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Steeped in history and nestling in a 190 acre estate in the Hertfordshire countryside, Ashridge sets the scene for your wedding perfectly.Licensed for civil marriage/partnership ceremonies for up to 110 guests, couples may exchange vows on the sweeping staircase, or with beautiful garden views from the South Terrace. Each element of your special day will be hosted in a unique room, providing that special “wow!” factor every time a door opens.Ashridge hosts a limited number of weddings each year, for between 70 to 180 guests, with the possibility to invite additional guests for the evening reception. The award winning chefs have created sophisticated menus for canapés, the wedding breakfast and evening reception. Accommodation and leisure facilities are conveniently available for guests to stay and enjoy their weekend at Ashridge.A world renowned venue, no other wedding party will take place on the same weekend, and your dedicated wedding co-ordinator will attend to every detail.
Packages are priced per guest as illustrated below, with no additional venue hire. Please visit our website for more information about the packages.
From a total of 11 reviews
13 Mar 2011, Rachel and Andrew Pullen rated Ashridge
The perfect wedding venue.I can't recommend Ashridge highly enough. All of the staff are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic. In particular our wedding co-ordinator Carly was extremely efficient and had everything running smoothly with no fuss. The venue itself is stunning and it was great having the whole place to ourselves and that all our guests were able to stay on site.
06 Apr 2010, katharine servadei lowe rated Ashridge
Pefect wedding venueto have my wedding reception at Ashridge on 3rd October 2009 was a dream come true, i think it is the most romantic setting, and to have exclusive use of the venue for the day was just fantastic- all our guests were blown away and i loved every minute of it. Joanne our co ordinator was perfect and made everything run like clockwork, and the food is divine. if i could do it all again i would. Definatley consider this venue if you want a classic style wedding.
10 Jul 2009, Julie Britten rated Ashridge
Fantastic venue, superb serviceI was married at Ashridge on Valentines Day 2009. From start to finish everything went perfectly and the attention to detail was superb. Will was a wonderful wedding co-ordinator, effectively but discreetly making sure everything went to plan ... which it did. The food was of a very high standard and we had many positive comments about this! I couldn''t have asked for a better day, better venue or a better husband I thought I ought to add that !!!
28 May 2009, Claire Ashley rated Ashridge
Ashridge made our wedding as magical as a fairytale!Ashridge was exactly the type of venue I had always dreamt about for my wedding so it seemed only natural to have the wedding there. The fact that we had the whole place for our exclusive use was very important to us as we didn''t want guests from other weddings or parties wandering into our day. All the staff, but especially our wedding coordinator Lisa, did everything possible to make the day as special and as memorable as possible. It was also a big help having accommodation onsite as this meant all our family didn''t need to worry about finding accommodation in the local area. We had a civil ceremony in the Main Hall which was made even more special by the fact that I was able to walk down the big sweeping staircase to make my entrance for the ceremony, in true fairytale fashion! We were lucky enough to have a warm bright day with the weather staying dry so this meant we could really utilise the beautifully kept gardens for some amazing photos. All our guests were impressed with the whole setting – the house, the gardens, the accommodation, the food, the staff. All in all, it was a perfect day at a perfect venue.
28 May 2009, Toni and James rated Ashridge
Perfect venue for a perfect dayWe got married on May 10th 2008 and had our reception at Ashridge. From the first meeting Sally our co-ordinator went out of her way to make sure our day was special and personal to us, and on the day she silently ensured that everything went to plan. In fact all the staff could not have been more accomodating, and everyone actually seemed to enjoy being there celebrating with us! The day was perfect and Ashridge truely was a perfect venue, from the wow factor when reaching the end of the drive, through to the serene beautiful gardens and house. We had the house exclusively for the day which is so rare to find when looking for a venue. There were so many little details that helped to make the day such a great experience. We loved the place so much that we have been back for our first anniverary and spent the day remniscing in the gorgeous grounds. Our friends have commented on what a fantastic venue it is and several said that they have never been to such a great wedding in such a beautiful setting. We were very proud to have had our wedding at ashridge, couldn''t recommend it highly enough and wish we could have the day all over again!
19 Nov 2008, Lollypoptee rated Ashridge
Best venue ever!!I got married here on 1st November 08. It was a beautiful day apart from the rain!. The venue is simply stunning and the staff were fantastic, particularly Sally who was our dedicated Wedding Co-ordinator. All our guests commented on the fantastic food and venue and said it was the best wedding they have ever been to! My husband and I both wish we could do it all again.
14 Mar 2007, Bill & Audrey Shanks - Buckinghamshire rated Ashridge
A totally magical and superb venue with totally magnificent customer service and attention to detail.Our only daughter used Ashridge as the venue for her marriage on 3rd March 2007. From the outset the Wedding Co-ordinator, Kirsty, did absolutely everything in her power to ensure that the wedding was magical and special - which it was. Ashridge was ours for the complete day with every single member of staff working as a totally focused team to make it quite memorably superb. All our guests felt that it was like being part of an intimate family inspired house party - which despite the obvious grandeur, of the setting, it undoubtedly achieved. The beautiful rooms all link to each other and each one excels the other to leave guests gasping with even more surprises and pleasure. We had dinner in the Maria Alford Room - which was breathtaking. Ashridge florist Kelly did an outstanding display of flowee and our chosen lighting as did the chef and the complete catering and reception teams. We cannot thank the full Ashridge team, and especially Kirsty, enough - it brought all our dreams for our daughter to life. Thank you so much
A totally magical and superb venue with totally magnificent customer service and attention to detail.Our only daughter used Ashridge as the venue for her marriage on 3rd March 2007. From the outset the Wedding Co-ordinator, Kirsty, did absolutely everything in her power to ensure that the wedding was magical and special - which it was. Ashridge was ours for the complete day with every single member of staff working as a totally focused team to make it quite memorably superb. All our guests felt that it was like being part of an intimate family inspired house party - which despite the obvious grandeur, of the setting, it undoubtedly achieved. The beautiful rooms all link to each other and each one excels the other to leave guests gasping with even more surprises and pleasure. We had dinner in the Maria Alford Room - which was breathtaking. Ashridge florist Kelly did an outstanding display of flowers and our chosen lighting as did the chef and the complete catering and reception teams. We cannot thank the full Ashridge team, and especially Kirsty, enough - it brought all our dreams for our daughter to life. Thank you so much
26 Jul 2006, Sarah rated Ashridge
AMAZING!We got married at Ashridge this year. It was truly amazing, beautiful house, fantastic grounds and the service was wonderful!!!! If only I could do it again!!!!
16 May 2006, Duden rated Ashridge
Absolutely fantasticI got married at Ashridge in 2003 and it was absolutely perfect. The food was amazing and the Lady Marian Alford room where I had my reception is beautiful. The grounds are just perfect for photos, but if you choose a winter wedding there are plenty of great places for photos inside. All my guests could stay the night aswell so it was great that the wedding, recetpion and the evening reception was in the same place. Fab breakfast in the morning aswell. Highly recommend it!
30 Nov 2003, Now a Mrs! rated Ashridge
Fantastic place, the service was excellent, the reception rooms and grounds are amazingI got married at Ashridge in August this year. It was truly fantastic, the service was wonderful, and the place itself, well, it left my guests in amazement! It is truly a wonderful venue!
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