Favourite venues in and around Tunbridge Wells, Kent and Sussex

Wedding Venues in Tunbridge Wells

My favourite wedding venues in Tunbridge Wells and around Kent and Sussex

You’re engaged, Congratulations! How wonderful!
Now you have to get down to it and start planning, overwhelming but exciting too!
The first major decision you need to make is booking your wedding venue. Once booked this will really help with all the other decisions you need to make. It will dictate how many people you invite, the style of your wedding, your dress etc. Wedding venues can often get booked up to 2 years in advance, especially for Saturdays during peak season May to September so don’t hang around!

As a Tunbridge Wells-based Makeup Artist I am a Recommended Supplier and have worked in many local Kent and Sussex venues, so I can share with you my personal experiences of working in these venues, and of course what the Bridal Suite is really like. This is where we spend the morning together getting all glammed up with family and friends, so a very important space! It won’t just be you and your bridesmaids, I will be there, the hair stylist, photographer, videographer and florist will be popping in too.

We want spacious and stylish rooms with plenty of natural daylight!

WADHURST CASTLE
www.wadhurstcastle.co.uk

Let’s begin with Wadhurst Castle, in the very desirable village of Wadhurst on the borders of Kent and Sussex, a short drive from Tunbridge Wells.
This beautiful Regency castle has so much to offer with gorgeous gardens surrounded by epic countryside views, even from the Bridal Suite! You can hold either your ceremony, reception or both outside or inside. Choices include the Walled Garden, a newly renovated Carriage Barn and a marquee on the lawn. A cottage is available for on site accommodation too.
I love working here for many reasons but particularly due to the lovely bedroom where the bride gets ready. It’s very spacious so plenty of room for all the bridal party including the photographer, videographer, me and the hairstylist. I always sit the bride in front of the window for the best natural daylight and of course that fantastic view! It certainly helps to calm any nerves.

SPRIVERS MANSION
www.spriversmansion.co.uk

This Georgian manor house really is perfect for a dream country house wedding.
Located in Horsmonden just outside of Tunbridge Wells, this is an exclusive-use venue like Wadhurst Castle, nestled in a 100-acre National Trust Estate. They have limited weekends on offer so I encourage you to enquire promptly!
Approached by a sweeping drive the house is surrounded by picturesque gardens set within the estate. You can hold either your ceremony or reception there or both. The elegant Yellow Room is a popular choice for the ceremony with doors onto the gardens, followed by a reception in their stunning marquee. This is provided and set up by the venue waiting for you to decorate in your own bespoke wedding style.
They have on-site guest accommodation and an amazing Bridal Suite. This comprises of 2 very large bedrooms with an elegant, stately bathroom Jack and Jill style, perfect for the Bride and Bridesmaids and of course the Groom once married!
Naturally, I love working here as so much room to accommodate everyone on the morning with lovely views from the windows for those relaxing bridal prep vibes.

THE OAK BARN, FRAME FARM
www.the-oak-barn.co.uk

If you are looking for an idyllic barn wedding, on the Kent and Sussex borders this venue ticks all the boxes! I have been lucky to work here many times and in every season it has so much to offer.

This award-winning eco-friendly farm comprises of a beautifully restored barn, perfect to hold your ceremony and reception in, the Byre for a more intimate ceremony and 6 Weaver’s Cottages sleeping up to 20 guests, so plenty of room for your family and friends to stay over.

The cottages offer spacious light-filled rooms to get ready on your wedding morning and there is a dedicated Bridal Suite with a very cool Verdigris copper bath.
The outside areas and surrounding countryside offer endless, gorgeous photo opportunities with sheep grazing in the fields, a picturesque pond with a jetty, and even a blue tractor!

The owners have really done an impressive restoration with great attention to detail, so much to love!

BORE PLACE
www.boreplace.org

Bore Place in Chiddingstone, Kent really is a unique venue for weddings. This 500-acre historic estate is offered exclusively to couples for the weekend. The eco-friendly site has a Jacobean Manor House, a large barn and surrounding cottages that accommodate up to 60 guests. Glamping is available too so everyone can stay! The organic dairy farm produces its own ice cream all set within magical gardens in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

I have spent the morning with my brides getting ready in the various, pretty cottages available and there are different licensed rooms and outdoor spaces to choose from for your ceremony.

The outdoor Hide area accessed from the Walled Garden makes a beautiful entrance to your ceremony, followed by drinks and canapés overlooking an ornamental pond. The large barn waiting to be decorated in your own wedding style is perfect for the reception party afterwards.
What I love about Bore Place is that all the proceeds from the weddings go towards the educational courses and programmes they run to support young people and the eco-sustainability of the venue. If this is important to you do book a visit.

SALOMONS ESTATE
www.salomons-estate.com

This beautiful Victorian Mansion is set within 36 acres of gardens, parkland and woods in Royal
Tunbridge Wells, Kent within an hour of London. If you’re looking for a country house venue but with the convenience of a town centre and station direct to London, then Salomons Estate is perfect.

You can get married in either the Gold Room or the Drawing Room inside or outside on the Terrace overlooking a sweeping lawn with magnificent wooded views. There are numerous pretty photo opportunities with a picturesque bridge over a stream, lawns leading to a large pond and panoramic scenery.
Its impressive Theatre Room accommodates up to 200 guests so perfect for that larger celebration! There is a newly refurbished cottage on site to stay in and more guest rooms too.

Recently they have redecorated their Bridal Suite with everything you could need for your bridal prep. I have worked here many times and love the large window where I sit my brides for the best natural daylight and the lovely view.

There is a dressing table for the hair stylist to work from and a changing area complete with a clothes steamer, very important!

THE BEACON
www.the-beacon.co.uk

A country house full of character and charm in Royal Tunbridge Wells, set within 17 acres overlooking Happy Valley is a truly stunning place to hold your wedding!
Renowned for their cuisine the owners have consistently updated this venue to offer so many wonderful and super stylish options. One of my favourites is dining al fresco on the terrace surrounded by olive trees that transport you straight to the Mediterranean. Imagine drinks and canapés here with your guests!

Ceremonies can be held inside or outside, where they have created an amphitheater for guests to view the happy couple. An opulent, decorative marquee is perfect for large receptions with incredible views and woodland walks, surrounding a natural lake.

A beautiful, spacious room is offered for bridal prep and with panoramic views across Happy Valley I always sit my bride in front of the windows for superb natural daylight.
A newly created honeymoon suite, the Summerhouse offers al fresco bathing with a view and 6 other rooms in the house will accommodate your guests.

A very unique and stylish wedding venue option.

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