About The Orangery Turkey Court, Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, MaidstoneKent, ME14 5PP The Orangery Maidstone Set in the heart of the garden of England, the Orangery represents and preserves the true and natural beauty of Kent itself. From the moment you step into the grounds the sheer magic will encapsulate your dreams for that perfect day. Nestled alongside the River Len, the venue offers 9 acres of award-wining and professionally landscaped grounds for you and your guests to enjoy exclusively. The photographic opportunities are endless; at the Mill Pond with the boathouse as a stunning backdrop, in front of the tumbling waterfall, beneath an outstanding Wellingtonia Pine or simply relaxing on the sweeping lawns. The perfect location to capture all of those precious memories.THREE beautiful options for your civil ceremony, the magnificent Garden Room with its stunning glazed roof lantern, the Gazebo set within the outstanding grounds and the Lapa overlooking the lake, approached by a romantic woodland walk. Every wedding at The Orangery is unique from start to finish. Our professional and dedicated team will ensure that your wedding is tailored to you and that no detail is left to chance. However you envisage your day, let us exceed your expectations with our meticulous attention to detail from beginning to end. You nurture the dream, we compose the reality. If you would like to arrange a viewing, please contact the team on 01622 230065 or email team@orangery.sonas.mail Join us on facebook www.facebook.com/OrangeryMaidstone, Follow us on Twiiter www.twitter.com/OrangeryVenue • Exclusive and beautifully unique wedding venue located in Maidstone, Kent • Set within nine acres of professionally, landscaped award-winning grounds • Three amazing ceremony options to choose from the Gazebo, the Lapa and the Garden Room • Professional and dedicated team to guide from beginning to end • Endless photographic opportunities: waterfall, boathouse, huge Wellingtonias and sweeping lawns • Nominated as Finalist or Winner every year at The Kent Wedding Awards 2011- to date Upcoming Wedding Fairs Find out when the next Wedding Fair at The Orangery is
Facilities at The Orangery Venue Type : Civil Ceremony Licence Exclusive Use Historic Outdoor LicenseEvening Entertainment : Evening Reception Facilities Dance Floor Entertainment Licence Live Band Facilities DJ Facilities Outdoor Fireworks PermittedVenue Staff Assistance : Wedding Coordinator Dining Options : Seated Meal Facilities Buffet Meal Facilities Alcohol LicenceCapacity : 30 to 50 guests 50 to 75 guests 75 to 100 guests 100 to 150 guests 150 to 250 guestsOther Features : Confetti Permitted Disabled Facilities Car Parking
The Orangery Reviews (199) Write a review Exceeded expectations Venue Service By Angela and Steve, on 10 Oct 2019Date of Wedding - 20 Sep 2019 To Toni, Bryony, Don and All The Team, Your expertise, kindness and attention to detail has been invaluable in making this special day a complete success. Toni - When I handed everything to you last Thursday I was confident you would organise everything and you exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much. We received so many compliments on the quality of the wedding breakfast and the table service. Everything was wonderful and we appreciate all the hard work behind the scene too. Thank you from us all, best wishes Angela and Steve (Brides Parents)A special and stressfree day Venue Service By Amanda and Andrew, on 10 Oct 2019Date of Wedding - 01 Sep 2019 To Toni and Team, Andrew and I would just like to say a massive thank you to you all for making our day very special and stress-free! Everyone remarked on how great the food was (I loved it!) and how smoothly everything ran. We cant thank you enough. With heartfelt thanks Amanda and AndrewOur day could not have been better Venue Service By Nicole and Adam, on 01 Sep 2019Date of Wedding - 09 Aug 2019 Hi Toni, I want to say a massive thank you for all of your hard work for our wedding on the 9th August. You were amazing. With you organising everything, we were never worried about how the day would turn out. You always know the answers that we needed and you were so completely in control of everything that gave us complete faith in your ability to sort any problem or question that we had! On the day, you delivered spectacularly and I do not believe that our day could have been better. Every single one of our guests has commented to us about how stunning The Orangery is as a wedding venue and I would also like to pass on thanks to Liz, Bryony and Don for all of their work as well. Thank you for everything.Our day was perfect Venue Service By Courtney and Ben, on 10 Sep 2019Date of Wedding - 08 Aug 2019 Hi Orangery team, We just wanted to send a message to say thank you so much for making our day so wonderful last week. We had a great time, and so many people were complimentary about the venue, especially the food. We got a sneak peek of the pictures from our photographer and they look incredible. A lot of that is due to the care you guys take with the grounds, so thank you again! Hope you have a wonderful summer and that everyone else's days are just as perfect as ours (and run smoothly for you!).You took care of everything Venue Service By Kerrie and Mike, on 09 Aug 2019Date of Wedding - 03 Aug 2019 Toni, We just wanted to send a massive thank you to the team at the orangery especially you, for looking after us so well on one of the biggest days of our lives. The team were amazing and made the day so special for us. Every little detail was looked after and no stress or worry crossed our minds at any part of the day!! You guys took care of everything and it made such a huge difference to the running of the day. Even if we delayed everything a little with the brides late arrival. You are kind, patient and extremely calming when it is needed the most! You was always there no matter how big or small the matter in hand was! You didn’t only look after us but all our guests, especially my nan! What you did for her yesterday will stay with me forever! So with all this said and done we are off to pack for our honeymoon! :) huge thank you again . We are on cloud 9 today and can’t see us coming down anytime soon!The most fantastic day Venue Service By Olivia and Kieran, on 28 Aug 2019Date of Wedding - 28 Jun 2019 To Toni and the Orangery Team, Thank you so much for all your help with planning our wedding - we really had the most fantastic day and our guests did too. The whole day ran so smoothly and everything was just perfect. We really couldn't have done it without you so thank you again for all your hard workSurpassed expectations Venue Service By Aimee and Avis, on 31 Jul 2019Date of Wedding - 23 Jun 2019 I just wanted to send a quick email to thank everyone who was involved with our wedding on Sunday 23rd June 2019! I wanted to send over a special thanks to Bryony who really made the whole day run smoothly and even when I had very stressed bridesmaids, late parents of the groom and when the music wouldn't work, she kept calm and professional and sorted everything out so quickly! Our entire experience has been nothing but a pleasure and all staff have surpassed expectations! Thank you again from the first time we viewed the Orangery, throughout all of our meetings and especially on the big day, you were all incredible and I cannot thank you enough!Beyond anything we could have dreamed of Venue Service By Rosie and Joe, on 16 Jul 2019Date of Wedding - 22 Jun 2019 Hi Toni, We just wanted to get in touch to say a huge thank you to you and your team at the Orangery for all of your help in making our wedding the most amazing day.? You have been so quick to get back to us on any questions we’ve had in the lead up, and made us feel completely calm the whole way through!? We are the first to get married out of our friends and families so we really had no idea where to start when planning a wedding. From our first meeting you really took the time to talk us through the whole process and because of that have made it such an enjoyable experience and far less stressful than we thought it would be!? The day itself was beyond anything we could’ve dreamed of and it ran so smoothly thanks to all of your hard work. Please also pass our thanks on to Briony and Don who were also just brilliant on the day. Every one of our guests commented on how well things ran and how great all of the staff were. The food was delicious and even with so many guests, none were ever queuing too long for a drink at the bar!? You are all absolutely brilliant and we really can’t thank you enough. We just wish we could do it all over again!? Thanks again, Rosie & Joe? XxPerfect day for our vow renewal Venue Service By Denise and Ian, on 16 Jul 2019Date of Wedding - 18 Jun 2019 Dear Toni, We cannot thank you and The Orangery Team enough for giving us the perfect day for our vow renewal. Every one of our guests have told us how delicious the food was and how beautiful the venue is and how much they enjoyed themselves. And I know I keep saying it, but thank you for giving our backsides a kick when we first met you, and for asking questions on things we hadn’t even thought of! With best wishes, Denise and IanAn amazing time Venue Service By Emily and Simon, on 16 May 2019Date of Wedding - 11 May 2019 Hi Toni, Anne, Don and all of the team, Emily and I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for making our Wedding such a memorable day on Saturday. We had an amazing time and are really thankful for all of your support and help on the day! Many thanks Emily and SimonPerfect memories Venue Service By Shannon and Glen, on 16 May 2019Date of Wedding - 27 Apr 2019 Dear Toni, I have no idea where to begin. I cannot believe 3 years of planning, meetings and emails and it's all over in the blink of an eye. My day was everything I could have asked for. The venue looked stunning, the food was delicious and so many people complimented it too. I have you to thank for so many things this message would be so long and boring! You've always had a smile on your face when you've met with us, chloe absolutely loves you. Thank you for always showing me around giving me extra little previews when I pop by. Thank you so much for rescuing my feet early on with flip flops! Haha! Thank you for all of the support during the planning and the quick responses from all of your team. I'm so sad the day is over but the memories I have are perfect. I'm going to miss emailing you and the beautiful venue but you truly are amazing and any bride that has you on their wedding day will be so lucky and relaxed. Thank you so much Toni, love Mr & Mrs Stapleton XThe whole day flawless Venue Service By Mother of the Groom, on 16 May 2019Date of Wedding - 27 Apr 2019 I would like to say a massive thank you to Toni and the team for the amazing job bringing Glen and Shannon's wedding together. The whole day flawless and calm from start to finish, it looked and felt like everything flowed so effortlessly but I am very aware there was a team of people in the background making this happen. A big thank you to all involved for all your hard work. Helen Stapleton (mother of the groom) Prev Page 1 of 17 Next
Exceeded expectations Venue Service By Angela and Steve, on 10 Oct 2019Date of Wedding - 20 Sep 2019 To Toni, Bryony, Don and All The Team, Your expertise, kindness and attention to detail has been invaluable in making this special day a complete success. Toni - When I handed everything to you last Thursday I was confident you would organise everything and you exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much. We received so many compliments on the quality of the wedding breakfast and the table service. Everything was wonderful and we appreciate all the hard work behind the scene too. Thank you from us all, best wishes Angela and Steve (Brides Parents)
A special and stressfree day Venue Service By Amanda and Andrew, on 10 Oct 2019Date of Wedding - 01 Sep 2019 To Toni and Team, Andrew and I would just like to say a massive thank you to you all for making our day very special and stress-free! Everyone remarked on how great the food was (I loved it!) and how smoothly everything ran. We cant thank you enough. With heartfelt thanks Amanda and Andrew
Our day could not have been better Venue Service By Nicole and Adam, on 01 Sep 2019Date of Wedding - 09 Aug 2019 Hi Toni, I want to say a massive thank you for all of your hard work for our wedding on the 9th August. You were amazing. With you organising everything, we were never worried about how the day would turn out. You always know the answers that we needed and you were so completely in control of everything that gave us complete faith in your ability to sort any problem or question that we had! On the day, you delivered spectacularly and I do not believe that our day could have been better. Every single one of our guests has commented to us about how stunning The Orangery is as a wedding venue and I would also like to pass on thanks to Liz, Bryony and Don for all of their work as well. Thank you for everything.
Our day was perfect Venue Service By Courtney and Ben, on 10 Sep 2019Date of Wedding - 08 Aug 2019 Hi Orangery team, We just wanted to send a message to say thank you so much for making our day so wonderful last week. We had a great time, and so many people were complimentary about the venue, especially the food. We got a sneak peek of the pictures from our photographer and they look incredible. A lot of that is due to the care you guys take with the grounds, so thank you again! Hope you have a wonderful summer and that everyone else's days are just as perfect as ours (and run smoothly for you!).
You took care of everything Venue Service By Kerrie and Mike, on 09 Aug 2019Date of Wedding - 03 Aug 2019 Toni, We just wanted to send a massive thank you to the team at the orangery especially you, for looking after us so well on one of the biggest days of our lives. The team were amazing and made the day so special for us. Every little detail was looked after and no stress or worry crossed our minds at any part of the day!! You guys took care of everything and it made such a huge difference to the running of the day. Even if we delayed everything a little with the brides late arrival. You are kind, patient and extremely calming when it is needed the most! You was always there no matter how big or small the matter in hand was! You didn’t only look after us but all our guests, especially my nan! What you did for her yesterday will stay with me forever! So with all this said and done we are off to pack for our honeymoon! :) huge thank you again . We are on cloud 9 today and can’t see us coming down anytime soon!
The most fantastic day Venue Service By Olivia and Kieran, on 28 Aug 2019Date of Wedding - 28 Jun 2019 To Toni and the Orangery Team, Thank you so much for all your help with planning our wedding - we really had the most fantastic day and our guests did too. The whole day ran so smoothly and everything was just perfect. We really couldn't have done it without you so thank you again for all your hard work
Surpassed expectations Venue Service By Aimee and Avis, on 31 Jul 2019Date of Wedding - 23 Jun 2019 I just wanted to send a quick email to thank everyone who was involved with our wedding on Sunday 23rd June 2019! I wanted to send over a special thanks to Bryony who really made the whole day run smoothly and even when I had very stressed bridesmaids, late parents of the groom and when the music wouldn't work, she kept calm and professional and sorted everything out so quickly! Our entire experience has been nothing but a pleasure and all staff have surpassed expectations! Thank you again from the first time we viewed the Orangery, throughout all of our meetings and especially on the big day, you were all incredible and I cannot thank you enough!
Beyond anything we could have dreamed of Venue Service By Rosie and Joe, on 16 Jul 2019Date of Wedding - 22 Jun 2019 Hi Toni, We just wanted to get in touch to say a huge thank you to you and your team at the Orangery for all of your help in making our wedding the most amazing day.? You have been so quick to get back to us on any questions we’ve had in the lead up, and made us feel completely calm the whole way through!? We are the first to get married out of our friends and families so we really had no idea where to start when planning a wedding. From our first meeting you really took the time to talk us through the whole process and because of that have made it such an enjoyable experience and far less stressful than we thought it would be!? The day itself was beyond anything we could’ve dreamed of and it ran so smoothly thanks to all of your hard work. Please also pass our thanks on to Briony and Don who were also just brilliant on the day. Every one of our guests commented on how well things ran and how great all of the staff were. The food was delicious and even with so many guests, none were ever queuing too long for a drink at the bar!? You are all absolutely brilliant and we really can’t thank you enough. We just wish we could do it all over again!? Thanks again, Rosie & Joe? Xx
Perfect day for our vow renewal Venue Service By Denise and Ian, on 16 Jul 2019Date of Wedding - 18 Jun 2019 Dear Toni, We cannot thank you and The Orangery Team enough for giving us the perfect day for our vow renewal. Every one of our guests have told us how delicious the food was and how beautiful the venue is and how much they enjoyed themselves. And I know I keep saying it, but thank you for giving our backsides a kick when we first met you, and for asking questions on things we hadn’t even thought of! With best wishes, Denise and Ian
An amazing time Venue Service By Emily and Simon, on 16 May 2019Date of Wedding - 11 May 2019 Hi Toni, Anne, Don and all of the team, Emily and I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for making our Wedding such a memorable day on Saturday. We had an amazing time and are really thankful for all of your support and help on the day! Many thanks Emily and Simon
Perfect memories Venue Service By Shannon and Glen, on 16 May 2019Date of Wedding - 27 Apr 2019 Dear Toni, I have no idea where to begin. I cannot believe 3 years of planning, meetings and emails and it's all over in the blink of an eye. My day was everything I could have asked for. The venue looked stunning, the food was delicious and so many people complimented it too. I have you to thank for so many things this message would be so long and boring! You've always had a smile on your face when you've met with us, chloe absolutely loves you. Thank you for always showing me around giving me extra little previews when I pop by. Thank you so much for rescuing my feet early on with flip flops! Haha! Thank you for all of the support during the planning and the quick responses from all of your team. I'm so sad the day is over but the memories I have are perfect. I'm going to miss emailing you and the beautiful venue but you truly are amazing and any bride that has you on their wedding day will be so lucky and relaxed. Thank you so much Toni, love Mr & Mrs Stapleton X
The whole day flawless Venue Service By Mother of the Groom, on 16 May 2019Date of Wedding - 27 Apr 2019 I would like to say a massive thank you to Toni and the team for the amazing job bringing Glen and Shannon's wedding together. The whole day flawless and calm from start to finish, it looked and felt like everything flowed so effortlessly but I am very aware there was a team of people in the background making this happen. A big thank you to all involved for all your hard work. Helen Stapleton (mother of the groom)