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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: July 2025

St Leonards Hotel is a hotel wedding venue located in St Leonards, Dorset. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, just a short drive from Bournemouth and Poole, this traditional country hotel is an idyllic wedding destination. Here, you and your loved ones will discover a place of quiet beauty and serenity, a place where hopes and dreams find fulfilment. No idea is too small; no vision is too distant that it cannot be achieved. Your wedding marks the beginning of a new chapter of your life, and the team at this hotel would be delighted to help you tell your story.

Facilities and Capacity

St Leonards Hotel is available for wedding ceremonies and receptions. The hotel has a spacious, versatile function room that can accommodate 80 seated guests or up to 120 evening guests. It features a high ceiling, exposed wooden beams, lovely chandeliers, and a wall of windows that bathe the room in warm, natural light. A marquee is available for large outdoor events, and the hotel also has a lovely courtyard where you and your guests can mingle. The hotel has 42 guest bedrooms, each with its own sophisticated private facilities. The guest rooms have all been refurbished with your comfort in mind.

Services Offered

St Leonards Hotel offers a range of wedding packages designed to suit a variety of needs and budgets. Bespoke packages can include a ceremony, drinks reception, and evening reception. The hotel is licensed for civil ceremonies, and their team is eager to discuss how they can help turn your unique wedding vision into reality. The hotel’s experienced and dedicated wedding coordinator is available to help you understand your options and guide you through every stage of the planning process. They can put you in touch with trusted local suppliers who provide a wide range of rentals and services. Your coordinator will answer any questions you may have, and they’ll be there to ensure that everything runs smoothly on your big day.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Pub or restaurant
Unusual weddings
Asian wedding
Historic
Marquees and tents
Large hotel
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Hairdresser
Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for St Leonard's Hotel

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Beth Sent on 28/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding day 2nd august 2024

Me and my husband got married here on the 2nd of august last year! Honestly it was the best day of our lives! St Leonard’s were amazing! Such good decorations for our special day, great food and thank you to Holly our events manager she was amazing! She is such a lovely person and so down to earth. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to celebrate our special day with us! Thank you to all ❤️
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Expensivebrowndecor51907 Sent on 30/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding reception at a very reasonable price ❤️

We had our wedding reception at St Leonards on the 23rd August, and cannot speak highly enough of Holly and Jodie, who made our day absolutely perfect. From initially getting in touch Holly was professional, helpful and friendly. In our initial meeting she was so accommodating, understanding and caring in the effort that she put into the planning the day with us, and that continued until the wedding was done.

We had multiple rooms booked for our wedding party and they were lovely, with comfy beds and well presented. We ate in the restaurant the night before and morning after the wedding and all of our food was delicious, with the staff being brilliant.

On the day itself, Jodie and Holly were absolutely incredible. The room was stunning, set out so very beautifully and the attention to detail was brilliant. The barbecue wedding breakfast was delicious, with Jodie escorting my mum all the way round to assist her which meant a lot to her and me. They were on top of everything, all of the guests loved them and how kind and professional they were. They worked their socks off for us the entire day and we are so very grateful for everything that they both did. Thank you so, so much Holly and Jodie, you made our day unforgettable and we will always be so thankful that you were the ones with us through it all.

I would recommend St Leonards as a wedding venue to anyone who will listen.
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Tracy Sent on 14/07/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Wedding Ceremony

Had my wedding in June … Holly was amazing , nothing was too much trouble , she was always calm and the whole ceremony and party afterwards was seamless .. the food was amazing and all the staff helpful and accommodating . They all worked there socks off for us and our 120 guests . Holly never stops the decorations , the ceremony room , the music everything was perfect . I can’t thank Holly enough 😊
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Danniella Sent on 07/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect day 🩷

Holly was amazing start to finish. Listened to everything we wanted and made it happen! Always answered emails promptly and was always available at the end of the phone. On the day itself the whole team were amazing and kept the day running smoothly! Our day was perfect and we wouldn't change anything about it! We thoroughly recommend the St Leonards Hotel!
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Chelsea Sent on 03/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding venue

My wedding here was absolutely gorgeous. The colour I chose were dusky pink and Holly made that happen, she had great eye to detail, very thorough within making our day perfect. Everything just rolled in to one perfectly within having the ceremony, to the meal, to the evening (all done in one room) with such a small time frame. Holly and Jodie did an incredible job and hoping to book our next function with them again soon.
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Holly Sent on 20/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing day

We chose the st leonards hotel to get married.
Our very first meeting we were a yes the feel of the venue and most of all the welcome we got it felt so right, from day one.. Holly was just absolutely fantastic organised and done so much from decorating to every detail was an absolute perfect day and so stress free Holly handled everything ❤️, from guest bookings to last minute changes and talking to everyone for a smooth run. The food the chefs catered for all needs nothing was to much trouble and the food was delicious. The team were so great and warm and couldn't do enough for us..so thankful for all making the day for us.
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A. Cooper Sent on 28/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

What a wonderful wedding

I'm so glad I chose St Leonard's, overal great value for money, great food and the DJ was included. We felt relaxed the whole day, all my family and friends said how amazing it was☺️ Great service from Holly I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. Thank you so much 😊
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Russell Sent on 28/10/2023
4.4 out of 5 rating

Best wedding ever

Best wedding ever, but then we would say that wouldn't we! LOL.
Seriously though, I've been to many many weddings for my work and some are posher (some too posh tbh) and some have nicer grounds. But for us it was all about the experience and having most of our family and friends with us for our special day. Did everything run to time? Definitely not; but we wouldn't have had it any other way! Was the weather good to us? Definitely not, but we hardly noticed, as planned for it. Staff at St Leonards are lovely and very helpful. Having said that, they could have done with more staff working on the day, as the reception food was rather slow in coming out. Room was dressed nicely and the food was really good, and excellent value for money too compared to town centre hotels and posher out of town venues. I've been to the St Leonards hotel dozens of times over many years, and whilst it's not posh, it is good and we would recommend it to anyone.
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Karen Sent on 08/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding day

Holly delivered all of our expectations and beyond! The service that was provided was exceptional and Holly made everything stress free. She decorated the function room beautifully and managed the day amazingly! The food was delicious and guests keep commenting to me now 3 months later how lovely it was. She made sure that the evening ran smoothly and swiftly and I cannot fault anything. I would highly recommend this business again for wedding functions and the price was very reasonable.
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Sophie Sent on 05/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely Day

Holly & her team were fab! Myself my husband and all my guests had a fantastic day
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Debbie Sent on 29/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service by miss holly marie kingsbury

My husband and I were both very happy with the wedding package we got for our wedding back in June 2022 our wedding planner miss holly Marie Kingsbury did us proud also the food we had for reception was excellent highly recommend St Leonards hotel to any one who is getting married
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Terry Sent on 21/04/2003
3 out of 5 rating

Very popular Out-of-Town location for Weddings & Receptions

Very attentive staff handle Weddings\Receptions efficiently. Nice building, good grounds.
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