Prested Hall

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Located in a stunning rural setting, Prested Hall is the perfect country venue for your wedding celebrations in Essex. The Colchester-based venue, hidden down a long leafy drive, is nestled within 75 acres of charming parkland. Prested Hall has been recognised with a number of awards and accolades, including the “Boutique Wedding Venue of the Year” in the Essex Wedding Awards.

The part-moated 15th-century manor house is a truly romantic setting for your wedding. The beautiful and tranquil surroundings of mature trees and a bridge, which leads over the moat to the fields beyond, create a delightful backdrop for your special day. You can make the most of the stunning setting by taking memorable pictures in the charming gazebo at the end of the bridge.

When you choose Prested Hall, you will enjoy exclusive use of the Hall and its' 14 charming bedrooms, allowing you and up to 33 guests to stay overnight. The Dingle, a former chapel nestled near the orchard, provides an alternative tranquil bridal suite for the newlyweds. You and your guests can also enjoy a leisurely breakfast the following morning.

In addition to our brand new, waterside marquee, there are three handsome and elegant reception areas for your event: The Oak Room, The Garden Room and the large Orangery. The 18th-century Oak Room features a magnificent fireplace and exquisite stained-glass windows, while the Garden Room was formerly a 1930’s ballroom. The elegant Orangery overlooks the moat and is perfect in the summer. All three spaces, as well as the outdoor gazebo, are licensed to hold civil ceremonies.

Prested Hall has a great reputation for its' caring, considerate staff, excellent food and relaxed atmosphere. It is the perfect place to begin your married life together.

Proudly shortlisted for Best Countryside Venue in both the British Wedding Awards 2019 and the UK Wedding Awards 2019.

Stunning part-moated manor house, available for exclusive hire
14 bedrooms including a bridal suite, and an alternative bridal suite ‘The Dingle’ available
Three elegant reception rooms and a charming outdoor Gazebo to choose from
Summer celebrations in the traditional marquee, overlooking the moat
Additional accommodation and pamper packages available at Prested’s Health Club
Bespoke wedding quotations

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Anne Married on 29/12/2018

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Second To None

My daughter held her wedding at Prested Hall last Saturday and I can't praise the staff and venue enough.

The organisation was second to none and everything was completely seamless on the day.

Guests were totally unaware when all the equipment was being delivered for the evening reception, despite this being done whilst the wedding breakfast was taking place. The staff helped us to set up our table decorations and even improved on our ideas.

The meals were huge portions, piping hot and absolutely delicious. I was a little worried that we had decided on the vegan Panna Cotta as one of our dessert choices, as it's a difficult option to make vegan, but it was amazing.

After the speeches, all our guests were ushered into the lounge, bar and library areas for tea and coffee and the staff moved all the tables ready for the evening reception and the DJ set up the dance floor for the disco in the Orangery, whilst at the same time the evening buffet table, sweet table and magic selfie mirror were all set up in the Oak Room. Again, all this was done behind the scenes and guests were totally unaware of this going on. The staff even moved some of our table decorations into the Oak Room to make sure everything looked amazing.

The evening buffet was freshly prepared and there was more than enough to go round. After the traditional cutting of the cake, the three different cakes were cut and portions laid out beautifully on a separate table, each in its own serviette.

Our wedding co-ordinator at Prested Hall, Emily, guided us through absolutely everything and her efficiency made for a perfect day!
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Pauline Married on 23/11/2018

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Absolutely perfect in every way

Our daughter's wedding here was a 'Twilight Ceremony and Reception' at Prested Hall for around 90 guests and we also booked all their accommodation for the wedding party.

The Groom's family and some friends travelled from the US and honestly, Emily and her team at Prested couldn't have done enough for us all.

Absolutely perfect in every way - the buffet was amazing and the rooms quaintly perfect.

A superb 'morning after' buffet breakfast in the orangery for the guests that stayed. Cannot praise it enough.

If you are thinking of booking an occasion here -don't hesitate.
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Andy Married on 20/10/2018

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Such a magical day

Our wedding day was such a magical day, thanks to Prested Hall Hotel.

My wife and I feel like we are only now getting back to normality since getting wed a month ago at Prested Hall.

What a crazy journey, but so much fun and our wedding day was such a magical day.

Leanne Walsh (Events Manager) and her team deserve all our praise for making our wedding such a wonderful event.

Their help and support from when we first approached them to be our wedding venue, all the way through the build up, the wedding day itself and on departure, the following day after breakfast - they were absolutely marvellous.

From helping guests on the day and guiding my wife and I through the wedding, Leanne and her team were brilliant and we couldn't have asked for a better venue, a better team or a better day.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Love Mr & Mrs Scott
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Denise Married on 05/05/2018

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The Perfect Wedding Location!

The perfect wedding location- it was stunning.

The ceremony was held outside in the grounds by the river, followed by the wedding breakfast in the beautiful marquee.

As the sun shone hotter, one side of the marquee was completely opened by staff to give a lovely breeze and beautiful backdrop.

We moved into the main house for the evening reception. Staff were attentive yet discreet and all I can say is that it was absolutely perfect in every way.

We stayed overnight in a large room with a huge bed. A couple of stairs led down to the separate toilet and enormous bathroom, with a big, Art Deco style bath.

Homemade biscuits and a large bottle of water were a lovely touch in the room.

A big thank you to all of the staff, but especially to our son and new daughter-in-law's wedding planner Emily, so friendly, kind, understanding and helpful yet so professional in every respect.

I would not hesitate to recommend here for a wedding, we will treasure the memories forever.
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Joanne Married on 28/12/2017

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Absolutely Amazing

We had our wedding here on Thursday 28th December. Absolutely amazing. Staff in particular - Kathryn was just delightful. Nothing is too much trouble. Food delicious, venue perfect and so welcoming. Cannot speak highly enough of Prested Hall and give it 100% for making our day as prefect as it was. You all did an amazing job and any bride and groom to be should not even consider anywhere else to have their special day. You all did a wonderful job and THANK YOU all so so much, Jo and Chippy xx
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Laura Married on 23/12/2017

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The whole experience was brilliant

We had a fantastic reception at Prested Hall after getting married in our local church.

The whole experience was brilliant, we booked around 10 months prior to the date, our wedding planner supported us throughout the planning and was so lovely and helpful.

The price for the whole venue including all the bedrooms in Prested Hall was very competitive.

The venue is beautiful and was perfect for a festive wedding with large fireplaces, log burner and beams together with beautiful Christmas trees and garlands.

We were thrilled with the whole day, the staff throughout Prested were so friendly and helpful. Thanks to the planning, our visits over the months and my confidence in the venue and our wedding planner we were able to completely enjoy the day.

We highly recommend Prested Hall as a wedding and reception venue. The accommodation included has family suites, double rooms and twin, catering for a range of guests and needs.

We cannot thank Prested Hall enough for their professionalism, planning, friendly service and for helping make our day so special.
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Karen Married on 22/12/2017

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A Dream Come True

We held our December 22nd 2017 wedding at Prested Hall. We are so happy we chose this venue as it truly did make our wedding day a dream come true. Rachel Hull was our wedding advisor at the venue and she is amazing. Nothing is too much trouble or too much effort. All of our guests commented on how beautiful everything looked and the food was superb. The whole day ran so smoothly and I have no doubt at all that this was down to Rachel and other members of staff. We wanted an intimate cosy welcoming wedding and prested Hall delivered, it ticked all the boxes. We also found it most convenient that 10 of us could stay the night before in the apartments. I am still walking on air. Prested Hall and staff - Thank you
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Jan Married on 02/12/2017

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Our day was flawless!

My new husband and I got married at Prested Hall 2nd December and words cannot describe just how wonderful this venue is. Our day was flawless and this was entirely down to the fantastic staff and most especially our excellent wedding planner Kathryn. The whole planning process was completely free of stress thanks to the guidance and hard work of Kathryn. We really cannot praise her high enough. The venue has an intimate / warm vibe to it and we felt instantly relaxed whenever we visited. This was enhanced by the fact every single staff member encountered was extremely helpful and friendly, nothing ever too much trouble. Our guests were universally delighted with their rooms which were all immaculate and combined character with modern convenience. My Mum has mobility problems and stayed in the ground floor bedroom. She could not stop raving about how wonderful the room was, especially the bathroom which was huge with a walk in shower. There is a choice of 2 bridal suites, the “Dingle” which is a little cottage away from the main building or room 1 within the main hotel. We picked the latter because it was beautifully characterful with wooden beams, a huge bed and bath with stunning views of the lake. The food served was plentiful and sumptuous, we had many compliments from guests commenting that it was the best food they’d eaten at any wedding. High praise indeed! Staff as ever were attentive throughout the meal and drinks were flowing. The venue itself is set amongst picturesque Essex countryside which as nature enthusiasts we really loved. However it also benefits from excellent transport links and is easily accessible by road and public transportation. Thank you so much to all at Prested Hall you really are wonderful!
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Glyn Married on 18/11/2017

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Thank you Prested Hall!

Prested Hall was the only wedding venue that we visited. We fell in love with it straight away. We wanted a venue that was relatively secluded but not hard to find, exclusively ours once booked and had a country house feel without being so big that our wedding guests ended up divided in to different rooms. Prested Hall provided us with all of these with an added and unexpected bonus, Kathryn Everitt. We had expected to plan our whole wedding so when we found out that our booking with Prested came with an event planner we were instantly feeling a little less stressed. We dealt with two great members of staff before Kathryn was allocated to us for our big day. All of the staff are friendly and nothing feels like it is too much trouble. Kathryn and the rest of the team had everything covered from the moment we booked to the minute we checked out the day after our wedding. This meant that we could enjoy our day knowing that everything would be perfect. Even if there were any hiccups on the day we still don't know about them even now as the staff at Prested had everything covered. Thank you Prested Hall!
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Chloe Married on 26/10/2017

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The most amazing and special day

My husband and I recently held our wedding at Prested Hall and simply had the most amazing and special day.

The day itself took place after a relatively short engagement of six months, but despite the limited time frame, our ceremony and reception were delivered without a hitch, and without any stress. We wanted an intimate and personalised wedding, and this is exactly what we were given by the wonderful team at Prested. Melissa, our wedding co-ordinator, provided helpful advice, great communication and took care to understand our requirements. We finished the day off in style with a stay in the beautiful bridal suite. Other members of our families stayed too, and joined us for breakfast the following morning which was lovely.

I’ll treasure the memories from our wedding day forever, and would like to thank the whole team at Prested for making it absolutely perfect!
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Karen Married on 14/10/2017

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Fantastic Wedding Venue

Prested Hall is a fantastic wedding venue and we can’t recommend it enough. We got married there on the 14th October 2017 and had the most amazing day. It was the only venue we visited and booked it straight away as we loved it so much and it was perfect for the small intimate wedding we wanted. I stayed in one of the apartments and had dinner in the Bistro with the girls the night before the wedding, both of which I recommend. On the morning of the wedding Kathryn came and moved both ourselves and my dress into the bridal suite in the main building which is a beautiful room and was so lovely to get ready for the day in as well as staying in that night. Our guests also commented how happy they were with their lovely bedrooms. We got married in the Oak Room which is a beautiful room and was ideal for the small ceremony we wanted. All the food from the wedding breakfast to the evening buffet to breakfast the next morning was lovely with good portion sizes. Luckily we had beautiful weather on the day so were able to get some amazing photos in the stunning grounds. Our wedding co-ordinator Kathryn was just brilliant from the day we booked the wedding through to and including the day itself, everything ran so smoothly and nothing was too much trouble, we couldn’t have asked for a more lovely person to work with and we can’t thank her and the team enough for making our day perfect in every way.
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Debbie Married on 06/10/2017

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Best Wedding Ever

Just wow. 18 months of planning for the best day of my life. Married just 2 days ago and cannot fault a single second. My event co-ordinator was amazing and looked after us from start to finish. I was close to tears when she clocked off in the evening as I wanted her to stay and party with us. The staff were amazing, the food was gorgeous and I cannot rate this place high enough. All of our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was and we've had many a "best wedding ever" comment.
Thank you so much xxxx
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Nicole Married on 30/09/2017

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We held our wedding reception at Prested Hall on the 30th September and the day would have struggled to go any smoother. From the first time we viewed Prested Hall to leaving the morning after the wedding, our experience of Prested has been without fault. Our Events Manager was Kathryn who has the perfect mix of professionalism and warmth. In the 7 months that we were in contact with Kathryn she has never been anything other than genuine and personable, offering valuable advice based on her experience and being responsive to any of our questions/queries. Our day was extremely well organised at all stages and especially in the lead up to the wedding with Kathryn contacting our various suppliers in the run up to confirm timings, to on the day making sure that the marquee and cake was set up correctly prior to our arrival, through into the evening reception. You appreciate that someone has done an excellent job when you haven’t worried about any of the details on the day as you know you are in safe hands. Another big plus point for us was the ability to stay in the main building on the wedding night and the option to take the apartments by the Spa. I didn’t see the apartments but the rooms in the hotel are lovely, being tastefully and sympathetically decorated in keeping with the style of the house. A flawless day which is testament to the hard work of everyone at Prested. I cannot recommend the venue highly enough if you are looking for somewhere to have a stress-free wedding day in a beautiful setting. I am sure this will not be our last visit to Prested.
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Kim Married on 29/09/2017

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Everything was perfect!

We hosted our wedding at Prested Hall in late September and accommodated as many family and friends as we could there on the night. Our events manager Melissa was fantastic - providing us with support long before the week of the wedding and during the week itself was instrumental with calming those wedding nerves :)

Everything was perfect; from the warm professionalism shown by all the team at Prested Hall to the wedding breakfast and the fluid nature of the event.

The guests had an extremely comfortable stay overnight and have all since provided feedback to us that this was truly an event in which they felt welcomed in a genuine manner by all at Prested.

This hospitality in of itself is priceless and we would like to again extend a thanks to Melissa and crew and recommend this venue wholeheartedly for those who would like to hold a wedding here in future.
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Samantha Married on 09/09/2017

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Everything was just perfect!

We had our wedding at Prested Hall in Sept 2017.

Right from the beginning, they were wonderful!

As it came closer to our wedding date, Melissa was appointment as our events manager.

She spent the time to go through everything with us and gave me suggestions on how I could organise/display my decorations as I was making a lot of them myself.
Nothing was too much trouble for her and her team set up my decorations on the day.

Everything was perfect on the day, Melissa kept us to schedule and I can't think of anything that was below my expectations.

Prested Hall was the perfect wedding venue, it was in a beautiful location and the food was wonderful - all the guests thought to too.

All in all, Melissa definitely helped make our wedding the perfect day!
Sent on 11/10/2017

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