The Historic Dockyard Chatham Reviews
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Fantastic
24 reviews
Recommended by 99% of couples
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Charlotte Sent on 30/12/20235 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Fantastic service and venue!
Just wow, we had the most amazing wedding day and we were so thrilled to have it at Chatham Dockyard! The biggest shout out goes to all the staff for always going the extra mile. Chloe was so organised and answered all my questions promptly during the planning stages (booked in February 2022, married October 2023). Lisa and Alison were so helpful during set up day before the wedding and the staff all did a stunning job to keep the day running smoothly. They put their heart and soul into the day, thank you all so much!
Our initial plan was to get married on the HMS Gannet, but due to unpredictable weather we got married upstairs in the Sunne room instead. In the end it really worked out so much better as it is such an incredible and intimate space.
Both we and our guests were so happy with the commissioners house as a reception venue - the expanse of the ground floor made it so easy for people to find their space if they wanted to party in the ballroom or have a good conversation with relatives in the marquee further away from the music. We had around 90 people for the reception and it never felt crowded. It is such a lovely house and had the most incredible day, thank you!-
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The Historic Dockyard Chatham's reply:
Hello Charlotte,
A huge thank you from us for choosing to host your wedding at The Historic Dockyard. It was a pleasure to be a part of your special day and to celebrate with you.
Your kind words for Lisa and Alison will certainly be passed on and gratefully received.
It's nice to hear the weather didn't spoil such a lovely day. Rain on your wedding day is meant be be lucky after all, right?
Once again, thank you so much and we wish you all the best with married life!
The Historic Dockyard Team x -
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Mrs Sent on 28/10/20235 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Mr & Mrs Burrows
We highly recommend having a wedding at the Historic Dockyard. We were married on HMS Gannett in August and from the start of our initial contact, through every step of the way, we were so happy with every staff members professionalism and nothing was too much trouble for anyone.
We were looked after so well and our wedding day was enjoyed so much by all our guests and ourselves and it’s a day that we will never forget.-
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The Historic Dockyard Chatham's reply:
Good Morning Mr & Mrs B!
Thank you both so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review.
We thoroughly enjoyed being a part of your special day and are delighted that you chose our venue, particularly HMS Gannet.
We wish you both all the very best for the future.
The Historic Dockyard Team x -
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Elizabeth Sent on 25/10/20235 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Our Perfect Day
We had the best wedding day at the Historic Dockyard. The team couldn't have been more helpful, along with Your Beautiful Day across the road. It made our dreams come true! -
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Natasha Sent on 25/10/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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The most amazing day
We had the perfect day, all our guest were wowed by the venue.
The staff could not do enough to help in every way, they helped us set up and clear down afterwards and made sure we had everything we needed.
Between booking and the day we were allowed to look around as often as we wanted which really helped throughout planning.
We would highly recommend this venue, it's great value for money and they can recommend suppliers for you as well.The Historic Dockyard Chatham's reply:
Hello Natasha,
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to provide a review for us.
It was a pleasure to plan your wedding day with you and we thank you for choosing our venue.
Wishing you all the best for the future,
The Historic Dockyard Team x -
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Charlotte Sent on 02/07/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Our wedding at the Dockyard
We are so grateful to everyone at The Commissioners House & Gardens, we loved having our wedding and reception at this beautiful, unique venue. There was plenty of room upstairs for us all to get ready for the day, and lovely areas throughout the Dockyard for pictures. The organising process felt smoother towards the end of organising when we had support from Ruxandra who went above and beyond to help! Everyone complimented the venue and shared how beautifully it had been styled by All You Need Wedding Styling and Floristry. We bought a package with the venue which included pastries, fruit, orange juice, and Prosecco whilst we got ready, however I would not recommend this, the pastries were inedible, very wet and soggy, the fruit consisted of a few apples and oranges, and the orange juice and water wasn’t topped up. The buffet was also very expensive for the amount of food that was supplied, we wish we had looked around for food suppliers. We cannot fault Ruxandra and how helpful she was throughout planning our wedding, can’t wait to come back to The Dockyard to reminisce our big day. -
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D Gregory Sent on 13/06/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Amazing venue for our wedding
The venue was excellent, such a great variety for all guests. The marquee is beautiful and the gardens amazing. Perfect backdrop for photos and mingling with guests. An added bonus was guests are able to explore the dockyard as well. Staff were highly professional and willing to help, security on the evening outside commissioner's house meant peace of mind for all guests. -
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Claire Sent on 17/02/20234.8 out of 5 rating4.8
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Perfect day and location
Staff at the Dockyard were just wonderful, we had a number of events planned as part of our day and nothing was too much trouble , I think they enjoyed the day as much as we did. we have lots of changes as we originally had to change dates more than once due to covid. They really helped with allowing us to tailor the day to how we wanted it and I would encourage you to get married at this beautiful location -
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Sabrine Sent on 16/02/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Amazing all the way
I cannot fault the service from the Dockyard from our very first visit to view the venue right through to our wedding day.
We had to discuss a lot via email due to us currently living in Yorkshire and every query was answered promptly and no request was too much. It was very easy to organise our wedding through the Dockyard and all of our guests commented on how amazing the Dockyard was. -
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Natasha Sent on 16/02/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Unique and special venue
The staff were very friendly and eager to give us the best wedding ever just the way we wanted it. There’s ample space for guests in the reception. Only thing I would have changed is the seats behind the funnels on the ship as a couple of our guests couldn’t see us very well. Also, perhaps there could be microphones so the guests can hear you better from the poop deck. Other than that, we couldn’t fault the team.The Historic Dockyard Chatham's reply:
Hi Natasha,
Thank you so much for sending us such a lovely review.
It was great to be a part of your wedding day!
Your feedback regarding the seating and microphone has been taking on board so this is really appreciated.
We wish you all the best,
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Beth Sent on 14/11/20225 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Perfect celebration !
Chloe was wonderful and made everything simple, she kept in regular contact and was happy to ask any question! We had the best celebration of our marriage with so many happy memories! So thank you x-
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The Historic Dockyard Chatham's reply:
Hi Beth,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are truly grateful to have been a part of your special day.
May the years ahead be filled with love and joy!
The Historic Dockyard Team x -
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