The Faversham

We had our dream wedding at the Faversham.

We wanted a venue which had the capacity to host 100 day guests and around 150 evening guests while still feeling warm and intimate. It fit the bill perfectly. We also wanted a venue which was accessible from Leeds, yet still felt a step away from the bustle of the city. Again, it was perfect.

But what we really loved about the Faversham, which made it such a dream, was the incredible menu (a wide variety of beautifully cooked sharing platters), the elegant, yet unstuffy interior, the brilliant party space, allowing for a six piece live band and plenty of guests on the dance floor, and the most professional yet warm and friendly wedding planners and staff we could have hoped for.

Many things were included in hire of the venue: all of the furniture, glassware, cutlery, linen, assortment of jars for flowers and garden games. We barely had much to do in terms of decoration. And you should definitely check out the toilets - they are amazing!

My husband and I had no idea on where to start with wedding planning, so our wedding planner Jess guided us with a template order of the day to get us started and made helpful suggestions along the way. All of the staff were so helpful and friendly, keeping us relaxed in the run up. A big thank you to Teo, Deb and Alex who managed our wedding day and made sure that everything went to plan.

There is a bridal suite available at the Faversham where my bridal party and I got ready. We had breakfast included and arrived at 8am in the morning to teas, coffees, fresh pastries, fruit and Prosecco. It was the perfect start!

We honestly couldn’t have chosen a better venue than the Faversham and I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a Leeds based venue.

We got married on 5th September and the Faversham as a venue and the staff made all of our dreams come true! Our wedding day could not have gone any better!

The team were absolutely brilliant (especially Holly and Alex) they made sure everything went smoothly behind the scenes and set up on our behalf, as we could not get into the venue the day before due to another wedding and we couldn’t set up the morning of due to getting married earlier in the day at Leeds Civic Hall. They took everything in their stride and ensured that we felt relaxed and that we were able to enjoy our day.

During the day the little details they did really made a difference including keeping canapés for us after we arrived at cocktail hour after our guests and asking what our favourite drinks were and put them out for us post meal. They even accommodated the 75 jagerbombs we wanted to have to open our evening party!

The venue itself is so beautiful and really has its own character (meaning you don’t need much in terms of decoration). We loved that we could have our drinks out on the terrace then come into the main room for the meal with other rooms/spaces to spare, meaning we never felt cramped or out of space.

When booking the team were very thorough and answered all of our questions, and there was always options to go and visit which really helped us visualise things when planning. We also really liked the group tasting we had back in January to pick our food and the pre-wedding meeting a month or so before the wedding to finalise everything. It was really reassuring to know the team would always be able to support us!

We would not have changed anything for the world! Thanks again to everyone there!

We celebrated our wedding at The Faversham on the 4th of September 2026 and it was just perfection! All day our guests complimented the venue, and they still are, and some family loved reminiscing of being a teen partying at the venue when it was a working pub which was so fun to hear about.

Deborah, Holly, Amelia, and the rest of their wonderful team were just fantastic throughout the entire process! From our initial viewing (the first and only venue we viewed because it was just incredible!) to the wedding, they couldn’t have done more to ensure we had the best day of our lives. The team are incredibly knowledgeable, hospitable, and were so receptive to all of our questions and requests, they know exactly what they’re doing and totally smashed it! We thought they went above and beyond our expectations.

The co-ordination of the day is one thing, but the food as well, our guests are still complimenting how fantastic the food was! We loved our tasting day with other couples due to marry there this year, where we brought our maid of honour and best man as we don’t eat meat but were serving it at the wedding. It was a brilliant and very personalised experience. The chef was incredibly accommodating for all dietary requirements and even let us take the mushroom out of the veggie wellington we ordered as our main as I’m a certified mushroom hater haha 😄 We absolutely loved our food throughout the day.

We’d recommend The Faversham to anyone, the beautiful interior, the food, the staff, everything was just wonderful! We happened to get married on one of the windiest days of the year so far and they even called in someone to reinforce the marquee that was up, there were so many small details that were considered. 10/10 venue with a 10/10 team. Thank you so much to everyone who was involved in our wedding day ❤️

Absolutely blown away by the team at The Faversham. They have been so attentive, incredible and an absolute joy throughout our whole wedding experience.

The Fav was the first venue we went to see. Deborah showed us around on a cold January afternoon and, from meeting her (she’s just so lovely, warm and absolutely oozes fun!) to seeing the unique, quirky and stylish interiors, we knew straight away that this was the place for us — and booked our date there and then!

We had the most amazing experience from start to finish. Every little question and query was answered so quickly, and we always felt completely reassured and in the best hands.

The tasting evening with the other couples getting married was out of this world. The food is just delicious and so plentiful, and the sharing-style menus made it so easy to interact and chat with everyone. We knew immediately that our friends and family would absolutely love this style of dining. Cudos to the chef and team !

Holly was an absolute delight to work with — coordinating every little detail, from the music and arrivals to schedules and timings, contacting our suppliers etc while keeping everything so stress-free and enjoyable. She’s an absolute star. ⭐️ such a treasure - just oozes calm and positivity! You are simply amazing!!!

Alex was such a gentleman , checking in with us throughout the day - drinks flowing and always making sure we were looked after despite our speeches going over and our dancing - so patient with us 🥰

The day was incredible - our guests couldn't stop telling us how special the venue , team and food were !!!! Wow ! Magical !To Deborah, Holly , Alex and the whole team — thank you from the bottom of our hearts. What an incredible party we had !

We chose The Fav because we fell in love with the place. We left our wedding day feeling like we’d fallen in love with the people too.

We got married at the Faversham on 28th August and it was absolutely perfect. The team were absolutely brilliant (especially Holly), they made sure everything went smoothly behind the scenes and ensured that we felt relaxed and able to enjoy our day. They even asked the bride and groom what our favourite drinks were and put them out for us during the meal, which was an extra treat. The canapés and meal were delicious and plentiful and our guests really enjoyed the sharing board concept. The Faversham team liaised with all of our suppliers to make sure that everything was set up and that we didn’t have lots of questions and tasks to deal with on the morning of the wedding. A marquee was even arranged for the outside area as the weather was not great that weekend. The team were really helpful and responsive to any emails and queries we sent and we really enjoyed the food tasting event with other couples who were getting married at the venue. We would recommend the Faversham to everyone and thank you so much for the team for making our dream wedding happen!

We just wanted to say thank you so so much for Saturday, we had the most special day and everything went so smoothly and it was perfect.

The guests loved the food, it had so many compliments and it looked great. Portions were also incredible and everyone really enjoyed it.

The set up looked amazing and everything was done with lots of attention to detail. Everyone loved the venue and so pleased we were able to make the most of all the beautiful rooms.
All the staff throughout the day were so nice and attentive please pass on our thanks to them all, especially the girl in the night that kept the dance floor clean!!

Holly you were amazing, and so sorry but the other man (bar manager?) you were running around all day and you were always checking in with us and keeping us updated on everything, thank you so much. Great communication all the way through. You both had a calming and warm presence and made the day so smooth. Thank you so much.

Thank you all so much, I know there’s lots of people behind the scenes and we are so grateful.

The Faversham is wonderful. It's extremely beautiful and perfect for people who want modern but still elegant in a venue. The food was delicious- my only real criticism is there are set menus so people can't have individual meals to order which would have been nice, but ultimately the food we chose was delicious and was a very small part of the day so it was really a non-issue. The staff are all extremely kind and let us DIY a lot of things (which is what we were after). All our guests had a fantastic day, and having the team running everything meant we were completely stress free.

From the very first visit to The Faversham we had a great feeling about the place and the people who worked there.
Everything leading up to the wedding was great, the meetings were very laid back like us.
On the day everything went so smoothly. The staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough for us. Special mention to Holly, Deb and the bar manager (sorry I didn’t get his name)
All our guests keep telling us how great the venue and the food was
It couldn’t have been a better day, we were so happy with everything

The team at the Faversham worked like absolute ninjas behind the scenes on our wedding day. I expected on my wedding day that I’d have to do lots of liaising behind the scenes with the staff, but they were just so intuitive and professional that we were just left to enjoy the day. The venue is brilliant and it was the perfect setting for us. We were able to keep the day fairly relaxed and informal which is really what we wanted. Plus the fact they are a licenced venue is a great bonus, as you can hold the ceremony and reception in one place without having to transport people. I would highly recommend the Faversham as a great venue

First let's go over the venue itself. It's so gorgeous, has so much character. The bathrooms and huge ornate mirrors resulted in a lot of mirror seflies during the day. The conservatory let's in a lot of nice natural light but is temperature controlled. The outdoor terrace allows guests to not stay indoors all day either. The bars are so cute you feel like you're at an actual bar rather than a wedding venue and the selection omg! My guests were even able to order caipirinhas that's not on the menu?? I was pregnant and there was a lot of good non-alcoholic options as well. And they don't overcharge for drinks either. We wanted an open bar and they were very flexible about it, warning us when we were reaching our limit and allowing us the option to raise it or not by however amount increments. Sorry I went on a tangent about the bar and alcohol. But I can't forget to mention the venue smells so good as well. My wedding dress still smells like it and when I smell it brings me back to the day haha! I love how you also have reign over the full venue rather than just a portion of it and our guests could roam room to room. And it really felt more like you were at an intimate, cool event rather than something like a stuffy hotel ballroom that could look like any other. There was ample seating so if people don't want to dance, they can still feel a part of the action while chilling/resting.

Next is the staff/service. We booked a year early and were able to get a discount because of it. I would say the prices are very reasonable for what you get. We had the initial viewing, then the meal tasting with other couples where wow you really get to feast, and then another in person consultation a month before. My husband and I were maybe too chill about the whole planning which in some ways could be difficult to accommodate because it's so vague and there was a lot of last minute decisions made. But they were so easy to work with and adaptable and flexible. We emailed a lot the weeks and days leading up to it and they were so responsive. They coordinated with all the vendors so we really didn't have to worry about any of that things Just Worked the day of, the vendors showed up when they were supposed to and where. There were a lot of extra things we got from the venue as well like an easel for our signs and they even set up connect four and games in the terrace which we didn't expect but was a nice bonus.

The morning of was hectic. I didn't even know whether to wear a veil or how to put the veil in my hair and shout out to Holly for putting it in my hair haha! We also weren't organized with our name cards/menu cards but Holly handled it with no stress. We got ready in the bridal suite which was such a nice respite for me, my family, and my husband when things got so overwhelming. The wedding itself started on time! Which how rare is that. Indeed, things pretty much followed the schedule we set out and our guests didn't have to wait around too much which is so important for guest happiness. We had a lot of American guests who never had a pavlova and loved the mega pavlova they sought out pavlovas the rest of their UK stay haha. The bar staff made sure to keep water on stock/at hand at all times as well.

We came back the next day to pick up some things we were able to leave our things and car at the Faversham overnight. We even lost our vow books but they found them and we were able to pick it up at a later time.

I hear a lot of venue horror stories but thank you to The Faversham for really making our wedding something special.

Deb and Holly were incredible from start to finish. We knew that we wanted a relaxed, enjoyable, and less formal wedding day which centred around family and friends having a great time rather than following all the formalities of a traditional wedding. Deb and Holly listened to this and supported us to achieve it. They were responsive, helpful, and took all the pressure off once the 'big day' arrived by managing everything for us without a hitch. The food and drinks were also incredible (sharing boards and cocktails, what's not to love?!), and the Faversham team all made the wedding day feel like such a personal event. Could not recommend this venue enough! A HUGE thank you to the team!

The team at The Faversham were fantastic; friendly and professional at every stage from planning to the day itself. The Faversham has such a fun vibe but maintains a beautiful aesthetic which meant that our day felt really special.

The location in central Leeds is unparalleled and all of our guests loved the food.

Deb, Teo and Alex made sure that the day went like clockwork and we could just enjoy every second. Couldn’t recommended highly enough, we are so happy we chose The Faversham!

The Faversham was absolutely amazing from start to finish throughout the planning of our wedding. All the staff were so friendly and so helpful on the day, we honestly couldn't fault the service in any way. They were so catering towards us and our guests - so much that our guests couldn't stop talking about how incredible the day was.

A special thanks to Teo, as she went above and beyond to help us have the most wonderful day. We bombarded her with so many questions, but she was always so quick to respond and reassure us. She was brilliant on the day and ensured our wedding ran as smoothly as possible while liaising with all our suppliers. She kept us updated throughout the whole day, making sure not to bother us with questions or problems so we could just enjoy ourselves. Our day couldn't have been possible without Teo.

We highly recommend The Faversham to anyone looking for wedding venues. It is such a beautiful venue and gave us the most unforgettable experience. Thank you!

- Jess and Ka Wai

We chose the Faversham for our wedding party after a civil ceremony at Leeds Civic Hall in September. WHAT A PARTY! we wish we could go back and do it all again! The venue is beautifully decorated throughout and matched our vibe perfectly!

The team were very helpful through our planning and made sure our day ran smoothly with very little stress! Would definitely recommend. The canapés and street food we chose were amazing and went down a treat with our guests.

Thank you for making our day so special!

(Photo Credits - Silver & Light Wedding)

From the moment we stepped in we knew we were going to book The Faversham, it’s beautiful.
The perfect venue to host our wedding celebration.
Teo was on hand for every question & on the day was an absolute star, professional & on hand for us. Along with her team they take the stress away.
The food is sensational & our friends are still raving about our day.
Thank you all, we loved it.