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Last update: June 2024

Set on a 600 acre farm, Preston Court is family run & wonder-filled!

Marry outside in the verdant gardens surrounded by nature, water and wondrous trees with the backdrop of the charming Preston Court, or tie the knot in the majestic barn, filled with twinkly lights and vintage charm.

Adorn the barnyard with vintage fairground games, kilners jars of cocktails or beers from our Missi-sippi drinks canoe. Pop into Gigglebox our unique video diary room and ride the vintage carousel, all before parting the night away in our 17th Century Oak Frame Barn.

Sleep under the stars in a beautiful bell tent & wake up with your friends & family in the glamping village for a wonderful lazy breakfast together in the morning!
...and all just 56 minutes train ride from London St Pancras.

We all LOVE love and will do everything in our power to make sure you have an unforgettable time with us.

Facilities and Capacity

Set on a 600 acre farm, Preston Court offers the perfect combination of quintissentially English formal gardens and a quirky fun filled barnyard.

Couples can choose to marry under the pagoda on the lake surrounded by nature or in the rustic The Kentish Barn, adorned with fairy lights. For those seeking a church ceremony we even have St Mildreds church right here within the estate, just a short stroll from the formal gardens & Barnyard.

The venue has a personality all of its own, brimming with special touches for a truly unique fun filled wedding day, including the Victorian Carousel, a stunning maypole of lights in the Barnyard and the vintage fairground organs in the barn.

Services Offered

Preston Court is fully licensed for civil ceremonies

We offer three fantastic wedding packages to suit your style and budget

There are numerous amazing caterers to choose from, catering to all tastes and bugets including Formal plated menus, Grazing Platters, Open Fire cooking, Mexican Barbacoa, Fine Dining etc

We offer a selection of drinks packages, the option of corkage and of course a fully staffed bar serving a fulll selection of drinks including craft beers and fine local wines from Award Winning vineyards.

Our prices include all furniture, staffing & on the day Event Managers as well as personalised Planning Documents and detailed planning meetings ahead of your big day.

All our couples will receive our currated little black book of fantastic suppliers, built up over the years- we believe in sharing the love!

Our Capacity for your ceremony & wedding breakfast is 120 guests & for the evening 180 guests.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Historic
Woodland and festival
Church
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Chapel or temple on-site
Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Private catering allowed
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities

Evening entertainment:

Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Preston Court

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51 reviews
99% recommend it
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Jenny Sent on 25/06/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

The most beautiful venue, with the loveliest of staff.

I got married at Preston Court a year ago (happy wedding anniversary to us!) and my wedding guests still talk about how beautiful the day was. Especially the carousel, which always gets a few special shout-outs and makes for lovely pics :)

The team at Preston Court will do everything to ensure the day runs smoothly, and there are lots of different options for how to do things to suit you. Wouldn't change it for anything!
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Camilla C. Sent on 26/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best of Days!

Preston Court is an incredibly special venue. Everything is beautifully presented. The team are wonderful, organised and brilliant. The glamping was the icing on the cake. Faultless! Thanks to everyone who made our day so unforgettable! x
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Amanda C. Sent on 05/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Book this gem of a venue!

I can't put into words how fantastic our wedding at Preston Court was. It was truly the best night of our lives, and Preston Court made our dreams a reality.

I'm from the US and my husband from Kent in England, but we both live in the US. When we found Preston Court online, we knew this was a very special venue and we had to go for it. I thought planning a wedding from abroad would be stressful, but the Preston Court team made the entire experience so seamless. We didn't even see the venue in-person until a few days before the wedding - so we were taking a chance, but we never doubted it would be amazing.

This is a truly unique and special place. Juliana's Island, the Kentish Barn with 2 gorgeous organs, the Showman's Cabin, the Carousel, and all the other places at Preston come together to provide an almost theatrical and dreamy experience. We loved all the interesting touches with such rich histories.

All our guests were blown away. So many people told us this was the best wedding they'd ever been to. Everyone was in awe of the scenery, the fun touches like the organ show, the carousel, and the quality of service from all the staff.

I want to specifically call out our event manager Jess, who is an absolute gem. Such a joy to work with. In addition, Lizzy, Charlotte, and Emily were all AMAZING. The service from all the bar and wait staff was impeccable. Simon the Carousel Conductor was fantastic and everyone at the wedding had a blast on the carousel - truly took us back to being carefree children!

Please book Preston Court for your wedding - it will be the best decision you make!
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Georgia S. Sent on 05/07/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Perfect English country wedding venue!

Choosing Preston court for our wedding reception last August was the best decision we’ve ever made. Our day was absolutely perfect, and went on without a single issue. The staff at Preston court are just brilliant and so very helpful, particularly Jess and Emily who did fantastically not only on the big day itself, but the whole lead up to the event I was in regular contact with Jess who answered my many questions and gave me ideas and inspiration along the way! Nothing was too much trouble or inconvenient and there are so many options available to you.

Our wedding guests still rave about how magical our wedding day was and how the venue just made it that extra bit more special. The carousel was a firm favourite between guests and gave some brilliant photo opportunities, however the whole of the grounds are stunning from the lake, island & glamping meadows to the gorgeous characteristic barn, our wonderful photographer made the most of all areas and produced some truly stunning images.

Thank you to you all at Preston Court, we had the most unforgettable day and made some memories to treasure forever
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Sarah R. Sent on 19/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Truely Magical

We saw this venue on a cold and wet November afternoon and instantly knew this was the one. Such a stunning venue. All of our guests were so complimentary and said they all felt like movie stars. The staff were incredible especially Susie & Jess. They really made everything so special and they felt like family.
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Amelia O. Sent on 30/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing venue

All of our guests were in awe with the venue and had such a brilliant day. We loved all the staff who were so attentive on the day and in the lead up too. Special shout outs go to Jess, Lizzie, Lotte & Ally. The dream team!
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Amy Sent on 04/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The venue of our dreams!

We got married at Preston Court on 31st July 2018 and it was the most perfect day of our lives. From the weather on the day to the staff ensuring everything went smoothly, we couldn’t have imagined a more amazing wedding day. We got married on a Juliannas Island, followed by drinks and nachos on the lawn and then a BBQ wedding breakfast in the barn, followed by a night of music and dancing. We ended the night glamping in the on-site teepees, and continued the celebrations with a lovely Breakfast and even a game of rounders the next morning. The venue is nothing short of stunning, with steam engines and even a showmans wagon for beautiful and unique wedding pictures. Nothing was too much for the staff, they clearly love what they do and do it very, very well!
I just wish that we could do it all over again!
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Lina Sent on 14/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Wedding amidst the Kent Flood

Preston Court is a magical venue. We fell in love with it the first day we set foot on the grounds and booked it straight away after that. The day of the viewing was a beautiful sunny day and we planned the wedding to be half outside and half inside as the grounds are just stunning. Sadly on our wedding day last day of April this year, it was the worst weather of the year - with 1 degree, flooding all over Kent due to massive amounts of rain and I truly thought this will ruin our day. But the Preston Court team made sure we still had the best day ever. They adjusted the schedule at the last-minute and even though most of the running order was made for outside/inside combo, they did a marvellous job adjusting on the day and making sure all the suppliers and guests knew about the changes. I (bride) didn't have to do a thing and it turned out to be an amazing day despite the weather conditions.
Yes, the venue is beautiful, but the staff deserves 5* as well as they were very accommodating, their email communication across the 7 months of planning was great and on-time, they answered all my questions, helped with all the suppliers and were just wonderful on the day as well. Thank you a million times for turning a rainy day into a ray of sunshine for us :)
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Jen Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

We cannot thank everybody at Preston Court enough

We cannot thank everybody at Preston Court enough for all their hard work, continued support and always going the extra mile to ensure we had our dream wedding. When we looked round the venue in summer 2015 with Anna and Jen we knew it was the venue for us and booked it! (Over 2 years in advance!)
This venue is so unique as it has those extra touches like the incredible carousel, gigglebox and resident peacocks Dave and Steve.
The staff are incredibly friendly- always! We want to say a special ‘thank you’ to Tiggi for her excellent venue styling, signage making (which will go up on our walls at Home!) and just listening to us and getting our vision for our day. Don’t bother with any other venue styler, she is everything you need and more and is absolutely lovely as are all the staff at Preston court!
Thank you, thank you and thank you Preston Court!
Adam and Jen Burrage xxx
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Jennifer Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Anna and the team are friendly and professional

We got married here in August and had a fantastic experience. The venue is perfect as it is with bunting and blankets in the bar, and fairy lights in the barn. However, the staff are also great at allowing for all the little quirks you want to add yourself. They were happy to accommodate everything from home brew to glitter stations and even cleared everything up ready for collection the next morning! Anna and the team are friendly and professional and quick to help with any questions big or small. It's a beautiful, unique venue; I can't recommend it enough!
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Olu Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Happy Ever After

It was a pleasure and such a delight to hold one of the most important days of our lives at this beautiful venue full of professional, friendly and hard working staff, fairytale kind of envirnoment, beautiful decor, and fantastic location. We truly had a dream wedding that you can only expect to see in movies, therefore, we cannot thank Preston Court enough for making our day so special not just to ourselves but our guests too! Our expectations were not only just met but definitely 120% overexceeded! THANK YOU! #happyeverafter
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Sabrina Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

I can't recommend these guys enough

Wow!! Preston Court was the best location and venue I had seen on my initial hunt for the perfect wedding. Quirky, unique, creative and more importantly, somewhere that you can inject a bit of your own personality into. All the staff are super easy to deal with and managed my "control freakiness" with ease!!!!! Nothing was too much trouble and with their stellar recommendations, I had a wedding that Pinterest would be proud of!!

I can't recommend these guys enough if you're looking for something less ordinary. AND Gigglebox is very fun. I loved watching the edit and seeing all my mates reactions on film. Great idea and so glad we did it!! A day we'll never forget.xx
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Kelly Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

It is an amazing and beautiful venue

Everyone at Preston Court were so helpful, friendly and made our wedding day in October so very special.
It is an amazing and beautiful venue and we couldn't have imagined getting married anywhere else.
Everyone at the wedding commented on how unique the venue was and how lovely the staff were.
Thank you for making our day so wonderful and one we will remember forever.
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Charlotte Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you so much for hosting

Thank you so much for hosting such an incredible venue and thank you girls for helping us plan our best day!
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Katharine Sent on 03/04/2018
4 out of 5 rating

A beautiful place to get married!

I, and my husband, adored this venue. The staff couldn't have been more accommodating (with the lead up to the big day, the day before and the actual day itself). The wedding day was simply gorgeous. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and just really made the day fantastic. Our guests all said how picturesque the place was, and they all loved the carousel.

We only had one problem throughout the whole thing, and that was on the day, due to the glamping being on the venue. We unfortunately had strangers walking around on the venue which ruined the feeling of exclusivity of the day. The exclusivity was one of the main reasons we booked the venue, and something I as the bride had always imagined my big day to have. Despite the amazing job everyone did, we may not have booked here if we had known that strangers were allowed to be walking around taking pictures. The staff did apologise and spoke to the strangers, but it was a bit of a let down and something that could have been better organised.

It honestly was almost a perfect day, and we would definitely suggest it to other people, but just not to those looking for an exclusive venue (unless something has been done to stop strangers walking in!).
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Preston Court, Preston CT3 1DH Canterbury (Kent)
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