Meet the Wedding Team: Ponden Mill Weddings
Ponden Mill Weddings, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 0HP
Meet Elkie and Becky, the wedding coordinator duo behind Ponden Mill Weddings.
We’ve got the tea on their wedding industry secrets, the best hacks, tips, trends, traditions and their favourite wedding music!
Becky (L) & Elkie (R) The dream team behind Ponden Mill Weddings 📸 Credit: An Elkie selfie!
Capacities & Spaces
Q: What are your maximum guest numbers for the ceremony and the wedding breakfast?
A: 100 day & 120 evening
Q: Do you offer both indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces?
A: Yes- we have a stunning outdoor area under a canopy of trees and and an indoor space steeped in history of open brick and fairy lights
Q: Do you have on-site accommodation?
A: Yes we have a few options, click here to browse and book directly with the mill owners.
1. The Cottage is available to book, sleeping 6 people. It has 2 ensuite rooms and a full downstairs area, which is great for hair and make-up, complete with a fully equipped kitchen.
2. Ponden Rosa, a vintage travel wagon sleeping 2, next to the stream with a lovely fire pit.
3. The Pointy Tent, a cool glamping pod that sleeps 2.
4. Falling Water, a stunning treehouse featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. With a private balcony and fire pit, it’s perfect for the wedding night.
5. There are an additional 15 riverside pitches for caravans and camper vans.
Q: Dog friendly?
A: Absolutely! 🐶
📸 Photography credits to: Monkey Mole, Beans On Toast, Rachel Joyce, John Nelson, Sam Chipman
Venue Highlights
Q: What is the one feature of your venue that couples always fall in love with?
A: The outside ceremony space just over the stream.
The Pro Tips
Q: What is your top piece of advice for couples planning their wedding?
A: Get organised early and lean on your suppliers for support - we are all here to help!
Q: What is the most 'genius' wedding planning move or cost-saver you've seen a couple pull off?
A: Always consider a last min date, it may be cheaper or it may come with additional perks. For example, you might book a Twilight wedding for the current year, but at Ponden Mill Weddings that may get you an upgrade from a mid week wedding to a Saturday!
Q: If a couple has an entertainment budget, where in your opinion is it best spent for maximum impact?
A: Something unique - people will always remember it.
Style & Trends
Q: Best aisle entrance song?
A: Everywhere- Paolo Nutini
Q: Best aisle exit song?
A: Opps I did it again, Britney Spears - for second time married couple - we loved it!!
Q: Best wedding breakfast entrance song?
A: Let’s get married - Jagged Edge
Q: Best first dance song?
A: Beyond - Leon Bridges
Q: Favourite colour scheme?
A: We love a neutral palette at the mill- it really complements the industrial look.
Q: Favourite wedding cake flavour?
A: We love a cake pop.
Q: What favours do guests actually keep?
A: Biscuits, chocolates and alcoholic shots are keepers. Guests also love to keep the drawings produced by live illustrators.
Traditions
Q: One 'Old' tradition you still love.
A: First dance- got to be done!
Q: One 'New' tradition you're currently obsessed with?
A: Grandmas as flower girls
The Ceremony
Q: Everyone working on the wedding floor loves a Celebrant Led wedding, why do you love them?
A: Because they are personal to the couple, you learn about their story together and no 2 are the same.
“As a wedding celebrant I absolutely love conducting weddings at Ponden Mill Weddings. Give me any excuse to work with Elkie and Becky and I’m there!
Elkie has grown up with family businesses in the hospitality trade and she has such a lovely energy about her, she’s just brilliant with everyone - customers and suppliers.
Becky has a degree in Events Management and she worked for me as a wedding coordinator, when I managed a busy wedding venue - I poached her from another department, because I saw she had something very special! ”