Enchanting & Utterly Charming

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Preston Court is a unique venue in idyllic Kent countryside, on a 600-acre private family-owned estate.

The beautiful Georgian Country House is the backdrop for weddings, photoshoots and corporate events, with two magnificent 17th-century oak barns, a magical island for outdoor ceremonies, picturesque barnyards, gardens and lakes, and even a Victorian carousel this venue is one of the most spectacular places to get married in the UK.

Challenge

To design a website that fully encapsulates the essence of Preston Court, and to immerse visitors in the atmosphere of this unique venue. We aimed to create a feeling of romance, circus and creativity that embodies everything about Preston Court, while mirroring Anna and her team's ambitions to make this venue truly special and one of a kind.

Process

Working with Anna through a creatively led initial process meant understanding the venue, and vast amounts of content, imagery and video accumulated over 10 years of weddings. We worked through structuring the content so that everything this venue has to offer was present and easy to find. We always kept in mind a core need to optimise for speed, while presenting engaging, high quality content, especially interacting with Stevie the Peacock to book a visit.

"It felt more like a collaboration as we were guided through the design process, creativity was encouraged and communication was easy. Their skilled team meant we were able to get both video and animated into the finished product."

Anna List-Brain, Director at Preston Court

“Top 5 most spectacular places to get married in the UK” - Buzzfeed.

"From the moment we saw this venue, we knew it would be a special project. It's a rare privilege to work with such beautiful photography."

James Holding, Head of eCommerce

Solution

Explore the illustrated and animated interactive map to get your bearings, or find all the stunning places to tie the knot at Preston Court through the considered and concise page structure. The new website has been designed for all users and demographics offering video, image galleries, menu carousels and more to enticer the user to glide through it's pages.