The Birch Hotel

Haywards Heath, West Sussex View map Visit website

Rating 4.9 out of 5

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About

Situated in the idyllic town of Haywards Heath, West Sussex, The Birch Hotel is an independent hotel wedding venue seamlessly blending the contemporary with the traditional. The quaint property sits within easy reach of Gatwick Airport, Brighton, and central London, making it ideal for welcoming guests from afar. Licensed for civil ceremonies and boasting 51 en-suite bedrooms, this historic hotel offers everything needed for a stylish wedding day.

Facilities and Capacity

At The Birch Hotel, you and your guests can enjoy a touch of history as you relax fireside in the wood-panelled lounge or walk the length of the Victorian interiors. Alighting down the grand staircase, the stage is set for you to tie the knot in the beautiful Sussex Room, witnessed by 60 loved ones. Afterwards, you can toast your long-awaited union in the modern bar area. During the Summer months, you can take full advantage of the garden area as you sip on a celebratory Pimms or Bucks Fizz. These pristine grounds are ideal for capturing your wedding photographs before beginning the festivities indoors. If you adore the outdoor views, the light and airy Courtyard Room allows you to continue to enjoy them through its large windows. Boasting a barrel-vaulted ceiling, this rustic space can hold up to 70 seated guests or 120 for the reception. Alternatively, you can return to the Edwardian-inspired Sussex Room for an intimate sit-down meal of 40. With ample accommodation offerings, you will also have the opportunity to host a breakfast for the following morning before saying your goodbyes.

Services Offered

At The Birch Hotel, the team understands that weddings can be stressful, and they see it as their job to ensure that your day is as seamless as possible. As part of your package, you will receive the services of the in-house wedding coordinator and reception manager, who can assist with every endeavour. Their all-inclusive diamond wedding package includes a wealth of fine enhancements, such as:

A three-course wedding breakfast
Two glasses of wine per guest
Prosecco for toasts
Evening buffet reception
An in-house DJ
Flower centrepieces
Access to the Bridal Room
Coordinating stationery
Chair covers, linens, and more

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Venue Type:

Exclusive Use

Small Hotel

Historic

Civil Ceremony Licence

Dining Options:

Seated Meal Facilities

Corkage Option

Alcohol Licence

Buffet Meal Facilities

In House Catering

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Dance Floor

Entertainment Licence

Live Band Facilities

Evening Reception Facilities

DJ Facilities

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Overnight Accommodation for Wedding Couple

Overnight Accommodation for Guests

Venue Staff Assistance:

Master of Ceremonies/ Toastmaster

Wedding Coordinator

Other Features:

Disabled Facilities

Car Parking

Confetti Permitted

Pets Welcome

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Bride Married on 30/11/2019

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M and I would like to thank you for organising our wedding day at The Birch we had a fantastic day and so did our family. The day went like clockwork, the meals were great and all the staff were exceptionally helpful and attentive. Would you please thank everybody involved and convey our sincere thanks to them for a job well done.
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Bride Married on 04/10/2019

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To All The Staff at the Birch Hotel
Thank you for a lovely day for our Wedding
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Bride Married on 07/09/2019

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Dear Izzy and all the team at The Birch
We wanted to say thank you for all your hard work- we had the most perfect Wedding day, Frim the initial planning stages, through to the day itself; your help, advice and support was second to none. The special, more personal touches really added a little something extra to our day. We really appreciated just how friendly and accommodating you all were. The food was fantastic too! We, and our guests thoroughly enjoyed the day and much of that was down to your professionalism! Thank you again.
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Bride Married on 24/08/2019

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We recently had our Wedding reception at The Birch Hotel, we couldn’t fault the process from the start.
Izzy and her team were absolutely amazing in organising our big day at the hotel which took a lot of pressure of us both, leading up to the big day. On arrival to the hotel everyone was greeted with a glass of Prosecco in the lounge and the staff were so friendly and welcoming.
The wedding breakfast was fantastic with three different options to choose from which catered for our guests very well who had dietary requirements. The Birch organised our DJ and Photo Booth operators which the staff were so professional throughout the night.
The hot fork buffet in the evening was again absolutely amazing with more than enough food to go round with the staff continuously topping up the food.
We had the honeymoon suit on the night of our wedding which was wonderfully decorated in rose petals and candles. Thank you so much again to Izzy and her team this really was the best day of our lives and was all down to the hard work which went on preparing making this day so special for us. Thank you so so much.
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Emma Married on 27/07/2019

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absolutely wonderful for a wedding venue I couldn't of asked for more. nothing was too much trouble everything was done beautifully and the food was brilliant all round
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Bride Married on 13/07/2019

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To Izzy & The Birch Hotel Staff
Thank you so much for all your help Izzy! You were fantastic and we had such a brilliant day and everything went so well!! We loved it all including the food and the guests said how much they loved the food and how the whole day with the entertainment (disco) was great. All aspects brilliant thank you all so much!!
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Mr Married on 04/11/2018

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Thank You

We want to thank you and your team for making our day so special the food was lovely we have received lots of compliments we both enjoyed our wedding day so many memories were made so please pass on our thanks to all.
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Mr Married on 14/07/2018

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So impressed with your service!

Hi Caroline!

You’ve been fantastic and we honestly so impressed with your service!
Is there anyone who we can pass this onto as I feel you should be recognised for your hard work!

Will be recommending you personally to people in the future!
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Mr Married on 14/07/2018

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Fabulous day

Hi Caroline!

Thank you ever so much! We had a fabulous day and cannot thank you enough!
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Mother Married on 14/07/2018

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July Wedding 2018

I just wanted again to express my sincere thanks to you for the efficient way in which you organised Samantha and Stuart's wedding from the booking through to the wonderful day. Everything went better than we could have hoped for thanks to your planning and supervision. I would definitely recommend The Birch to anyone planning a wedding

Pleas pass on my thanks to your staff who ensured our guests were well attended to throughout.
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C Married on 21/04/2018

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Perfect Day

Thank you so much you did a fantastic job and we had the perfect day! C&C
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J Married on 24/03/2018

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Thank You

Thanks again for such a great time. Everyone commented on how well the day went and how well you ran it all. :)
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P Married on 04/11/2017

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Definitely Recommend

Hi Caroline,
We just wanted to say a big thank you for all the hard work you and your team put in to make Z and Ms' wedding a real success, they said they had an amazing time and they thought it couldn't have gone any better, it was exactly what they dreamed it would be and better.
Thank you so much for making everywhere look so beautiful and for coordinating everything so that the day ran smoothly, you did a great job. We really appreciated how friendly all the staff were at the hotel, lots of the guests commented on this as it added to the lovely atmosphere. Thanks also to those that worked hard on the food it tasted delicious and was so beautifully presented.
We also really enjoyed staying at the hotel and having breakfast with our friend and family in the morning.
So, again thanks so much for everything, we will definitely recommend 'The Birch' to our friends as we had such an enjoyable weekend.
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Mr Married on 16/06/2017

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Absolutely Perfect

Dear Caroline
At first we would like to say BIG THANK YOU.!
Absolutely perfect everything, we cannot be satisfied more.
Everything looked absolutely stunning and all staff was so kind, polite and professional.
Food was so delicious, everybody was saying it.
Really happy to choose your venue. Definitely I will recommended you all over world :)
I would like say big THANK YOU Girls from ASHDOWNE and also DJ WASHINGTON
If you don’t mind and I have already said one of your girls, if it will help you, you can keep it what I left there, I took everything what I wanted and the rest is yours.
Sorry for late answer, but I just getting into routine :)
Take care and good luck with everything what you doing, you doing absolutely perfect.
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Kate

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April 2010 wedding

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Please pass on to all the staff at the Birch our BIGGEST Heartfelt Thanks for all the hard work on our wedding day! They each did their best to make us feel comfortable and ensure our day was the best it could be, by being continuously pleasant and fun and by preparing the rooms just as we wanted.

Special thanks to Mark and Andy the Duty Managers who made sure our wishes were kept and that the day kept flowing. Extra special thanks to Andy who was very diplomatic with my chief bridesmaid and kept her in check which can be difficult. Thanks also to the guy at the bar (sorry can't remember his name) for letting us take over for the photos!

And thanks to you Kate for remaining calm and organising everything!

Also the rooms were kept lovely and clean and it was a pleasure to stay there!

On my goodness how could I forget to thank the chef! The food was absolutely marvellous, the wedding breakfast was done so well both parents didn't stop telling everyone about it. The buffet went down a treat, and kept a lot of hungary guests satisfied. We will definitely be recommending it!

Thanks again guys,

from Mr and Mrs Woodcock
Sent on 02/06/2010

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