Cavell Downs Weddings and Events
A ceremony in front of the white manor, guests seated under an arch of pink blossom.

Cavell Downs · Aldencross, Westmarch

Fifty acres, champion horses,everything included.

Couture weddings on a private equestrian estate, just north of Brackenport.

Your dress, your date, your four-legged soulmate. Everything else, we handle.

Five all-inclusive styles

Five ways to say yes.

Guests gather on the lawn below the manor at dusk, lights strung overhead.
A lavender and rose dusk sky over the stables, a crescent moon above the oaks.
Bridesmaids in powder blue hold pastel hydrangea bouquets beside the bride.
The wedding party celebrates on the lit porch of the manor at night.
A long wooden table set with white plates, a blush runner and gold chairs.

All inclusive, in plain words

One team. Every detail.

  • Design, planning and coordination
  • Decor and florals from our own studio, at wholesale prices
  • Arches, aisle markers and centerpieces
  • Tables, chairs, drapery and lighting
  • A dance floor under the lights
  • Bouquets and boutonnieres, made by hand
A sweetheart table set in the barn, white drapes and candles behind it.

Your caterer, your choice.

No preferred vendor list. Bring any licensed, insured caterer.

A horse wearing a crown of pink flowers, a guest resting her hand on its face.

Your pets are family here.

Your four-legged soulmates can join the ceremony, with our approval.

The estate

Refined, rustic, and all yours.

The white two-storey manor under a bright summer sky, the pergola lawn in front.
The manor. Rising above the valley.
A couple kisses beneath a spreading oak draped in moss.
The oaks. Draped in moss.
A bride and groom greet a bay horse at the pasture fence.
The pastures. Champion horses next door.
A couple kisses between two white carriage horses wearing feathered plumes.
The carriage. Arrive the old way.
A first dance on the lawn under string lights, the manor glowing behind.
The lawn at night. The last dance.

Rain or shine

Rain changes the room, not the day.

Plan B is designed, not improvised. The ceremony moves to the columned porch and gallery, with the same florals, chairs and lighting, all included.

A ceremony on the front lawn of the manor, rows of chairs facing an arch of blossom under a clear sky.
Fair: the front lawn
The same ceremony set on the deep columned porch and gallery of the manor, rain falling on the lawn beyond.
Rain: the porch and gallery

Night falls

From golden hour to the last dance.

One lawn, one view, three kinds of light as the evening arrives.

The manor and front lawn at golden hour, warm low light on the white columns.

Golden hour

The photographs, on the lawn.

The same view at blue hour, the sky deepening and the windows beginning to glow.

Blue hour

The toasts, as the windows warm.

The same view at night, the manor windows and strings of lights glowing across the lawn.

Lit at night

The dance floor, every window aglow.

Monograms and bow ties

Make it yours.

Type your initials. We'll put them on everything, from the napkins to the dance floor.

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What couples say

“As soon as you drive up the lane you feel the day slow down and settle.”

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“Everything was calmer than we imagined and sat well inside our budget.”

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“The whole team were wonderful, and the ‘all inclusive’ approach made planning easy.”

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A blazing orange and violet sunset over the stable roofline.

Not only weddings

The estate, for every celebration.

  • Corporate retreats
  • Galas
  • Private parties
  • Conferences and symposiums
  • Portraits with the horses Proposed
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Your season

Choose the light you'll say yes in.

The manor looks different in every season. Pick one, then check the dates.

The manor front in spring, bougainvillea over the white columns.

Spring, in bloom.

Soft morning light on the white columns, and a lawn newly green.

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The manor front in summer, roses in bloom along the porch.

Summer, in roses.

Long golden evenings, and light that lingers on the lawn until late.

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The manor front in fall, amber trees beside the white manor.

Fall, in amber.

Low, warm light through amber trees, and a crisp edge to the evening.

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The manor front in winter, garland on the porch and warm light in the windows.

Winter, by candlelight.

Clear, cold light by day, and candlelight in every window by dusk.

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Where you'll be

Above old Aldencross. An easy hour from Brackenport.

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