The East of England offers a picturesque landscape dotted with charming towns, historic landmarks, and stunning countryside, making it a delightful destination for weddings. Within this region, the counties of Essex, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire boast an array of enchanting wedding venues, each offering its own unique ambiance and style. Couples can choose from elegant manor houses nestled amidst rolling countryside, rustic barns exuding rural charm, or chic boutique hotels. Whether exchanging vows in a beautifully landscaped garden or dancing the night away in a converted barn, the East of England provides couples with an enchanting backdrop for their special day.
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Licensed for Marriage No Ceremony Capacity 2-499 Reception Capacity 2-499
Set in the Chilterns’ Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – yet under an hour from Central London - the Gaddesden Estate has been home to the Halsey family for 500 years. Today the estate offers a range of wedding and events spaces surrounding the main house - The Golden Parsonage.
Bessingham, Norfolk
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 200 Reception Capacity 200+
Situated in the glorious North Norfolk countryside, Bessingham Manor is an award-winning Victorian Manor House set in five acres of private grounds. The manor has been faithfully restored to create the elegant surroundings of a bygone era and it will be exclusively yours, for your bespoke wedding.
Sculthorpe, Norfolk
Licensed for Marriage No Ceremony Capacity 150 Reception Capacity 200
Set in the breathtaking farming countryside of North Norfolk, Piggyback Barns offers a red brick converted wedding barn along with three converted red brick accommodation barns. Set on 500 acres of a private estate with fabulous views all around, you can be sure your picture opportunities are going to be exceptional. Peaceful, private and pet friendly, we provide the perfect setting for your big day.
Royston, Cambridgeshire
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 20 - 146 Reception Capacity 250
Our beautiful barn wedding venue is nestled in the stunning countryside on the Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire borders, yet just 40 minutes by train from London, and close to the city of Cambridge. We are family-run and eco-friendly and our elegant buildings, formal gardens, small holding and charming Romany wagons offer a unique backdrop for a perfect wedding day.
Sudbury, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 150 Reception Capacity 250
Smeetham Hall Barn is a typically English,16th Century building that has been lovingly converted and tastefully decorated to create the most romantic wedding venue in Essex. Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies, our venue and grounds will offer any happy couple a stunning location to begin married life.
Bury st Edmunds, Suffolk
Licensed for Marriage No Ceremony Capacity 10 - 150 Reception Capacity 150
A unique courtyard of restored Victorian Model Farm buildings set in the heart of our organic farm that you can use as a backdrop to create your dream space to celebrate your wedding how you want it.
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 80-100 Reception Capacity 200
Ever dreamed of getting married on Safari? The Safari Lodge at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire is an exceptional location for weddings and receptions, the perfect wedding venue for animal lovers and a truly unique experience to share with your guests. You could even arrange for some of the wild residents to make an appearance on your special day!
Tring, Hertfordshire
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 6-250 Reception Capacity 250
Pendley Manor is located in the heart of idyllic Hertfordshire countryside, surrounded by 32 acres of natural beauty and is home to a party of peacocks. The historic manor house has 84 newly refurbished bedrooms and 10 exceptional meeting rooms, all with plenty of natural daylight. 35 minutes from London Euston to Tring Station, 30 minutes from Heathrow.
King's Lynn, Norfolk
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 100+ Reception Capacity 200+
The quintessential English country estate and ancestral home of the Bagge Baronets, Stradsett Hall is set within thousands of acres of rolling Norfolk countryside, also home to the medieval St. Mary's Stradsett church. One of England’s finest Elizabethan manors, the Hall enjoys formal gated rose gardens, an elegant Victorian Orangery and a Swan Lake.
Rochford, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 24 Reception Capacity 24
A new wedding venue in one of the oldest buildings in the country, the Old House has all the fairy tale touches of a larger venue, but in a cosy and charming medieval residence. Seating up to 24 guests, this is the perfect venue for your intimate ceremony.