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Minterne House
Quintessentially romantic and private country estate for weddings
Historical Country House Wedding Venue, with Ceremony License
Available with Exclusive use, and Guest Accommodation
Stunning Gardens, for your Wedding Photography Backdrop
Friendly and flexible team providing a bespoke service for each couple
A grand house with a welcoming and warm atmosphere that welcomes guests like a warm embrace
Prices & Key Facts
Prices
Price Band: ££ - £££
Typical Price: £12,000
Price Range: £11,000 - £20,000
Based on a typical wedding reception for 80 guests, including venue hire, wedding breakfast, drinks package and evening buffet.
Hire Price Range: £5,000 - £9,000
Capacity
Guests for a ceremony: 160
Accommodation
Accommodation Rooms: 12
Accommodation Capacity: 24
About Minterne House
Micro & macro weddings, always macro love. Perfect for intimate & larger weddings, Minterne House is a private family home steeped in history. Boasting beautiful rooms it provides you a perfect, exclusive, setting from ceremony start to starlit end.
We at Minterne House pride ourselves in offering an unforgettable and bespoke day for you and your guests.
A unique country house in an unequalled setting, Minterne offers the perfect backdrop for your wedding with exclusive use of the house and gardens. Understanding that every wedding is unique, we are proud to work with our couples offering the flexibility and support to create your perfect day, from ceremony start to starlit end.
Our private rooms were conceived with entertaining in mind from our exclusive rooms that can be adjusted to your every need, to sumptuous gardens to host the ultimate al-fresco experience, Minterne House has it all; and all right in the heart of Dorset.
Whether you are looking for stately home style, or to design your very own marquee venue, we are here to help create your perfect day
We are dedicated to working with you on an individual basis to provide the most flexible arrangements for your day.
The Details
Type of Ceremony
Civil ceremony licensed
Venue Setting
Countryside
Remote
Venue Type
Stately home
Exclusive use
Country House
Manor House
Land For Hire
Intimate Venue
Additional Facilities
Outdoor ceremonies
Honeymoon suite
Orangery Or Marquee
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Onsite car parking
Bespoke weddings
Dog friendly
Catering Options
Inhouse Caterers
Pre-approved Caterers Only
BBQ / Hog Roasts
Area
Jurassic Coast
Contact & Location
Minterne House
Minterne Magna, Dorchester, DT2 7AU, Dorset, United Kingdom
FAQs
Yes, our couples have exclusive use of Minterne House allowing you to enjoy our beautiful venue.
Yes, we have a variety of rooms that are licensed for civil ceremonies.
No! We do not charge corkage unless you require us to dispose of your bottles and then we charge £3 per bottle.
We ask that you use our recommended caterers as they know our venue and the standards we expect - they are excellent. If you would like to use you own caterers this will come at an additional charge and be at our discretion.
We work with couples on an individual basis, however, access is granted the evening before your wedding from 17:00 or 08:00 on the morning of your day.
No; we just ask that live music ends before 23:00.
Yes; Minterne House is perfect for a fireworks display and we excel at these!
Yes, we allow confetti but ask that this is biodegradable and 'green'. We recommend two suppliers for this.
Candles and naked flame are allowed at the venue, however, the location of these needs to be agreed with the venue.
We have a beautiful bridal suite overlooking Minterne grounds.
There is indeed! We have the bridal suite along with additional ensuite bedrooms in the house.
There are a number of local pubs and hotels nearby for a variety of budgets.
We ask that receptions finish at midnight, giving you and your guests ample time to celebrate your special day.
Customer Reviews
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