CLIFTON PAVILION

The beautiful and historic Clifton Pavilion is set in the award-winning botanical gardens of Bristol Zoo, making it one of the most unique wedding venues in Bristol, if not the whole south-west.

With its high vaulted ceiling, art deco features, grand ballroom and stunning chandeliers, it really does offer a breathtaking backdrop for your wedding day.

Our exhibitors love this venue as the rooms are beautifully proportioned, the light is wonderful and it's the perfect venue to show off what they do. 

The Clifton Pavilion has a licence to perform wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships so you can hold your ceremony here as well as celebrate afterwards.

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BRISTOL VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR 2015 - A DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES!

I'm really proud to announce this year's Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair exhibitors!   It's finally come around and we've got two floors of really gorgeous exhibitors from vintage and vintage inspired dresses & accessories, clever wedding styling, glamorous jewellery & lingerie, luscious cakes, fantastic photographers, elegant stationery and so much more!  All ready to meet you at the beautiful Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens!

The fair is on Sunday, 8th March and we're planning on sunshine!  We LOVE this year's artwork from the incredibly talented Moomie Swan so look out for our promotional postcards and our banners gracing Bristol's walls!

Doors open at 10.30 and entry is free so we hope to see you then!

Clifton Pavilion

Bristol Vintage are delighted to be back at Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens.

Clifton Pavilion is the beautiful two-storey, art deco building that hosts our annual Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair.

Purpose built for grand occasions it's both elegant and unique and did you know you can get married and host your wedding reception here?

With gorgeous rooms, stunning decor, high ceilings and views from the balcony overlooking the beautiful gardens, it's a wedding venue with a difference.

Available on an exclusive basis for up to 120 guests and with complimentary access to the zoo gardens, you can enjoy an incredible range of photo opportunities.

With an events team on hand to help choose your menu, wine and flowers, your entertainment and table plan and with experienced chefs using the finest locally sourced, sustainable and ethical ingredients to deliver a range of menu options, you can really relax.  So come and see this gorgeous venue for yourselves on March 16th. We look forward to seeing you there!

Clifton Pavilion

We’re lucky enough to be holding our third Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair at this wonderful venue on March 10th, so why not bring your Mum along for a delicious coffee and a sumptuous treat served on only the best crockery supplied by Bristol Vintage.

It’s the perfect time to take a look at this grand venue. Did you know you can hire the Clifton Pavilion for your own wedding? Perfectly suited for such occasions, it is both elegant and unique - a perfect venue for your big day. It boasts gorgeous rooms, stunning décor, high ceilings and views from the balcony overlooking the beautiful gardens.

The Clifton Pavilion has a license to host wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships too, so you can enjoy both your ceremony as well as your celebrations at the same venue. Available on an exclusive basis for up to 120 guests and with complimentary access to the Bristol Zoo Gardens, you can enjoy an incredible range of photo opportunities. Plus, your guests are welcome to explore the Zoo and see a host of animals from gorillas to penguins, complete with a soundtrack of roaring lions.

From your first step, through to your big day, Clifton Pavilion’s events team are on hand to assist you with everything from choosing your menu, wine and flowers to your entertainment and table plan. They use the finest locally sourced, sustainable and ethical ingredients to deliver a diverse range of menu options all created by their experienced chefs. Their functions team is professional, helpful and on hand to ensure your day is delivered perfectly, leaving you to relax and enjoy.

Clifton Pavilion is a truly a unique setting, so come along to our Fair on Mother’s Day and take a look for yourself. Entrance to our Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair doesn’t include free entry to the Zoo on the day, but there’s so much else to see and do, you won’t have a minute to spare.

This year's Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair

Wow - What a day!  I was overjoyed when I woke up to see the sun shining last Sunday morning and felt really excited driving up to the Zoo to get ready for the Fair.

The first half-hour is always a bit nerve-wracking, wondering whether anyone will turn up, if I’ve missed anyone off the table plan… have I forgotten anything important (like my crockery!), but as soon as the exhibitors arrived and started to set up, I knew it was going to be a great day! 

I spend a lot of time researching exhibitors as I’m passionate about keeping the Fair as vintage or vintage-style as possible and that’s part of the fun.  But the REAL fun starts once they start setting up their stalls and I have to stop myself drooling over their goodies or just being overwhelmed by their creativity. I could say something about everyone, but I think the photos speak for themselves (and I’d bore you all with my enthusiasm).

While I was running around directing people to their places and overseeing the set-up, the brilliant Kirsten (aka The Little Wedding Helper) was styling my own Bristol Vintage stand, which looked just beautiful.

And then, of course, even more importantly, all the brides-to-be arrived!  The gorgeous weather brought a long queue for the first hour and then a steady crowd throughout the day.  I met some lovely clients and there was an amazing buzz throughout the venue.  I saw lots of happy faces as people browsed the stands and chatted to our lovely wedding folks.

I also had several tearful moments (I’m known for blubbing at the slightest happy thing) seeing brides trying on and discovering THE dress, every one of them looking stunning!

At the end of the day and over a glass of bubbly, I felt happy knowing that lots of visitors had found something for their special day and that my exhibitors had an opportunity to show their stunning wares to a really fabulous group of potential clients.

So a big thank you to our wonderful exhibitors, all the amazing visitors we had, to the truly unflappable team at Clifton Pavilion, to our gorgeous ‘bridal’ models, Holly, Katy, Abbie & Sonali and to my great and very generous team of helpers, Katie, Sarah, Ngaio, Lisa, Lottie & Rich – without whom I would have been running around like a headless chicken!

We’d love to hear about your day at the Fair so please do send us your comments and photos.

Meanwhile, take a look at two gorgeous blogs who’ve featured us : Peach and Jo Photography and House of Istria.

Do check back soon for some more fabulous pics of the day… many more photos to come.

Ali.