But here’s where things become properly exciting: couples can hire the owners’ private Georgian manor next door alongside the music hall. Can you just imagine the scene: a ceremony in the gardens, cocktails on the terraces, dinner in the music hall, dessert in the manor’s drawing room, then dancing in the cellar. This secret, whitewashed warren, with its stone arches and cool, rustic charm, becomes the perfect late-night venue, complete with white drapes, fairy lights, disco balls, and a decent sound system.
Which leads me to ask, why limit yourself to a single day when you could claim this estate for an entire week? This is another big tick in many venue-hunting couples’ boxes, and what keeps The Lost Music Hall far removed from the ‘wedding factory’ stereotype. The concept strikes me as thoroughly sensible – settle in with your closest companions, explore the local area (gorgeous beaches, Totnes and Ashburton are within touching distance – we even managed a coastal path walk from Salcombe in a day), take your time organising for the main event, host your celebration, then remain for a proper mini-moon.
Picture a recovery pool party the following day, followed by an intimate supper on the terrace, and perhaps some competitive moments in the games room. It’s essentially wrapping your wedding in an extended house party, which sounds infinitely more fun and civilised than the usual 24-hour in-and-out approach.
