When the time has come to start planning for that wedding day, why not consider our great county when searching for your ideal location. You are certain to get the one that ticks all of your boxes, with a gorgeous open countryside, picturesque coastline and a choice of Essex Wedding Venues available.
Set amidst 75 acres of parkland and situated in Feering within the borough of Colchester is Prested Hall. Follow a lengthy tree-lined drive and turn-off the A12 and you will locate an aspect moated 15th century country house with 10 en-suite rooms and several time receptions rooms which may be yours from the ceremony through to the next morning. You could have the choice of both the Ballroom which seats 65 or the Dining room which seats 48, both of which are certified for civil ceremonies alongside the Gazebo and the Orangery.
Tailor-made packages can be offered by country House Weddings for two Essex Wedding Venues, Leez Priory at Wonderful Gosfield, Chelmsford and Leighs Hall in Gosfield, Colchester.
Leez Priory, winner of Wedding Ideas Magazine ‘Best Wedding Venue’ 2007 and 2008 is licensed for civil ceremonies in five different areas within the lands. That beautiful Tudor mansion set in forty acres of parkland using its own ponds and lawns could possibly be yours exclusively for your special day. Available are 15 bedrooms, a hidden cottage within the causes for the Bride and Bridesmaids to keep the night before the wedding, the Great Hall which can seat up to 80 guests and the Coach House which can seat up to 110. You might invite around 250 guests for the morning party and party, whilst the place will be yours exclusively.
The Georgian manor house that is Gosfield Hall can be yours exclusively for your wedding day. This former Royal property is offering 21 refurbished rooms, the Marquis of Buckingham’s former ballroom which could cater for up to 116 guests and as with Leez Priory, you could also invite up to 250 guests for the evening reception and party. With its 120 foot long fence, the Queen Charlotte’s Oak paneled a gallery is ideal for wedding ceremonies and the licensed carriageway is a great area for outdoor ceremonies on warm days.
With its beautiful grounds, Hedingham Castle makes a great location for a wedding. Positioned in the town of Castle Hedingham and possessed by the Honorable Thomas Lindsay, the castle is closed to the public all through wedding ceremonies. With seating for up to 100 guests in the Banqueting Hall and place for another 30 in the Minstrel’s Gallery above, your ceremony could happen by candle-light with the choice of a medieval-themed wedding complete with authentic costumes or if you want, the newer traditional ceremony. The lined marquee on the Tulip Lawn would then be accessible to you for your Wedding Breakfast, and with exclusive usage of the home and beautiful grounds, there would be lots of opportunities for some wonderful photographs for you wedding album.
Area of the Best Western group, The Rose and Crown Hotel located in Colchester offers a carefully to you restored 14th-century oak timber framed building as your wedding venue. Qualified for civil ceremonies, the 3-star hotel has 39 lavish en-suite rooms, a 2AA Rosette restaurant and can support up to 150 guests for your wedding breakfast and up to 200 for your evening reception.
This is just a taster of the Essex Wedding Venues available to help make your wedding per day to remember.
