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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: November 2024

Colville Hall is a stately country wedding venue outside Great Dunmow, Essex, immersed in pastoral beauty. Rich in charm and history, this unique group of thatched barns sit sweetly around a picturesque courtyard where 200 guests can celebrate in privacy. Here, 10 acres of beautiful formal grounds set the stage for a picture-worthy occasion, complete with gazebos, ancient monuments, and a Grade I archway.

Facilities and Capacity

Ambience and tranquillity form the heart of Colville Hall. This verdant setting is awash with possibilities, its Orchard Barn and two enchanting outdoor gazebos being licensed to hold civil ceremonies. Such choice makes this year-round venue full proof for all seasons, even if your summer wedding should take a turn. After your ceremony, you have the option of transforming The Orchard Barn with ease to accommodate a drinks reception or group photo session. Meanwhile, Mill Pond Barn is Colville Hall's signature reception site, boasting 30-foot glass doors and incredible views of the serene duck pond. Nearby, the Bridal Suite, Stables and Old Dairy are the prime spot for you and your wedding party to stay. As for the day the new Prep Room will ensure you can get ready for your big day in the lap of luxury.

Services Offered

At Colville Hall, all packages are considered simply a starting point for planning your wedding. Under the guidance of the in-house wedding planner, you can customise each element as you wish, including the three-course wedding breakfast, evening food, and reception drinks. To craft the right menu for your budget and tastes, the culinary team happily provides a private tasting session. To view this spectacular venue for yourself, you can contact the friendly team today who would love to hear all about your special day.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Asian wedding
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
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:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
Elephant baraat permitted
Horse baraat permitted
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Reviews for Colville Hall

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69 reviews
99% recommend it
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Glenn Sent on 08/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding

Wow what a great day we had and all the guests commented how amazing it was and the place itself, so many places and settings to get great pictures.

Extra care is taken and all is made sure your wedding is catered for and also whatever the weather luckily we had beautiful weather but even if raining it’s all catered for.

The wedding staff are great in ensuring your day goes as smooth as possible and ours could not have gone bettter.

Thank You 👰🤵‍♂️
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Amy Sent on 19/12/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue, amazing grounds!

We had our wedding August 2024, Colville is a stunning venue with stunning grounds make perfect backdrops for all your photos.
We had the ceremony in the top barn it is rustic and was perfect for us, then our evening reception in the other barn.
We loved our day and loved the venue.
Our guests loved that it felt like our own little world for the day and was private and surrounded by nature.
Thanks all!
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Julia Sent on 17/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Simply Breathtaking

I fell in love with this venue the second we stepped into the ceremony barn and I couldn't have been happier with how it all went. The team at Colville really looked after us and were happy to answer any questions we had. Some rules about food and alcohol need to be noted - don't bring your own. So accommodating with requests and set up everything we wanted perfectly. The day itself ran so smoothly and that is down to the team. The two barns work perfectly to keep ceremony and celebrating seperate. The grounds are stunning for pictures. Accommodation is a little expensive but due to location of venue this is a good idea - taxis definitely need to be pre-booked by guests.
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Joanne Sent on 26/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Joanne & Michaels wedding 19th August 2023

Colville Hall is truly an amazing wedding venue, as soon as we pulled in to view Colville we knew straightaway that this is where we wanted to get married, the grounds and barns are absolutely stunning. We got married on the 19th August and the whole day from start to finish was perfect. Leading up to our wedding Phillipa, Claire and Karen were always available to answer any questions that we had and Karen was amazing on the day. We can honestly say that our wedding day was one of the best days of our lives and that Colville Hall is breathtakingly beautiful.
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Jessica Sent on 01/09/2023
4.6 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!

Everyone at Colville were just incredible. Claire was spectacular and just put us at ease and our day went off without a hitch
Lynsey
Lynsey Sent on 16/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding venue

We had our wedding at Colville Hall in June and it was the day of dreams. We knew straight away that Colville was the place we wanted to get married and it didn't disappoint, it is such a stunning venue. We loved getting to spend parts of the day outside and inside and all our guests have said how lovely it was. Claire is absolutely fantastic and was on hand whenever we wanted to ask her questions, and she made sure we were comfortable with everything and made the day go so smoothly. Thank you to Claire and Philippa and everyone else at Colville for an incredible wedding!
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Georgina Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding Venue

Colville Hall and it's staff are literally amazing. The venue is breath taking and the wedding coordinator makes sure everything is perfect for your big day. The staff are helpful and the owner ensures everything goes smoothly. Would 100% recommend!
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Alice Sent on 14/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A very special venue

I would like to highly recommend Colville Hall. We had the best day and our guests are still talking about how wonderful it was. The grounds and barns are excellent for photographs and we are really pleased with how smoothly the day ran. Everything from start to finish was perfect and the staff are all very friendly and helpful.

The barns are beautiful, and if you like historic venues, I would highly recommend Colville Hall, which offers modern facilities, yet retains a traditional feel. The accommodation is stunning and the attention to detail was wonderful. This venue is something very special.
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Charlotte Sent on 25/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A very happy bride...

My husband and I got married in August 2022 at Colville.

Colville is without doubt an amazing venue, with stunning grounds. We decided on Coville over other venues due to the brightness inside the barn.

Our wedding coordinator, Claire, was so helpful to us, right from the day we reserved our date until the big day. Claire relieved all stresses and pressures from us with her infinite wisdom in the industry, and I am so pleased she was there to support us throughout our wedding planning journey.

We had such a fabulous day at Colville. I would really recommend this venue, and Claire, for your Essex wedding too.
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Claire Sent on 15/06/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating

Best day ever at this stunning venue!

Colville Hall was the first venue that my now husband and I viewed after we first got engaged back in 2018. We then viewed a few other barn style venues in Essex and we just kept comparing them to Colville - they didn't even come close! The venue is stunning, the grounds are beautiful and there was plenty of space for all of our guests (we had 100 + for the day, then another 50 in the evening!). Claire the Coordinator was fantastic on the day and leading up to the wedding. She was so warm and friendly and nothing was too much trouble! She was always on hand if we had any questions, and her service combined with the caterers Premier Crew make an excellent team. Our only criticism was that we would have loved to have stayed in the Bridal Suite the night of the wedding but the owner of the venue wouldn't allow us to because we hadn't booked the other accommodation, even though we were willing to pay. Despite this, we had a wonderful day and many of our guests commented that it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. Overall, would definitely recommend this venue.
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Beth Sent on 12/06/2022
4.6 out of 5 rating

Love this venue - highly recommend

We got married at Colville Hall end of May and absolutely fell in love with this venue when we visited it on a dreary February (that really says a lot!) We struggled to find a venue in the area that consisted of beautiful barns, stunning scenery and space for our immediate family to stay on site. We met Claire initially and her enthusiasm was infectious. She was so professional and extremely responsive, and happy for us to visit the venue on a couple of occasions on the lead up to our day. Having Claire throughout the process, and who ensured our day went perfectly, was so reassuring and that level of consistency is quite rare at wedding venues. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Colville Hall. Thank you!
Kirsty
Kirsty Sent on 12/06/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue with an excellent team

Matt and I fell in love with Colville Hall as soon as we saw it. We had looked at other barn venues that felt like new builds trying to be barns but these barns are authentic and beautiful. We loved the fact that there are separate barns for the ceremony and wedding breakfast so you don't have to wait on the room to be turned round. The grounds are stunning but even if the weather is not what you hope for the barns are gorgeous and there are plenty of lovely photo opportunities inside; another reason why we chose the venue.

Claire, the wedding planner, was exceptional throughout the entire process and made life so easy for us. On the day we had COVID cancellations and had to re-arrange the seating plan last minute as I sat in my PJs and she just took care of it. My nephew wasn't feeling great in the evening and the team went above and beyond to source Calpol for him. We can't say enough good things!

There is a choice of 3 caterers and three drinks packages. My only slight negative comment is that we would have liked to swap one of the wines, with the same supplier and we were obviously happy to pay the difference, but this wasn't possible and we had to stick with the specific package choice. However, on the flip side, the team were very flexible with only a small deposit due during COVID times.

This is a beautiful venue and Claire will make sure you have a perfect day! We had the most amazing day and have fantastic memories to look back on for years to come.
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Rebecca Sent on 17/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Rebecca sparrow

Fantastic venue beautiful surroundings . Staff are professional and friendly, nothing is to much trouble. Everyone had a wonderful day thank you so much. Rebecca sparrow
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Giles Sent on 14/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great venue for a wedding

Great venue for a wedding , the staff are friendly the grounds very beautiful
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Jack Sent on 14/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue, Amazing Team

We fell in love with Colville Hall the first time we saw it, in May of 2019. Honestly, I'd be surprised if there's a more beautiful venue within a 50 mile radius. We cancelled eight other appointments and signed the contract there and then!

We were due to get married in August of 2020, but due to obvious reasons, finally tied the knot on our third date, in August of 2021. Throughout that extremely stressful time, Colville were brilliant at communicating, keeping in touch and being flexible.

The day itself was absolutely perfect. Having been at another wedding just a month before that was visibly not well organised, and seen how stressful that was for the bride and groom, we couldn't have asked for more from Colville. The staff were all amazing, everything went off exactly as planned.

A special shout out to the wedding coordinator, Claire. She is incredibly well organised, will make sure everything is done as asked and is really nice to boot.

We went through so many iterations of what our wedding might look like in that year from August 2020 to 2021, and agonised dozens of times about what to do. In the end, we had our perfect wedding, exactly as we wanted, and we couldn't be more glad that we waited. Colville was a huge part of that!
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Colville Hall Real Weddings

Georgie & Charlie
18 photos · 29/07/2023
Emma & Tom
75 photos · 01/07/2023
Georgie & Harry
48 photos · 15/04/2023
Lucy & Michael
49 photos · 06/08/2022
Kayleigh & Andres
64 photos · 09/09/2021

Events

09 Feb
Open Door

We would love for you to join us at our February Open Day! Come and explore our beautiful venue, meet the team, and talk to some of our suppliers.

Date: From 09/02/2025 to 09/02/2025 Schedule 11:00 - 15:00
Place: Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex
09 Feb
Open Door

11am - 3pm Sunday 9th February.

Come along and speak with our coordinators, have a look around the venue, try our wines and catering, and speak to some of our suppliers.

No appointment necessary.

Date: From 09/02/2025 to 09/02/2025 Schedule 11:00 - 15:00
Place: Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex

Preferred suppliers

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Map

Chelmsford Road CM6 1RQ Great Dunmow (Essex)
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