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Wedding venues in Essex
Explore wedding venues in Essex, from converted barns and country estates to manor houses, hotels and coastal venues. Browse venues across Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon and the wider Essex countryside, with options for exclusive-use weddings, larger guest lists and on-site accommodation.
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That Amazing Place
Essex historic manor house wedding venue with lawns, lake views and marquee space to 150 guests.
The Essex Barn at The White Hart
White Hart Great Yeldham wedding venue in Essex with exclusive use of 15th century timber barn, garden ceremony sites and on-site accommodation.
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High House Weddings
Exclusive-use wedding venue High House Weddings in Althorne, Essex, with historic barn and lakeside gardens.
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I've visited most of the top 30 wedding venues in Essex to share my first hand experience. You can research features online so my reviews focus on that key first impression, combining the look and feel of each venue with unbiased facts about the setting.
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Vaulty Manor
17th Century Barn and garden wedding venue Vaulty Manor in Goldhanger, Essex offering licensed indoor and outdoor ceremonies and on-site accomodation.
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Alison Hargreaves
I've visited most of the top 30 wedding venues in Essex to share my first hand experience. You can research features online so my reviews focus on that key first impression, combining the look and feel of each venue with unbiased facts about the setting.
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Gosfield Hall
Georgian manor wedding venue Gosfield Hall in Essex with exclusive use of historic house and grounds.
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Leez Priory
Tudor manor house wedding venue Leez Priory in Essex with multiple licensed ceremony settings and exclusive-use grounds.
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Valentines Mansion & Gardens
Historic country house venue Valentines Mansion & Gardens in Ilford, Essex, with licensed ceremony rooms and garden views.
Stock Brook Manor Country Club
Stock Brook Manor – luxury wedding venue in Essex.
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Colchester Weddings
Wedding venue collective Colchester Weddings in Essex offering historic castle, town hall and large event settings.
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The Waltham Barns at Little Channels
Little Channels wedding venue in Little Waltham, Essex, with beamed ceremony room, outdoor areas and onsite cottage included.
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The Rose Barn at The Warren Estate
Essex barn wedding venue The Warren Estate in Maldon with exclusive use of The Rose Barn and gardens.
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Cliffs Pavilion
Southend-on-Sea event venue Cliffs Pavilion offering large auditorium and Maritime Room options for weddings.
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London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel
Hotel Wedding Venue The London Chigwell Prince Regent in Essex with Georgian architecture and flexible indoor and outdoor ceremony function halls.
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Compasses at Pattiswick
Countryside wedding venue The Compasses at Pattiswick in Essex with exclusive-use space for tailored celebrations up to 120 guests.
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Colville Hall
Essex barn wedding venue Colville Hall in White Roding with historic thatched barns and landscaped gardens.
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The Rochford Hotel
Modern hotel venue The Rochford Hotel in Rochford, Essex with licensed ceremony space and on-site accommodation.
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Stoke by Nayland Hotel
Wedding venue Stoke by Nayland Resort in Essex offering versatile suites, outdoor terraces and tipi celebrations.
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The Reid Rooms
Exclusive-use wedding site The Reid Rooms, Essex, with Grade II farmhouse accommodation for up to 20 guests.
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Friern Manor Country House
Manor House Wedding Venue
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Canons Brook Golf Club
Canons Brook Golf Club: Picture your perfect Essex wedding.
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The Grand Marquee Brentwood
Wedding venue at The Halfway House Brentwood, with a 400-guest Grande Marquees and flexible celebration spaces.
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Creeksea Place
Wedding venue in Essex.
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Essex County Hotel
Planning your Essex wedding? Discover the enchanting Essex County Hotel.
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Maidens Barn
Barn wedding venue Maidens Barn in Essex offering indoor oak barn ceremonies and outdoor arbour space.
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Colchester Registration Office
Colchester Registration Office: Your perfect Essex wedding venue. Discover more.
Essex has one of the largest selections of wedding venues in the South East, with venue styles ranging from converted barns and country estates to manor houses, hotels and waterfront venues along the estuary coastline. Its location just outside London also makes it a popular choice for couples planning weddings with guests travelling from across the South East.
Wedding venues in Essex are spread across areas including Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon and the wider countryside. Rural parts of the county are especially well known for barn wedding venues and farm estates, while coastal areas around Maldon and Mersea are more associated with waterside wedding settings and estuary views.
Planning a Wedding in Essex
Essex has a particularly strong selection of larger wedding venues, including country estates and manor houses suited to full-day weddings and evening receptions in one location. The county is also popular for exclusive-use venues, particularly at countryside venues where couples can use the venue and grounds privately for the day.
Coastal wedding venues around Maldon and Mersea are particularly popular for waterside ceremonies, outdoor receptions and estuary views. These venues offer a different atmosphere from the rural estates and manor houses found elsewhere across Essex, with many couples choosing the coastline for summer weddings and outdoor celebrations.
FAQs About Wedding Venues in Essex
Wedding venue hire in Essex can range from around £2,500 for smaller venues and off-peak weddings to £35,000 or more for large exclusive-use estates and luxury weekend weddings. Many Essex barn venues and manor house venues are typically priced in the mid-to-upper part of the market, particularly for summer Saturdays and full weekend hire.
Essex is one of the UK’s busiest wedding counties and is especially popular with couples looking for venues outside London. The county has a particularly strong mix of barn venues, exclusive-use estates, manor houses and coastal wedding venues within easy reach of the capital.
Popular Essex wedding venues are often booked well in advance for summer Saturdays and peak wedding season dates, particularly exclusive-use estates and countryside barn venues in areas surrounding Chelmsford and Colchester.
Many of Essex’s larger country houses and exclusive-use estates have bedrooms, cottages or guest rooms on-site for couples and guests staying after the wedding. Some barn venues also offer on-site rooms, while others are located close to nearby hotels, pubs and guest accommodation in the surrounding countryside.
The Essex Register Office is based in Chelmsford, with additional registration offices located across the county. Many couples marrying at licensed Essex wedding venues choose to have registrars conduct the ceremony at the venue itself rather than marrying at the register office.
Barn wedding venues are one of the most searched venue styles in Essex, particularly across the county’s rural areas and farm estates. Many Essex barn venues offer exclusive-use hire, outdoor ceremony spaces and accommodation for guests staying overnight.