The Compasses in Braintree

We had our wedding ceremony and reception at The Compasses at Pattiswick in August 2021. It really was the most amazing, emotional, and beautiful day. We honestly believe there is no wedding team in the world that could have arranged our day and looked after us as well as the staff at The Compasses.Thank you to Jono for all of the assistance in booking, planning and rearranging our dates, he worked so hard and always with positivity and a smile in such awful times. It really felt like he shouldered some of the stress for us.Val was on hand and an invaluable part of the day in assisting the bridal party. Without her the bridesmaids would never have been able to find the bustle on the wedding dress! She was so knowledgeable about everything to do with the ceremony, it really helped calm the nerves!!Paul was on hand on the day, and to be honest there just aren’t the words to express our thanks for how well he did this. We trusted his advice at the planning meeting and he was so right on every account. He made our day what it was, and we thank our lucky stars we chose a venue with him at the helm. His tireless enthusiasm and passion for the job is just a joy to see, and something many of our guests commented on also. The whole team were amazing, every member of staff working on the day is a credit to The Compasses.Months on and we are still on cloud 9 from our wedding and get emotional looking at the photos. If anyone was considering having their wedding at The Compasses we would not be able to recommend this wedding venue enough.

Everything was fantastic. Our wedding was postponed due to covid but the Compasses were very accommodating and supportive. On the actual day, it was just perfect; from helping us to set up on the day before (including taking a lot of jobs on to reduce our stress), to the running of the day everything was seamless with no issues. The staff were friendly, supportive and always on hand to help us and all attendees. Extremely happy that we chose this venue to get married and have a lot of special memories from. Big thank you

We cannot thank Jono, Paul and the whole team at The Compasses enough for making our wedding day truly special. From the moment we first met Jono at the venue to take a look around, we knew we were in good hands. Despite the difficulties of planning our wedding during the Covid lockdowns, the communication from everyone at The Compasses gave us every confidence the day would run smoothly.We met with Paul on several occasions on the run up to the wedding. He instantly made us feel at ease – nothing was too much trouble, and he helped us visualise what our day would be like. We were so grateful for his calming influence, both on the run up to and during the wedding day, ensuring everything went to plan.The day itself was perfect. Val kept the bridal party calm and on track in the morning, and everything went exactly as we had hoped. We had so many lovely compliments from our guests about the venue, Paul and the whole team - everyone had a great day!We chose The Compasses as it was a friendly venue with a dedicated team, and we were not disappointed. From day one we felt like we were their only focus, the whole day was tailored to us, and we were given the best advice all the way through to ensure this truly was the best day we could hope for.

A beautiful wedding venue! Everyone at The Compasses worked so hard to make our wedding as perfect as it was, from the initial viewing right through the our special day. They were all so friendly and no problem was to big for them to handle. All of our guests complimented how stunning the venue was.

The Compasses team are truly the most lovely team we could've worked with on our wedding day. Not only is it a beautiful venue, but their whole ethos made them stand out from any other wedding venue we saw. Our first meeting with Paul confirmed that this was the place for us - laid back, flexible, and 100% focussed on giving us and our family the best day possible. We were able to shape the wedding we wanted with no pressure and no hidden costs and restrictions. Claire and the team were always on hand throughout the whole planning process, answering every question we had (and there were lots!). Their list of recommended suppliers was also perfect - we worked with a number of people they recommended, all were lovely and you could tell they loved working with The Compasses.On the day itself we didn't have to worry about a thing, Paul and the team were so smooth and handled absolutely everything. The bridal room was perfect for getting ready in, our hair stylist loved it. Paul led the whole day flawlessly, and was an absolute star in helping one of our guests with an injury - he went above and beyond, and we can't thank him enough!We couldn't recommend The Compasses more - if you're looking for a stunning, laid back venue, and lovely people to plan your day with you, this is the one!!

We finally got married in July of 2021, after 16 months of uncertainty and having to reschedule two times because of Covid-19.We are so grateful to the team at The Compasses for making our wedding day so fabulous. We and our guests had the best day, the only problem was that it ended too soon!To the whole team; we can’t thank you enough for all of the support that you gave us and all of the effort you put in, above and beyond what was necessary. On a couple of occasions, Jono was still on the phone to us at 10pm, reassuring us, explaining covid restrictions and answering our many questions. We felt so comfortable for the duration of the planning process and were never left in any doubt that everything was being handled.On the day, everything was seamless. The building looked beautiful and the weather was great. We were always confident that Paul had everything under control whilst remaining composed and attentive and we loved the cocktails that Jono prepared for our reception drinks.We can’t recommend The Compasses highly enough. We’ve been encouraging any newly engaged friends and family to consider it as a venue, just so that we can go back! We can only imagine all of the behind the scenes work that goes into making such a wonderful day happen and our fond memories of our day will last a lifetime.

We finally had our wedding day on 18/12. Everything about the compasses has been amazing from start to finish, our initial show around, booking, postponing was all made easy. The team go above and beyond to make sure our day was as special as can be! All of our guests commented how beautiful the venue was with roaring fires and cosy relaxed feel. Paul goes way above and beyond to make sure the day runs smoothly, absolutely nothing was too much trouble! I highly recommend the venue and the team! Thank you for making our day!

A wonderful experience from the moment we stepped inside to view the venue. Jono was extremely welcome and listened to what we wanted for our day. We knew that day we didn't want to get married anywhere else and booked a few days later. The team really supported us when we had to postpone the day due to the pandemic and even helped us find new caterers when the previous ones couldn't accommodate the new date. Paul ensured everything ran smoothly on the day itself and as soon as I walked into get ready that morning I knew it would all go to plan. The bridal room is a fantastic asset and gave me, my mum and bridesmaids somewhere to enjoy being pampered together while we go ready. The venue is so beautiful and spacious while still feeling quite intimate. Thank you so much to everyone involved our day!

Thank you so much for the whole team at Compasses for our fantastic wedding day!As soon as we viewed the venue we knew that it was perfect for us. The countryside location is ideal and Paul, who hosted our show round was brilliant. He quickly helped us to realise that The Compasses had everything we wanted in a venue and was different to others we had seen in that it makes for a very chilled atmosphere and a wedding you can make your own rather than rigid packages and days with regimented timings.The lead up to our day was (like many) affected by a covid cancellation or two but the communication from the venue was excellent and their assistance in moving everything to new dates was pain-free and kind.On the lead up to the wedding Paul, Charlaine and the team helped to make sure that every detail was perfectly planned so that the day would run smoothly and it really did. As a bride one of the most stressful things is worrying that you're going to have to make sure that you remember everything on the day to ensure that it all happens as planned but with Paul and the team in charge on the day the worry has gone because they have it totally under control!The bridal prep room is the most perfect place and allowed a fantastic space for the bridal party to get ready. On top of this it was a sanctuary for me throughout the day and a quiet location for me to be able to feed our baby.As a venue overall it really did have everything we needed for our day. The room on the left as you enter was a perfect spot for older relatives to chill and have a chat in the evening, the bar area is spacious and the main reception room and dance floor was just great as guests were able to get up and dance or watch from one of the tables.If you are thinking about choosing this venue than I can honestly say go for it and you will not regret it! Thank you so much to The Compasses team for our dream day!A finally special mention for the food! How could I forget! The food was incredible and we had so much excellent feedback from our guests which is all you can hope for really. Just perfect. Thank you to all at Valentines Cuisine!

We had our wedding at The Compasses whilst restrictions were still in place and only had around 35 people attending. The venue was ideal for a small and relaxed countryside wedding. The entire team there were so easy to work with and made everything perfect. Thank you so much for a beautiful day.