Sandon Hall & Park

Yes. Every wedding at Sandon is held on an exclusive-use basis, so the house and gardens are yours alone.

Yes. The Hall and Gardens are licensed for civil ceremonies, so you can marry legally here with the local registrars.

Our Temple Garden is one of several stunning locations within the formal gardens for an outdoor ceremony.

Typically access is available from 9am on the morning of your wedding.

We don't accept outside caterers. Working with a small group of trusted teams protects the listed interiors and keeps standards consistent for every couple.

12 midnight bar, 00.30hrs music, 01.00am carriages.

Fireworks and Chinese lanterns are not permitted at any event due to the close proximity of livestock on the estate.

Dried flower petals are perfect. We ask couples not to use seed-paper confetti, because it can introduce non-native plants into the meadows we're restoring. Please avoid plastic and metallic confetti, glitter, sky lanterns and balloon releases too.

Yes, candles are permitted on table during the wedding breakfast and during the wedding ceremony.

There is a bridal day suite within the hall for changing, hair and make up.

Accommodation f on your wedding night is included in most venue hire options The Agency is a 4 bedroom house on the estate, a short walk from the Hall Reeves Cottage accommodates Up to 4 (2 bedrooms) On a private lane, with a log burner; a quiet place for the two of you to stay. When using onsite accommodation, we provide an hours taxi to drop your guests staying onsite and local accommodation

The nearby country inn, located at the bottom of our driveway, The Dog & Doublet, has 11 bedrooms and we provide transportation at the end of the night to take guests back to their accommodation. There are also hotels, holiday lets and guest houses nearby, and we can share a list.

Venue hire depends on the season, the day of the week and the size of your celebration. Catering is arranged directly with your chosen caterer, so its cost depends on your menu. Your wedding manager can give you an accurate quote, and our brochure sets out current packages which include catering too.

All Saints Church, Sandon, is a few minutes from the Hall and has a long connection with the estate. Church weddings are arranged directly with the parish, and you can return to the Hall afterwards for your celebration.

Sandon Hall is at Sandon, Staffordshire, ST18 0BZ. Come in through the main entrance opposite The Dog & Doublet. There is free parking on site for your guests and cars can stay overnight.

We keep a list of local taxi firms, and we recommend booking them well in advance. Shared transport, such as a minibus from a nearby town or the station, saves guests driving and cuts the day's carbon footprint too.

The dressing rooms are yours from 9am. Bar closes at midnight, music ends at 00:30 and carriages is 1am.

You're also welcome to book your own band or DJ. We also include a resident DJ in many of our wedding packages.

Of course. Children are welcome at Sandon, and your caterer can provide children's menus. Children must be supervised at all times. We also have great recommended qualified childcare providers who can look after and keep children entertained on the day.

Yes. Sandon is dog-friendly, and many couples include their dog in the ceremony or photographs. We'll just ask that you hire a Dog Chaperone who looks after them throughout.

The Hall has disabled access, and we'll plan your day so every guest can join in comfortably. Please tell us about any access needs early, so we can arrange routes, seating and parking.

Up to 120 can sit down to dinner in the Saloon, and up to 280 can join you for the evening. For larger celebrations, a marquee can be hired for the South Lawn (April to October) seats from 120 to 600 guests.

It is. Our Small and Sensational package is designed around 30 day guests, with the option to invite more for the evening. We also host weekday weddings and elopements.

Viewings are by appointment, and you can book a time online or by telephone.

We agree a wet-weather plan with you in advance, so an indoor room is ready if the weather turns.

Yes. A celebrant can lead a ceremony written entirely around you, anywhere in the house or gardens. To make it legally binding, couples usually complete a short register-office formality separately.

You choose from Sandon's approved caterers, who know the house, its kitchens and its rhythms well. They include The Cornerstone Kitchen, Vanilla in Allseasons, and caterers who specialise in South Asian cuisine. You arrange your menu directly with your chosen caterer, and most offer a tasting.

Yes. Our caterers regularly prepare vegan, vegetarian, halal and allergen-aware menus, as well as South Asian and other cuisines. Talk to your caterer early so they can plan around every guest.

The bar is run by Vivid Bar Services, and other approved bar partners are available for our South Asian Weddings. If you would like to supply your own wine or drinks, a corkage charge applies.

Yes. A street-food vendor can be added for the evening.

Yes. Your wedding manager can share suppliers who know Sandon well, but you are welcome to bring your own. We'll simply ask for their details in advance and share the house guidelines with them.

Wholeheartedly. Sandon has been home to many couples over the years, and every couple is welcomed with the same care, whoever you are and whoever you love. Our team will plan your day around you.

Yes. Tell us how you'd like to be addressed, and we'll use your names and pronouns in every conversation, on paperwork and on the day. We'll share them with your suppliers too, so nobody has to ask twice.

Of course. Walk in together, walk in separately, or have someone walk with you. Mix the seating, or skip the traditions that don't feel like yours. The registrars will talk you through the wording of a civil ceremony, and there is plenty of room to make it personal.

Yes. The three first-floor dressing rooms overlooking the South Lawn are available from 9am. You can share them or use them separately. Reeves Cottage, on its own private lane, also makes a calm second space if you'd like to get ready apart.

Sandon is in the middle of a long-term restoration. Work on the estate includes wilding, new woodland, river and stream-side habitat restoration, and regenerative farming. At its heart is the park itself, which is being returned to the naturalised, picturesque landscape William Emes designed in the 18th century, with wildflower meadows and soft woodland edges.

Rather than token tree planting, the footprint of weddings at Sandon is offset through the estate's own wilding work. That means you can see the result in the landscape around you.

armed butterflies can carry disease into wild populations, few survive release, and they distort the wildlife monitoring that guides the estate's conservation work. We'd be glad to suggest other ways to create that moment.

• Choose seasonal menus with our caterers, and plan numbers carefully to cut food waste. • Use seasonal, British-grown flowers, and avoid floral foam. • Choose reusable or hired décor in place of single-use pieces. • Encourage guests to share transport, or to stay on the estate or in the village.