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Last update: September 2024

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Where Hampshire meets Surrey - surrounded by landscaped grounds, Cain Manor’s Tudor charm will steal your heart from the moment you reach the end of the winding woodland drive.

This quintessential English hideaway is set in a perfectly secluded setting and lends itself seamlessly to the luxury weddings held year after year.

2024 Wedding Offer

Harper Weddings has released a limited amount of dates available for 2024 from June onwards, where you can get 24h exclusive hire of Cain Manor from just £2,400 on your Harper Wedding.

But you’ll have to be quick, with many couples enquiring and this summer proving a very high demand one, make sure to book your visit soon to make sure you don’t miss out.

* Offer applies to new wedding bookings only and is subject to date availability. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer applies to Harper Weddings only. Offer does not apply to Dry Hire weddings. Expires 31.12.24

Facilities and Capacity

You wander through the oak doorway, picturing that flower arch you’ve had in mind for a few weeks, and you can see that it would work perfectly! A wedding planner leads you through to the Music Room, you look up to see a ceiling of oak beams (repurposed from ancient ships, no less), and you’re not surprised that the house is as charming on the inside as it is on the out.

Light floods through the Cathedral window, highlighting the exact spot where you would say your I do’s. Through the window, you see the endless gardens and an alfresco option for the ceremony with views overlooking the Surrey Hills - romantic would be an understatement.

The manor house and its grounds are exclusively yours for 24 hours, so think of it as your home for the day (and night). It’s licensed to host wedding ceremonies both inside and out, with up to 123 guests, and 170 for an evening reception.

With exclusive use, you might also find time to enjoy the tennis courts and swimming pool.

Thinking about making the most of it with a weekend wedding? Our wedding planning team can make it work for you! Get in touch and we will put all our knowledge and planning skills to make your weekend wedding a truly memorable occasion.

Accommodation

At the end of an eventful day, it’s good to know your beautiful Cain Suite, complete with roll-top bath, is just a few short steps away.

Ten further bedrooms await your guests, meaning that your nearest and dearest can join you for breakfast the following morning to share their happy memories of your day.

Naturally, breakfast is included, served the following morning for you and your resident guests.

Visiting Cain Manor

Websites and brochures are all very well, but we all know that nothing beats meeting in real life to know whether you’ve found the one. We host several weekend Open Houses at each venue each month so that couples who are yet to decide on their wedding venue can visit for a tour, a chat, and a glass of something celebratory.

Please email us at cainmanor@harperweddings.co.uk or call us on 0345 130 9966 to book your appointment.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Swimming pool

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Cain Manor

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4.9 out of 5 rating
Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
4.9 out of 5 rating
193 reviews
98% recommend it
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Katie B. Sent on 01/06/2023
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing day

What an amazing day! From start to finish this venue went above and beyond to help give us the wedding of our dreams. It was a beautiful setting and so needed very little extra decoration. The food was lovely and the dj read the room brilliantly. The staff knew exactly what they were doing and I didn’t need to check anything. So many guests said it was the best wedding they’d ever been too. Thanks so much for a day we will never forget!
Stephanie
Stephanie Y. Sent on 03/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding venue

Our day was beyond what we dreamt it would be. The team worked so hard to ensure it all ran smoothly, and our guests were blown away with it all. A stunning venue, the best food they'd ever had at a wedding and just how smoothly everything went even with an health emergency with my Grandma. Having the webcam available also allowed those unable to attend could be there virtually from all over the world and my other Grandma, who lives in a dementia nursing home,had the most wonderful time celebrating with us too. We will never forget it, thank you from the bottom of our hearts x
Will
Will H. Sent on 12/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Superb

We cannot fault Cain Manor for their service, facilities and overall performance. We booked Cain Manor for our wedding reception in September, with the ceremony held in a church, and from the very first day we felt looked after. We were given lots of opportunities to build our day with the help of the team, the portal is definitely a good way of keeping on top of things and reminding you what you need to do! The communication is good and we never felt like there was ever going to be a problem that couldn't be worked out. Solutions were definitely found for all concerns we had!
On the day itself, the service from Freya, Daisy and their team was outstanding, everyone felt looked after and there were no problems throughout the day, even able to make last minute changes to the table plan literally an hour before the wedding breakfast.
I cannot fault this, and although it is highly unlikely we will get married again, we would not hesitate to use Cain Manor!
Joanne
Joanne S. Sent on 19/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous venue and setting

We had an unforgettably magical day at Cain Manor, the day flowed so seamlessly and we can’t thank the staff and suppliers enough.
We received so many compliments about the food and the venue with one guest insisting that we had a celebrity wedding and others that it was the best wedding they’d ever been to. It is a perfect wedding venue and Harper are highly recommended.
Robyn
Robyn S. Sent on 13/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful From Day One

From the first time viewing the venue right up to the final goodbyes the morning after, Cain Manor were amazing.
Starting with Dean, he was a huge reason as to why we chose Cain Manor. He showed us around on the first viewing; asking us how we envisioned our day, painting a picture for us, and allowing us to see ourselves in the space.
The team who helped us before the day (Megan and Ann) were very fast with responses and nothing was too much or forgotten about. Speaking to them and using the online planner was seamless I can't imagine planning a wedding without their help or the planner!
On the day I can't explain how smoothly everything went, and if it didn't, I was unaware as they dealt with everything so professionally and smoothly. Everyone was wonderful, but a special mention must go to Freya, Jane, and Toby who were impeccable. They really made us feel like the only people in the world.
The venue itself is beautiful, and the food is still being raved about.
On the 1st of September, Cain Manor was the happiest place in the world and I want to thank the staff for being able to make that happen.
Charlotte
Charlotte H. Sent on 20/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue with fantastic staff

Where to begin…. Cain Manor is a fabulous, beautiful, characterful venue with a fantastic amazing team of staff.
Our Wedding Day was perfect, their team even organized the weather with a lovely sunny spring day so we could have our ceremony outside!
From the moment we first viewed the venue, with Danielle showing us around, we fell in love with it! And then going forward they continued to make us feel so welcome on each visit. The Harper Wedding Planner is a life-saver and along with the Wedding Planning Wednesdays, with Emy, Ashely & Maddie, and the online messaging system made the planning process was so smooth and stress-free!
On the day itself, every single staff member was fantastic. We felt the whole day ran so effortlessly and that is credit to the Team.
From when I arrived in the morning to the Prep Room to get ready in, to them getting Luke into the Stable Block, so they could move me to the Bridal Suite to finish getting ready, would not have gone so well without their coordination and help!
The Food was so tasty from the tasting platter menu tasting to the plates dishes on the day. Every guest we have spoken with only had good things to say! The venue itself is so beautiful, so many guests loving the character of the house and the grounds!
Bonnie, our doggy, loved the place as well! And it is a great dog-friendly venue!
Special mention to Danielle, Freya, Eloise, Jane and actually everyone at Cain Manor and the wider Harper Staff Team for helping is have an UNFORGETABLE wedding day!
We can’t thank the team enough and very highly recommend to anyone asking!
Charlotte & Luke – 29 April 2023
(Photo by David @marriedtomycamera)
Jemma
Jemma R. Sent on 04/10/2022
4.6 out of 5 rating

Mixed bag, but overall my wedding was magical

Firstly, Cain Manor is STUNNING. it's exactly what i had in mind when I imagined my dream wedding. What's super important to remember though is that this isn't just a wedding venue, it's a sole use wedding experience ran by Bijou (now Harper) weddings. This has its pros and cons - the online planner for example is fantastic. However, you're not just committing to the beautiful venue, you're also committing to Harper's somewhat stringent T&C's. Their job is to make life easier, which in most instances they did, however i would advise others looking at this venue to do their homework and make sure they know exactly what they are agreeing to before they commit. There were a fair few "extra" costs i.e. £695 for a dance floor that we hadn't thought about, we'd assumed things like this to be included. Maybe we were a bit naive. We got our dance floor externally in the end for a much cheaper price but had to jump through a few bureaucratic hoops and do a bit of planning on our side to make this happen. if you're happy to pay the extra costs, your life will be easier, and also worth noting is that this venue is so beautiful that you may feel you don't need any extras. We had our florist do room dressing etc which worked out best all round.
Another issue was use of their DJ, I understand from a insurance point of view this is easier all round, but yet again at a cost of £695 . The DJ we used was half this price, but again a bit of bureaucracy to jump through with his PAT testing etc. Spot the theme here.
On the day the team were wonderful, the food exquisite and overall my wedding day was everything I needed it to be. Harper were prompt with my refund and are currently helping me to investigate a missing wedding gift. Everyone on the team has been lovely, especially when I had the odd frustration; they came across as very understanding. Maddie on the planning team and Freya and Antoine on the day all deserve a special mention - they were fantastic.
Overall I'd say 4/5. Thank you Harper/Bijou.

Jemma and Michael 23.09.22
William
William V. Sent on 04/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Our special day finally arrived!

We were due to get married at Cain in 2020 however like many couples covid put paid to our original plans. We found Bijou to be amazing during this incredibly stressful and uncertain time and after rescheduled our original date 3 times my partner and I were finally able to tie the knot this summer.

It was worth the wait, Cain Manor is spectacular and Dean and his team were simply brilliant. We really relaxed and fully enjoyed ourselves, as did our families, knowing everything was completely taken care of. We really felt that the Cain Manor was our home for the day and cannot recommend it highly enough.
Adam
Adam G. Sent on 03/09/2020
1 out of 5 rating

20% discount - for no wedding!

After my experience, I'd like to simply suggest potential customers google some of the following media stories- which all name this company (and I'm in some of the stories). This is by no means an exhaustive list of their recent coverage.

1) 'Which' website - 'Couples jilted at altar by wedding venues cancelling big day – and pocketing their cash'
2) BBC website - ''Our wedding is cancelled but we still have to pay'
3) BBC One Show "Watchdog - Weddings"
4) Guardian - "Cancelled weddings – refusal to issue refund may be breach of law"
5) Surrey live - "Couple 'heartbroken' after Bijou Weddings cancels big day and asks for 80% cancellation fee"

As a statement of fact, Bijou still have £13,000 of my money for a wedding in May 2020, that they cancelled, and will not refund us.

Adam French, the Senior Consumer rights editor for 'Which', confirmed on ITV news on 26 May 2020 that "as part of this investigation, we have passed on the details of 12 venues - including the Bijou Group - to the regulator (The Competition and Markets Authority" for further investigation'.

Those organisations working in customer services would do well to consider that their reputation is a more valuable long term asset than any bank balance which has been inflated - based on what what some might think to be deliberate contractual ambiguity. Of course, we were presumably all supposed to know from the outset that Bijou could cancel our wedding and charge us 80% of the total cost!
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Amber W. Sent on 14/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect wedding!

From start to finish the team were absolutely incredible. From arrival they were so hands on with anything we needed help with. All throughout the day there were checking in with both of us to make sure we were happy and seeing if there was anything we needed. All of the set ups for the room were perfect and just as i wanted them. The food was incredible and every single one of our guests said how much they enjoyed it. We had a couple of fussy guests and they even made an alternative main for them which was really appreciated. The whole day went so smoothly and that’s all down to the team. I’d highly recommend harper weddings for anyone getting married and Cain manor was just the most beautiful venue!
J
Jack S. Sent on 23/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect day

Absolutely amazing day, from start to finish. Staff were amazing also!
Was a beautiful sunny day, very very hot just wish the aircon was better as we was all boiling but the most perfect day!
Highly recommend this venue, it’s beautiful.
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Nicci. Sent on 21/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best day!

We had the best day!
A beautiful venue, amazing food, friendly staff, the day was perfect.
A big thank you to everyone at Cain Manor helped us plan our big day and ensured our day ran as smoothly as possible x
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Emma L. Sent on 22/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fairytale wedding

Our wedding at Cain Manor was absolutely magical! From the moment we arrived at the end of the winding woodland drive, we were captivated by the Tudor charm and breathtaking views. The venue is stunning, with its oak beams, beautiful gardens, and secluded setting. The Harper Weddings team was exceptional - professional, attentive, and made sure every detail was perfect. The food was delicious, and our guests raved about the entire experience. Having exclusive use of the manor made the day feel intimate and special. If you're looking for a quintessential English country wedding venue with top-notch service, Cain Manor is the perfect choice. Our day couldn't have been more perfect!
J
Jonny C. Sent on 26/06/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue for the best day of our lives!

Cain Manor were incredible both in the lead up to and on our special day. They went above and beyond to make our wedding reception so special for us. All our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was and how amazing the food tasted. They were always flexible and accommodating to our personal requests, and there were never any nasty hidden surprises along the way. We can't thank the staff at Cain Manor more than enough in making our wedding day the best day of our lives! Thank you!
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Amy P. Sent on 09/06/2024
3.8 out of 5 rating

What an amazing day!!

We had the best day ever! On the day Freya was amazing and made sure we had everything we needed. Mixed messages in the lead up caused some confusion but we overcame it. Whilst the online planner was thorough, it was laggy and we could only access it from one device. We cannot fault the food. Drinks pricing was high. The sound limiter was disappointing as it limited the band. Bedrooms were clean and tidy but could do with some TLC. Changeover of rooms and clearing out the get ready room was also seamless. Overall we had a lovely day and the venue (Freya) ensured it went smoothly.
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