Planning your special day starts with the perfect setting — and Chelmsford offers some of the most beautiful wedding venues in Essex and beyond. Whether you're dreaming of a romantic country estate, a charming rustic barn, or an elegant modern space, you'll find it here. We've gathered together a selection of stunning venues in and around Chelmsford, each with its own unique charm and atmosphere. Scroll down to explore the options and find the place where your love story will begin its next chapter.
Great Leighs, nr Chelmsford, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 100 Reception Capacity 250
Nestled in the glorious Essex countryside, Leez Priory is a Tudor manor house exclusive-use wedding venue, located just over an hour away from central London. A sweeping driveway leads you to a place of forgotten grandeur and imposing gates reveal an intimate wedding venue set around a tranquil inner courtyard. With shimmering lakes and manicured gardens, this is a place of beauty and splendour.
Chelmsford, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 100 Reception Capacity 300
Hylands Estate is a unique and award winning Grade II* Listed mansion house with contemporary Grand Pavilion, set in 574 acres of glorious parkland. The perfect setting to host your wedding.
Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 200 Reception Capacity 300
The perfect setting for your special day, Hatfield Place is an exquisite Georgian country house wedding venue located in the heart of Essex. The house sits within 15 acres of mature gardens and includes a nurtured and intricately planted Walled Garden. The perfect setting for your wedding and reception and all exclusively yours.
Bishops Stortford, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 180 Reception Capacity 200
Down Hall is one of Hertfordshire’s finest wedding venues and is located in Bishop’s Stortford near Harlow in the beautiful Hertfordshire and Essex countryside. With a history dating back to 1322, Down Hall has a wonderful array of rooms and suites to host the most intimate of ceremonies, luxury wedding breakfasts and stunning receptions.
Goldhanger, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 200 Reception Capacity 200
Nestled in the heart of the Essex countryside, in the charming rural village of Goldhanger, Vaulty Manor offers the perfect setting for your special day. As you arrive down our tree-lined driveway, you’ll be greeted by the historic Manor House, with a rich heritage dating back 800 years.
Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 10-200 Reception Capacity 10-200
A picturesque and unique wedding venue Essex, Newland Hall is located just 4 miles west of Chelmsford city centre. Surrounded by picturesque landscapes of enchanting woodland and delightful countryside, you wouldn’t believe this deluxe wedding venue in Essex is only minutes from urban convenience.
Dunmow, Essex
Licensed for Marriage No Ceremony Capacity 10-150 Reception Capacity 10-200
A stunning Georgian country house in the heart of the Essex countryside. Barnston Lodge has been a family home for generations, and today, Jane and her two daughters have turned it into a successful wedding venue and location house. Featuring rolling paddocks with grazing horses and a large lake, it's a picturesque setting and we'll do our best to make you feel right at home.
Boreham, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 4 - 120 Reception Capacity 20 - 150
With two licensed spaces for your ceremony, a beautiful boutique hotel, and boasting a wonderful, relaxed atmosphere, The Lion in Essex is a wonderfully-appointed venue ideal for any and all styles of weddings.
Witham, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 140 Reception Capacity 140
Our Oaks Pavilion wedding venue in Witham provides the perfect setting for weddings. With its own private entrance, our newly built function suite can seat up to 140 people. Light and spacious, and decorated in elegant neutral tones, the function suite enjoys its own reception area, function room with fully stocked bar and private terrace overlooking the Acorns golf course.
Stock, Essex
Licensed for Marriage Yes Ceremony Capacity 120 Reception Capacity 220
Crondon Park is located in beautiful and peaceful countryside; the perfect place to hold your unforgettable wedding. The venue was voted ‘Best Countryside Wedding Venue in Britain’, ideal for your special day. Our impressive Baronial Hall, is a grand, exclusive-use venue - a fine example of a Tudor/Jacobean barn with a truly special atmosphere.