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We can seat a maximum of 116 including the Bride and Groom.

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.

Yes, your Registrar would conduct the civil ceremony first and once they have left, your religious blessing can take place.

Chair Covers are included in our package. We have lots of sash colours to choose from! We also have Gold Chiavari chairs, which can be used as an alternative option.

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.

Yes, they are more than welcome to do so, but this does have to be pre-booked. The price for this is £15 per person.

You will see lots of silk flowers around the house, which are neutral colours to suit any scheme. If you would like to provide your own fresh flowers in addition, you may do so.

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

The house décor is beautiful, so further decorations are not necessary.

Yes, our supplier Dynamic Fireworks will be more than happy to arrange a grand display for you.

Yes, from midday until midnight.

No, but we have a Garden Games package that you are able to book to entertain the children – and the adults!

Check-in is at midday. We advise you ask guests who aren’t staying over to arrive 30 minutes prior to the ceremony.

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.

Yes we offer WiFi in the bar area and the access code can be obtained from our team on the day.

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.

Yes we do allow Candles but must be within our Naked Flame 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, with the exception of enclosed hurricane lamps outside, all naked flames must be placed at least 70cm above floor height.

We have a beautiful suite called the Lady’s Chambers, which can be available from 5pm the night before your wedding. The Lady’s Chambers can sleep up to six, and is a great way to spend the night before your wedding. Fresh croissants and a continental breakfast will be delivered to you and your five guests while you are getting ready on the morning of your wedding.

We are lucky to have 23 beautiful rooms, which can accommodate up to 67 guests.

A delicious Full English Breakfast, with Continental options will be served in The Ballroom at 9am. It is lovely to see your guests the following morning to share memories of your special day.

Check-out is at 10am.

We do not have travel cots to hire, but parents can bring these with them and they can be put into any of our ground floor or first floor bedrooms.

Ensuite bath or shower rooms and bottled water. However hot drinks, snacks and sandwiches are available at the bar.
Irons, ironing boards and hairdryers can be available upon request.

Wifi is best found in the Bar and Library but due to the size of the house, it can be intermittent in other areas including bedrooms. Enjoy a day without the internet!

We can accommodate a maximum of 116 seated guests.

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.

Our Head Chef is more than happy to adapt our current menu options.

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 Head Chef is highly trained in English and French cuisine. However, if there is a particular theme/dish you would like to discuss, please let us know.

Please call our office on 01787 472914 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and we can talk through available appointment dates. Alternatively, email 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.

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 3 weeks 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.

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.

Our packages are based on 60 guests all day and evening for a Sunday-Thursday wedding date. If you are looking to secure a Friday, Saturday or Bank Holiday Sunday, we have a higher minimum guest requirement of 80 adult day guests and a total of 100 in the evening.

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.

Guests can arrive from 12pm, but please check your invite for arrival time!

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.

Wifi is available in the bar. Please speak to one of our team to gain access to the username and password.

If you are staying overnight at the venue, you are more than welcome to join the Bride and Groom for a Full English Breakfast and Continental options in the Ballroom at 9am.

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

We do not have travel cots to hire but you can bring these with you and they can be put into any of our ground floor or first floor bedrooms.

Ensuite bath or shower rooms and bottled water. However hot drinks, snacks and sandwiches are available at the bar. Irons, ironing boards and hairdryers can be available upon request.

Wifi is best found in the bar, but due to the size of the house it can be intermittent in other areas, including bedrooms. Enjoy a day without the internet!

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?