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Last update: May 2025
Hatfield House is a picturesque historic wedding venue located in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Here, you can immerse yourself in the pastoral charm of England's countryside as you celebrate your milestone day. This property is easily accessible by both car and train, perfect for any loved ones making a journey to spend the day with you.
Facilities and Capacity
Set within Hertforshire's sprawling Hatfield Park, where Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood, Hatfield House has two wedding spaces for you to choose from. These two settings are dramatically different but provide equally eye-catching wedding venues. The historic and grand Old Palace and the contemporary Riding School both provide a unique, timeless and magical backdrop for your wedding celebrations in Hertfordshire. Built in 1497, the striking Old Palace is the perfect setting for a grand reception with up to 220 guests. For slightly smaller occasions, the modern Riding School can accommodate up to 100 people. Both venues are licensed to hold civil ceremonies, so you can hold your whole day of celebrations in one beautiful location. The stately home's superb surroundings are beautiful in every season. The glorious gardens and the stunning park provide breath-taking backdrops for your treasured photographs.
Services Offered
The sales team at Hatfield House will walk you through the various wedding packages on offer. They hope to help you find the right services to fit your vision for the day, whether you've envisioned an intimate gathering or a grand soiree. This can include the award-winning in-house culinary team taking charge of your wedding breakfast and reception.
Frequently asked questions
Venue type:
In the country
Unusual weddings
Asian wedding
Castle
Stately home
Historic
Landmark
Marquees and tents
Woodland and festival
Church
Outdoor license
Tipis and yurts
Vineyard weddings
Unique weddings
Ceremony options:
Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence
Religious ceremony license
Dining options:
Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Private catering allowed
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering
Evening entertainment:
Marquee available
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Overnight accommodation:
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Venue staff assistance:
Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator
Venue leisure facilities:
Hairdresser
Beautician
Other features:
Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Hatfield House
Rosie Sent on 23/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating
September 2023 wedding
We had our dream wedding at Hatfield House in September 2023. Courtney was so helpful and attentive in helping us to plan our big day, going over all the key details to put our minds at ease. On the day itself, Chris, Tom and the rest of the team were absolutely amazing and so helpful. They really helped us to achieve our dream day. Everything ran as perfectly as we could have hoped - including the weather! The food was also amazing and we received so many compliments from our guests. Thank you to Alessio and the rest of the catering team for creating and delivering such a fantastic wedding menu for us. We're so pleased that we chose to have our wedding at Hatfield House. All of our guests had an amazing day and we have fantastic memories to last a lifetime. Big thank you to the Hatfield House hospitality team for helping to create such an amazing day for us!
Libby Sent on 23/11/2024
2.2 out of 5 rating
Amazing venue but management needs improvement
Hatfield House Old Palace is an absolutely beautiful location, my guests were blown away by the palace itself and the gardens - on the day everything was very smooth. The history of Hatfield has great significance to me so I wouldn't have wanted our reception to be anywhere else. However, the management of the venue changed hands during our wedding planning process and at first we had a coordinator that replied quickly and was very helpful - although did overpromise on certain points - but once she left and we were handed over to the new company, the communication was terrible. I would send emails and not ever get a reply particularly on key points like booking our food tasting - in the end I had to call up Hatfield several times to organise it. For the amount on money we spent on the venue, you really do expect more. Food was good but not outstanding. All in all I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the day but Hatfield Hospitality need to step up.
Ellie Sent on 24/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing Wedding at Hatfield House!
We had our July 2023 wedding at Hatfield House and I couldn't recommend it more! Both my husband and I had a lovely space to get ready in (despite having our ceremony in a different place) and we had access to these rooms all day. The Old Palace is a gorgeous setting for a wedding breakfast and the space is large enough for half of it to be a dance floor - this meant the transition to the evening was completely seamless. The Rose Garden and Knot Garden are beautiful and private spaces for your drinks reception and our guests continually complimented us on such a gorgeous venue! I just wish we could go back and do the whole day again!
Ashni Sent on 24/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating
A true fairytale
Nothing could have prepared us for how beautiful our wedding would be at Hatfield house. The venue itself is straight out of a fairytale, and all of our guests were blown away by the location. Courtney and her team went above and beyond to make the day perfect for us, from answering our millions of questions to working tirelessly with all of our suppliers to be as accommodating as possible. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue!
Jess Sent on 12/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Wonderful, Adaptable, Generous, Versatile, Friendly
The people we were in contact with throughout the planning process for our wedding were all excellent, generous, helpful, responsive and kind.
Courtney, particularly, stepped in later in the process due to a couple of other staff members moving on (maternity leave and other things I think) and she was so supportive and genuinely excited to make our day amazing.
We had a very complicated dinner list with dietary requirements but everything was catered for - we even had an utterly delicious and chic menu tasting experience.
I didn't use any official suppliers as I was making everything myself and they were happy to let me see the venue and make arrangements and ask as many (possibly silly) questions as I liked!
We had a number of unusual requests, including putting up an aerial rig inside the hall and performing a fire show outside in the evening, and they didn't bat an eyelid! They were able to obtain permission and everything went totally smoothly. I'm just glad a few of the staff were there to enjoy the show!
They were open and attentive to my questions and knowledgable about the building itself, I didn't feel unsure about anything at any time. The day ran like clockwork (if a little behind, but that was entirely our fault).
The site itself is beautiful and great for big weddings, we had 150 guests. I definitely felt like I got my money's worth.
Courtney, particularly, stepped in later in the process due to a couple of other staff members moving on (maternity leave and other things I think) and she was so supportive and genuinely excited to make our day amazing.
We had a very complicated dinner list with dietary requirements but everything was catered for - we even had an utterly delicious and chic menu tasting experience.
I didn't use any official suppliers as I was making everything myself and they were happy to let me see the venue and make arrangements and ask as many (possibly silly) questions as I liked!
We had a number of unusual requests, including putting up an aerial rig inside the hall and performing a fire show outside in the evening, and they didn't bat an eyelid! They were able to obtain permission and everything went totally smoothly. I'm just glad a few of the staff were there to enjoy the show!
They were open and attentive to my questions and knowledgable about the building itself, I didn't feel unsure about anything at any time. The day ran like clockwork (if a little behind, but that was entirely our fault).
The site itself is beautiful and great for big weddings, we had 150 guests. I definitely felt like I got my money's worth.
Zoe W. Sent on 27/10/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating
Can we do it again?
From the minute we stepped into the Old Palace back in Aug 2020, something clicked for us and we knew it had to be our wedding venue. We booked in June 2021 for our Oct 2022 wedding. It was the best day ever from start to finish. I've never been to a big event where everyone said how great the food was. And that's what people remember! Bar was perfectly sized for the numbers, and everyone was blown away by the venue itself. Makes me emotional thinking about our big day, I want to do it again and again. Everyone in one room, no waiting around in side halls, beautiful gardens on site, oozing history, it's perfect. Thank you Hatfield House!
Beatrice Sent on 30/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating
The perfect venue
We had truly the most amazing day!! Courtney and the team on the floor - Chris etc were Absolutley amazing! Our day was a dream and more perfect than we could have ever imagined!! The room looked amazing everyone said it looked like a pop up fairytale. I just smile every time i think about it! The food was amazing, service incredible, it was all wonderful. Thank you so much xxx
Robert Sent on 28/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating
Fantastic from start to finish
We had our wedding at Hatfield House Old Palace in August 2022. The communication and advice in advance from the planning team was fantastic and so helpful. The day itself ran extremely smoothly and the team had excellent attention to detail. Food and drink was fab and the venue and grounds made for the most stunning wedding. When dark the venue totally transformed with the fairylight canopy for the most amazing party. Can't recommend the venue and the team enough. It was a brilliant day and the venue is so unique and special!
Samantha Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating
A perfect wedding day
My husband and I got married at the Old Palace in June 2022 and it was a truly wonderful experience. In the lead up to the day the HH staff (particularly Letisha) were friendly, accommodating, and always keen to help us with any queries or little changes we needed to make. On the wedding itself, Chris coordinated the events of entire day along with his team of staff and everything went perfectly. He checked in throughout to make sure all was well and his calm demeanor was just what we needed. The HH staff are clearly very well practiced at undertaking weddings here and it really shows. I couldn't recommend them enough and would love to do the day all over again!
Katie Sent on 03/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating
A Wedding Dream Come True
We had our reception here a couple of weeks ago and it was just the best day of our lives, and the house fed into that massively. Our wedding coordinator, Courtney, was amazing very helpful and always energetic, bubbly and a delight to talk to. She knew exactly what was needed to make our day go off without a hitch, and this was one of the biggest things. Our day ran seamlessly and perfectly thanks to all the staff that were involved.
On top of all of this the Old Palace is just beautiful and made the perfect space for our reception with the palace itself, Hatfield House in the background and the gardens for us to enjoy the afternoon and evening outside.
All in all we are so glad that we decided to book with Hatfield House, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for the perfect fairytale day.
On top of all of this the Old Palace is just beautiful and made the perfect space for our reception with the palace itself, Hatfield House in the background and the gardens for us to enjoy the afternoon and evening outside.
All in all we are so glad that we decided to book with Hatfield House, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for the perfect fairytale day.
Nina Sent on 26/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating
Pure perfection!
My husband (eek!) and I got married at The Old Palace, Hatfield House just a couple of weeks ago. Everything about the experience of getting married there was just incredible. Alice our wedding co-ordinator extraordinaire was amazing, from the very first time we got in touch, right through to the day of the wedding! Super professional and so organised, the day was seamless. Chris was an absolute superstar as well and made sure everything was prepped and ready to go on the day and that everything kept to time - this was a huge task as our wedding party met the venue's maximum capacity. We had the best day ever - the venue is stunning (inside and out!), the food was delish, the drinks kept flowing (wine selection was also fab!), the staff were attentive. We have had so many compliments from our guests who couldn't believe how perfect and magical the day was, and quite a few have asked for the names of the wine and champagne that was served. We were also so lucky with the time of year because there was beautiful wisteria everywhere. If you are thinking about getting married here then absolutely go for it! Thank you Alice, Chris and team for everything you did to make our day so special.
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Hatfield House (Old Palace) AL9 5NB Hatfield (Hertfordshire)
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