Approved Suppliers

For your wedding at The Old Milking Parlour, the bar, the caterer and the marquee (if you have a marquee) MUST* come from our list of Approved Suppliers below (the list contained in this pink-ish box). The reason for this is that we have on file all the legal and insurance paperwork relating to these specially chosen suppliers - and we are confident that they will give our valuable couples absolutely top-rate service and the best value for money. Just chat to these superb suppliers and book your choice.

Please rest assured that these suppliers are people and companies who have previously done a superb job for our wonderful wedding couples and have been specially chosen for their honesty, reliability and value for money.

Please also be assured that we do not receive any commission from - nor do we make any charge to - these suppliers to be on our approved list. They are chosen completely on merit.

Bars*

Outside Bars Dorset (Chris Young) www.outsidebarsdorset.co.uk

The Paddock Bar (Gemma and Lee) www.thepaddockbar.uk

The Digby Tap (Nick Sargent) www.digbytapmobilebar.co.uk

Catering*

Dorset Delights Catering (Alice and Louise Conway) www.dorsetdelightscatering.co.uk

Victoria O'Brien Cakes, Bakes and Catering (Victoria O'Brien) www.victoriaobrien.co.uk

Dorset Porkers Hog Roast www.dorsetporkers.co.uk

Pieminister (Faye and Katie) www.pieminister.co.uk

Hostaroast - Else Family Butchers - banquet catering and evening hog roast/BBQ - www.elsefamilybutchers.co.uk

Country Plate Catering (Sophie Miles) www.countryplatecatering.co.uk

Dikes Kitchen Event Catering www.dikes-direct.co.uk

Ethic Street Pizza and Grill (Fi and Mark) www.ethicstreetpizza.co.uk

Fairfoods (Clare Persey) - vegetarian and vegan catering www.fairfoods.org.uk

Helen Furness Catering Ltd. (Helen Furness) handnfurness@gmail.com

Great Tastes Barbecues and Sharing Platters www.greattastes.co.uk

Black Cat Catering - Grazing Platters/Boxes/Buffets - (Sarah) www.blackcatcatering.co.uk

Underwoods Fish and Chips (James) www.underwoodsfishandchips.co.uk

Marquees*

Maidman's Marquees (David Brooker) www.maidmansmarquees.com

Ernest G Hart Marquees (Jon Ross) www.ernestghart.co.uk

The Marquee Hire Company www.themarqueehirecompany.com

DJ and Disco

Included in the price of your wedding at The Old Milking Parlour is a fabulous party evening provided by TJ's Disco. Rich and Paul, TJ's friendly, experienced and totally professional DJs, will keep the dance floor full and your guests bopping away all evening long. A fun time is guaranteed for all.

Preferred Suppliers

Hand-made Artisan Genuine Italian Gelato

Bo Bom Gelato (Marilena and Luca) www.bobomgelato.com

Bands

Boogie Wookie (Kirsty) www.boogiewookie.com

The Clementynes (Tom Clements) www.tomclements.co.uk

Big Town Boppers www.bigtownboppers.co.uk

Daniel Benisty (Danny) www.danielbenisty.com

Chris Toyne - Barn Dance, Ceilidh (with caller) - 01963 210 403 chris.toyne@btinternet.com

Skylark Live Music (Leona Passow) www.skylarklivemusic.co.uk

Dinner, Acoustic and Atmosphere Music

Boogie Wookie Live Acoustic Lounge (Kirsty) www.boogiewookie.com