Wedding Venues in Essex

Located in the picturesque Essex countryside, The Reid Rooms is a selection of handsome weather-boarded barns surrounding an attractive courtyard. Set against a stunning rural backdrop and with beautiful gardens, complete with moated Farmhouse accommodation, this venue is sure to provide the perfect setting for your wedding day. The venue is licensed for civil ceremonies, offering both indoor and outdoor options. The intimate oak-beamed Ceremony Room stands at the end of a pretty flower bordered pathway and is delightfully decorated with fairy lights. We have two outdoor ceremony pavilions, The Garden Pavilion on the Farmhouse lawn is secluded and tranquil and The Meadow Pavilion stands in the heart of a truly stunning field surrounded by open countryside. We can offer field hire for those of you looking for a festival-style wedding, with or without a licensed ceremony location. We pride ourselves on our flexibility, letting you have the day you have always imagined. We offer either a package at amazing prices or, if you would like a little more flexibility with your menu, you may choose the ‘venue-only’ hire, bringing in any suppliers of your choice. We are also very happy for you to provide your own alcohol and soft drinks for the day, with no corkage charge. Our bar opens immediately after the wedding breakfast for your evening reception. The Reid Rooms is a wonderful wedding venue for all seasons, hired exclusively for the day from 9.00 am until midnight. It can accommodate small, intimate weddings or more extravagant celebrations of up to 150 guests for the wedding breakfast. We can accommodate up to 200 for the evening reception. We understand how important your wedding day is and we are committed to doing everything we can to give you the day of your dreams. • Beautifully restored barns and 15th Century Farmhouse accommodation • Ideal for weddings all year round • Licensed for civil ceremonies • Picturesque countryside setting • No corkage charge • Flexible catering options

Marygreen Manor is a fine example of early sixteenth century architecture. Our Tudor Manor House was initially the home of Henry Roper, gentleman servant to Catherine of Aragon. Beautifully presented and centrally located, the Hotel is perfectly located only 2 minutes away from the M25 / J28 with direct Motorway links to the Channel Tunnel, Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. It is also en route to the East Coast Ferry Services. Our Tudor Manor House, with a selection of period function and meeting rooms, provides the perfect backdrop for any occasion. Our 55 bedrooms offer accommodation in a variety of styles. Guests can choose from one of our 30 Courtyard Garden Rooms, each facing into a peaceful secluded garden or the original Tudor Bedrooms luxuriously furnished with either four-poster or antique carved beds. Brampton Lodge comprises of 7 luxurious bedrooms and 3 suites each individually designed in the ‘Country House’ style. All Garden and Brampton Lodge rooms are air- Marygreen Manor is also home to Tudor’s Restaurant, an impressive Baronial Hall based in the sixteenth century Tudor Manor House, serving some of the county’s finest food. Guests can choose from our A la Carte Menu, Chefs Tasting Menu or our Brasserie Menu. Our menus are complemented by a comprehensive award winning Wine List. A full Lounge Menu is also available through the day. Twenty four hour Room Service is available.

Weddings at Wivenhoe House Wivenhoe House in Colchester, provides the ideal setting for a glorious wedding day. The romantic and idyllic country house hotel is effortlessly beautiful and offers the perfect backdrop for your important wedding photographs. We can offer a selection of stunning rooms for your event, including your ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception. Our rooms can hold between 10 and 130 day guests, and up to 250 for the evening reception.We also have a stunning Gazebo for garden weddings. Wivenhoe House boasts 40 bedrooms, 16 elegant rooms and suites in the restored historic house, and 24 rooms and suites in the contemporary garden wing overlooking the stunning gardens and parkland. We can reserve our overnight accommodation for your guests at a guaranteed rate! For the most memorable, perfect wedding day to exceed your expectations, our dedicated team will be on hand to take care of every detail. As we only hold one wedding per day, we can guarantee you will have the undivided attention of our exceptional team.

The Compasses in Pattiswick, is set in the beautiful countryside of the Holfield Estate, a wonderful, unique venue for your wedding celebration. Formerly an award winning family run gastro pub, it provides delicious food and exceptional service in a stunning location. Whether you are planning a large wedding with up to 180 guests or a more intimate celebration, The Compasses offers you the chance to create your perfect day. The Compasses offers a spectacular selection of quality food. Every dish is created using the finest, fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Whether you'd love a simple British classic like bangers and mash, or fancy a five-course gourmet tasting menu to compliment your big day, we can create a menu to suit you. Every wedding at the venue is a bespoke celebration, tailored to you. We offer an unrivalled level of service and attention to detail and our dedicated wedding co-ordinator is on hand throughout the day, to ensure your wedding dreams are turned into a reality. Brides can also take advantage of our fabulous Bridal Preparation Suite, where the bridal party can get ready in style. With a four seat hair and makeup bar, full length mirrors and a comfy seating area, it’s the perfect place to relax and prepare before the ceremony. We always strive to provide everything you need, from teepees in the garden, to a cosy celebration by a roaring log fire; we look forward to hearing your ideas.

If you’re looking for an exclusive wedding venue in Essex, the moment you walk over the threshold you’ll realise that Prested Hall is different and special. This charming listed manor house just outside Colchester is exclusively yours with its 14 beautiful bedrooms, fine period interiors, a pretty gazebo outside and a traditional marquee in summer. We’re one of the most prestigious wedding venues in Essex. Prested is known for its stunning parkland setting at the end of a tree-lined drive, its delicious food, relaxed welcoming atmosphere and its wonderful staff who go that extra mile for every couple, making Prested one of the most popular wedding venues in Essex.

A beautiful, exclusive hire, country house wedding venue, set in 75 acres of Essex parkland. The Hall offers beautiful period interiors, a choice of ceremony and reception rooms and 14 individually decorated bedrooms. There is also the option to be married outside, under our gazebo, be served Prosecco and canapes on the lawn and then dine in our waterside marquee. Our food is delicious and our staff are the best in the business! Come and say hi and take a look around.

Our contemporary hotel, located at London Southend Airport offers a modern venue for your wedding celebration. At Holiday Inn Southend, all our ground floor suites can be used for your civil wedding, wedding breakfast and evening reception with plenty of space for any evening entertainment. You can also have full use of our ground floor bar and lounge areas in the evenings. If you’re looking for an unrivalled venue for your wedding breakfast, our 1935 Rooftop Restaurant and Bar will give you breath- taking views across the beautiful Essex countryside and London Southend Airport runway. The 70 seated restaurant can be used to celebrate your wonderful day from Monday – Saturday during selected hours. Licenced for civil ceremonies the 1935 Rooftop Restaurant and Bar can accommodate up to 70 guests for wedding breakfast only (subject availability). Relaxed, happy and having enjoyed a memorable day you can retire to one of the modern and stylish guest bedrooms and start your married life in style. Our Next Wedding Fair will be on Sunday 25th March 2018, 11am - 3pm

Weddings at Wivenhoe House are everything you’d expect of a glorious occasion in a splendid country house hotel, which makes it the perfect wedding venue in Essex for the most beautiful day of your life. Licensed for civil ceremonies, it is endlessly grand. The staircase sweeps; the rooms are elegant; the lawn is sunken, the Essex parkland is splendid. It’s an effortlessly beautiful wedding venue that’ll make for some memorable photographs. But this is tradition with a twist. The ancient fuses with the modern, in the new garden wing that sits alongside the meticulously renovated historic house. Wivenhoe House hotel marries the talents of seasoned professionals with aspiring managers; they’ll lavish the utmost care and attention on every aspect of your wedding day. So that your wedding is absolutely perfect, you can be sure that our dedicated wedding team will take care of every detail to exceed your expectations. We only hold one wedding a day, promising you the undivided attention of our professional dedicated wedding team. In this most historic of settings in Essex, this is your chance to write the next chapter in the history of this unique and magnificent country house wedding venue.

With sweeping views of the London skyline and surrounded by English countryside, farmland and woodland, Gaynes Park is a contemporary barn wedding venue in a traditional rural setting. An elegant and sophisticated venue that is truly unique, Gaynes Park boasts immaculately restored listed barns, an Orangery, beautiful gardens and boutique luxury accommodation. Weddings can take place in one of three locations: the Orangery, Gather Barn or Mill Barn. The beautiful Orangery is located in the walled garden on the site of an old Victorian conservatory and is a stylish building with exposed oak beams and central double doors that maximise natural light, warmth, ambience and views to the gardens. It is approached from the long, central ‘garden aisle’ which winds through the walled gardens to finish at the conservatory doors ensuring a dramatic entrance for the bride. The magnificent and spacious Mill Barn is supported by four tree trunks that are hundreds of years old. Enhanced with floor-to-ceiling windows at the entrance and overlooking the courtyard at the rear, the barn is a fantastic choice for both the ceremony and wedding breakfast. Flooded with natural light, it has high vaulted ceilings and a mezzanine gallery with Raj-style furniture and table lanterns that makes it a perfect location for those looking to chill out or take a break from the dancing without missing a thing. Providing the grand entrance to Mill Barn is Gather Barn; an attractive open-sided listed building which is surrounded by elegant planters and foliage and offers an idyllic setting for an outside ceremony. From dusk, it is attractively lit with twinking fairy lights and uplighters for magical effect. As stunning as the barns themselves are the grounds at Gaynes Park, which are breathtaking. The Long Walk boasts year-round colour thanks to established herbaceous borders, traditional roses, bulbs and perennial shrubs. An enchanting place to reflect before the ceremony and for the first photos after the exchange of vows, it is an oasis of calm with its well tended borders and colourful blooms. Equally impressive is the Walled Garden, which is a lovely location for mingling with a drinks reception or to play garden games. The charming Apple Loft Cottage awaits your arrival and can be used before the ceremony to get ready in and at any point during the day to freshen up. The excitement will build as the bride leaves Apple Loft and makes her way to the picturesque Heart Gate, stopping for a few final photographs before she takes her vows. The Coach House, located nearby, is available for you and your guests, if required, on the night of the wedding. With 10 luxurious ensuite bedrooms and a stunning large reception area with comfortable seating and dining area to enjoy breakfast the next morning. Gaynes Park offers many romantic locations for special photographs. From the Heart Gate to the Pavilion with its hundreds of fairy lights, the new ‘London lookout’ with sweeping views of the Capital’s skyline, and the Walled Garden and grounds, photographers will not be short of inspiration and the images will illustrate the magic of the day. With its serene atmosphere and country views, Gaynes Park could be miles from anywhere. This stunning wedding venue and all it offers for a fabulous country barn wedding is just a stone’s throw from London and easily accessible from all areas across the South East. Special Offers Save at least £2000 on all remaining dates up to 31st March 2019 Choose any remaining date up to the 31st March 2019 at Gaynes Park and save an incredible £1,000 off the venue hire. And if that wasn’t amazing enough, you’ll also be able to save £1,000* on your food and drink from Galloping Gourmet! *The discount on the food and drink will be applied to your final balance payment. The offer is not available to previously confirmed bookings or transfers of date. Off Peak Menu Prices. Save up to £10 Per Person* Galloping Gourmet love producing the most amazing wedding food and drink for your special day, and if you make a booking for any future midweek wedding at Gaynes Park, you can take advantage of their incredible offer and save up to £10 per person whether you decide on their Standard, Deluxe, Premier, Gourmet Experience or Casual Dining menu. *Only applies to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday weddings. Off-peak months are January - March and October - December. Not applicable to the Christmas week or bank holidays. Not applicable to previously confirmed bookings or transfers of date Call 01992 660329 to find out more.

The Canary Shed is an exclusive-hire wedding venue with accommodation on a pretty farm just an hour from London. Getting married is the best day of your life and it goes by in a flash… So why not make a whole weekend out of it! Stretch it out… Take all the stress and rush out of it… Most importantly, spend time with the people you love. Day 1 Arrive at 12 noon to get set up, get ready and get excited! Style out the venue to your hearts desire and make it your own! Overnight guests can check in to the barns from 4pm. Day 2 Celebrate BIG style in our crazy beautiful barn with up to 120 of your favorite people! Day 3 Laze around the next morning. Chill in the spa, nurse your hangovers, revel in the memories of the night and bask in the glow of actually being married! Check out isn’t until 3pm! Make a weekend of your wedding… because why wouldn’t you?