Weddings
Blessings
Civil Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Chettle House is a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Guests are immediately struck by the warm and intimate atmosphere, and the feeling that Chettle House is still a much cherished family home. The exclusivity of the venue for your special day, combined with the historic splendour and magical gardens, makes Chettle House one of Dorset’s most sought after venues.
The Oak Entrance Hall, with its sweeping oak staircase and fine family portraits, offers an impressive setting for a drinks reception and a stunning backdrop for photographs. The elegant Drawing Room, which overlooks the gardens and adjoining countryside, accommodates 150 people for a canapé reception and seats up 60 guests for the wedding breakfast. Wedding receptions for up to 400 guests are held in a marquee on an elevated croquet lawn from where the house provides a splendid backdrop.
Intimate church weddings and blessings (up to about 80 seated and 15 standing) are hosted in St Mary's Church, which borders the gardens.
We have four areas that are licensed to hold civil ceremonies within the house and garden - the Drawing Room, the Stone Hall, the Oak Hall and the Garden Room. The Stone Hall and Oak Hall can accommodate smaller gatherings whilst the Drawing Room can seat up to around 80 guests. The Garden Room allows couples to take their vows outside, weather permitting.
Our facilities are offered on a venue only basis enabling couples to create their perfect day.
Affordable choices are essential for any couple planning their day so we have a flexible range of options to suit most budgets.
Venue Hire for 2012/2013
| Civil Marriage Ceremonies |
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| Venue fee for civil ceremony | £550 |
| Wedding Receptions | |
| Venue fee for the house and gardens | £1950 |
| Venue fee for the gardens only | £1500 |
| Combined civil ceremony and wedding reception |
£2400 |
Ceremony Bookings
Your booking with us is for the venue only. You will need to make all arrangements for conducting the ceremony itself with the Dorset Registration Service at Dorchester Register Office:
Telephone: 01305 225153
Email:
registrationinformation@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Testimonials
Thank you for everything. We had a wonderful day and the house was truly beautiful. The photographs look fantastic.
Just wanted to say again what an amazing day we had at Chettle. Definitely turned out to be the wedding of my dreams. Thank you for everything.
Thank you so much for playing your part in our perfect wedding day! We have received so many comments about what a wonderful place Chettle House is; it really is very special to us.
Andy and I just wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude for allowing us to hold our wedding in the grounds of your beautiful house. We had an absolutely spectacular day and the feedback from everyone in attendance was that the grounds were some of the most beautiful they had ever seen.
None of this would have been possible had it not been for you allowing us to use your home and St Mary's church 'as our own' for the day - the only disappointing part for me was that the day went so quickly! The memories we will take from the day will last a lifetime and I cannot put into words how amazing the day was for us.
We just wanted to write and say thank you so very much for enabling us to have the most fantastic wedding reception/breakfast at your beautiful home, Chettle. We had a wonderful day in such a lovely setting and were just so lucky with the weather - dare I say it "perfect."
Thank you so much for all of your help with our wedding. We have received numerous comments saying how lovely the reception was, made all the more perfect by the amazingly beautiful venue. Thank you for all your hard work in making it look pristine.
Thank you for making my 50th birthday celebrations so special. Chettle House is our favourite venue of all and you always go the extra mile to make every occasion bespoke and memorable - which is why we chose it for our wedding and Steve's 45th birthday too. See you there for his 60th.
Thank you for allowing us to use your beautiful home and gardens to celebrate this wonderful occasion. Everyone who attended were amazed at the beauty of Chettle House and its gardens.
Just wanted to let you know we had a fantastic day; we were very lucky with the weather and the house and gardens looked stunning. We have had no end of compliments on your beautiful gardens.
I want to say the biggest of thank yous to you for enabling us to have our wedding in your absolutely beautiful house and grounds. I can honestly say that it exceeded my wildest dreams and that I could not have chosen a more perfect place to get married.
