Why choose a country house or manor for your wedding?
A country house wedding feels like inviting everyone to your own country home. You get grand rooms for dinner and dancing, gardens for drinks and photos, and bedrooms so the people closest to you can stay all weekend. Because you hire the entire house, there are no other guests, no shared spaces and no one moving you on at midnight.
Whether you picture a historic manor house or a relaxed country house, we have ten country and manor houses for weddings, including The Rosewood Hall in Doncaster, Tenby Manor in Tenby and Roaches Hall in Leek. Whatever the style, each one is yours alone for your stay.
What exclusive use includes
Exclusive use means the house and grounds are booked only for you. That usually covers every bedroom, the reception rooms, dining room and kitchen, the gardens and terraces, and facilities such as hot tubs, pools or games rooms where the house has them. Our team helps you plan the weekend and can recommend local suppliers. You decide how the space is used, from the order of the day to where the dance floor goes.
Ceremonies and wedding licences
To hold a legal ceremony on site in England and Wales, a venue needs a wedding licence. Where a house is not licensed, many couples hold the legal ceremony at a nearby register office or church on Friday, then celebrate with a symbolic ceremony at the house on Saturday. In Scotland, an authorised celebrant can marry you almost anywhere. Each venue page shows what is possible there.
How many guests can stay?
Our country and manor houses sleep between 16 and 42 people, and three of them sleep 30 or more. That is usually enough for the wedding party, close family and friends, with other guests staying in hotels or cottages nearby. Extra day and evening guests can often join the celebration itself, and our team can tell you the limit for each house. Use the Sleeps filter above to see only the houses big enough for your group.
Choosing the right house
Start with numbers. Count the guests who need to stay overnight, then use the Sleeps filter above to see only the houses big enough for your group. Next, think about the ceremony: if you want to marry on site, look for a venue with a wedding licence; if not, a house close to your chosen church or register office works just as well.
Then picture the day itself. Some couples want a sweeping lawn for a marquee or an outdoor ceremony, others a grand dining room for one long table, and some want a pool or hot tub for the morning after. Our team knows each house well and can help you narrow the list down to the two or three that suit you best.
What does a country house wedding cost?
Prices depend on the venue, the season, the day of the week and how many nights you stay. Summer Saturdays are the most in demand, while midweek and off-season dates cost less. Exclusive use can work out good value next to a hotel wedding, because one price covers the venue and the rooms. Each venue’s calendar shows prices for your dates.
When to book
Most couples book their venue 12 to 24 months ahead, and summer weekends go first. If your dates are flexible, spring, autumn and midweek stays offer more choice and often lower prices. A winter wedding in a country house, with log fires and candlelit dinners, is worth considering too. Once you have a date in mind, enter it in the search above to see which houses are free, then send us an enquiry and we will check the details with the venue for you.