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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022
Last update: April 2026
The Barn at Great Tey is a countryside wedding venue nestled in the historic town of Colchester, in the Essex region of England. Invite your loved ones to celebrate your milestone in a historic wonder overflowing with vintage charm. This venue is known for its flawless service to couples, delicious cuisine, and picturesque backdrops for cherished wedding photos.
Facilities and Capacity
This venue is licensed to hold civil ceremonies, ensuring you can hold each moment of your wedding day in one beautiful place. Its indoor and outdoor spaces can accommodate up to 145 seated guests and up to 180 for your evening reception. Surrounded by lush grounds and landscaped gardens, this historic barn offers quintessential country charm. Its vaulted ceiling and whimsical chandeliers blend rustic and elegant design. You'll find three stylishly decorated rooms, each perfectly distinct. You can also book a grand marquee for the lawns during the warmer months. Whatever you choose, you'll savour each moment decorating the space to match your style.
Services Offered
The friendly, dedicated staff at The Barn offer first-class service and will be on hand to ensure your day runs smoothly, from start to finish. Your dedicated wedding planner will help and support you throughout the planning process. To help with your preparations, we offer all-inclusive packages and a list of selected wedding suppliers, including florists and photographers. Whether you choose an intimate dining experience or an extravagant banquet, our fantastic team of chefs can create your perfect wedding breakfast. The flexible menus can be tailored to your specific requirements and personal tastes. Some additional amenities include:
- No venue hire
- Licensed to hold civil ceremonies
- newly added outdoor ceremony area
- No hire charge for the 500-year-old, grade II listed barn
- Capacity for 145 seated guests and 180 for the reception
- The courtyard area is perfect for drinks and canapés
- Ample free parking for your guests
- Flexible menus to suit your personal requirements
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A Day to Remember
The venue is stunning, a beautiful area outside, where we held out ceremony and perfect ambience inside the venue with gorgeous surroundings. It looked even more beautiful on the day!
Natalie and the Team were incredible, from start to finish. They made the day just exa tly as we wanted, were fantastic at communicating, gave us some amazing recommendations for suppliers (all of which we used) and provided guidance throughout the whole process.
On the day of the wedding everything was perfect! The food and service we received was outstanding. All our guests commented on these and we had lots of positive feedback about Natalie and her team.
Natalie ( who was co-ordinating) was an absolute star and a pleasure to work with throughout the whole process and on the day.
I would definitely re-live the day again and would highly recommend the Barn as both a wedding venue and also a place to eat at.
Thank you so much Natalie and the rest of the Team for making our day absolutely perfect! ❤️
The Perfect Wedding Day at The Barn Brasserie
Natalie and her team exceeded every expectation and truly made our wedding unforgettable.
The venue itself is stunning, the food was exceptional, and the service throughout the day was flawless. Every member of staff was professional, friendly, and genuinely committed to making our day as special as possible.
Natalie had everything under control from start to finish, allowing us to relax and enjoy every moment. Her attention to detail, kindness, and care were remarkable, and it was clear that no detail was overlooked. Both we and our guests felt incredibly well looked after and had the most wonderful day.
Our wedding was always going to be special, but Natalie and the entire team at The Barn Brasserie made it absolutely perfect. We will always hold The Barn Brasserie close to our hearts and will be forever grateful for everything they did to make our day so memorable.
We cannot recommend The Barn Brasserie highly enough. Thank you, Natalie and team, for giving us the wedding day of our dreams. ❤️
We had a fantastic and very memorable day at The Barn
every time we met we always enjoyed the planning process, you made all of those decisions very easy and fun. Your advice certainly came with some great ideas for things that we didn’t even consider.
We had a fantastic and very memorable day at The Barn. From the team at the event to everyone being cared for so well, the service, food & drink was just perfect.
We already know some friends that are returning for dinner, we will be doing the same shortly. Once we get some photos over we will share some with you.
Finally, we wish to send a huge personal thank you from us to you, you made our day very special and we will forever grateful.
Paul and Peter x
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