Houchins is a fantastic venue to hold your wedding at. The venue and accommodation are both stunning. If modern meets traditional is your vibe, this is the wedding venue for you!

All the staff at Houchins go above and beyond, not only on the day of your wedding, but beforehand too. Our daughter is disabled and has medical equipment on a daily basis, this did not phase the staff at Houchins, nothing was an issue and this meant a lot to us. Accessible facilities are built in within the main venue and if you need additional space for comfort there is the dairy room.

On the day of our wedding, my husband and I, including our guests were well and truly looked after from the moment we arrived until we left. Our wedding co-ordinators made sure that the day went as smoothly as possible. From moving decorations to different parts of the venue, holding my dress and umbrella in the rain, handing us drinks as soon as we got married; they made sure our day was all for us.

Thank you everyone at Houchins, you really care about all your couples who have their wedding at your venue and we are so happy that we had our wedding with you.

We fell in love with Houchins as soon as we visited and knew it was the perfect venue for our wedding - classically beautiful, tranquil and spacious but still felt intimate, fun and modern.
The marquee and gardens were gorgeous for our September wedding, but it is beautiful at any time of year.

The Houchins team were amazing from day one. Special thanks to Jayson and Wayne who went above and beyond for us throughout, including on the big day itself. Really lovely people and we couldn't thank them enough - real MVPs x

We booked the gorgeous farmhouse accommodation for the Friday and Saturday night so we could settle in, relax, and share that time with our closest family in one place. This was an additional cost but it is well worth doing if you can.

Top tip: Houchins have a choice of 4 caterers. They are all very high quality but also higher-end in cost, so bear this in mind. It is a significant commitment in your wedding plans. The food from our chosen caterer, however, was fantastic.

We had the most incredible day. We, our wedding suppliers and every one of our guests loved Houchins. We are so glad it will be forever part of our wedding story x

Amy & Mat xx

What is brilliant...:
+ Exclusive and private feel to the venue.
+ Exceptional team on site from co-ordinators to bar staff.
+ Great communication and flexibility.
+ Lots of options and opportunities for your ceremony and reception - so much is possible and the team will do everything they can to tailor your day for you.
+ The whole site is stunning year-round.
+ Location is easy to get to by car, with lots of parking.
+ The marquee, patio and main reception venue are fully accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs (*but see considerations).

Considerations for couples planning their day...:
- Being a very old building, the farmhouse, bridal rooms and honeymoon suite have narrow hallways, uneven flooring and lots of stairs... They are difficult for people with mobility issues and unsuitable for wheelchair users, but talk to the team if you have any concerns.
- Getting taxis to pick guests up from the venue in the evening was tricky... We'd really recommend your guests booking something in advance or having a plan in place for home-time!

Not only is the venue stunning but the team are so great. We stayed in the house the night before and got to set up the venue, and from the moment we arrived to the moment we left the Houchins team were nothing less than kind and helpful. They are a well oiled, organised machine and if something went wrong - we certainly had no idea! Couldn’t recommend more.

The team at Houchins are frankly unbelievable they strived to make our special day perfect , their attention to detail coupled with the years of experience they have in this field really shines from the tiny details to the big , nothing was to much trouble my bride , my guests and myself where all made to feel like VIP’s. This was not a conventional top hat and tails affair and the team excelled and exceeded our expectations. Houchins appointed a wedding planner ‘Eloise’ who was amazing to the point of reminding us about the need for music to fill the gap between our vows and signing the register , greeted us as we walked out as husband and wife took us aside before the confetti walk and stayed late into the evening to make sure everything was perfect. When you make a decision to hire a specialist wedding venue like this you certainly get what you pay for I’m highly satisfied and would recommend Houchins to anyone jolly well done folks.

Sean

Well it’s over but the memories are everlasting, the most wonderful day of my life bar none when my precious daughter was married in Coggeshall recently.
Venue perfect, idyllic even, weather miraculous compared to previous days but what helped it be the perfect day so greatly were the staff everyone from the caterers, the bar staff to the wonderful Eloise were kind, attentive and so Professional, absolutely faultless from beginning to end.
Cannot recommend highly enough and equally could not be more grateful to Houchins for making this day so very special for everyone, truly amazing!

Nothing was too much trouble for the staff at Houchins, which helped us feel relaxed and excited about the wedding.
We maxed out the beautiful house with guests and wanted a camper van for two extra guests to stay… it was no problem at all.
From booking to the wedding itself was nothing but a breeze.
We were lucky with the weather so had our wedding outside, it was absolutely beautiful.
The whole venue is amazing, well kept and has finishing touches that help aid your day… I’m specifically thinking of the grooms room to get changed in which is a nice touch.
The staff are pros at what they do and you come away feeling like you’ve made some friends rather than people you worked along side to get the wedding of your dreams.
We can’t rate the team and the venue highly enough. Thank you.
(Photos by Chloe Lee)

We just wanted to send an email to thank you so much for all your support and hosting us for our wedding. We had an incredible day and everything went accordingly to plan. It was fantastic to be surrounded by our family and friends - especially seeing them all looking so happy and having lots of fun.

We had so much feedback from the guests about how amazing the venue was and we couldn’t have picked a more perfect location for our wedding. You have been so accommodating for our various requests and changes in plans we are very grateful for everything you did for us to have the perfect day.

A special shout out to Eloise who was fantastic throughout the whole process despite having her own wedding to plan!

We couldn’t have asked for a better day and it was absolutely everything we dreamed of. So thank you again for everything you did in order for us to have an extremely memorable day.

Elly and Joe xx

We are so pleased that we chose Houchins as our wedding venue! From the moment we first walked in for our viewing, we just knew and as we walked out just agreed instantly. They hosted a lot of open days to meet suppliers and a wine and cheese night to taste the wines available in their packages. Eloise was so helpful in the planning and especially on the day! We had the hottest day of the year and she arranged for a huge fan to be pointed at us during the weddig breakfast (very appreciated!) and made sure everything ran smoothly. So a huge thank you to her! We honestly cannot fault anything from booking, planning to the day itself!

Thank you so much to everyone at Houchins for making our day as amazing as it was!

From the moment we drove towards the venue we knew this was the one. The house and the wedding breakfast area sold themselves. We loved the idea of being able to have our family stay with us at the house on the night of the wedding. The venue is set back from the road and is gorgeously kept. The venue has high standards to protect the environment. We loved getting to meet different members of the team but a special thanks to Eloise who coordinated our day to the letter. As a teacher I find it hard to relinquish control and I couldn’t believe how at ease I was made to feel. Thank you for making exceptions where you could (like to the drink packages) it made us feel so secure in our decision to book with Houchins. All of the suppliers spoke highly of the venue which I also think speaks volumes. Luke and I loved our day and we have memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you from us both!

Jason and the team were phenomenal all the way through. The day went better than we could have hoped and we would definitely recommend Houchins.

The venue is fantastic, the staff are so attentive, you get to do a bouquet toss from the roof and grounds are so well kept. We were lucky enough to have Jayson as our wedding co-ordinator and he took control of everything for us, guided us throughout the day with a smile on his face the whole time.

We can’t thank the staff at Houchins enough for making our day so special. From start to finish they have been brilliant, really responsive and friendly. We had a couple of planning meetings before the big day which let us ask all the questions we needed and helped us to visualise how we wanted the day to be.
Our actual wedding day went off without a hitch, thanks to Jayson who was so amazing at running everything exactly to schedule in the background so we didn’t have to worry about a thing. He is truly an expert at planning and organising (and dress fluffing!!).
The venue looked absolutely beautiful and we had lots of comments from our guests about how perfect the venue was, how nice the outside area was and nicely laid out everything was and how friendly all the staff and bar staff were. The guest house was also organised ready for us and there was loads of fresh breakfast things for our hungover guests the next day!!
We are so grateful to everyone who helped make our day so amazing and we would highly recommend the beautiful venue to anyone.

We got married at Houchins in October and had the most incredible day. A huge thank you to the Houchins team for making everything run so smoothly. All our guests loved the venue and had a great time.

The team are very transparent and responsive making working with them very easy. They are very relaxed and nothing was too much hassle for them. Eloise kept all of the wedding party running on time and made everything as stress free as possible.

The venue itself is beautiful, in a beautiful spot and having the house to get ready in and stay the night was a huge bonus.

Thank you so much to the Houchins team - we appreciate all your hard work!

From looking around Houchins on their open day to our wedding day, we’ve had the best experience.

All the staff have been excellent and so accommodating. As a bride we want to know if we email in with a question that we’ll hear back quite quickly and I always did!

The venue has everything you need and we used some of Houchins preferred suppliers which was so handy.

With several planning meetings I felt like our day was in hand and on the wedding day I didn’t have to worry at all, I could just enjoy my day!

I would 100% recommend houchins as a wedding venue, I honestly can’t think of one negative to say!

Houchins was such a brilliant venue to hold our wedding day at, all of the staff are so lovely, happy to help and really accommodating. We felt really supported during the planning process, lead up to the day and on the day as well. Eloise was our wedding co-ordinator on the day and she was just amazing, kept everything on schedule and leaving us to just enjoy the day!