were delighted when Anna & Matt’s wedding photographer India Hobson allowed us delicious view of her portrayal of their fabulous day at The Chimney House…So here follows a smidge of narrative from our side and a most splendid view of one of our prettiest weddings this year.

The Dining Hall – poised – ready and waiting for 47 guests to fill the room with joy, laughter and romance.

This is one of our fav snaps of all time… We are stood to the left of Anna (out of shot!) – and we have just shown her and Matt the room for the first time…

Anna had made the most gorgeous printed items that sat as a name place on the tables…Each guest had a playful origami heart to fold and love…Sooooo CUTE!!

For those of you who know The Chimney House – you’ll know that one of our trademarks are piles of candles which create a stunningly romantic ambiance from day into night.

Anna and Matt and their guests feasted on free range chickens roasted in herb and lemon – served up in roasting dishes so not to waste a single juicy drop of tastiness!

This is a perfect capture of the part our styling plays in making weddings beautiful at The Chimney House…. The different heights of candles blend with our English florals and are all set off by the tones in the red brick walls of The Dining Hall.

47 guests seated, eating and having a fabulous time! Our fav sight!

Bite me cakes!

Hours of frivolity left!

Cheese course… ‘Pass the grapes me dear’!! Love this… it’s what our feasting menus are all about… passing, sharing, passing and enjoying food.

The hazy glow of contentment…

People often ask us… Will we be able to dance? We always say… If you wanna dance…Then dance!!

Kick offaya shoes…

Dance and chat

Happy times…

Glowing birds on top of the wedding cake…

Dusky Summer evenings…

Anna and Matt sent us this gorgeous card of thanks… This is what it said…

Thank you so much for giving us the most amazing wedding reception we could have hoped for. Everything was PERFECT!! The room was looking beautiful and all of the guests were totally in love with it. It was a surprise for everyone as they had no idea it would be so lovely.

You totally made our day unforgettable.
Thank you so much xx


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Romance is Blooming! Weddings at The Chimney House, Sheffield

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

We have had the MOST luscious flock of weddings at The Chimney House recently… It’s been  a wonderful foray into some really cool super chilled and beautiful wedding days.

We are delighted that one of our most recent wedding parties made it onto the wonderful Brides up North Blog via the splendid India Hobson who was chief snapper on the day who has come up with a really wonderful perspective of The Chimney House. Have a peek on the Brides Up North site so get the scoop on how we presented Anna and Matt’s beautiful day.

We’re mega excited to be welcoming the very lovely Sara and Tom into The Chimney House tomorrow for their supersonic party…Fresh back from the achingly cool Tree Hotel in Sweden…To say we are GREEN with envy doesn’t even cover it… You’ve got to check it out…We’ll be writing a post about their party…But couldn’t wait to reveal their wedding venue…!!!

We also thought we’d tell you that we’re filling up nicely for 2013 – so if you want to come and view and have a chit chat now is certainly the time! Drop a line to kirstin@thechimneyhouse.com.

PS. Happy Friday!!

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Weddings at The Chimney House, Sheffield – Pre Wedding Style!

Friday, May 11th, 2012

We’re loving being plunged into the romance and excitement of the wedding season… It’s literally whisked us off our feet…

We’re super charmed by the journey that our guests go to to capture special memories surrounding their wedding and we’ve totally loving being involved in each part!

A couple of weeks ago we hosted a ravishing pre-wedding dinner – and a huge part of their experience of The Chimney House was a lavish photoshoot pre dinner. Kate and Phil were delighted by not only The Chimney House but also the surrounding Island and historic buildings which gave an atmospheric backdrop to proceedings! We took a cheeky snap of them getting snapped!

We’re hugely anticipating the wedding party of a mega sweet couple Anna and Matt in July…One of the reasons – apart from the fact that we have some amazing treats and secrets planned for them is that we get to welcome wedding photographer du jour, India Hobson into The Chimney House as she captures day into night with Anna and Matt’s friends and family.

India has shot Anna and Matt kicking around on The Island as a prelude to their ‘official’ wedding pics in July…

Totally loving this one….

And this one…

And this!! Awwwwwww

India is a leading fashion photographer and artist, working with publications  such as Oh Comely Magazine , Supplementaire & Stella, the Sunday Telegraph supplement. Her fashion and wedding photography transcend into the sort of images you pour over in fav fashion and lifestyle mags…she has a really lovely way of getting it just right! We recommend!

India can be found on her beautiful site… Right here! Her notes on Anna’s and Matt’s day can be found on her Blog.

We’ll look forward to sharing more in July!

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Pre-Wedding Dinner and Party at The Chimney House, Sheffield

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

It’s been a mega romantic week… A wedding on Tuesday and tonight we have a beautiful ‘pre-wedding’ dinner rocking the house in The Pop Up Dining Hall.

Katy and Phil came to The Chimney House to look at having their wedding with us… But we proved to be a little too boutique in size… So undeterred – after falling head over heels for The CH -  they decided to host a fabulous friends and family pre-wedding, wedding meal – complete with mini photoshoot on the banks of the historic waterways of Kelham Island.

We created a Perrier Jouet ‘Forest’ out of Katy’s fleur of choice – Babies Breath…which came out of champers vessels in great plumes… In the candle light it looked like the flowers were floating!

20 guests tucked in to a supreme pie and mash supper prepared as ever with love by Coco…Swiftly followed – after an emotion filled speech by the bride to be – lemon tart and cream.

Katy and Phil…We wish you a fabulous day tomorrow – Katy you will be a supersonic beautiful bride…We’ll raise a glass and do a mini toast just for you! Happy Wedding!!!

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