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Farnham Castle Wedding Venue

We are an exclusive, multi-award-winning ,historic, stunning, castle wedding venue. Your day will be truly unforgetable.

Surrey, Farnham

£5,700 - £39,000

350 guests

101 reviews

Stunning, historic venue and grounds

Incredible photo opportunities

Flexible indoor and outdoor ceremony rooms

An in-house chefs who create outstanding menus

Magnificent Great Hall and perfect wedding day flow

33 en-suite guest bedrooms and beautiful Honeymoon Suite

Prices & Key Facts

Prices

Price Band: £££ - ££££

Typical Price: £26,000

Price Range: £5,700 - £39,000

To include venue hire, and our Beaufort, Montague or Winchester Dining Menu and Drinks Package. Pricing varies depending on the month of the year and the day of the week.

Hire Price Range: £3,500 - £15,000

Per Person Price Range: £125 - £200

Capacity

Guests for a ceremony: 265

Guest Capacity (min/max): 10 / 350

Guests for sit down meal: 10 - 265

Space for more? (e.g. marquee): Yes

Accommodation

Accommodation Rooms: 34

Accommodation Capacity: 75

About Farnham Castle

Farnham Castle is a stunning, iconic and exclusive multi-award-winning venue for Weddings, set in five acres of beautiful grounds, overlooking the historic, market town of Farnham, on the Surrey and Hampshire border. The Castle boasts Grade I and Grade II Listed Buildings with the most incredible history, and is the perfect destination for couples dreaming of somewhere unique.

Show-round appointments are available 7-days a week, 9am to 7pm.

The Castle boasts Grade I and Grade II Listed Buildings with the most incredible history, and is the perfect destination for couples dreaming of somewhere unique.

The possibilities at Farnham Castle are endless, and we’d love to help you create an unforgettable day, whether you’re planning a wedding weekend, a 2-day celebration, a rehearsal dinner, or something entirely different.

We are able to host exclusive use and dry-hire weddings of any size, civil and outdoor ceremonies, and religious ceremonies in one of our two beautiful Chapels; from intimate weddings for 30 guests, to larger celebrations for over 250. We have hosted weddings for couples from all around the world, and have the most amazing grounds for Marquees, with the most spectacular backdrops and views.

For Destination Weddings and international guests we are conveniently located just an hour from London, and between London Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

Getting ready on-site has so many benefits, and our ‘Gatehouse’ and ‘Pembroke’ are two perfect suites for you and your wedding party to enjoy being together as you prepare for your day.

At Farnham Castle we have our very own team of exceptional in-house chefs, and guests experience Drinks and Canapés on our Great Lawn, under our festoon-lit canopy, before dining in our stunning Great Hall.

Once your celebrations are over, and you have danced the night away, and enjoyed night caps in our Tindle Bar, your guests will be overjoyed to head to one of our 33 en-suite Castle bedrooms and you will be delighted to reach the tranquillity and luxury of our Honeymoon Suite. Join your guests for Breakfast in our Library the following morning to ensure that everyone has celebrated with you until the very last minute.

However you want to celebrate, our experienced team of Wedding Specialists will guide and advise you to ensure that your Wedding is managed to perfection.

The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Chapel on premises

Humanist / Celebrant weddings

Outdoor Ceremonies

Receptions Only

Hindu (Fire ceremony permitted)

Interfaith / Multicultural

Jewish (Stage and Chuppah)

Venue Setting

Countryside

Town

Venue Type

Castles & Palaces

Stately home

Exclusive use

Country House

Mansion

Unique & Unusual

Outdoor / Garden

Weekend Hire

Historic

Dry Hire Available

Suitable for Asian Weddings

Suitable for Jewish Weddings

Manor House

Additional Facilities

Outdoor ceremonies

Honeymoon suite

Orangery Or Marquee

Dance floor

Live music permitted

Discos permitted

Fireworks permitted

Wedding coordinator

Onsite car parking

Licensed bar

Wedding packages

Bespoke weddings

Walled Garden

Bridal Dressing Room

Dog friendly

Helipad

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

BBQ / Hog Roasts

Asian

Caribbean

Buffet

Halal

Kosher

Vegan

Contact & Location

Farnham Castle

Castle Street, Farnham, GU9 0AG, Surrey, United Kingdom

FAQs

If you are looking to get married at Farnham Castle, it is going to cost you somewhere between £5,700 for an off-peak intimate wedding, and could cost up to £39,000 plus VAT for a larger peak season celebration. At Farnham Castle the cost of a wedding depends on many factors including day of the week, season of the year, number of guests, and your choice of menu.

Yes, couples have exclusive use of the wedding venue.

Yes. Couples can hold a civil wedding ceremony in the Lantern Hall, Winchester Suite, Great Hall, or Library. Farnham Castle also has two beautiful Chapels where eligible couples are able to hold Church Of England religious marriage ceremonies.

Yes. Couples can hold an outdoor civil wedding ceremony in Farnham Castle's stunning grounds.

We have an extensive wine list and an experienced Bar Manager who can advise couples on wine and beverage selections. As a rule, we do not permit our couples to supply any of their own drinks.

We have an exceptional team of in-house Chefs who create our incredible menus. If you choose a Farnham Castle Menu, you will be invited to a menu tasting experience. If you wish to offer something specific that our chefs cannot create and you therefore require a dry-hire of the Castle, we can work with your own caterer or recommend a caterer to you.

The bride and her bridal party may access the private Gatehouse from 8am to start getting ready. Our alternative preparation room, The Pembroke, is also available from 9:30am. Wedding suppliers are granted access from 10am on the morning of a wedding. If the Castle is available, there may be the option to have a pre-stay, and rehearsal dinner the night before your wedding.

Receptions can finish at midnight, or we can offer an extension of a Late Bar to 1am should you wish the party to continue.

We do have a sound limiter in place, however a band/DJ in our Great Hall cannot be heard by neighbouring premises and we therefore do not limit noise levels in the Great Hall except for the well-being of your guests.

Yes, couples are able to book low-impact firework displays which look incredible from our East Lawn/Rose Garden.

Yes - we allow biodegradable confetti to be thrown.

Yes, we do allow candles during the ceremony and dining, however, these must be contained within a glass casing.

Our stunning Honeymoon Suite, The Guildford, is an elegant suite with a super-king bed, a king-size bathroom, (with slipper bath) and large shower-room with rain shower. It also boasts sofas, Nespresso Coffee, and incredible views over the Castle grounds and the historic town of Farnham.

Yes - we offer 33 comfortable en-suite bedrooms perfect for your wedding guests. These come with an amazing breakfast served in our Library the following morning, to include a Farnham Castle 'Full English'.

As Farnham Castle is located at the top of Castle Street in the town of Farnham, there are several hotels very close by (a 5-minute walk) for your guests who aren't lucky enough to be staying at the Castle.

 

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