We can seat a maximum of 116 including the Bride and Groom in Queen Charlotte’s Gallery.

This Tudor, oak panelled room has a 120ft aisle and can seat up to 116 people on our Chiavari chairs. Your choice of organza sash colour is included in all of our packages to tie in with your colour theme and personalise this beautiful space. This is a beautiful traditional space for a ceremony in the original part of the house, for those looking to add a little something extra, our white Luxe look will transform the space.

The Grand Salon
Our stunning Grand Salon with its hand-painted ceiling and large sash windows is one of two indoor ceremony locations. If your ceremony isn’t in the Grand Salon, it will be set as a beautiful lounge and used as the main entrance for your guests. Remember, we only ever host one wedding per day, so you have exclusive use of the entire house and grounds for your day.
The maximum capacity of the Grand Salon for a ceremony is 96 people (this must include everyone, so yourselves, plus 2 registrars, photographers, videographer, any musicians, plus the wedding planner).

Inner & Outer Courtyard
We are licensed to host an outdoor ceremony in both the Inner and Outer Courtyard. The Inner Courtyard can host up to 60 guests with the Outer Courtyard being able to accommodate up to 116. We will always ask for your indoor back up option in case the weather on the day is not on your side; to afford you every opportunity to have the outdoor ceremony, the decision will be made on the morning of your wedding. The Inner Courtyard is fabulous for welcome drinks and canapés and that famous confetti photo opportunity by our iconic blue doors.

You can decide whether you wish to have live music, such as a string quartet or harpist, for your ceremony. Alternatively, you may wish to provide your tracks on an iPod, copy them to a disc or provide us with a CD, and we can play them for you. We recommend you have a couple of songs whilst your guests are waiting; one for when the Bride enters; two for the signing of the Register; and one for your recessional.

A priest or vicar cannot marry you legally at Gosfield Hall as our licence is for civil ceremonies only. However, you are welcome to have a blessing with your priest/vicar following your civil ceremony.

Gosfield Hall has a civil ceremony license, and it will be Braintree registration service that can legally marry you. We will put you in touch with them as soon as you have secured your date with us, as they do guarantee us availability but are a third party so will need to be booked by you. We would recommend a ceremony time between 1pm and 3pm where possible. If you wanted to add a religious blessing afterwards, you would be most welcome. This is the most important part of your day, where you commit and say ‘I do’, and your ceremony will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

Yes, our Chiavari chairs are included as part of your package, and we have lots of sash colours to choose from and are included in all of our packages and venue hires to tie in with your colour theme and personalise this beautiful space.

Yes, the aisle carpet is provided as part of your package for either a Grand Salon or an outside ceremony.

The room is included in your package, but you will have to call Braintree Registry Office to arrange your ceremony. They guarantee that they will marry couples at Gosfield Hall every day of the year except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, so you can book your venue first!

Between 1pm and 3pm is ideal, although we can accommodate most times.

Your outside ceremony will be confirmed on the morning of the wedding, as we can never guarantee the weather. The Queen’s Gallery will always be available for the ceremony if the weather is inclement.

We have the Queen’s Gallery that can seat a maximum of 116, or the Grand Salon, which can seat up to 90 guests. You can also choose to marry outside in the Inner or Outer Courtyards in an al fresco setting.

Usually between 20 and 30 minutes.

We can accommodate a maximum of 250 guests standing and seated.

All residents can enjoy after-hours drinks and retire to the Library. Guests not staying will depart at midnight, unless a bar extension has been pre-arranged by the Bride and Groom.

Guests staying overnight will have breakfast served in the Ballroom on the morning after the wedding day, from 8.30am till 9.30am. All your guests will gather together in the Ballroom to reminisce about your special day. If guests that have had to stay off site wish to come back and join you for breakfast, that is fine too. Check out of the bedrooms is by 10am but then you have an hour to wave everyone off as we ask you to be finished and off site by 10.30am please.

Yes, they are more than welcome to do so, but this does have to be pre-booked. The price for this is £16.50 per adult and £7.50 for children.

Located throughout the venue are our stunning house flowers which are included as part of your day, these are always kept nice and neutral so not to clash with any colour scheme you may choose to have. You are welcome to bring in a florist and additional items, we just ask you to respect the listed status of the building. Suppliers are welcome to arrive and set up from 11am on the morning of your wedding.

Yes! The services of our resident DJ are included in your package.

Our DJ would play until midnight as part of all of our packages. We welcome your playlist and music suggestions to ensure you get exactly what you want. You could choose to take an extension until 1am which would include the bar and DJ, this is subject to an additional cost and availability.
You can have a band play for the evening, but we recommend you don’t have more than a 4-piece band due to the size of the disco area.

The house décor is beautiful, so further decorations are not necessary. However, if you’d like to add your own decorations, please consult with your Personal Wedding Manager.

Fireworks are a lovely addition to your wedding with guests gathering on the terrace – for health and safety reasons we ask for you to use our preferred supplier (Dynamic Fireworks). Please note that, for health & safety reasons, we are not able to allow a bouncy castle at Gosfield Hall.

Yes, from midday until midnight.

Sadly, we are not allowed to have bouncy castles at the venue due to insurance reasons but we have a Garden Games package that you are able to book to entertain the children – and the adults!

We have 23 rooms and apartments on site and can sleep up to 67 people overnight. All of our rooms are en-suite, provide bottled water and tea & coffee making facilities. With arrival from 11am and check-in from 12 midday, your guests can arrive in plenty of time before the ceremony to freshen up in their room, perhaps even having time to get a drink from the bar. Check out the following morning is 10am. We are unable to supply cots, but parents are welcome to bring travel cots & bedding in the rooms marked on the full accommodation list.

Any suppliers can arrive from 11am.

A lift is available from the ground floor to all floors of the house. We also have 1 ground floor bedroom with a disabled-friendly toilet, and a disabled friendly toilet by the bar on the ground floor. Unfortunately, none of our bedrooms currently have disabled-friendly bathing facilities.

If you have accessibility issues and are due to visit or attend an event at Gosfield Hall, we highly recommend that you call us to discuss your specific needs in advance of your visit.

We ask that our couples inform us at their earliest convenience if they have guests attending their event with specific requirements regarding access.

Yes. We have lots of yummy food options which the children will actually eat!!

We can only allow neutral colour paper confetti to be thrown inside or fresh petals to be thrown outside. This is because we feel it is of paramount importance for every hirer to feel that the venue is their home. If confetti from previous events was still lying around this feeling would, we believe, be undermined.

Prior arrangements have to be agreed with the venue or Sales Manager. Pets are not permitted to stay overnight.

We do offer guest Wi-fi at Gosfield Hall but, due to the size and scale of the venue, it may not be available in all areas. We would recommend the bar area for fastest Wi-fi access.

Due to restrictions on our music licence we are only permitted to have amplified music in the disco/dancefloor area. Amplifiers and microphones may not be used anywhere else in the house or grounds but acoustic musicians/singers (i.e. no speakers, amplifiers or microphones) are permitted anywhere.

You can have a band play for the evening, but we recommend you don’t have more than a 4-piece band due to the size of the disco area.

Real candles are allowed within the venue; however, we do ask that you follow our candle policy – ‘All naked flames/candles must be fully encased at the sides, with the tip of the flame at least 5cm below the rim of the encasement. Furthermore, except for enclosed hurricane lamps outside, all naked flames must be placed at least 70cm above floor height’.

Yew Tree Cottage
This is offered to all couples who wish to stay the night before, with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sleeps up to 6 people, you are welcome to arrive from 5pm and have a leisurely evening in the hot tub, with the ability to start hair and makeup as early as you wish in the morning in your little salon. You will be greeted on the morning of your wedding with fresh warm croissants by your Personal Wedding Manager before being moved up to the Rococo Suite at 11am.

The Marquis
We can offer this for the night before with a check in from 3pm. Your very own pub for the night before! We can offer 8 bedrooms for 16 people, this includes a buffet style supper, and continental breakfast in the morning. You would be just 3 minutes’ drive to the main house for the wedding day itself. Of course, the Marquis can be used if you need further accommodation for the night of the wedding too, subject to availability.

We have 23 rooms and apartments on site and can sleep up to 67 people overnight. All of our rooms are en-suite, provide bottled water and tea & coffee making facilities. With arrival from 11am and check-in from 12 midday, your guests can arrive in plenty of time before the ceremony to freshen up in their room, perhaps even having time to get a drink from the bar. Check out the following morning is 10am. We are unable to supply cots, but parents are welcome to bring travel cots & bedding in the rooms marked on the full accommodation list.

Breakfast is served in the Ballroom on the morning after the wedding day, from 8.30am till 9.30am. All your guests will gather together in the Ballroom to reminisce about your special day. If guests that have had to stay off site wish to come back and join you for breakfast, that is fine too. Check out of the bedrooms is by 10am but then you have an hour to wave everyone off as we ask you to be finished and off site by 10.30am please.

Check out of the bedrooms is by 10am but then you have an hour to wave everyone off as we ask you to be finished and off site by 10.30am please.

We are unable to supply cots, but parents are welcome to bring travel cots & bedding in the rooms marked on the full accommodation list.

All of our rooms are en-suite, provide bottled water and tea & coffee making facilities.

We do offer guest Wi-fi at Gosfield Hall but, due to the size and scale of the venue, it may not be available in all areas. We would recommend the bar area for fastest Wi-fi access.

Our beautiful Ballroom with floor to ceiling mirrors, large sash windows and oak panelling, you will be sure to dine in style with seating for up to 116 people. Enjoy your wedding breakfast in here, along with wine and toast wine for speeches. Included, is your table linen, napkins, cutlery crockery and glassware, with our in-house styling range there are a range of upgrade options available to you. We have a range of table plan options available to you depending on your guest numbers, we recommend a top table of up to 10 people.

Corkage options are not permitted, but if there is a certain drink you wish to have, this can be discussed prior to the wedding day.

We employ a team of in-house chefs who provide our couples with extensive menus and can be flexible to needs and requirements. We do not allow external catering apart from your wedding cake.

We are lucky enough to employ our own team of chefs at Gosfield Hall, allowing us to guarantee the quality of food service at every wedding. We can cater for all ages and dietary requirements with discounted rates for children.

Chef is always happy to discuss your own menu choices.

You have the option of upgrading to our Afternoon Tea selection in place of canapés, if you are thinking of something different!

You can upgrade your evening buffet to a scrummy hog roast for only a small supplement cost per head. Contact your Personal Wedding Manager for prices.

You can upgrade your evening buffet to a barbecue for only a small supplement cost per head. Contact your Personal Wedding Manager for prices.

Our in-house catering team will be more than happy to discuss any ideas or suggestions you might have.

Please call our office on 01787 472914 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and we can talk through available appointment dates. Alternatively, email Lin, our Sales Manager, Linda Bryant, on info@gosfield-hall.co.uk with your enquiry.

Between one-and-a-half and two hours, but this does include time for us to relax and discuss your package over a coffee.

Private viewing appointments are available on any non-wedding day. Evening appointments are also available upon request.

We can also offer a Virtual Tour if you are unable to visit the venue.

Availability of wedding dates can change daily, but we are more than happy to talk through current availability by phone or email.

To secure a date we require a £1,000 non-refundable and non-transferable booking deposit. This can be paid over the phone by credit or debit card or by bank transfer.

A further deposit payment schedule is also required and its exact make-up depends on the date you book and how far in advance you are booking – you can find more information on our further deposits in section 4 of our terms & conditions here.

Please note that we are not able to accept American Express for any payments.

Your final balance (known as the bulk invoice) is due no later than 30 days in advance of your wedding date. We will, of course, deduct any payments you have already made but you will find an additional £1,000 applied to your invoice at this stage. This constitutes a fully refundable damage deposit which will be refunded into your account within 14 days of your wedding. Please note that we are unable to accept any form of credit card as payment for this bulk invoice so it will need to be settled by debit card or bank transfer. You may wish to opt for a non-refundable Damage Waiver Fee of £250. You must inform us at the time you confirm your Final Requirements.

They will be in contact with you between four and five months prior to your wedding day to introduce themselves and liaise with you right up to your wedding day.

We are unable to provisionally hold dates without taking the initial deposit.

We are happy to discuss any future date with you.

You are legally required to give 28 days’ notice to the Registrar. In exceptional circumstances, a special licence can be issued.

The Classical and Luxe packages are based on a minimum of 60 guests all day and evening, available Monday to Sunday all year round. Our Party package is based on a minimum of 60 guests all day and evening, available Monday to Thursday from October to May. Our Intimate package is based on a minimum of 30 guests all day and evening, available Monday to Thursday from October to May only.

Every day apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, as you would be unable to secure a Registrar to conduct the ceremony on these days.

With arrival from 11am and check-in from 12 midday, guests can arrive in plenty of time before the ceremony to freshen up in their room, perhaps even having time to get a drink from the bar.

Check-in can be made available at 12pm.

Check-out is at 10am and we ask all to be off site by 10:30am.

A lift is available from the ground floor to all floors of the house. We also have 1 ground floor bedroom with a disabled-friendly toilet, and a disabled friendly toilet by the bar on the ground floor. Unfortunately, none of our bedrooms currently have disabled-friendly bathing facilities.

If you have accessibility issues and are due to visit or attend an event at Gosfield Hall , we highly recommend that you call us to discuss your specific needs in advance of your visit.

We ask that our couples inform us at their earliest convenience if they have guests attending their event with specific requirements regarding access.

Most definitely as long as the couple say so!

Pets are not permitted at Gosfield Hall.

Following the Covid 19 Pandemic, and in recognition of the positive impact card-only payments have had on our food & drinks service, we have made the decision to go cashless indefinitely. You will require a card to make payments for any food or drinks at the bar and we accept most credit & debit cards except American Express.

We do offer guest Wi-fi at Gosfield Hall but, due to the size and scale of the venue, it may not be available in all areas. We would recommend the bar area for fastest Wi-fi access.

Breakfast is served in the Ballroom on the morning after the wedding day, from 8.30am till 9.30am. Check out of the bedrooms is by 10am and off site by 10.30am please.

Check-out is at 10am. We find a lot of guests will check out just before 9am ready for breakfast.

We are unable to supply cots, but parents are welcome to bring travel cots & bedding in the rooms marked on the full accommodation list.

All of our rooms are en-suite, provide bottled water and tea & coffee making facilities.

We do offer guest Wi-fi at Gosfield Hall but, due to the size and scale of the venue, it may not be available in all areas. We would recommend the bar area for fastest Wi-fi access.

Yes. Although we do not offer room service, you are able to pre-order sandwiches for the rooms if you wish.

Of course! What a lovely way to let the happy couple know you are thinking of them. Why not arrange for a bouquet of flowers to be delivered to their room or we can arrange for some wedding-inspired dipped strawberries and Champagne to be presented to them when they retire to their honeymoon suite?