Notley Abbey

Great Milton, Oxfordshire View map Visit website

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About

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

Facilities and Capacity

You and your guests will arrive down a beautiful, long, tree-lined driveway to the doors of this magnificent country home. The year-round manor has both indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces, including the ‘nook’ in the Walled Garden, with a rustic aisle leading down the perfectly-manicured lawn. Inside, you will discover Abbott’s Hall, an intimate, oak-beamed ceremony space. Vast windows flood this hall, with its stunning fireplace that dates back to Henry V, with natural light.

If you desire a bigger ceremony room for up to 164 guests, or a romantic reception space, the Monks’ Refectory is the ideal spot. Before making a spectacular entrance as newlyweds into the luxurious, chandelier-lit barn, you can start with reception drinks outside. The Refectory once hosted the daily meals of the Augustine Monks, who lived on the site from 1192. You can become part of this history as the in-house chefs whip up a delicious banquet wedding breakfast for you and your guests.

Services Offered

Bijou Wedding Venues operate only on an exclusive use basis. This means that couples choosing to host their celebration at Notley Abbey can treat it as their own home for the duration of the festivities. You can invite the wedding party to prepare in a relaxed environment and host family and friends for the night in the nine luxury bedrooms. These include a stunning bridal suite.

Accommodation

Bijou 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 their celebration. With 9 stunning bedroms plus a luxurious bridal suite, you can invite the wedding party to prepare for the big day in a calm, relaxed environment and enjoy breakfast the following day with family and friends.

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.

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

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In the Country

Stately Home

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Civil Ceremony Licence

Barn

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Gemma P. Married on 12/09/2019

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The perfect wedding venue

Bijou weddings surpassed our every expectation and we will be forever grateful for their help in making our wedding day so perfect. Notley is a stunning venue and although we booked over a year in advance, the team at Notley ensure the venue and gardens are well maintained so it looked just as good on our wedding day as when we first visited.
Special thanks to the managers on the day and waiting staff. As soon as I arrived I was greeted with a team of staff helping unload the car meaning I could totally relax knowing everything was being organised while I got ready in the luxurious bridal suite. My husband and I even got served our own tray of canapés while we were on the tree lined driveway having photos - the attention to detail is second to none.
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Rob S. Married on 20/11/2021

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Perfect for a cosy and rustic winter wedding

Notley Abbey is not just a stunning venue; the team and the service they provide is outstanding. They support you throughout the planning process; they have a handy online planner which makes things like table plan, schedule for the day and food choices a breeze - and in the lead up you sit down with their planners to check you haven't missed anything. On the day, every team member was friendly, polite, professional and unflappable. Gorgeous space both inside and outside (we had a winter wedding, they lit fires and we had flambeauxs, which gave it a very cosy feel). Would highly recommend.
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Pam G. Married on 27/06/2020

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Shocking company

Bijou venues have treated their couples appallingly during the Covid crisis, demanding (quite unlawfully) that couples pay 80% cancellation fee. Avoid these immoral and unscrupulous people. Look at Trustpilot.
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Melanie S. Married on 28/04/2022

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Perfection!!

THE most perfect day of our lives.
Cannot praise Notley and their staff enough. It/they were amazing! Our day was flawless and I want to do it over and over again.
Thank you so much ❤️
Melanie and Robert xx
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Jenny S. Married on 14/08/2021

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Absolutely perfect venue

We were blown away by the service received by the team at Notley Abbey, from start to finish, and couldn't believe how well we were looked after on the day. I was never at one point worried that something wouldn't go to plan. The venue itself is absolutely stunning, with three different choices of places to have the ceremony, and so many wonderful areas and secret parts to get some amazing photos.
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Alex M. Married on 01/07/2021

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Amazing wedding day

We had to postpone due to covid and they was amazing nothing was to much trouble. Notley Abbey is an amazing venue. The customer care is outstanding and we loved every minute of our wedding and so did all our guests. The food was delicious as well. I could not recommend them highly enough. Wish we could do it all again.
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Katherine Married on 01/08/2019

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Perfect wedding day at Notley Abbey

We got married at Notley Abbey on 1st August 2019 and had the most perfect day. From the moment we first visited we knew this was our venue it really has that 'wow' factor. The beautiful building with all it's history, the gorgeous grounds and gardens and of course the long tree-lined driveway. The Notley & Bijou staff have been fantastic throughout and made our wedding day the best day of our lives. All our guests loved the venue and commented on how well the day ran and how great the food was, we really couldn't have asked for more. Particular thanks go to: Ann our planner who supported us through all the planning and menu tasting etc (by the way the online planning portal is great, made all the planning stress free as everything is in one place!); lovely day managers Jess and Phoebe who guided the set up of our decorations exactly as we wanted and made sure everything ran to time; night manger Antonio who was so professional and quickly resolved a minor hiccup when a card machine stopped working by opening up a second bar in the house; Gary the Bijou DJ who kept the dance floor busy all night; and all the other waiters and bar staff sorry we don't know their names. We feel so lucky to have got married at Notley Abbey it really was absolutely amazing, thank you so much! The new Mr & Mrs Hughes.
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Nikola Married on 06/07/2019

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Best day of our lives!

We had such a wonderful day on Saturday - the best day of our lives!! Thank you so much to you and all of the staff for making it happen for us!
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Ashley Married on 23/03/2019

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A lifetime of memories!

We really really enjoyed our big day at Notley Abbey so thank you very very much to Jess and the rest of the team for making it happen. We will cherish the memories for the rest of our lives.
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Sarah Married on 22/03/2019

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The day ran like clockwork...

From the bottom of our hearts, we would both like to say thank you for everything you have done for us in the run up to our wedding and on the actual wedding day itself. You have given us the perfect day for the rest of our lives and we are so grateful. The professionalism of all the staff, the dedication to the little details and the quality of service made our day incredibly special, and it ran like clock work which for a worrier like me was very reassuring. We will always remember our incredible wedding at Notley Abbey and so will all our guests, so thank you once again.
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Lara Married on 01/12/2018

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Professional and friendly

Saturday surpassed all our expectations and was literally the best day ever. Kieran and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we couldn’t have asked or wanted anything more. The staff on the day were so attentive, professional and friendly and were always walking around with a smile on their faces. Our guests commented on how wonderful the staff were and you guys really did smash it.
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Rachael Married on 17/11/2018

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Such a brilliant day

We just wanted to pass on our thanks and appreciation for a fantastic day on Saturday.
The team on the day were brilliant from Caitlin, Jess and Antonio to the waiting/bar staff. The venue looked incredible and the food was delicious. Our guests frequently commented on how great the day was and we really appreciate everyone's efforts in making it such a brilliant day.
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Charlotte Married on 25/10/2018

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Seamless and unforgettable!

Thank you so much for making our wedding experience so special. We and our families had the best couple of days which is testament to you. Ann, Jess, Annette and everyone worked so hard to make it seamless and unforgettable. We received so many compliments on the services and how each and every staff member was so kind and helpful. We will remember it forever!
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Julia Married on 22/09/2018

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Professional and seamless

Thanks everyone at Bijou for a great day on Saturday. The service and management of the event was excellent and we had the perfect day. Even the rain made it better as everyone remained in the house and couldn’t disperse, adding to the atmosphere. A special mention to the waiting staff during the banquet - I have had a number of comments from guests saying how professional and seamless it was.
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Lauren Married on 15/09/2018

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We have had no end of compliments

Philippa, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to yourself, Casey, Ann and the rest of the Bijou team who all helped make our wedding day the best it could be. We had a wonderful day and so did our guests - we’ve had no end of compliments on not just the beauty of Notley, but the quality and service level too. We wish we could do it all over again!
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