Discover an exceptional collection of luxury wedding venues across the world's most beautiful destinations. From historic castles and grand country estates to private villas, five-star hotels and breathtaking coastal retreats, explore extraordinary settings for an unforgettable celebration.
Whether you dream of an intimate wedding overlooking Lake Como, a romantic ceremony in the English countryside or a spectacular destination wedding abroad, 5 Star Wedding Directory brings together distinctive venues chosen for their character, setting and exceptional wedding experiences.
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These are the wedding venues in the United Kingdom that sit in the Luxury collection. There are 61 venues in it today. The selection is editorial: an editor has reviewed each venue against the selection criteria, it hosts weddings, it is listed with its own consent and its record is complete. No venue pays to be included, and membership or payment never decides it. A venue can also appear in the general list of wedding venues in the United Kingdom, with one profile and one address.
By region, the largest groups are London (25), Buckinghamshire (4), Surrey (3), Edinburgh (2), Gloucestershire (2). London has the most venues by some distance, and it has its own page. The kinds of venue are Hotel (36), Country house (10), Castle (9), Barn (2), Barn and farm estate (2). Hotels are the biggest group, followed by country houses and castle estates.
61 of the 61 venues publish a seated dinner capacity, from 30 guests to 800, with a middle figure of 150. A wide range like this is normal. A small private house and a large hotel ballroom serve different weddings, so use the guest filter first and read the profile for the figures a venue has published for the ceremony and for the dinner. 46 venues list rooms or suites on site, and 46 offer exclusive use in full or in part.
37 of the 61 venues publish a starting price. The profile says what it is quoted against, for example venue hire or a price per guest, and the figures are in pounds as the venue gave them. They are not comparable, because venues include different things. Where no price is published none is shown, and none is estimated.
A United Kingdom wedding is shaped by the season and by licensing. Many venues are licensed for civil ceremonies on site, and the profile notes where that applies. For travel, drive times and the nearest station, the profile uses the figures held for each venue. For guidance on the country as a whole, use the destination guide and the Atlas, which draw on checked sources.
Before a United Kingdom venue appears here, an editor checks that its record is complete, that it has at least ten photographs and a written introduction, and that it publishes a seated dinner capacity. These are minimum standards for the page, not a ranking. The venues are not ranked, and the cards follow the recommended order: venues with a checked starting price and reviews first, then by name. No venue pays to rank higher, and the collection is reviewed by editors, who can add or remove a venue at any time.
Filter by region, type, setting and number of guests. Add venues to your shortlist and use Check your date on a profile to send an enquiry. Your enquiry is passed on. A reply cannot be promised, and no time can be given for it. 128 checked reviews exist across these planners, and a venue with none shows none.
The London page narrows the collection to the capital. The full list of wedding venues in the United Kingdom, the destination guide, the Atlas and the 5 Star Edit are linked below, together with the editorial lists on the blog.
Showing 25–48 of 61
Recommended puts venues with a checked starting price and reviews first. No venue pays to rank higher.
Holborn, London, Italy
Up to 200 guests · 165 rooms
A central London hotel behind a Lutyens-designed façade, where weddings can use a deconsecrated chapel, two historic halls, a literary library and a seasonal terrace
Edinburgh, Italy
Up to 70 guests · 49 rooms
The Bonham is a boutique hotel in Edinburgh's West End, with Victorian reception rooms for ceremonies of up to 40 guests, receptions of up to 70 and 49 bedrooms.
Devon, Italy
Up to 120 guests · 60 rooms
Bovey Castle is a five-star castle hotel in 275 acres on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, with three indoor ceremony rooms, an outdoor Summerhouse, 60 bedrooms and 22 lodges.
Hertfordshire, Italy
Up to 200 guests · 54 rooms
An 18th century stately home near Welwyn with three wedding locations on one Hertfordshire estate, set around Broadwater Lake and Paine Bridge
Somerset, Italy
Up to 260 guests · 33 rooms
A Grade I listed private estate in Odcombe, Somerset, taken for exclusive use, where each part of the wedding has its own setting.
London, Italy
Up to 150 guests
Bulgari Hotel London is a Knightsbridge hotel beside Hyde Park whose licensed Ballroom takes a full floor and seats up to 150 guests for a dinner dance.
London, Italy
Up to 450 guests · 316 rooms
An all-suite, five-star hotel overlooking Chelsea Harbour Marina and the Thames, where glass-fronted event spaces frame weddings with harbour and skyline views.
Buckinghamshire, Italy
Up to 250 guests · 47 rooms
A Grade I stately home in Taplow where every bedroom is named for a figure from its past and weddings can take the whole house
London, Italy
Up to 200 guests
The Connaught is a five-star hotel on Carlos Place in Mayfair, London, with function rooms and a ballroom that host weddings of up to 200 guests, a short walk from Farm Street Church.
Mayfair, London, Italy
Up to 474 guests · 241 rooms
A Park Lane hotel in Mayfair, opposite Hyde Park, with weddings in a ballroom, a rooftop pavilion and private suites, and Michelin-starred dining on site.
Kent, Italy
Up to 180 guests
A moated castle on two islands near Maidstone in Kent, with a tower, a manor house and a barn on the same estate for weddings.
Yorkshire, Italy
Up to 150 guests · 47 rooms
A Grade II* listed country house near Ripon where the ceremony, the wedding breakfast and the late-night party all stay on the estate.
Angus, Italy
Up to 300 guests
Guthrie Castle is a castle dating from 1468 near Forfar in Angus, with a walled garden, chapel, purpose-built pavilion and accommodation for 28 guests.
London, Italy
Up to 250 guests · 91 rooms
Ham Yard Hotel is a Firmdale hotel in a Soho courtyard, with a roof terrace, a Croc bowling alley and 91 bedrooms and suites designed by Kit Kemp.
West Midlands, Italy
Up to 160 guests · 24 rooms
Hampton Manor is a Victorian country house on a 45-acre estate at Hampton-in-Arden, taken for exclusive-use weddings with 24 bedrooms, a walled kitchen garden and an in-house kitchen.
Cambridgeshire, Italy
Up to 250 guests · 51 rooms
A coaching inn turned country manor hotel at Wansford-in-England, near Peterborough, that hosts one wedding at a time beside the River Nene.
London, Italy
Up to 160 guests · 53 rooms
Haymarket Hotel is a Firmdale hotel designed by Kit Kemp inside a Regency building by John Nash, with a civil-ceremony gallery, an 18m underground pool for parties and 53 rooms and suites in London's West End.
Suffolk, Italy
Up to 140 guests · 21 rooms
Hengrave Hall is a sixteenth-century Tudor manor house near Bury St Edmunds, taken on exclusive hire, with its own church, a Long Gallery for 140 and 21 bedrooms in 350 acres of Suffolk parkland.
Kent, Italy
Up to 60 guests · 27 rooms
Hever Castle is a double-moated castle begun in the thirteenth century, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, offering ceremonies in the Astor Wing, the castle or the Italian Garden and 27 bed and breakfast rooms beside the moat.
Powys, Italy
Up to 150 guests · 32 rooms
The Lake Country House Hotel & Spa is a mock-Tudor country house begun in 1840, taken for exclusive-use weddings in 50 acres of gardens, woodland, river and lake in Mid Wales.
London, Italy
Up to 750 guests
The Landmark London is a hotel built in 1899 on Marylebone Road, with eleven banqueting rooms, a licence for ceremonies and an eight-storey glass-roofed atrium.
London, Italy
Up to 130 guests · 173 rooms
The London EDITION is a five-star hotel on Berners Street in Fitzrovia where weddings move between Berners Tavern, private event studios, the Punch Room and a rooftop terrace, with 173 rooms and suites upstairs.
London, Italy
Up to 800 guests · 386 rooms
A Leicester Square hotel where weddings are staged as a West End love story, from a pillarless ballroom to a private nightclub.
Knightsbridge, London, Italy
Up to 400 guests · 181 rooms
A historic landmark hotel on Knightsbridge overlooking Hyde Park, where weddings range from intimate gatherings to large celebrations in restored rooms.
Showing 25 to 48 of 61 venues
The type of venue shapes the whole wedding: who else is there, where guests sleep, and how the day moves from ceremony to dinner. United Kingdom venues include 36 hotels (exclusive use at 23, rooms for guests at 29); 10 country houses (exclusive use at 9, rooms for guests at 9); 9 castles (exclusive use at 9, rooms for guests at 7). With exclusive use the property is yours; elsewhere, ask which rooms and gardens are private on the day.
See the hotels37 of our 61 venues publish a starting price, quoted in different ways: 17 per guest, 10 as venue hire, 5 without a stated basis, 4 package, 1 minimum spend. Compare what each price includes: exclusive use, minimum stays, catering and accommodation. The lowest published venue hire is £3,400.
See prices, lowest firstEach region makes a different wedding. London (25 venues) for grand hotels, livery halls and private clubs; Buckinghamshire (4 venues) for thames-side houses west of London; Surrey (3 venues) for castles and estates in the Surrey Hills. 25 regions in all hold venues.
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