St Edmund’s Canterbury Wedding Venue

About St Edmund’s Canterbury

The beautiful, historic setting of St Edmund’s overlooks the city and cathedral of Canterbury, giving you and your guests a stunning view from St Thomas Hill, enjoyed from a large estate of secluded, mature gardens and parkland.

Our quintessentially English venue offers a superb choice to make your wedding day a truly memorable occasion. Whether planning a small ceremony or a larger wedding for up to 120 guests, St Edmund’s will help you create the perfect atmosphereWhether the Drawing room and Terrace with breath-taking views, our traditional oak-panelled Dining Hall, or our elegant limestone-arched outdoor colonnade, let the magnificent venue of St Edmund’s be the starting point for your special day, where our professional staff will ensure you have the wedding day of your dreams at Canterbury’s “Venue with a View”.
Religious wedding & Christening services

For those with a past or present link to the school, the beautiful Victorian chapel, completed in 1858 and enlarged in 1918, provides the perfect setting for your private wedding service, accommodating up to 120 guests.

Civil ceremonies and partnerships

Approved for civil marriages, civil partnerships and renewal of vows, St Edmund’s offers versatile choice within its majestic buildings and grounds. The elegant drawing room has a terrace with breath-taking views, and the oak-panelled dining hall provides a traditional setting for your wedding breakfast. Outside, the romantic Bath limestone-arched colonnade provides a wonderful alternative, followed by a marquee reception on the lawns.

St Edmund's School in Canterbury is the ideal choice for a quintessentially English wedding, with our beautiful setting.