The Brief

A Dutch family with a passion for all things British wanted to settle into a quintessential Cotswold Manor house for a weekend in March to celebrate a 40th Birthday in style, relax and enjoy each other’s company for a curated weekend of treats and activities.

The Solution

The chosen venue was Cornwell Manor in Oxfordshire, where 24 guests can be accommodated with use of the ballroom, gardens, croquet lawn, tennis court and pool.
Large rooms full of sofas, rugs and fires made for a cosy Spring weekend with changeable weather.
The perfect setting for a private and uniquely curated weekend we supplied an airport coach, an afternoon tea to welcome everyone, a fish and chips dinner and cheeseboard on the first night, minibuses for a trip to the Cotswold Farm Park to see the lambs, a Cotswold Pub for lunch and then back to the house for Archery, a Scavenger hunt and lots of games before Birthday Cake and a pizza party for the kids.

For the adults – drinks in the Drawing Room by the fire, and a “Grand Dinner” in the beautifully styled Ballroom. A mirror ball created starlights in the ceiling, the fire
burned, music played, and outdoor lighting lit the way back to the cosy Drawing room for late-night drinks.

A lazy Sunday brunch and the weekend was complete…

The luxury in this weekend was in the exquisite but simple, classic styling and in being taken care of from start to finish. Oasis looked after everything from transport to menus, trips to dinners and liaised with the venue to ensure all details were considered, checked and perfectly delivered.

Flowers were displayed in a contemporary style throughout the houseby Millie Richardson Flowers, and Amsterdam-based Mek Styling contributed the styling guide, detailed flourishes and bespoke items to tie the weekend together – from baseball caps to umbrellas, to bows on candelabras, the ballroom balcony and even the front door – beautiful.