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Country House Description: **WEDDING VIEWING DAY - SUNDAY 25 MARCH 2012 11am - 3pm** A viewing day will be held to showcase the magnificent Hengrave Hall for weddings. The Hall, Church, gardens and accommodation will be set up as if for a wedding and visitors will able to view at their leisure. No appointment is required and there is no entry fee. Please visit: www.hengravehall.co.uk for more information.
Hengrave Hall is a simply exquisite venue. The house is licensed for civil ceremonies and just a few steps away is its own charming church also available for marriages and blessings. Only ninety minutes from London Hengrave Hall is a little piece of heaven nestled in the undulating Suffolk countryside.
Available on an exclusive basis only all weddings at Hengrave Hall are entirely bespoke affairs. You choose whether to have drinks in the courtyard or on the terrace; a full wedding breakfast in the Long Gallery or an intimate lunch in the cosy library. Whether grand or intimate, formal or casual our experienced events team are entirely focused on detail, quality, consistency and timing.
But where would a wedding be without a little fun? There’s something for everyone at Hengrave Hall. There’s a sumptuous bridal suite for the bride to prepare in; a Blue Chamber for the groom and his ushers; the Retiring Room where guests can relax and catch up with friends; the Playroom to amuse our younger guests; and games on the West garden lawn for all to enjoy.
Breathtaking surroundings, scrumptious food, fine wine, beautiful flowers, gardens, meadows, family and friends, love and laughter, Hengrave Hall promises classic charm and exclusivity, and always with a touch of magic…
Practicalities
Prices: On request Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception Capacity for ceremony: 130 Seated meal capacity: 130 Buffet meal capacity: 180 Total venue capacity: 250
Licensed bar: Yes Late licence bar: On application Disco facilities: Dance floor and raised area Type of cuisine: Any Vegetarian menu: Yes Accommodation: Yes
Additional services
Florist: Can be recommended Band: Can be recommended Photographer: Can be recommended Videographer: Can be recommended DJ: Can be recommended Event planner: Yes
Further info & directions
Additional details: Helicopter landing available on request.
All events are held in the house and therefore we are able to cater for weddings at any time of the year.
The Queen Elizabeth suite is available for the bride and bridemaids to prepare for the big day complete with wet room, dressing tables and relaxation area.
The Blue Chamber is also available for the groom and his ushers to relax in before the wedding with wet room, snooker table and play station.
Viewings can be arranged at any time, by appointment only. Please contact Hannah Bibby on 01284 768 024.
A Wedding Viewing Day will be held on Sunday 25 March 2012 (11am - 3pm) to showcase Hengrave Hall for weddings. The house, church and gardens will be set up as if for a wedding and guests will be able to view at their leisure - no appointment is required and there is no entry fee. Hengrave Hall's preferred suppliers including Talbooth Catering will be available to discuss your wedding plans in more detail.
Directions by public transport: Regular train services from London (Kings Cross via Cambridge - 1hr 40 mins and Liverpool Street via Ipswich) and the north.
Nearest train station is Bury St Edmunds.
National Express coach services from Victoria station to Bury St Edmunds (2hr 30mins)
Stansted Airport - 40 minutes by car Norwich Airport - 1 hour by car
Directions by car: Approaching along the A14 from the direction of Cambridge:
Take the exit at junction 42 marked Bury St. Edmunds WEST (A1302) At the foot of the exit road turn left, signposted B1106 Fornham. In Fornham All Saints turn left signposted A1101 Mildenhall. The Hall gates are set back on the left in a bend of the road in the village of Hengrave.
Approaching along the A14 from the direction of Ipswich:
Ignore exists marked Bury St. Edmunds and leave the A14 at Junction 42 signposted B1106 Fornham. Follow B1106 into Fornham All Saints and turn left onto A1101 Mildenhall. The Hall gates are set back on the left on a bend of the road in the village of Hengrave.
