Couples in the UK are increasingly embracing the great outdoors for their wedding day! Outdoor weddings have catapulted to popularity since the pandemic, when hosting events outside was heavily encouraged. When you can say "I do" surrounded by the Great British countryside, it's easy to see why this safety measure soon became a trend. At an outdoor wedding, picture-perfect landscapes become the backdrop for heartfelt wedding vows and joyful celebrations with wedding guests with pretty marquee and tipi structures providing a beautiful setting for your wedding breakfast and dancing.
Marquee wedding venues are some of the most popular locations to host an outdoor wedding in the UK. With plenty of flexible options when it comes to location, food and decor, it's easy to see why couples love a marquee wedding. Here are some of our top UK venues to host your marquee wedding reception...
See our Ultimate Guide to Marquee Weddings for tips and advice on planning an entire marquee wedding.
Top UK Wedding Venues to Host Your Marquee Wedding Reception
That Amazing Place, Essex
Nestled in the Essex countryside, That Amazing Place is one of only a handful of country houses in England to offer exclusive use of the venue for your wedding day. The stunning grounds, complete with lakeside views, are perfect for your marquee reception and your wedding photos. Their incredible wedding team will help bring your vision to life and create the perfect wedding reception you've always dreamed of!
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That Amazing Place Wedding Venue
Escape to "That Amazing Place", a captivating manor house nestled in Essex, for a wedding day that dreams are made of.The Chilterns View
In the beautiful Oxfordshire Chilterns, The Chilterns View is a captivating dry hire wedding reception venue with stunning 360° views. Their idyllic rural setting boasts an amazing space for your marquee wedding and serves as the perfect canvas to create the most magical day of your life in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside, with plenty of car parking space. They can also accommodate outdoor celebrant-led wedding ceremonies.
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The Chilterns View
The Chilterns View is a hidden gem in the Oxfordshire countryside with 360° views, offering a secluded, rural location for your wedding reception.Osmaston Park, Derbyshire
Nestled in a 3000-acre park with picture-perfect lakeside views, Osmaston Park is a stunning Derbyshire wedding venue. The fully-equipped, on-site marquee can hold up to 500 guests, perfect to allow for social distancing measures. It's also already fitted with all the key features you'll need for your special day: dance floor, star cloth, bar, tables, chairs, linen, themed lighting, luxury toilets and so much more! This incredible venue offers full flexibility to help make your wedding dreams a reality. Wedding season is between 1st April and 31st October yearly.
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Osmaston Park Wedding Venue
Discover Osmaston Park, a breathtaking marquee wedding venue nestled in the heart of Derbyshire.Deene Park, Northamptonshire
Deene Park Estate has over 500 acres of Grade II listed parkland, lakes and formal gardens, which offer you a breathtaking backdrop for a truly exclusive wedding experience. You'll love the beautiful lakeside marquee wedding setting, their incredible walled garden which as well as their woodland wedding setting that hosts a marvellous tipi, Dibbins Wood. Thanks to this Northamptonshire wedding venue offering multiple marquee and tipi wedding locations, there really are endless possibilities to create your dream wedding reception!
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Deene Park Luxury Outdoor Weddings
Discover Deene Park Estate, a captivating lakeside marquee wedding venue for unforgettable weddings amidst rolling parkland in Northamptonshire.Cave Castle Hotel
The stunning Cave Castle lies amongst beautiful Yorkshire landscapes. The stunning lake and lawns surrounding the castle make the perfect backdrop for your marquee reception and provide endless photo opportunities. Cave Castle has everything you need to create that fairytale wedding that you've been dreaming of. Their wedding team are able to offer invaluable advice from the very early stages of planning and throughout, meaning you can relax and trust that your wedding will be all that you had hoped for!
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Cave Castle Hotel Wedding Venue
Explore Cave Castle Hotel & Country Club for an extraordinary wedding celebration in the heart of East Yorkshire, combining historic charm with contemThornton Manor
Thornton Manor is a grade II listed Elizabethan-style house built in the middle of the 19th century. This gorgeous venue has 3 different marquee options available within their immaculate grounds; the Waterside Pavillion, the Lakeside Marquee and the Walled Garden Marquee. You are truly spoilt for choice at this amazing, Merseyside venue.
Marquee receptions are the perfect solution to social-distancing and remain a popular choice among couples no matter the season. Find your marquee wedding venue today!