Wirral’s ‘hidden gem’ events venue, The Saddle Club, has scooped an LGBTQ+ award ahead of owners Paul & Isobel Swift’s 25 years at the helm. The historic Grade II Listed venue is renowned for hosting exceptional weddings and events and is also Wirral’s official LGBTQ+ wedding venue.
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Nestled away on Roman Road, just off Prenton Dell Road, The Saddle Club is a family run venue that’s oozing with character and charm and has an inclusive policy. The venue is so old it was listed in the original Doomsday Book and offers a gorgeous space and garden to the rear for special occasions.
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The venue was taken on by Paul & Isobel Swift in 1999 and the pair have hosted in the region of 25,000 events and weddings there — from funerals to parties to weddings. When the same sex marriage laws changed shortly after they took it over, The Saddle Club became one of the first venues in the North West to officially offer same sex marriages and was featured in Pink Pages.
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During the past 25 years, the venue has won many awards such as Most Unique Venue & Service, Wakes & Life Celebration Venue and Proprietor Of The Year awards. The venue caters for people from all walks of life and backgrounds and the latest LGBTQ+ award is in recognition of their dedication to LGBTQ+ weddings. It comes in a timely manner, as Paul looks back on the past 25 years of serving the public.
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Paul explained: “It’s been an amazing 25 years and it fills us with joy to think of all the special occasions and memories that have been made here. Looking back, we’ve worked out that we’ve hosted around 25,000 events and weddings — quite staggering really when you think about it! It’s a big extended family here and some people who have celebrated their 18th, 21st, 40th birthdays and then their child’s Christenings here.”
He continued: “We have a great team and our General Manager Leah has been here for years after becoming one of the youngest licensees in the region. We pride ourselves on treating people like our own and always go the extra mile for people, providing bespoke events tailored to any budget. We also have a policy of absolute inclusivity that we’re really proud to have won awards for.”
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The Saddle Club also offers a very unique kind of wedding. Interestingly, The Saddle Club is also the only venue in England and Wales to offer Blacksmiths weddings over the anvil. The romantic tradition of Blacksmith’s weddings involve ‘tying the knot’ — with the bang of a Blacksmith’s anvil sealing the deal — bringing back the traditional, historical way of getting married.
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Paul said: “We’ve made a great name for ourselves here which is really important considering we’re hidden away off the beaten track. You wouldn’t know we’re here so it’s important that we have a great reputation. The awards are really important and something we’re really proud of — receiving the latest one on our 25 year anniversary here is the icing on the cake.”
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Wirral’s ‘hidden gem’ events venue, The Saddle Club, has scooped a top LGBTQ+ award ahead of owners Paul & Isobel Swift’s 25 years at the helm. The historic Grade II Listed venue is renowned for hosting exceptional weddings and events and is also Wirral’s official LGBTQ+ wedding venue.
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