WEST Devon hotel and restaurant The Horn of Plenty has been voted Devon Wedding Venue of the Year in the hotly contested 2013 West Country Wedding Awards.

Owner Julie Leivers said everybody at the hotel was 'incredibly proud' to have won the award, which was based entirely on the feedback of recent brides and bridegrooms.

Julie said: 'Everyone who voted for us was invited to allocate scores based on the quality, service and value for money we provided on their wedding day.

'Each couple then had the opportunity to write their comments.

'It's amazing to think that we've won such a prestigious award, based on genuine guest satisfaction!

'We pride ourselves on providing outstanding food, service and accommodation within a romantic country house setting.

'We also have the beautiful backdrop of the Tamar Valley for those all-important wedding photos.'

Julie said the Horn was fast becoming the chosen venue for many chef's weddings, thanks to the quality of the wedding breakfasts offered at the hotel.

'We also have strong organisation skills and a genuine "can do" attitude which takes a lot of the stress out of a wedding day.

'It's great to see our hard work being recognised, and I'd like to thank the team who work so hard every day to deliver outstanding food and service.'

This award is the latest in an impressive list of successes in recent months.

Last autumn the hotel was awarded 'best fine dining restaurant' by Food & Drink Devon.  It also received two bronze awards in the Devon Tourism Awards — hotel of the year and taste of Devon.

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