var SHtxt1="Click to find out more about Silchester House.
Silchester House is a beautiful 12 bedroom Victorian country mansion in magnificent grounds.
It is the perfect venue and all yours for a day.
Perfectly located between Reading and Basingstoke, M3 and M4.
For more information regarding this great party house, please click on the button above."
var CMtxt1="Click to find out more about Cain Manor, a fabulous Elizabethan Manor house located near the Surrey / Hampshire border.
Cain Manor boasts stunning views over the North Downs, and could become home for you and your party for the day and night of your dreams.
For more information regarding this truly breathtaking venue, please click on the button above."
var NAtxt1="Click to find out more about Notley Abbey, Laurence Olivier's marital home and one of the most romantic venues you will ever visit.
This national monument, over 800 years old, is located just over the border from Oxfordshire into Buckinghamshire and could be exclusively yours for your wedding day.
To find out more about this uniquely wonderful venue, please just click on the button above."
var blanktxt="Please use the buttons above to find out more information regarding any of our specialist wedding venues.
All of our venues are licensed to hold civil ceremonies, and are hired on an exclusive-use basis, meaning that you - and only you - have the run of the house and grounds for a full 24 hours.
Each venue comes fully staffed - including your own private chef - and have a selection of bedrooms for your closest friends and family."
var SHtxt2="In nearly a decade of hosting weddings, Silchester House has gained a reputation as a superb wedding venue. It has everything for everyone (young, your age, middle and older) all day.
Uniquely, you will use different parts of the house for different parts of the day - your guests will really enjoy the changes of scene:- A formal Civil Ceremony for 120 seated or 185 standing.
- Garden party or Library for drinks (plenty of room inside if it's wet).
- Music Room (up to 90) or Marquee (up to 180) (note that the Marquee is only used for the meal) for your Wedding Banquet.
- The whole house - Ballroom, Library and Drawing Room for your evening party (so family 'elders' can relax and chat while you and your friends dance!).
And the best bit - a really intimate wind-down with those you have chosen to stay overnight (there are 12 luxury bedroom suites) accompanied by a night-cap or cup of tea!
So, spoil yourself and your friends and family on your wedding day by hosting your wedding at Silchester House.
To order a brochure for Silchester House, please click here.
To see a selection of images from Silchester House, click here. If you would like to talk to us in person, please call us on 0845 130 9966."
var CMtxt2="Cain Manor (dining capacity 123, licensed for Civil ceremonies) is perfect for both Summer and Winter Weddings. The beautiful grounds provide a delightful setting for your reception in the Summer, while the cosy Library and Drawing Room keep your guests warm in the colder months.
Allow our professional staff to ensure that every aspect of your wedding goes smoothly, from the build-up several months prior to the big day as well as on the day - and night - itself.
Whether you want a quiet, intimate civil ceremony or a large church wedding, Cain Manor's unique combination of warmth and comfort with style and elegance make yours a wedding to remember. The house really does become your home, whether you're sitting down to a three-course banquet for 120 or relaxing by the fireside.
To order a brochure for Cain Manor, please click here.
To see a selection of images of Cain Manor, click here. If you would like to talk to us in person, please call us on 0845 130 9966."
var NAtxt2="Invite your guests to join such august names as Marilyn Monroe and Henry VIII in being entertained royally at Notley Abbey.
Notley Abbey (dining capacity 160, licensed for Civil Ceremonies inside and outside) combines the best of the old and the new. Dine on the latest cuisine - tailor-cooked to your requirements, of course - in the beautifully restored 12th century monks' refectory. Your timeless ceremony can be held in the 16th century Abbott's Hall, all broadcast on the internet for your absent friends to watch, live (see Guests Login Page).
When the day is over and your guests are leaving, you and your closest friends and family will have the pleasure of retiring to your luxurious rooms within the Abbey itself.
When you awake, you will be greeted with a delicious breakfast - which you will need to gather the strength to say goodbye to this truly incredible venue.
To order a brochure for Notley Abbey, please click here.
To view a selection of images of Notley Abbey, click here. If you would like to talk to us in person, please call us on 0845 130 9966."
var SHhome="This light, spacious and contemporarily furnished 'party house' (its internal layout makes it uniquely perfect for parties with 30 to 180 guests) can be yours for your wedding day. With an in-house team of wedding specialists, Silchester House not only makes a wonderful wedding venue but also ensures you a perfect day. Exclusive use means you have the whole house and grounds at your disposal.
A Silchester House wedding is a truly remarkable and enjoyable experience. 24 hours’ exclusive use of the house and grounds guarantee you privacy and a wonderfully romantic day spent in the company of your close friends and family – and no one else.
The yours-exclusively guarantee means more than that, though. You will entertain your guests exclusively - only them and in great style and with:
The Civil Ceremony in the bright and light oak-panelled Music Room capable of seating 120 guests, up to 185 standing
Reception drinks and canapés served in the beautiful grounds (or there is plenty of space inside if wet).
Dine in the Music Room (up to 90) or in the traditional marquee (only available for your Banquet)
Enjoy a really relaxed and informal evening spent dancing in the Music Room and/or sitting and chatting in the comfortable sitting rooms all perfectly arranged to encourage mixing and mingling and providing the ideal environment for all age groups.
Whatever your guests would like to do - chat, dance, snack, have their photographs taken, entertain the kids - Silchester House is perfect.
When the festivities come to an end Silchester House has yet more to offer; you and your closest friends and family can have a nightcap or cup of tea before retiring to one of our dozen luxurious bedroom suites.
In the morning, breakfast is served around the Dining Room table to complete the perfect wedding experience.
The Silchester House team will ensure that everything goes smoothly. Your private chef will prepare your meals and canapés to order, whilst our expert team of staff will guarantee that none of your party go wanting at any time!
We will be delighted to send you a brochure, but you really need to visit this 'great party house' to appreciate how well you could entertain in it. To order a brochure, please click here, or call us on 0845 130 9966 to further discuss your own unique requirements."
var CMhome="This fabulous manor house can become yours, exclusively for your wedding day. Cain Manor follows a unique, exclusive-use model to make your wedding extra special.
When you hire Cain Manor for your wedding, you get a truly remarkable – and unique – wedding package. 24 hours’ exclusive use of the house and grounds guarantee you privacy and a wonderfully romantic day spent in the company of your close friends and family – and no one else.
Our exclusive-use policy means more than just this, though. Since the entire house and grounds become your property for the day, different parts of your day will be celebrated in different areas of the house or garden. Reception drinks and canapés might be served in the beautiful grounds, whilst the ceremony itself can be held either in your own church or in our breathtaking hall.
Your evening celebrations may consist of your choice of live band or our in-house DJ playing in our magnificent ballroom. Whatever your guests would like to do – from sitting and chatting in one of our selection of stylish and contemporary reception rooms to dancing the night away – Cain Manor can accommodate your needs.
When the festivities come to an end – as sadly they must – Cain Manor has yet more to offer; you and your closest friends and family can have a nightcap or cup of tea before retiring to one of our dozen luxurious bedroom suites. In the morning, you will reconvene around the breakfast table, where your private chef will have prepared your breakfast exactly as you would like it, to complete the perfect wedding experience.
Our staff also become yours exclusively. From the moment you book your wedding day at Cain Manor, your personal wedding planner will be on hand to ensure that every aspect of your day is not only exactly as you would like it, but also that everything goes smoothly. Your private chef will prepare your meals and canapés to order, whilst our expert team of staff will guarantee that none of your party go wanting at any time!
With nearly a decade of hugely successful weddings behind us, we remain confident that we can deliver a wedding day like no other – a wedding day that is yours exclusively.
To order a brochure, please click here, or call us on 0845 130 9966 to further discuss your own unique requirements.
To view our other exclusive-use venues, please click here."
var NAhome="This fabulous manor house can become yours, exclusively for your wedding day. Notley Abbey follows a unique, exclusive-use model to make your wedding extra special.
When you hire Notley Abbey for your wedding, you get a truly remarkable – and unique – wedding package set in the marital home of Sir Laurence and Lady Olivier, Vivien Leigh. 24 hours’ exclusive use of the house and grounds guarantee you privacy and a wonderfully romantic day spent in the company of your close friends and family – and no one else.
Our exclusive-use policy means more than just this, though. Since the entire house and grounds become your property for the day, different parts of your day will be celebrated in different areas of the house or garden. Reception drinks and canapés might be served in the beautiful grounds, whilst the ceremony itself can be held in your own church or in the grounds – either in the breathtaking Abbott’s Hall or, unusually, outdoors in the fabulous gardens.
Whilst the breathtaking Monks’ Refectory is available for dining, your evening celebrations will be held in our magnificent ballroom. Whatever your guests would like to do – from sitting and chatting in one of our selection of stylish and contemporary reception rooms to dancing to your choice of live band – Notley Abbey can accommodate your needs.
When the festivities come to an end – as sadly they must – Notley Abbey has yet more to offer; you and your closest friends and family can have a nightcap or cup of tea before retiring to one of our seven luxurious bedroom suites. In the morning, you will reconvene around the breakfast table, where your private chef will have prepared your breakfast as you would like it, to complete the perfect wedding experience.
Our staff also become yours exclusively. From the moment you book your wedding day at Notley Abbey, your personal wedding planner will be on hand to ensure that every aspect of your day is not only exactly as you would like it, but also that everything goes smoothly. Your private chef will prepare your meals and canapés to order, whilst our expert team of staff will guarantee that none of your party go wanting at any time!
With nearly a decade of hugely successful weddings behind us, we remain confident that we can deliver a wedding day like no other – a wedding day that is yours exclusively.
To order a brochure, please click here, or call us on 0845 130 9966 to further discuss your own unique requirements.
To view our other exclusive-use venues, please click here."