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 Bijou Wedding Venues – Silchester House Listed by Bijou Wedding Venues
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Venue type: Country House
Description:
BIJOU WEDDINGS - SILCHESTER HOUSE - PERFECT FOR A MARQUEE WEDDING

• Grand Grade II Victorian country house situated in beautiful parkland gardens
• Stunning traditional marquee for a breathtaking wedding breakfast
• Licensed for ceremonies outside as well as in
• Oak ceremony room with seating capacity for 120 guests
• Choice of music room or marquee for wedding banquets - superb
for smaller weddings or up to 180 guests
• Four reception rooms and fourteen luxury bedrooms - a perfect
party house

• An exclusive dream home for 24 hours
• Every detail delivered by specialists
• Sublime 5 star+ banqueting
• Discreet professional service
• Luxury suites & glorious surroundings
• Exclusive elegance - Bijou Weddings


The ultimate, exclusively elegant wedding experience awaits...

Bijou owns and manages four historic venues 30-90 minutes from London, and one in France, that can be exclusively yours for 24 hours. Combining historic splendour with the latest in 21st century style, every distinctive property delivers the ultimate 'at home' wedding experience. Sublime 5 star banqueting, discreet professional service and luxury accommodation - all brought together in glorious surroundings under the Bijou team's impeccable management.

Bijou Weddings - exclusive elegance.


Silchester house

Not a hotel, but ‘a dream home for the day’, Silchester House near Reading is one of four magnificent wedding venues privately owned by Bijou in the UK which delivers total exclusivity for 24 hours. This unique, private atmosphere promises the perfect day for all wedding couples and is supported by Bijou’s exceptional wedding management, 5 star+ banqueting, discreet service and luxurious accommodation.

Holding a rare license for civil ceremonies inside or out, Bijou’s Silchester House also boasts a beautiful and traditional English marquee in the spring and summer months so the complete outdoor wedding experience can be enjoyed from canapés to carriages.

Silchester House epitomises Victorian grandeur. Surrounded by stunning parkland grounds which house Thomas Hartley’s famous Silchester Clock, this grand Grade II Victorian country house dates back to the 17th century and is perfect for a wedding any time of the year. With the choice of either the Music Room or marquee for banquets with 40-180 guests, four elegant reception rooms and 14 beautifully appointed bedroom suites; Silchester House is the perfect party house whatever the weather. This magical venue also boasts an indoor pool, croquet lawn, spa and mini-gym along with an outdoor tennis court.


Silchester House - exclusive elegance.

Practicalities
Prices: from £125pp
Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception
Capacity for ceremony: 100 seated
Seated meal capacity: 90 inside, 150 marquee
Buffet meal capacity: 90 inside, 150 marquee
Total venue capacity: 200
Outside space: Beautiful secluded grounds
Bridal suite: yes, incl
Photography inside: Yes
Photography outside: Yes
Parking: yes
Disabled access: yes
Confetti permitted: yes
Food + entertainment

Licensed bar: yes
Late licence bar: no
Disco facilities: yes
Type of cuisine: european
Vegetarian menu: yes
Accommodation: 14 suites
Additional services

Toastmaster: rec
Hairdresser: rec
Florist: rec
Band: yes
Photographer: rec
Videographer: rec
DJ: yes
Event planner: yes
Further info & directions

Additional details:
Available only on a totally exclusive basis and with resident chef, wedding planner and team. A superb party house - in all weathers. Comfortable, smart, contemporary and spacious, but not cold or dark. Warm and friendly, this house loves to host a party!

The house is complete with a magical marquee in the summer months which is perfect for a traditional outdoor Wedding Breakfast


Directions by public transport:
Train from London (60 minutes)- Mortimer Station (5 minutes).


Directions by car:
M4 J11 or J12 and M3 J6 - see website

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Wedding venue picture: The magnificent grounds
The magnificent grounds

Wedding venue picture: The stunning approach
The stunning approach

Wedding venue picture: BIJOU WEDDINGS – Silchester House - the stunning marquee for a truly traditional outdoor Wedding Breakfast
BIJOU WEDDINGS – Silchester House - the stunning marquee for a truly traditional outdoor Wedding Breakfast

Wedding venue picture: BIJOU WEDDINGS – Silchester House - the stunning marquee for a truly traditional outdoor Wedding Breakfast
BIJOU WEDDINGS – Silchester House - the stunning marquee for a truly traditional outdoor Wedding Breakfast

Wedding venue picture: A rare licence for outdoor ceremonies
A rare licence for outdoor ceremonies

Wedding venue picture: 14 luxurious bedrooms
14 luxurious bedrooms

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Beautiful bathrooms

Wedding venue picture: All yours and yours alone
All yours and yours alone

Wedding venue picture: Welcome to your dream home for the day
Welcome to your dream home for the day

Wedding venue picture: The enchanting Music Room
The enchanting Music Room

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Your first day as Husband and Wife

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The beautiful dining room

Wedding venue picture: And so to bed....
And so to bed....

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Personal wedding planning and support

Wedding venue picture: 14 luxurious bedrooms
14 luxurious bedrooms

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