BE INSPIRED
Venue Q&A: Woodhill
BE INSPIRED
Venue Q&A: Woodhill
BE INSPIRED
A VISION IN BLUE
Corrinne, you’ve been the proud owner of Woodhill for almost three decades. Tell us a little bit about the venue and the inspiration behind it?
Woodhill was our family home, purchased in 1995. Halfway up the drive, you’re surrounded by thick woodland and you see the house peeking through, and that’s when our love story with this estate started.
Throughout the years, we’ve continually renovated and extended to create a boutique luxury wedding venue with a personal feel, while our team go above and beyond to ensure that a couples’ wedding is truly unique and personal to them.
We’ve heard there’s some exciting new renovations coming in 2024, talk us through them. How will they enhance the Woodhill experience?
We’re very excited to have started renovating and extending our Orangery to enable us to dine up to 110 wedding guests. Once that’s finished, with the fabulous Olive House and Teepees, we’ll have three unique spaces for couples to call their own during their wedding celebrations. We’re also revamping our Teepees to create an unforgettable party space.
On top of this, we’re creating three new bedrooms and additional toilets on the ground floor of the main house, each inspired by our love of ornithology, our Greek heritage and the beautiful local countryside.
WHEN WE CREATE ROOMS AND SPACES, WE WANT THEM TO BE EXCITING, VISUALLY INTERESTING AND HAVE THE ODD SURPRISE – THINK WILDLY WONDERFUL WALLPAPERS AND UNUSUAL DECORATIVE ITEMS PURCHASED FROM FAR-FLUNG PLACES. 
CORRINNE, WOODHILL
A CULTURAL PHENOMENON
Corrinne and her husband Chris love travelling, and always keep an eye out for things that will fit in well back at Woodhill. Their very first bar was bought in Vietnam and shipped back, along with a beautiful Indian swing from Doha.
What do couples tell you that they love most about Woodhill?
That it’s an independent wedding venue offering a highly personalised service. We’re also entirely exclusive, and located in a very private part of Northumberland quite unlike anywhere else.
What’s the most picture-perfect location at Woodhill?
You’re spoilt for choice, we have fabulous panoramic views all around Woodhill – even from the bedrooms. The driveway, in front of the Orangery, the Olive House and Elephant Courtyard are my favourites.
We’ve heard so many great reviews about your food offering at Woodhill, talk us through your marriage menus.
We have a fabulous team of chefs, headed up by our Executive Head Chef, Paul Amer. They can create amazing, personalised menus for couples – everything from canapés incorporating your favourite flavours to customised fine-dining dishes.
What’s your favourite place at Woodhill?
This is a difficult question, I love the drive.
I know I’m home when I head up that drive.
Another is the Olive House, which was created during lockdown. The simplicity, white lines, high ceilings, fabulous halo chandeliers and views over the fields from the elevated glass balcony all add to the magic.
We hear you’re a keen traveller, give us one of your bucket-list destinations.
Japan, which we hope to go to in April 2024, once all the building work has been completed!
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