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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: September 2024

Surrounded by 63 acres of picturesque grounds, Lainston House is a luxury hotel where dream wedding days become a reality. The beautiful Dawley Barn, historic main house, outside Wedding Pavilion and breahtaking grounds makes Lainston House the perfect setting to celebrate your marriage with your nearest and dearest. With 40 years of experience in hosting beautiful weddings Lainston House can promise you a fun-filled and memorable day.

Facilities and Capacity
Just two miles northwest of Winchester, Lainston House is a breathtakingly 17th Century country house that sits within 63 acres of vast Hampshire countryside. As you drive through the long, sweeping, tree-lined pathway, you are immediately transported to another time that is far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Delicate archways and loggias frame the picture-perfect entrance, and a small amble reveals a beautiful 12th-century chapel ruin. With the mile-long avenue of lime trees as a backdrop, there are stunning photo opportunities all year round. For a wedding in the warmer months, you can picture guests sipping bubbly and savouring delicious canapés on the rolling lawns and terraces. Or, if it’s a winter wedding, guests can mingle in the perfectly appointed Drawing Room sipping mulled wine and enjoying the cosy opulence of the hotel. All of their rooms and suites are individually designed, so no two are the same.

Services Offered
Lainston House offers everything needed for a magical celebration that your guests will never forget. The staff at this venue take great pride in offering an all-inclusive service while attending to your guests' needs during the special days. Following the celebrations, you and your guests can enjoy an overnight stay in one of the glamourous guest rooms followed by a mouth watering breakfast the following morning.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Stately home
Historic
Marquees and tents
Woodland and festival
Large hotel
Barn
Outdoor license
Tipis and yurts
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Fitness centre

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Lainston House

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
56 reviews
99% recommend it
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Sophie
Sophie Sent on 26/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Autumn Wedding

The team at LH were incredible from start to finish. They were there to help every stay of the way and really made our day extra special. The staff are friendly and professional and couldn't do enough to help and were so invested in ensuring we had the perfect day. Their wedding manager, Sophie, was always quick to reply to our questions and queries and went above and beyond and although the wedding day may have come and gone, we can't wait to go back and visit the hotel and staff in the future.
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Stacey Sent on 11/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding 12/08

The wedding planning with Sophie was easy and she answered and questions quickly. The star of Lainston House is Ben who was there on the day. Our wedding was in safe hands with Ben and he was loved by all the guests too. The venue speaks for itself!
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Louise N. Sent on 14/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional top quality location

We wanted a magical wedding and Lainston House provided the setting and team to make that happen. Sophie and the team provide all the planning materials and elements to consider so you feel supported throughout your wedding planning experience. They are also very accommodating to your personal preferences and special wishes you may have. I cannot recommend Lainston House enough.
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Marcus G. Sent on 28/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic venue, excellent food, great service

Highly recommend Lainston House as a wedding venue: The setting is beautiful and can cater for varying group sizes. The food is excellent, with a good range of choice, and caters for dietary requirements. The service, both in terms of the planning and on the day was consistently fantastic: Flexible, friendly and well-organised
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Lou H. Sent on 10/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

My dream wedding!

From the initial viewing I knew this would be the place we’d host our wedding party.
Everything from the staff, the venue itself and even the weather was perfect!
The food is amazing, I’d highly recommend eating in the restaurant, the cocktails are great and the staff are fantastic.
Sophie was our go to person during planning and she and the team were great with answering our thousands of questions and keeping us updated.
On the day of our wedding we had Ben on hand to help, nothing was too much trouble and he looked after everyone. All of my guests were so impressed with all of the staff and how easy the day went off.
We had relative free rein over our decorations so it had taken us a long time to really nail down what we wanted. Seeing it all laid out brought tears to our eyes as we excitedly awaited everyone to see the table decorations.
The food, went a treat! Everyone commented on how great the quality was and how much they enjoyed it.
Everyone was also so great with our dog who was part of our wedding. He got snuck a snack or two and was throughly worn out by the end of the day. The rooms are a whole new level, very beautiful with fantastic views. Some of the rooms were also dog friendly which took a huge weight of our chest as well. There was a little welcome pack for him which was just so thoughtful.
Our guests enjoyed their rooms, they are very clean and have good amenities. Breakfast next morning was lovely with a great atmosphere.

Our day was overall fantastic and it really was a dream come true. My husband and I were so happy with everything. I would highly recommend the venue to anyone looking in Hampshire. It has such stunning grounds, it’s worth going even just to take in the views!
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Kathryn O. Sent on 06/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect day!

My stepdaughter and now son-in law chose Lainston House for their wedding day. What a fabulous choice they made! The Wedding Manager Sophie guided and advised them every step of the way, from the initial show-round, right up the the big day. Her help, professionalism and attention to detail was outstanding and very reassuring, especially as the happy couple live abroad.
The wedding day itself was wonderful and went without a hitch. The Dawley Barn looked absolutely stunning for both the ceremony and the wedding Breakfast. We were looked after by Louis, the Outlets Manager, and his wonderful team throughout - nothing was too much trouble - but every member of staff we encountered was genuinely warm and friendly. The food was outstanding and many of our guests commented that it was some of the best food they had ever eaten.
We can’t thank the team enough and thoroughly recommend Lainston House as a wedding venue - we couldn’t have chosen anywhere better!
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Clare L. Sent on 02/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Not only is this a truly stunning venue with picturesque grounds, the staff fantastic from front of house when you first check in to the fantastic chefs creating the wonderful food, nothing is to much trouble. The bedrooms are beautiful with luxurious bathrooms.

Sophie the wedding planner is fantastic and very experienced, she had plenty of advice to help our day go smoothly.

Looking forward to returning again……
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Becky Sent on 12/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

From start to finish everything ran perfectly!

We would like to thank you and all your staff for such an incredible day. From start to finish everything ran perfectly, we had so many compliments from guests about the venue, the food and staff.
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Alison Sent on 12/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Food and Service Exceptional!

We wanted to say how pleased we were with all the aspects of the day. We have had many compliments on the day. I would highlight the very rare ( these days) quality of the serving staff at each table. The food and service was exceptional . Please pass on our thanks to all your staff.
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Anonymous Sent on 04/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Lifelong Memories.......

Thank you so much for everything you did for us and for being the most amazing wedding venue where we have made lifelong memories! We had the best day, everything was perfect and we can’t wait to come back again!

Take care and thank you again for everything!
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Mrs Sent on 02/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding was Absolutely Perfect

The wedding was absolutely perfect, could not have been any better and Lainston House made that happen!
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Mrs Sent on 02/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Lainston House is Incredible

I have so many compliments it's hard to know where to start!
Firstly, the venue itself it stunning! The barn where we had our ceremony and meal was just lovely. The wedding was at Christmas so we had fairy lights and christmas tree galore, which made it feel extra cosy and even more special!
Secondly, the team (led by Michelle, Katherine and Chris) were absolutely amazing every step of the way. Great at what they do and just genuinely lovely people!
Thirdly, the food was delicious! I knew it would be from our menu tasting but we also had so many comments from guests on how much they enjoyed it.
I couldn't have asked for more and can't wait to go back for our anniversary!
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Laura Sent on 13/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Best place ever to get married

I don’t know where to start with this outstanding venue it was the best day ever! this place sells its self, it’s beautiful inside and out and the staff and team made it even more special I cannot thank them enough! It was the most amazing day!
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Oliver Sent on 20/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating

A huge thank you!

A huge thank you to you both and all the Lainston team for yesterday. You put on an epic event and it was totally flawless from start to finish. All the guests felt very welcome and thought the venue and service was absolutely stellar. So thank you very much, we appreciate it so much.
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Christie Sent on 29/04/2017
5 out of 5 rating

We can not thank you enough

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and everyone at Lainston for making it such a fantastic day. We can tell that everyone works so hard to make it run so smoothly, and it was noticed by all! We had so many guests comment on how attentive everyone was, and not to mention how great the venue and food was!
Thank you so much for making it so easy and stress free, it made the day so much more relaxing knowing that we could trust that you all would be so fantastic.
We can't thank you enough!

Christie and Jack xx
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