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About Us!
Nestled in the picturesque Essex countryside, our historic 18th-century house offers a romantic and intimate setting for your special day. With beautifully landscaped gardens, luxurious accommodations, and exquisite dining options, Wivenhoe House ensures every moment of your wedding is nothing short of magical.
At Wivenhoe House we have everything under one roof: ceremony and reception spaces, bedrooms, catering, décor, and event planners. Our team of dedicated event coordinators are committed to making the experience as easy and painless as possible. Leave the admin to us and focus on the things that really matter, like celebrating with friends and family!
Regardless of you and your partner’s budget, tastes and individual styles, our team will work closely with you both to make sure that your wedding day is nothing short of perfect. Making your celebration as unforgettable as the love story it honours. Begin your journey to happily ever after at Wivenhoe House Hotel, where your dream wedding awaits.
“All Under One Roof, Your Day Your Way!”
Ceremony and Reception Rooms
The traditional Drawing room or our Sunken Lawn accommodates up to 100 guests for your ceremony, with the beautiful Signatures lounge or Sunken Lawn available for the reception drinks after your ceremony.
The Garden Suite can accommodate up to 120 guests for a sit-down wedding breakfast and then up to 200 for your evening reception.
Our Bedrooms and Suites
We have 40 bedrooms; 16 elegant and spacious rooms and suites in the meticulously restored historic house, and 24 rooms and suites with delightful views over the gardens and parkland in the contemporary garden wing. We can offer special rates.
One Wedding a Day Promise
So that your wedding is absolutely perfect, you can be sure that our dedicated team will take care of every detail to exceed your expectations. We only hold one wedding a day, promising you the undivided attention of our professional dedicated wedding team.
Our Wedding Packages
We have a range of flexible options to offer your wedding requirements to make your day perfect. venue hire includes
Our Venue Hire includes
Exclusive use of our luxurious Signatures room and Drawing room, both situated in the historic main house for your ceremony and drinks
Exclusive use of our Garden Suite with private bar and light up dance floor for your wedding breakfast and evening reception
White pleated backdrop with star lights, uplighters and drapes for décor in our Garden suite
Chiavari chairs with sashes
Our outdoor wedding gazebo situated in our beautiful grounds for your outside ceremony and/or drinks reception **
Sound system for music during your welcome drinks and photographs, including microphones for outdoor ceremonies **
Beautiful grounds for photographs
Use of furnishing, white linen, crockery, glass and tableware
Access to the venue for pre or post-wedding photographs
Personal attention of our wedding team from the first meeting right up to your wedding day as well as use of our excellent operations team and servers on the day
** not included in low season
The Complete Wedding Package
ALL REMAINING DATES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2026 REDUCED FROM £12,739 reduced to £11,749*
September 2026 until April 2027 £13,279 (Off peak)
April 2027 until September 2027 £13,750 (Peak)
Prices include 12 garden wing bedrooms
Contact Us
Call: 01206 878450 (Events Team) or 01206 863666 (Hotel Reception)
Email: events@wivenhoehouse.co.uk
Essex, England
Your perfect mid-week wedding
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What people are saying!
From the moment we arrived, we knew this would be our venue to celebrate our marriage. Lisa, as the hotel wedding coordinator, was absolutely first class, informing us at every stage and having regular meetings. …
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On the 29th of May, the night before our wedding, we stayed at the hotel. My wife stayed in the bridal suite, which I had seen prior to the day.
Review submitted on Mon, 23rd of June, 2025
We just wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for everything you did to make our wedding day absolutely flawless. From the big picture to the tiniest details, your eye for perfection was evident.
Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the …
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Thank you for your patience and tireless effort, we will always cherish everything you did to make our dream day come true. We were so lucky to have you and the team by our side throughout our wedding journey.
Review submitted on Tue, 17th of June, 2025
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The bridal suite we stayed in the night of and Lorraine the night before was so luxurious with windows overlooking the grounds (it also looked great in the getting ready photos), and stunning as were the guest rooms where the groom stayed the night before, and every guest left with a smile on their face. The package offered now is fantastic- we got lots of compliments on the food and DJ/ entertainment.
We don't have any criticisms, the day was perfect for us. Pheobe was a dream co-ordinator, and while we were disappointed we didn't get to see her on the day, Louise, Samm, and the rest of the team absolutely knocked it out of the park.
The main comment we have had since is 'it was very you, and the most laid back, fun wedding we've been to', and a large part of that was because of how amazing the staff and venue were. Thank you for allowing us to have such a special and unique day for us, including our Star Wars guests! Since changing venues, the whole process has felt effortless and a total joy; all of our messages were answered quickly and thoroughly, with the opportunity to meet, as an anxious couple who were not treated well previously, this meant so much. We are so beyond grateful and lucky to have got the venue of our dreams last minute and can't wait to visit again and for future Anniversaries.
Review submitted on Sun, 8th of June, 2025
Everything ran smoothly and we were very lucky to be looked after by Pheobe both leading up to and on the wedding day itself. She went above and beyond, down …
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Review submitted on Mon, 24th of March, 2025
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From start to finish we were looked after by Lisa who was brilliant. Everything we asked for happened with no fuss. Poonam stayed in the hotel for two nights prior to the big day and many stayed that evening to join us for breakfast the next morning which finished off our event perfectly. The rooms were amazing and we would recommend this venue to anyone. We had THE best time, it was perfect.
Review submitted on Wed, 4th of December, 2024