About Wrest Park House & Gardens Wrest Park House & Gardens, Silsoe, BedfordshireBedfordshire, MK45 4HR Wrest Park House, in Bedfordshire, is set within 92 acres of stunning parkland and gardens, which provide the most stunning setting for your wedding celebrations. The mansion house’s grand entrance into the gilded staircase hall sets the impressive tone for the rest of the venue. The house boasts six majestic rooms for your day. For smaller, more intimate ceremonies with up to 60 guests, the blue and gold drawing room is ideal. The floor length windows allow cascades of natural light into the space to highlight the beauty of the ornate ceiling. The Library can accommodate a ceremony for up to 100 people. The book-lined room looks out onto the gorgeous grounds for views that can be enjoyed over a delicious wedding breakfast. The gold dining room is a dramatic setting for your evening reception and the important first dance. Conveniently located near the bar area, you and your guests can celebrate into the night. If you’re working with a long guest list or would just love to make the most of the wonderful gardens, the beautiful Orangery could be the perfect space for you. The ornate glass house is located within the parkland and just a short stroll from the main house. The Orangery is licensed to hold ceremonies with up to 170 guests and can be quickly transformed to create the perfect reception area. Alternatively, the Evergreen Garden marquee has the capacity to hold a grand celebration of 1000 guests for every stage of the day. Nestled within the grounds, the marquee offers a unique setting for a large celebration. Please get in touch for more information about the fantastic venue. • Historic mansion house and stunning landscape gardens • Exclusive hire • Top quality local wedding suppliers • Dedicated hospitality staff • Marquee with capacity for up to 1000 guests • Ceremonies & receptions Upcoming Wedding Fairs Find out when the next Wedding Fair at Wrest Park House & Gardens is
Facilities at Wrest Park House & Gardens Venue Type : Civil Ceremony Licence Exclusive Use In the Country Stately Home Historic Outdoor License LandmarkEvening Entertainment : Evening Reception Facilities Marquee Available Dance Floor Entertainment Licence Live Band Facilities DJ FacilitiesVenue Staff Assistance : Wedding Coordinator Dining Options : Seated Meal Facilities Buffet Meal Facilities Alcohol Licence Corkage OptionCapacity : Less than 30 guests 30 to 50 guests 50 to 75 guests 75 to 100 guests 100 to 150 guests 150 to 250 guests 250 to 400 guests More than 400 guestsOther Features : Disabled Facilities Car Parking
Wrest Park House & Gardens Reviews (16) Write a review Stunning whatever the weather Venue Service By Paula Peden, on 06 Jun 2017Date of Wedding - 11 Jun 2016 We are local to Wrest Park and have visited in all weathers, the view from the terrace and feel of garden area is always something special. Held our wedding reception June 2016. WP team happy to work with you to create your perfect day and together with Harts catering, Wild Orchid flowers and Duchess & Butler our dreams definitely came true. The library was a stunning venue for our wedding breakfast and we had a very special first dance on a twinkling dance floor in the gold room!! Definitely recommend it!!Beautiful setting fairytale like setting & service Venue Service By Tara L, on 17 Nov 2011We got married there in Sep 2011 and it was perfect! The grounds were just amazing and breathtaking. All our guests loved it! The service - esp Joanne Cameron - was exceptional. We got so much more value for our money vs some of the other places we were looking at - esp in London! Our guests (most from London) felt like it was a beutiful country break... Loved it loved it loved it!Robert & Natalie Morgan Venue Service By Robert & Natalie Morgan, on 06 Oct 2010A magnificent setting together with professional and helpful service made for a magical and special wedding day.Our daughters wedding Venue Service By Wendy Kirwan, on 06 Oct 2010The venue and the friendly staff made our daughters wedding day extra special, so please pass on our thanks to the team.Peggy & John Venue Service By Peggy & John Streit, on 06 Oct 2010Thanks for the most wonderful day and for making sure everything was perfect at Wrest Park! The day was magical and all the guests keep commenting on how stunning the mansion was! We also wanted to say a special thank you to the rest of the team on the night. They were most helpful and kind. So please pass on our thanks to all.Ifjal & Saima Venue Service By Ifjal & Saima, on 06 Oct 2010Thank you so much for all your help and support over the last few months and for bringing everything together for us on our big day!Catherine & Kieron Watson Venue Service By Catherine & Kieron Watson, on 06 Oct 2010Many thanks for all your help in planning our wedding day over the last 18 months! The day was perfect in every way and we couldn't have wished for a better day weather wise! All the guests spoke very highly of all the staff and how the day went so smoothly. Wrest Park is a beauitful place and will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thanks again.Stella & Andy Venue Service By Stella & Andy Dunlop, on 06 Oct 2010We just wanted to send you a little note to thank you once again for all your help with our wedding. It was all so perfect and run with such ease and friendliness, we loved every second of it and our guests were amazed by the venue!Wrest Park Venue Service By Sinead & Ashley Miller, on 14 Dec 2009Beautiful venue, potential to be a really great place to get marriedThank you Venue Service By Tracy & Russ, on 28 Sep 2009We just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you all properly for making our wedding day run so well and provide the perfect memories that we have. A big thank you to all the team for their hard work leading up to and on the day. We have had so many comments on how lovely the venue was and the weather really showed it off. The food and drink served throughout the day were wonderful and again all very well run.Wrest Park Venue Service By Rachel & Neil, on 28 Sep 2009Thank you for making our special day so perfect. We had a fantastic day and would like to thank you all for all you did in both the run up to the wedding and the day itself. The staff serving the wedding breakfast were superb: polite, professional and incredibly attentive. We could not have asked for more. The food was spectacular and many of our guests commented upon the high quality of the food, espeically when taking into account the catering was for 90 people. Thank you once againDecember 08 Venue Service By Michelle & Steve, on 28 Sep 2009We just wanted to say a huge, huge thank you to the team at Wrest Park who made our wedding reception SO perfect. The wedding breakfast food was excellent, the service second to none and the venue awesome! We would fully recommend Wrest Park and the team to ANYONE!!!! Prev Page 1 of 2 Next
Stunning whatever the weather Venue Service By Paula Peden, on 06 Jun 2017Date of Wedding - 11 Jun 2016 We are local to Wrest Park and have visited in all weathers, the view from the terrace and feel of garden area is always something special. Held our wedding reception June 2016. WP team happy to work with you to create your perfect day and together with Harts catering, Wild Orchid flowers and Duchess & Butler our dreams definitely came true. The library was a stunning venue for our wedding breakfast and we had a very special first dance on a twinkling dance floor in the gold room!! Definitely recommend it!!
Beautiful setting fairytale like setting & service Venue Service By Tara L, on 17 Nov 2011We got married there in Sep 2011 and it was perfect! The grounds were just amazing and breathtaking. All our guests loved it! The service - esp Joanne Cameron - was exceptional. We got so much more value for our money vs some of the other places we were looking at - esp in London! Our guests (most from London) felt like it was a beutiful country break... Loved it loved it loved it!
Robert & Natalie Morgan Venue Service By Robert & Natalie Morgan, on 06 Oct 2010A magnificent setting together with professional and helpful service made for a magical and special wedding day.
Our daughters wedding Venue Service By Wendy Kirwan, on 06 Oct 2010The venue and the friendly staff made our daughters wedding day extra special, so please pass on our thanks to the team.
Peggy & John Venue Service By Peggy & John Streit, on 06 Oct 2010Thanks for the most wonderful day and for making sure everything was perfect at Wrest Park! The day was magical and all the guests keep commenting on how stunning the mansion was! We also wanted to say a special thank you to the rest of the team on the night. They were most helpful and kind. So please pass on our thanks to all.
Ifjal & Saima Venue Service By Ifjal & Saima, on 06 Oct 2010Thank you so much for all your help and support over the last few months and for bringing everything together for us on our big day!
Catherine & Kieron Watson Venue Service By Catherine & Kieron Watson, on 06 Oct 2010Many thanks for all your help in planning our wedding day over the last 18 months! The day was perfect in every way and we couldn't have wished for a better day weather wise! All the guests spoke very highly of all the staff and how the day went so smoothly. Wrest Park is a beauitful place and will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thanks again.
Stella & Andy Venue Service By Stella & Andy Dunlop, on 06 Oct 2010We just wanted to send you a little note to thank you once again for all your help with our wedding. It was all so perfect and run with such ease and friendliness, we loved every second of it and our guests were amazed by the venue!
Wrest Park Venue Service By Sinead & Ashley Miller, on 14 Dec 2009Beautiful venue, potential to be a really great place to get married
Thank you Venue Service By Tracy & Russ, on 28 Sep 2009We just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you all properly for making our wedding day run so well and provide the perfect memories that we have. A big thank you to all the team for their hard work leading up to and on the day. We have had so many comments on how lovely the venue was and the weather really showed it off. The food and drink served throughout the day were wonderful and again all very well run.
Wrest Park Venue Service By Rachel & Neil, on 28 Sep 2009Thank you for making our special day so perfect. We had a fantastic day and would like to thank you all for all you did in both the run up to the wedding and the day itself. The staff serving the wedding breakfast were superb: polite, professional and incredibly attentive. We could not have asked for more. The food was spectacular and many of our guests commented upon the high quality of the food, espeically when taking into account the catering was for 90 people. Thank you once again
December 08 Venue Service By Michelle & Steve, on 28 Sep 2009We just wanted to say a huge, huge thank you to the team at Wrest Park who made our wedding reception SO perfect. The wedding breakfast food was excellent, the service second to none and the venue awesome! We would fully recommend Wrest Park and the team to ANYONE!!!!