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Kerry Sent on 07/10/2024The perfect place
I honestly cannnot recommend Louisa, Jane & everyone at Highden enough!!!! We were told by Jane that they started doing weddings there when their children got married, and one by one, they all had their weddings in the walled garden where they grew up. The family enjoyed the experience so much, they now hire it out as a wedding venue & you can really see the passion & excitement there, especially from Jane!
Hand on heart, we first visited last February & with it being winter, I liked it, but it didn't hit me. My now husband is an awarded gardener (very proud!!!!) & told me that the bones were there & this was our venue. I wasn't sure & was worried about the possibility of poor weather & a mainly outdoor venue. We revisited in June a few months later & yes, my husband was very, very right! The venue is beautiful, the garden is beautiful, the huge lavender bushes smell divine, the climbing roses & wisteria were gorgous. The tunnel made from apple & pear trees with fairy lights were just beautiful, & reminded us of a part of The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall which hold very important memories for us. We met Soph & Simon the wedding singers there too, & everything just felt right. It was so beautiful that we knew that even if it rained all day, we would still spend a wonderful day together in the marquee, looking out at the beautiful garden.
The run up to the wedding, Louisa was great at communication & gave me a list of information they needed, so I think I had a year to go through everything & knew there wouldnt be any surprises before! She also gave me a list of suppliers that had already been there, but we were free to choose whoever we wanted. This flexibility turned out to be very rare with wedding venues, but ensured we got the day we wanted! We did use glamping tents, entertainment & caterers from their vendors list though, which was incredibly helpful as a starting point, especially with the caterer as there are so many options there! For anyone looking, we would 1000% recommend Mid Sussex Catering for food & drinks all day, as well as the evening bar. We were also able to visit the venue whenever we wanted (just check before, dont just turn up haha!) & came back for this years open day with some of our immediate family where we could take notes for later that year. They hold a maximum of one wedding a week on Saturdays only, meaning our tables & chairs were delivered 5 days before the wedding, & when we arrived on thursday to start decorating, the lovely gardener was there cutting the lawns! With thursday & friday to set everything up, Jane came over & asked that we walk her through where we wanted to get married *weather permitting* as they have several sites in the garden that you can marry. The morning of our wedding, Jane, Vicky & Richard set up everything outdoor with our wedding arch & guests chairs, while my husband & some of his family put out flowers etc. The day was perfect. Vicky was the day organiser & I only saw her a handful of times, but teh day was perfect & she must have been incredibly busy! Vicky & Richard were both there at midnight & did some initial tidying so that we could go to bed in our tent. The morning afterwards, I felt horrendous (I think I was just so exhausted & didnt drink enough) but while I was napping in a rattan armchair, Jane came by & made my husband & mum a cup of tea/coffee & had a lovely chat about the day. We had both Sunday & Monday to take everything down which was easily done. Start to finish, the Denman family have been wonderful. Thank you for giving us the most beautiful wedding day, with blue skies, beautiful surroundings & wonderful memories. Every time we drive past your sign we smile (: -
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Chloe Sent on 15/09/2025Fantastic Venue!
Highden Estate is a fantastic venue, from the first visit when we met Jane we knew it was going to be our wedding venue! Jane was so lovely showing us around, then we met her daughter, Louisa who was amazing and very helpful throughout all stages leading up to the wedding. The days before the wedding we had the freedom to set up the space and then on the wedding day everyone was so helpful. The sun was shining and all our guests were commented on how the venue was perfect! It was our own Secret Garden! -
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Chloe Sent on 18/07/2025Wedding Reception Venue
Highden was the first and only wedding venue we looked at. From the very beginning we were totally won over by the beautiful walled garden and the marquee, where we had the freedom to decorate how we wished. Jane was fab in showing us all around the grounds and giving us more insight into how our day could look. Once the date was booked we had good communication and a checklist leading up to the big day, ensuring we had everything in place so that everything could run smoothly. Louisa and the team were amazing leading up to and on the day of our wedding. They took on so many little jobs which minimised the stress on us and ensured that we and our guests were able to enjoy the day.
The walled garden was simply stunning and it was perfect for the amount of guests we had. The teepee was a lovely extra to have our garden games under for the day. It meant guests could escape the main marquee but still be under shelter if needed.
Later in the day it got a bit chilly but the heating was turned on at the perfect time for our guests to stay cosy in the marquee.
We cannot recommend Highden Estate enough, our wedding day was the best day ever and we couldn’t have imagined it anywhere else.
Thank you team! -
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Megan Sent on 24/06/2025June Wedding
We couldn’t recommend Louisa and the team enough at Highden Estate for our beautiful wedding that we recently had. They were so attentive and were extremely flexible with letting us design the venue how we wanted for our special day - the concept of a “blank canvas” venue really benefiting our choices. We received so many compliments on the venue from our guests on how beautiful it was. Everything went so smoothly and the day flowed so so well! Thank you so so much for making our wedding day truly the best day of our lives!🤍 -
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Tom Sent on 24/06/2024
Highden made it so easy on our special day
From day one, Highden made it so easy and chilled in the lead up to our special day. The grounds looked incredible on the day and the support team were fantastic throughout. Being able to begin set up on the Thursday meant we could enjoy it rather than rush through and this made a real difference. We couldn’t really speak more highly of Highden as a venue, team or experience. -
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