Monday to Thursday
Midweek
from £8,500
- Exclusive use from 11am to midnight
- Ceremony in the Orangery or Walled Garden
- Wedding breakfast in the Great Hall
- Bridal suite for the night
Weddings at Ashenfold.
One wedding a day, the whole house yours. A ceremony in the Orangery, dinner in the candlelit Great Hall, and rooms upstairs when the music stops.
- Dinner
- Up to 140
- Evening
- Up to 180
- Sleeps
- 24 guests
- Venue hire
- From £8,500
Scene I · Included
Everything, already lit.
Every wedding at Ashenfold includes the same eight things, whichever day you choose.
The whole house
Exclusive use of every room and all forty acres. No other weddings, no other guests.
Ceremony your way
The Orangery all year, or the Walled Garden from May to September.
Candles, lots of them
Two hundred candles, gold candlesticks and lanterns along the drive, lit for you.
Tables and tableware
Oak tables, gold cutlery, fine china, crystal and ivory linen for every guest.
An events manager
Eleanor plans with you from the first viewing and runs the day, start to finish.
Rooms for the night
The bridal suite always, and on Saturdays the house sleeps 24 guests.
Music until midnight
A late licence, with carriages at half past midnight.
Parking for 80 cars
On the gravel by the stables, with lit paths up to the house.
Scene II · Venue hire
Three ways to have the house.
Friday or Sunday
Friday and Sunday
from £10,500
- Everything in Midweek
- House from noon the day before
- Rooms for 10 guests
- Candlelit drinks in the Library
Saturday
Saturday
from £12,500
- Everything in Friday and Sunday
- The whole house sleeps 24
- Breakfast for house guests
- Music until midnight
Venue hire, rising in spring, autumn and summer. Food and drink from £95 a guest. Sample prices on a sample website.
Scene III · Capacities
Room by room.
| Space | Ceremony | Dining | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| The OrangeryCeremonies all year | 140 | · | 160 |
| The Great HallDinner and dancing | · | 140 | 180 |
| The LibraryDrinks and speeches | · | 40 | 80 |
| The Walled GardenMay to September | 120 | · | · |
Scene IV · The rooms
Where the day happens.
I.The Orangery
Georgian glass and stone, with the low sun pouring through the panes at four o'clock.
II.The Great Hall
Oak panelling, two chandeliers and one long candlelit table, or twelve round ones.
III.The Library
Leather armchairs, a log fire and the champagne tower, for the quieter hour after dinner.
IV.The Walled Garden
Lavender, old brick and a stone fountain, with the Orangery ready if the weather turns.
V.The Bridal Suite
A four-poster bed, tall sash windows and breakfast brought up the morning after.
VI.The parkland
Forty acres of lawns and old oaks for portraits at golden hour.
Scene V · The diary
Check your date.
Pick a day to see its price, then send an enquiry for it below.
Opening the diary
Scene VI · Questions
The practical bits.
IWhat does venue hire include?
Exclusive use of the house and grounds, every room we've listed, tables and tableware, candles, your events manager, the bridal suite and, on Saturdays, rooms for 24 guests.
IIHow does catering work?
Our own kitchen cooks everything on site. Menus start at £95 a guest including a drinks reception, a three-course dinner and an evening buffet.
IIIHow do we secure a date?
A viewing, then a provisional hold for 14 days while you decide. A deposit of 25 percent confirms the date, with the balance due eight weeks before.
IVCan we have a smaller wedding?
Yes. Midweek weddings in winter suit 30 to 60 guests beautifully, with dinner in the Library and dancing in the Great Hall.
Scene VII · Enquire
Tell us about your day.
Eleanor replies the same day with availability, the brochure and a time to come and see the house by candlelight.