Menus
Hire Us

Heaton House Farm

Surprise Silver Wedding Anniversary for the Heaths

by

Friends of Vanilla in Allseasons, Margaret and Mick Heath were recently thrown a surprise party to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary.

Mick and Margaret

The Heaths are the owners of beautiful bespoke Heaton House Farm and dedicated events company Heaton House Events. They have been now united in matrimony for 25 years. A real inspiration to the couples who they have helped to celebrate their own special day.

Mick and Margaret

It was a real honour to be asked to cater for this very special event and we were thrilled to receive the following thank you note from the Heath’s daughter, and manager of Heaton House Events, Sarah:

“A MASSIVE ‘thank you’ for providing such a wonderful array of food at my parents’ surprise silver wedding anniversary.

When I first dreamed up the idea of a surprise event for them at home, you were the first company that sprung to mind as you are all so easy to work with and creative with food – perfect for this event. However, as my family and yourselves work regularly and closely together, I knew it wouldn’t be easy keeping it a surprise – but you did, and pulled it off to perfection.

Drinks Table

Lizzie was brilliant at the start by making sure the drinks table and venue were set up to perfection. The guests loved the variety of canapés; the mini fish and chip baskets were to die for!

We had a quick group photograph and as soon as it was taken, Simon had all the items ready for barbecuing – this timing was impeccable.

VinA Catering

The quality of food was amazing, and I’ve never seen steaks so big in all my life!

The dessert tier looked fabulous and I’ve never heard so many ‘yums’ from people as they took their first bite as I did in that five minutes. My cousins particularly enjoyed the brownies so much they took a bundle home with them!

VinA Catering

Everyone enjoyed the food and commented on how friendly and attentive the staff were.

Thank you to you all for keeping it secret, and also making the event absolutely perfect!”

Sarah Heath

We are extremely pleased that they were impressed with our service, it was a privilege to be involved in this exceptionally special occasion.

PHOTO CREDIT: Chelsea Shoesmith Photography

Rock’N’Roll Wedding at Heaton House Farm

by

Themed weddings are becoming vastly popular as they are great ways to express you and your partner’s personality and interests.

Heaton House Farm

Photo Credit: Adrian Thomas

Last weekend we catered for a retro Rock’N’Roll wedding that was held at the bespoke wedding venue, Heaton House Farm, which is set on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire.

The venue was decorated in monochrome and featured cute ideas that added to the music theme of the event.

Tiered Table Centre

It included a tiered tower made from different sized records that held wedding favours and dried flower confetti. The wedding favours included nostalgic sweets like Liquorice Allsorts and everyone’s favourite Swizzel-Matlows.

Stone Roses Table Sign

Tables were named after the bride and grooms favourite bands, like The Stone Roses and a ‘Little Black Book of Set Lists’ was featured on each table for guests to share their favourite songs and artists.

Hay at Heaton House

Outside were these giant hay bales dressed as a bride and groom dubbed Mr and Mrs Hay that have been a feature at many of the Heaton House Farm weddings over the summer.

For more information on Heaton House and the events they organise, visit the website.

Heaton House Farm

by

Here at Vanilla in Allseasons, we pride ourselves on working with some of the most bespoke wedding venues in the country. Heaton House Farm is an award winning barn wedding venue that blends rustic charm with a contemporary, modern finish.

Heaton House Farm

It is a 165 acre working farm, set on the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire, which harbours stunning views of the English countryside. Originally a doctor’s surgery back in 1824, it developed into a farm and has been owned by the Heath family for hundreds of years.

Heaton House Farm - Jonny Draper
Photo Credit: Jonny Draper Photography

The Heaths have been running events within the local community at Heaton House Farm for 24 years and have been hosting weddings and other events for the last fourteen.

Heaton House Farm - Skybow

Heaton House Farm - Segway

As well as the breathtaking views, Heaton House Farm has an array of activities to keep you and your guests occupied including the Segway Safari and SkyBow.

Heaton House Farm - Bridal Prep

You get priority of the onsite bedrooms in its farm buildings for wedding guests. One of the light, luxurious rooms is the bridal preparation room that has a glamorous interior where the bridal party can get ready in style. This later transforms into the honeymoon suite.

Heaton House Farm - Bridal Suite

Currently under development is the old milking parlour that is being transformed into new accommodation, which will sleep up to 30 guests.

Packages are available with venue booking, for more information you can contact us or Heaton House Farm.

Stylish & Personal Menu Designs

by

We absolutely loved these gorgeous handwritten menus at Andrew and Cara’s beautiful wedding yesterday.

Wedding menu handwritten calligraphy

Sweet, stylish and personal. The perfect combination for a very special wedding.

Wedding menu handwritten calligraphy

We are very pleased to say that the sun shone for them over Heaton House farm and a wonderful day was had by all. A huge congratulations to Andrew and Cara from the Vanilla in Allseasons team x

Kicking Off The Wedding Season in Style!

by

It was another busy weekend for the Vanilla in Allseasons team with the hectic wedding season now up and running.

On Saturday we catered for a spectacular wedding at the beautiful Capesthorne Hall then on Sunday we were up in the gorgeous hills of Rushton Spencer in the fabulous surroundings of Heaton House Farm.

Of course, our team were kept very busy ensuring that the newly married couples and thier guests were kept refreshed and happy throughout the day. However, we did manage to grab a few quick snaps to share with you…

Capesthorne Hall Dining room
The Beautiful Dining Room at Capesthorne Hall
Vanilla Catering - Ham Terrine
Ham Terrine with Homemade Piccalilli
Vanilla Catering - Sticky Toffee Pudding
A Sweet & Simple Sticky Toffee Pudding
Vanilla in Allseasons catering - Desserts
A Selection of Dessert Trios, Ready to Serve to Hungry Guests

We had a fantastic weekend and really enjoyed getting back into the swing of the wedding season. It was wonderful to see two great couples hosting such stylish and romantic events.

If you are hosting a wedding, party or special event then why not get in touch. We can provide all manner of catering services and our team will be happy to fulfill your requirements.

Christmas Party 2012

by

Did you know that it is just 77 days until Christmas?

Before you run off to start making shopping lists, it’s time to think about something a little less stressful and a little more fun, the Christmas party!

This year, on Saturday the 8th of December, we will be collaborating with the fantastic Heaton House Events team in the spectacular surroundings of Heaton House Farm to bring you a Christmas party to remember!

The theme is sparkle giving you all an excuse (if you needed one) to dress up in your finest and celebrate!

The Vanilla in Allseasons team will be providing a selection of delicious canapés and an indulgent 3 course dinner for each lucky guest.

There will be fantastic music, drinks and dancing and a few surprises along the way. Why not gather your friends, family or work mates and get yourselves booked in?

CLICK HERE for more information, to view the party menu and make your booking!

Ciao Bella! A Beautiful Italian Wedding

by

Last Sunday we catered for a wonderful wedding, held at the beautiful, Heaton House Farm. The styling was so pretty, we loved the birdcage floral table decorations and fantastic mint green birdcage wedding cake!

The lovely couple, Jennie and Tom, are of Italian descent and we experienced some true Italian traditions we had not seen before. We found this quite fascinating! Traditionally, marriages held on a Sunday are considered by the Italians to be the luckiest, so our lovely bride and groom certainly got off on the right footing. Green is also considered to be very lucky, so that gorgeous cake had that one covered.

What we found most intriguing was the reception traditions, over dinner the guests shouted for the Bride and Groom to kiss. Shouts of “Evviva gli sposi” – (“hurray for the newlyweds.”) were toasted regularly and responded to with thundering applause!

It is also traditional for guests to bang glasses with spoons to encourage the Bride and Groom to kiss several times. This was very rowdy, some glasses were broken! The atmosphere was wonderful and everyone seemed to have great fun. We did too! We loved watching it all.

We consider ourselves very lucky that our work allows us to be part of such special occasions. We take great pride in being instrumental in ensuring these happy events run smoothly and that all the guests enjoy something extra special. A huge congratulations to Tom and Jennie, thanks for making us a part of your fantastic day.

Example Menus