Notley Abbey

Notley Abbey is one of three romantic and exclusive use venues owned by Bijou Weddings. Built in the 12th century, this country house wedding venue was once the home of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Fully restored in the early 2000s, it is steeped in history, romance and glamour. If you’re looking for an elegant Buckinghamshire wedding venue, there really is nowhere like it.

You and your guests will arrive down a beautiful, long, tree-lined driveway to the doors of this magnificent country home. You can host your civil ceremony in one of their indoor or outdoor entertaining spaces, making Notley Abbey a stylish year-round wedding venue.

Outdoor wedding ceremonies are held in the ‘nook’ in the Walled Garden, with a rustic aisle leading down their perfectly-manicured lawn.

Inside, the Abbott’s Hall is an elegant, intimate, oak-beamed ceremony space, with vast windows flooding the hall with natural light and a stunning feature fireplace dating back to Henry V.

If you’re looking for a bigger ceremony room for up to 164 guests or a romantic reception space, the Monks’ Refectory is a spectacular stone barn, bursting with character and charm. Enjoying views of the cloister gardens and front laws, you can start with reception drinks outside, before making a spectacular entrance as newlyweds into the luxurious, chandelier-lit barn. Historically the Refectory hosted the daily meals of the Augustine Monks who lived on the site from 1192, and now you can become part of its history as the in-house chefs whip up a delicious banquet wedding breakfast for your guests.

Bijou Wedding Venues operate only on an exclusive use basis so couples choosing to host their wedding at Notley Abbey can treat it as their own home for the duration of their celebration. You can invite the wedding party to prepare for the big day in a calm, relaxed environment and host family and friends for the night in one of their nine luxury bedrooms, including a stunning bridal suite.

Combining the romance of a country house wedding with the charm of a rustic-chic barn wedding, Notley Abbey is truly a unique wedding venue.

• Exclusive-use, country house wedding venue located in Thame on the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire border
• Able to host up to 164 guests for an indoor ceremony and banquet, and up to 250 guests for an evening reception
• Hands-on, friendly support and advice from the moment you first visit from Bijou’s specialist wedding planning team
• World-class banqueting menus prepared by first-class in-house cheffing teams
• A luxury bridal suite and eight further bedrooms
• Incredible approach and grounds
• Expert wedding day team and management

Visiting Notley Abbey

We know that many of you are eager to come and see our venues (thank you!) and we will do our very best to ensure you are given an appointment on your preferred day and time.

We are continuing to do what we can to protect our staff, and upcoming weddings, so we kindly ask that you help us by maintaining our Covid-safe practice. This includes wearing a mask inside our venues, sanitising at every opportunity, and keeping socially distanced from our staff. We will ensure that our venues are well ventilated, and our thermal cameras switched on to detect anyone with a high temperature.

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