Your day, your house, your venue.
From intimate outdoor ceremonies to grand celebrations with a location to match. Having facilitated hundreds of wedding venue house rentals, we specialise in licensed venues (search here), accommodation for 30 to 100 or more guests, grounds that shine in photos, and that certain something that keeps wedding parties going all weekend long.
Argyll
Balinakill can be hired on an exclusive use basis for your big day for as long as you choose, from 24 hours up to a week or more. The house is grand but welcoming with a choice of public rooms or mature gardens for your ceremony.
Dumfriesshire
From an elegant reception on the terrace, to a wild ceilidh in the ballroom: Springkell gives you your wedding, your way.
Yorkshire
Rossington Hall is an extraordinary venue that brings your dream wedding to life with a blend of historic charm and unparalleled beauty.
East Lothian
Gilmerton House offers a secluded, rural setting for both intimate celebrations and larger marquee weddings in a truly private country estate.
North Lincolnshire
An elegant stately home wedding venue in North Lincolnshire, offering exclusive ceremonies and celebrations for up to 400 guests.
Cornwall
An exclusive-use Cornish Castle for your Wedding. Enjoy award-winning luxury accommodation, excellent service and breathtaking settings to say 'I do'!
Carmarthenshire
A unique, historical setting to tailor make your own wedding, the grounds and mansion are exclusively yours to decorate as you wish or our local wedding planner can organise everything for you. With no corkage & your own choice of caterers you can choose how you spend your money.
Norfolk
Ideal for wedding parties of around 30 guests. Stylish connected social spaces and ample room on the lawn for a marquee. Reception only as no current wedding licence.
Somerset
Not a typical wedding venue. Your house, your ideas!
Devon
Huntsham Court - the perfect country house venue for weddings and civil partnerships. Licensed for civil ceremonies indoors and outdoors under the Old Dovecote. Village church is on the driveway.
The best weddings are the ones that transcend the one-day event to become a luxurious long weekend with everyone you love. Chatting over coffee with your bridesmaids while you wait for the makeup artist to arrive. Your dad cracking open the whisky before the ceremony. The kids playing hide-and-seek while the caterers set up. Dancing into the small hours with your best friends around you. And all waking up the next morning for breakfast and a debrief.
That’s what happens when you rent a house instead of booking a venue — the day stretches out either side to maximise on fun and time with friends and family. And the place is yours exclusively. No strict timings. No venue coordinator watching the clock. No strangers wandering in from adjacent rooms.
And these aren’t your generic beige function spaces. They’re Georgian manors with ceremony rooms that seat 80, converted barns with glass-roofed halls for the country house wedding of your dreams, or coastal estates where you walk to the beach after your vows for fizz and photos.
Most properties come with licensed ceremony rooms, professional kitchens where catering teams can work their magic, and private grounds where 150 people can drink champagne and dance till their feet hurt without noise complaints. And the best part is the house is yours for the whole weekend, Friday for setup, Saturday for the big day, Sunday for recovery.
Because when it’s the biggest day of your life, why not make it three, like this bride did: “It was the first venue we looked at, and we walked out just knowing it was the one. From start to finish they could not have been more helpful with organising the wedding. I emailed so many times with questions and changes and was never made to feel like I was annoying. The day itself ran so smoothly, all the guests were well looked after, the venue was just perfection. These people genuinely want you to have the best day of your life and will do everything they can to make that happen. Thank you so much for giving us the best wedding I could have ever imagined.”
Incredible venues, unforgettable stays: explore over 100 exclusive country houses for weddings across the UK.
From intimate ceremonies to grand receptions, our houses are made for every style of wedding.
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Wedding accommodation can be a central feature or a discreet amenity, depending on how you plan your day. For some, it becomes the central hub for the whole weekend. Your guests pull up on the Friday, unpack their bags, then stroll from ceremony to reception to bed and then to post-wedding brunch all without having to leave the site.
Or perhaps you already have a venue in mind, but want beautiful houses nearby for bridal party preparation, family accommodation, or post-wedding recovery bases.
Or it might be that your ceremony and party will be elsewhere, but you still need a gorgeous location for your rehearsal dinner or to make it a multi-day celebration.
The main thing to know is that wedding venue houses are either licensed or unlicensed. Properties with wedding licences can host your civil ceremony on-site. Your guests will glide effortlessly from ceremony to drinks to dinner to evening fun before tumbling into bed without a car or taxi in sight.
If you already have a ceremony venue (a church, registry office, or other licensed venue), an unlicensed property will work perfectly to host your reception, marquee event, and celebration meals. Ideally, your chosen property will lie within 30 minutes of your ceremony venue. This means comfortable travel for guests, especially elderly relatives or those with young children.
The best wedding houses offer multiple bedrooms with en-suites (the bridal party needs private bathrooms), large kitchens that caterers can actually work in, beautiful grounds for photos (even if the ceremony happens elsewhere), and dining spaces seating 20 to 30 for rehearsal dinners or post-wedding brunches. As one couple recently described their wedding experience: “Gorgeous venue, with a stunning barn and beautiful gardens in a dreamy setting.” That combination of indoor elegance and outdoor beauty makes weddings unforgettable.
Access to the little black book. Most large house owners will share their tried and tested list of preferred caterers and event suppliers who know the property and how to run a flawless event there. One couple noted the value of this, telling us that the property owner “recommended suppliers and ensured everything ran smoothly on the day.” That local knowledge matters enormously when coordinating complex events, especially if you’re not from or in the area.
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Having facilitated over 10,000 bookings including hundreds of weddings across 16 years, wedding venues (licensed properties) host legal ceremonies, usually in specific licensed rooms or outdoor spaces. They often include event coordinator services, tables/chairs, and exclusive use for the day and evening of the event. Costs typically run from £3,000 to £12,000 or more to cover the venue fee plus per-person catering.
With wedding accommodation, you get a house for your whole wedding weekend, with beautiful sleeping quarters and shared spaces but it might not be licensed for ceremonies. In this case, the wedding ceremony happens elsewhere (in a nearby church, registry office, or hotel venue), while the house provides a base for bridal party accommodation, rehearsal dinner location, or a recovery spot for the day after.
In some cases, a property is both a wedding venue and wedding accommodation with licensed ceremony space plus extensive accommodation. One couple celebrated with us at a property where “we had our ceremony in the gardens, reception, and dancing in the barn, and dinner in a marquee. We also had a glamping village for guests. There aren’t many places you can create a festival like this.”
The most popular option is to book wedding accommodation purely for somewhere to sleep. About 40% of our wedding bookings use houses for accommodation and get wed elsewhere. 30% do full venue packages where the ceremony, reception, and sleeping all take place on site. The remaining 30% use houses for receptions or parties with the wedding taking place elsewhere.
Peak wedding season (Saturdays in May to September) requires 12 to 18 months advance booking for popular properties.
Shoulder seasons (April and October) need 8 to 12 months. Winter weddings (November to March) often book 4 to 6 months ahead. Midweek weddings offer more flexibility and availability.
If you have a fixed date in mind and your heart set on a specific property, you need to get in there the earliest. We’d recommend at least 18 months ahead to avoid disappointment. If you’re more flexible on date, day of the week, or location you have the advantage of being able to find great properties with just 6 to 9 months’ notice. At short notice (anything under 6 months), you might get lucky with a cancellation or a midweek date.
Many large houses welcome marquees and will recommend the best spot on the property for you to set up. To give you an idea on price, a basic marquee for 60 to 80 guests costs between £2,000 and £4,000. This includes flooring, lighting, tables, and chairs. Luxury marquees with linings, chandeliers, heating, and dance floors run from £5,000 to £10,000 or more.
Here are some practical things to think about if you’re considering marquee hire. Properties usually require a professional marquee company to handle the installation and deinstallation for insurance reasons. No DIY jobs. And the property owner or manager will need advance notice to coordinate access. Most marquee companies will set up Thursday or Friday and take down on Monday, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the space. Some properties charge a marquee setup fee of £200 to £500 to cover the cost of coordination and access, others include it in the rental. Be sure to check with your property when you book.
Now, because this is the UK, having a backup in case of bad weather is a smart idea. Marquees handle rain absolutely no problem, but extreme wind can cause an issue. It’s well worth making indoor contingency plans with your venue and suppliers, although we hope you won’t have to use them. If anything, it just gives you the peace of mind that you have a Plan B should the unexpected happen.
The huge benefit of hiring a wedding venue house is that you get access to their list of tried and tested caterers. These teams know the property’s kitchen, equipment, and access so your wedding is sure to go smoothly. Costs vary depending on what you’d like to serve. A simple buffet comes to around £25 to £35 per head, whereas a sit-down wedding breakfast costs more like £60 to £90 per person. If you’re thinking of more premium caterers with canapés and multiple courses, you’re looking at £100 to £150 per guest.
Some properties will allow you to bring in your own caterers if they are professional and insured. Others ask you to stick to their approved lists of companies they have longstanding relationships with and who they know are compatible with their space and equipment. Check with the property owner before you book.
And there’s not just the wedding breakfast to think about when you’re spending the weekend together. For rehearsal dinners or post-wedding brunches, groups often self-cater or hire private chefs for around £55 to £85 per person for three courses. One wedding group noted the value of professional catering for bringing quality and ease to their celebration: “We had a beautiful meal cooked and served for us. The team were really friendly but also very unobtrusive and the food was outstanding.”
