Bijou Weddings - Silchester House

BIJOU WEDDINGS – SILCHESTER HOUSE - perfect for a traditional English marquee wedding

One of five romantic and exclusive wedding venues owned and managed by Bijou, Silchester House epitomises Victorian grandeur. This Grade II Victorian country house dates back to the 17th century and is available exclusively for a full 24 hours with a stunning traditional marquee for your Wedding Breakfast. Silchester House also holds a rare licence for indoor and outdoor ceremonies.

Not a hotel, but a dream home for the day, Silchester House is situated between Reading and Basingstoke and is perfect whatever the weather. Surrounded by extensive parkland gardens which house Thomas Hartley’s famous Silchester Clock, Silchester House delivers a unique ‘at home’ atmosphere. Enjoy the Music Room or marquee for banquets with 40-180 guests, four elegant reception rooms and 14 beautifully appointed bedroom suites. This character-rich venue also boasts an indoor pool, spa and mini-gym along with an outdoor tennis court.

Available from 11am, the wedding party can prepare in a relaxed, calm environment before the civil ceremony begins. Silchester House has a unique layout, which is perfect for seamless entertainment and is suitable for all types of guests. As your day draws to a close, enjoy a nightcap with your closest guests before retiring to one of the luxurious bedroom suites

Your wedding at Silchester House is supported by impeccable management, 5*+ banqueting and discreet, professional service.

 

THE UNIQUE BIJOU EXPERIENCE

Bijou owns and manages five stunning and historic country properties that are perfect for weddings.

Owned by Bijou and not hotels but dream homes for the perfect day, Botleys Mansion, Notley Abbey, Cain Manor and Silchester House are all only 30–90 minutes from London, and Château du Bijou is located in the South of France. They boast stunning ceremony, reception and banqueting rooms and Bijou can cater for 20 to 400 guests. All Bijou venues are registered for civil wedding ceremonies – three of them even offer the rare opportunity to tie the knot outside in immaculately presented grounds.

By celebrating in a home rather than a hotel, you give your wedding a more private touch. The Bijou team ensures that your wedding day feels as if you are entertaining your guests in your own home - just in the sort of home that most of us can only dream about. Each venue also has state-of-the-art 5 star* banqueting facilities and a full complement of professionally trained staff.

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Address:  Bijou Weddings - Silchester House
Holly Lane, Silchester, Reading
Berkshire, RG7 2NA
Contact:  0845 130 9966
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Silchester House is a superb party house for 30–200 guests with a stunning marquee Not a hotel, but a grand country house to make your own for your big day Grand Ceremony Room and the choice of music room or marquee for wedding banquets Four reception rooms and fourteen luxury bedrooms Your wedding is supported by impeccable management, 5+ banqueting and discreet, professional service Registered for civil ceremonies inside and out

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Reviews for Bijou Weddings - Silchester House

    • 25 Sep 2010, Emma Bird rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      whole organising process was very stress free
      Thank you so much for all your help in the organising of your wedding, all your help and advice was invaluable and the whole organising process was very stress free and very enjoyable! On the day we had the most fantastic time and the staff were fantastic! We were all very impressed with service of the food! And throughout the day all our guests commented on how personnel the venue was and how amazing the food was - so please send our compliments to all the staff at Silchester House. We would definatly recommend Bijou to all our friends and family,

    • 22 Sep 2010, Alison Maddock rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Everybody loved Silchester House
      The day went really well and everybody loved Silchester House. The food was excellent and luckily the weather was lovely.

    • 22 Sep 2010, Laura Gosden rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Absolutelt Suberb
      The wedding on Saturday was totally faultless. We were trying to work out what went wrong (as they assumed something would) but they could not think of a single thing. The staff were absolutely superb - always there in the background - and everything was perfect.

    • 22 Sep 2010, Rosie Insley rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      The venue was perfect
      I have spoken with three of my gentlemen and they loved the venue, said the food was delicious and loved having the place to themselves. They were very comfortable and the meeting space was ideal for their needs. The venue was perfect for what they wanted to achieve.

    • 22 Sep 2010, Sally Inman rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Big Thank You
      We just wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work in the lead up to our wedding in November. We had a fantastic day, the venue, staff, food (well everything actually!!) were perfect. We had an absolute ball and all of our guests did to. So thank you so much for all your help with all the planning etc leading up to our big day and can you please pass on our thanks to Marius and the team who were exceptional on the day. They all did such a great job and really made our day perfect. So, thanks once again and we wish you all the best for 2010.

    • 23 Jan 2010, Sally and Marc rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      We had a ball
      We just wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work in the lead up to our wedding in November. We had a fantastic day, the venue, staff, food (well everything actually!!) were perfect. We had an absolute ball and all of our guests did to. So thank you so much for all your help with all the planning etc leading up to our big day and can you please pass on our thanks to Marius and the team who were exceptional on the day. They all did such a great job and really made our day perfect. So, thanks once again and we wish you all the best for 2010. Kind regards Sally and Marc Inman

    • 22 Dec 2009, Rachel & Chris rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Our own house for the day
      Thank you for all your help in organising our wedding on 26 September at Silchester House. Please pass my thanks on to Marius, John and all the staff. We had an amazing day and enjoyed the free use of Silchester - my nephew (2yr old) thought it was my house! With best wishes Rachel & Chris Knight

    • 17 Aug 2009, Lisa & Steven rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Amazing venue
      We had an amazing wedding at Silchester house we couldn''t have asked for a more perfect day or venue

    • 16 Aug 2009, David Fisher rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      It was FANTASTIC!!!
      It was FANTASTIC!!! Everyone commented on the beautiful location, the service excellent!, the food superb, the care and consideration of all the staff and so forth. I plan to write to Katie separately as she was brilliant in helping organise everything!

    • 16 Aug 2009, Stephanie Skilton rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      The Toastmaster was brilliant
      Just a quick email to thank you and your staff for making our wedding such a special day. And the Toastmaster John was brilliant he made the day run so smoothly.

    • 09 Jul 2009, Susan Tribe rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Very effecient venue
      Dear Ann, Firstly - Susan and Mark''s wedding was a truly wonderful day - starting with their Church service to arriving at Silchester House. Everything was faultless and immensely enjoyed by one and all. All the personnel were very courteous, efficient and pleasant. Many thanks for all your help with organising the Day - especially all the last minute changes and details that arose. All our guests who stayed overnight were very complimentary about their accommodation. Again our thanks and your calm disposition in helping us to arrange Susan & Mark''s Reception was very much appreciated.

    • 17 Apr 2009, Amanda & Daniel rated Bijou Weddings - Silchester House  

      Thank you our wedding is great
      Silchester House 7th February 09. Our wedding was totally perfect and none of us will ever forget it! Can''t believe now how lucky we were with the weather, the venue was great, the food was great and the music was brilliant too. We have been to loads of weddings and we know that the DJ makes the evening work or not work... we weren''t worried about it as our guests are strong enough to make any rubbish DJ play what they want but you were brilliant, we couldn''t have asked for anything more. The evening went really quickly but the memories of everyone dancing and leaping about will be with us forever. The mix of music was great, keeping the old and young dancing - you judged it really well and it was great to hear the songs we put on the play list. Thank you for making our wedding great, I guess you have exactly the right business name! Amanda and Daniel

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Facilities for Bijou Weddings - Silchester House

Venue Type :
Civil Ceremony License
Exclusive Use
In the Country
Stately Home
Small Hotel
Large Hotel
Barn
Historic
Outdoor
Evening Entertainment :
Evening Reception Facilities
Marquee Available
Dance Floor
Entertainment License
Live Band Facilities
DJ Facilities
Overnight Accommodation :
Overnight Accommodation for Wedding Couple
Overnight Accommodation for Guests
Venue Leisure Facilities :
Swimming Pool
Beautician
Hairdresser
Dining Options :
Seated Meal Facilities
Buffet Meal Facilities
In House Catering
Alcohol License
Corkage Option
Capacity :
Less than 30 guests
30 to 50 guests
50 to 75 guests
75 to 100 guests
100 to 150 guests
150 to 250 guests
Venue Staff Assistance :
Wedding Coordinator
Master of Ceremonies/ Toastmaster

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For late availability dates at this exclusive Bijou wedding venue, please contact one of the specialist team on: 

Tel: 0845 130 9966  Email: yourday@bijouweddings.co.uk  www.bijouweddings.co.uk

For late availability dates at this exclusive Bijou wedding venue, please contact one of the specialist team on: 

Tel: 0845 130 9966  Email: yourday@bijouweddings.co.uk  www.bijouweddings.co.uk

For late availability dates at this exclusive Bijou wedding venue, please contact one of the specialist team on: 

Tel: 0845 130 9966  Email: yourday@bijouweddings.co.uk  www.bijouweddings.co.uk

For late availability dates at this exclusive Bijou wedding venue, please contact one of the specialist team on: 

Tel: 0845 130 9966  Email: yourday@bijouweddings.co.uk  www.bijouweddings.co.uk

For late availability dates at this exclusive Bijou wedding venue, please contact one of the specialist team on: 

Tel: 0845 130 9966  Email: yourday@bijouweddings.co.uk  www.bijouweddings.co.uk

For late availability dates at this exclusive Bijou wedding venue, please contact one of the specialist team on: 

Tel: 0845 130 9966  Email: yourday@bijouweddings.co.uk  www.bijouweddings.co.uk