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Last update: April 2025
Situated in a Maidstone, Kent, overlooking the rolling hills The Orchard is one of the most popular venues in Kent. With over 10 years experience of hosting weddings, your day will be without a hitch.
Facilities and Capacity
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The Orchard offers a variety of beautiful rooms to suit your perfect day, whether you're planning an intimate celebration or a larger event for up to 130 guests in our stunning, fairy-lit Orchard Suite. With four enchanting ceremony areas to choose from, you can say "I do" come rain or shine.
Our most popular choice, the Garden Gazebo, offers breathtaking views of the surrounding fields. With wooden benches seating up to 120 guests, it’s the perfect spot for a memorable outdoor ceremony. For those concerned about the unpredictable English weather, the Water Terrace provides another beautiful outdoor option—ideal for winter weddings, where the setting is simply magical.
Following the ceremony, we provide room for up to 130 seated guests to enjoy a luxurious wedding breakfast, freshly prepared by our in-house catering team. For tea and coffee, retreat to our charming Oak Rooms, where the original 14th-century beams add a touch of character and warmth to your day.
With secure overnight parking and a designated space for getting ready in the morning, there’s no need to worry about accommodation. Our Leave in Luxury service ensures guests can safely return to nearby hotels, all within a 5-minute drive.
Services Offered
The highly experienced wedding team at The Orchard will assist you in the planning of your special day, from your first enquiry right through to the departure of the very last guest. From an extravagant party to an intimate ceremony followed by drinks, the team are happy to accommodate your wishes.
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Frequently asked questions
Venue type:
In the country
Pub or restaurant
Historic
Outdoor license
Unique weddings
Ceremony options:
Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence
Dining options:
Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering
Evening entertainment:
Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Venue staff assistance:
Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator
Other features:
Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Orchard
Samantha Sent on 05/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Stunning Venue
I came across The Orchard years ago (well before being engaged) and had my heart set on it for my wedding. This is the only venue we visited and we were blown away from the moment we arrived, it’s even more beautiful than the pictures.
Tanith and her team are incredible, they went above and beyond to accommodate every request. I had a vision to offer a seated BBQ sharing meal (Big Easy style) which is something they haven’t offered before but we’re more than happy to support and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious and the chef went out of his way to provide recommendations and to meet on many occasions to discuss our plans.
The venue itself has so many beautiful features, the bridal lodge is stunning and a perfect area for the bridal party to relax while getting ready.
The main room is breathtakingly beautiful without needing any additional decor and has the added bonus of a bar within the room to avoid losing guests throughout the evening. We had a live band and separate sax player all night and our guests were still dancing at 2am wishing the night didn’t have to end. The Orchard continued to make small decor changes since booking and every time we visited we fell in love with it a little more.
Three weeks since our wedding and the guests are still complimenting the stunning venue. We can’t wait to book again in a few years for my big birthday.
Thanks again Tanith, Callum and the team. You helped make a potentially stressful day run so smoothly without any hiccups and we are extremely grateful for all your support x
Tanith and her team are incredible, they went above and beyond to accommodate every request. I had a vision to offer a seated BBQ sharing meal (Big Easy style) which is something they haven’t offered before but we’re more than happy to support and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious and the chef went out of his way to provide recommendations and to meet on many occasions to discuss our plans.
The venue itself has so many beautiful features, the bridal lodge is stunning and a perfect area for the bridal party to relax while getting ready.
The main room is breathtakingly beautiful without needing any additional decor and has the added bonus of a bar within the room to avoid losing guests throughout the evening. We had a live band and separate sax player all night and our guests were still dancing at 2am wishing the night didn’t have to end. The Orchard continued to make small decor changes since booking and every time we visited we fell in love with it a little more.
Three weeks since our wedding and the guests are still complimenting the stunning venue. We can’t wait to book again in a few years for my big birthday.
Thanks again Tanith, Callum and the team. You helped make a potentially stressful day run so smoothly without any hiccups and we are extremely grateful for all your support x
Rebecca Sent on 04/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing experience
We booked The Orchard two years ago for our recent wedding this April and from the get go the team were professional and easy going. As an anxious bride I emailed the team quite regularly and I always received a response the same day if not the next morning. The tasting day was a great experience and made us even more excited for our big day and food was delicious our guests were in agreement also. The venue has beautiful spots for photos especially if you get a lovely day and I love that there are choices as to where you can get married. Originally we were going to get married at the gazebo but due to the changing weather we made a last minute decision to get married on the water terrace, this was no issue and The orchard were very flexible. We had a couple of guests drop out last minute but The Orchard allowed us to change people over and replace literally two days before the wedding no issue what so ever. The day flowed so smoothly that even if there was an issue we wouldn’t have known about it and that’s exactly what you want on your special day. We had the best day as did our guests and we can’t thank our coordinator Katie and the team enough!
Mr and Mrs Lattimore
Mr and Mrs Lattimore
Abigail Sent on 28/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely beautiful place to get married
We had our special day on 18/04/25 and we honestly wouldn’t have changed a thing! The level of excellent service we received all throughout the process was just amazing! We had Katie, Callum and Sam to help us throughout the day with any issues we had (which there was none) Our guests couldn’t stop commenting on how amazing the food was and how beautiful the venue was. If we was to do our wedding day again we would do it all over with nothing to change. Thank you so much to everyone who works at the orchard for making our wedding day super special!
Sean Sent on 06/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Everything you can ask for and more at The Orchard
The orchard staff were absolutely incredible from start to finish, from prep to execution. Our day was fantastic, easy and stress free. The food was amazing, the staff friendly and professional and the venue itself was absolutely stunning. Would highly recommend
Courtney Sent on 15/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Courtney & Aled wedding 30/11/2024
The team at the Orchard throughout our wedding planning were quick to respond to my thousand queries I had building up to the day! They were very professional, accommodating even being flexible with adding on a couple more guests a few days prior to the wedding. They would always help when/where they could. The feedback from our friends/family was all amazing. The waiting staff, bar staff, the food. Everything was wonderful, what we both wanted for our day. The waiting staff would cater and be very accommodating with requests from our guests throughout the wedding breakfast, bottles of wine were replaced when empty VERY quickly. It was overall an amazing experience and thank you all so much, we would highly recommend the Orchard. Thank you all for our amazing memories 🫶🏻
Jo Foulger Sent on 03/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating
November Wedding at The Orchard
Katie and the rest of the team made every aspect of our wedding relaxed and stress free from our initial visit to view the venue right through to the day itself.
Nothing was too much trouble and all our questions were answered very quickly which was a great help. The app that they use to help you plan your day makes everything so straightforward with all the details in one place including suppliers, guests and timelines. We especially liked the fact that we could use this to create our table plan, making changes until we were happy with it.
Although we had our ceremony at our local church I decided to use The Oak Lodge to get ready with friends and this was the perfect start to the day.
The team worked with all our suppliers to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day and we can honestly say we wouldn’t have changed a thing. Afterwards our guests commented on what a beautiful venue The Orchard was, how friendly and helpful the staff were and how amazing the food was.
We can’t recommend The Orchard highly enough, they really know how to make sure you and your guests have a day to remember.
Nothing was too much trouble and all our questions were answered very quickly which was a great help. The app that they use to help you plan your day makes everything so straightforward with all the details in one place including suppliers, guests and timelines. We especially liked the fact that we could use this to create our table plan, making changes until we were happy with it.
Although we had our ceremony at our local church I decided to use The Oak Lodge to get ready with friends and this was the perfect start to the day.
The team worked with all our suppliers to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day and we can honestly say we wouldn’t have changed a thing. Afterwards our guests commented on what a beautiful venue The Orchard was, how friendly and helpful the staff were and how amazing the food was.
We can’t recommend The Orchard highly enough, they really know how to make sure you and your guests have a day to remember.
Samantha Sent on 14/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Our Twilight Wedding! Samantha & Michael 08.11.24
Myself and my husband would 100% recommend the Orchard! Beautiful venue, absolute dream come true! Professional, flexible, knowledgeable and incredibly kind, cannot fault them at all! Special shout out to our wedding co-ordinator for our day, Katie; she made sure everything went smoothly, made us feel completely at ease, thank you ever so much! Absolutely perfect and I wish I could do it all over again! All our love, Samantha & Michael xx
Beth Sent on 14/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating
MR&MRS Brooks 26.10.24 .
When we first started wedding planning we booked a few venues to look at, the orchard being one of them. When we came here we instantly fell in love. The venue is already stunning and then adding your own personal touches will create the most incredible day. The orchard is very flexible with what you would like to have/do on your day with staff members always on deck to help out no matter what the situation is. They have a beautiful lodge that is on site but also tucked out of the way for you and your bridal team to get ready, the grounds are beautiful with a lovely lake just 5 mins away also with a park just outside the venue along with beautiful fields surrounding the venue all to capture those beautiful pictures. We appriciate everyone who helped out on our special day it was amazing and went so smoothly.
Caroline Sent on 14/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Our day 19/10/24
We had our day on the 19th Oct 2024 and it was the best day ever. We had an amazing experience from start to finish. The venue is stunning and the staff were so helpful in making it an amazing day. The food was delicious and the venue looked beautiful with all the lights etc. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. Thank you to all involved x
Anna Sent on 20/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Went above and beyond
From the first viewing appointment to the big day Katie and her colleagues couldn’t do more for us and were extremely patient, kind and helpful throughout. I didn’t expect such a high level of service on the day which made it so much smoother and relaxing and the team worked well with our chosen suppliers so we didn’t have to do much ourselves at all. We had Callum as a dedicated helping hand throughout the morning who did so much more for us that we could have imagined, helping with ironing, last minute button and dress fixings, food and drinks etc.
if I could do my day again I’d chose this venue every time.
if I could do my day again I’d chose this venue every time.
Sophie Sent on 20/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Just a perfect day
We booked our wedding at the orchard. We initially booked as it looked beautiful, the price was very reasonable for what the package was offering and the staff came across very friendly but professional. On the day, honestly we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. The staff were amazing, everything went smoothly. The venue looked beautiful. The food was delicious. Our guest gave so many compliments on the food and venue. Many told us it was the best food they'd ever had at a wedding. We honestly would not have changed a thing, we were so happy with the day. Really was a perfect day. Thank you to all the staff at the orchard, you guys are fantastic. X
Emma Sent on 04/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating
What a day we had, full of love, laughter and celebrations.
We met at The Orchard in 2007 and there was nowhere else we wanted to say 'I DO'
The moment I arrived to get ready with my bridesmaids in the lodge to the end of the evening we couldn't have asked for anything more. All the staff were attentive, hard working and polite. We had canapes, a hog roast for our main meal and a grazing table for the evening, The food was delicious with plenty to choose from. The Orchard is stunning inside and the garden area was immaculate and perfect for a summers day wedding. We hired a mini pitch and putt which went down a storm. Our evening entertainment was a live band and the inhouse DJ, the dance floor was never empty!! We really couldn't have asked for a better day filled with love and laughter. Thank you to The Orchard for making it so special xx
The moment I arrived to get ready with my bridesmaids in the lodge to the end of the evening we couldn't have asked for anything more. All the staff were attentive, hard working and polite. We had canapes, a hog roast for our main meal and a grazing table for the evening, The food was delicious with plenty to choose from. The Orchard is stunning inside and the garden area was immaculate and perfect for a summers day wedding. We hired a mini pitch and putt which went down a storm. Our evening entertainment was a live band and the inhouse DJ, the dance floor was never empty!! We really couldn't have asked for a better day filled with love and laughter. Thank you to The Orchard for making it so special xx
Rachel Sent on 27/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely stunning venue and amazing staff
The Orchard was the first of 6 venues we had booked in to view for our Wedding Day.......we fell in love with it immediately! Booking our first viewing was straight forward, the staff were really welcoming, friendly and informative. Communication with them was easy and they always responded to phone calls, emails and my barrage of questions quickly and professionally. During a moment of panicking that we had forgotten something on the lead up to our big day, The Orchard staff were on hand ready to reassure us that everything was in hand. We chose their elegance package which included everything we needed and more.
Katie, Tanith and Sam went above and beyond to make sure our Wedding Day was the best day of our lives. All of our guests commented on how delicious the food was, how friendly the staff were and how beautiful the setting and venue are.
We want to relive the day over and over and absolutely recommend this fantastic venue to anyone looking for their wedding venue in the rolling Kent countryside.
Rachel and Jim Lynn - September 2024
Katie, Tanith and Sam went above and beyond to make sure our Wedding Day was the best day of our lives. All of our guests commented on how delicious the food was, how friendly the staff were and how beautiful the setting and venue are.
We want to relive the day over and over and absolutely recommend this fantastic venue to anyone looking for their wedding venue in the rolling Kent countryside.
Rachel and Jim Lynn - September 2024
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The Orchard, Spot Lane, Bearsted ME15 8SE Maidstone (Kent)
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