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Last update: October 2024

The Perfect Place for your Perfect Wedding in the Heart of Hampshire.

Elvetham is a luxury wedding venue in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. Surrounded by manicured lawns and steeped in British history, this stately home once hosted British royalty members, including King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Its stunning scenery and opulent interior make it perfect for couples seeking a majestic and historic wedding venue with a real wow factor.

Facilities and Capacity

When couples arrive at The Elvetham, they can make a memorable entrance along our scenic driveway before walking the red carpet through our grand entrance carriage porch. Our country house offers several event spaces for wedding celebrations and is licensed for civil ceremonies of up to 120 guests. Couples can exchange their vows outdoors in many stunning locations throughout our 35 acres of grounds surrounded by the picturesque backdrop of the Hampshire countryside, making the perfect setting for the most beautiful wedding photos. Alternatively, couples can choose to hold their ceremony in our Main House with the choice of our elegant Oak Room or intimate Morning Room for smaller ceremonies. Continue your celebrations into the night with you family and friends with DJ or live music entertainment before retiring to one of our 91 modern en-suite bedrooms, including bridal suites, family rooms and various double occupancy rooms.

Services Offered

Whether you are looking for an intimate or romantic wedding or even prefer a lavish affair with family and friends, The Elvetham is the wedding venue with endless possibilities. Couples who choose The Elvetham for their special day can rely on the knowledge and expertise of an experienced events team. A designated wedding planner will be at hand to coordinate all the details of the day and oversee the event for a seamless experience. With in-house catering and seated meal facilities available, guests can look forward to top-quality cuisine and dining throughout the evening. If you are considering our wedding venue for your special day, we would be delighted to have the opportunity to show you around our historic building and grounds. Our wedding venue viewings are available 7 days a week, by appointment only. To make your appointment please contact our Wedding Specialists on 01252 847 487 or contact weddingoffice@elvethamhotel.co.uk

Location

Very convenient transport links make The Elvetham popular both locally and nationally. Located just fifteen minutes from both the M3 (J4a & J5) and M4 (J11), 40 miles from London, and under 1 hour’s drive from Heathrow airport mean guests can easily reach the magnificent venue.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Castle
Stately home
Historic
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Elvetham

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Hannah T. Sent on 20/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A Perfect Wedding at The Elvetham

We cannot recommend The Elvetham Hotel highly enough, it will always hold such a special place in our hearts as the venue where we got married in September this year. From the very beginning of our planning journey right through to the day itself, the Elvetham team provided first-class support and truly exceeded our expectations.

On our wedding day, the operations team went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. A huge thank you to our amazing wedding co-ordinator, Amelia, who joined us later in the process but made an incredible impact. She was always on hand to answer our questions, ease our minds, and make everything run smoothly.

The Elvetham is not just a stunning venue but also a place where the staff genuinely care about making your experience unforgettable. My wife and I are already looking forward to visiting this wonderful hotel again in the future to relive the amazing memories on our first anniversary.

If you're considering The Elvetham for any special occasion, we promise you won't be disappointed. Thank you again to the entire team!

H & D
Jessica
Jessica M. Sent on 01/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our dream venue

When we first saw The Elvetham on Hitched, we knew that was our venue.

The wedding team went above and beyond for us, and we had the most beautiful and flawless day. Nothing was too much, and we felt at ease there. Thank you for a beautiful day, we will be back soon!
Emily
Emily G. Sent on 04/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue!

We held our wedding at The Elvetham in August, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in making it so special. We truly had the perfect day and we could not have asked for a better, more magical venue - we had so many compliments from guests about how stunning The Elvetham is, and how impressed they were by the service. An especially big thanks to Justine, our wedding coordinator, for all her support in the run-up to the big day, and to Barry, Max and Euan for their endless hard work on the Friday and Saturday. The team were absolutely incredible in helping us get the marquee set up, and went above and beyond in accommodating the various requests throughout the weekend. The food was delicious, the drinks kept flowing, and the staff were all super friendly. David the toastmaster was also a lovely man, and we were grateful to him and Barry for keeping everything running smoothly, despite us slipping behind with our timings! We cannot thank The Elvetham enough - it was the best day, and we look forward to coming back to The Elvetham as a married couple. It will certainly always hold a special place in our hearts.
Alex
Alex Sent on 04/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect day

We had our wedding here on 30th December, from the first walk round we were sold on the Elvetham, the wedding planner who showed us around Holly couldn’t of been nicer, and the fact she would be the one running our day made the decision to book easy. The preparation was easy and communication was great with the venue. On the day it couldn't of been more perfect for us, the food was amazing, the drinks great, all the staff were helpful and had smiles all day, nothing was too much to ask. Holly ran the day totally perfect, she was there when we needed and in the background when not. She put us at ease when the nerves set in, and smiled with us at those special moments in the day. Honestly would recommend to have your wedding here.
Sarah
Sarah S. Sent on 11/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A huge thank you!

We just wanted to say thank you to our wedding specialist Holly and all the team at The Elvetham so much for having us on 2nd June and all the organization that went into it. Holly was fantastic and took away all the stress in the build up and on our day.

We had the most perfect day and couldn’t be more grateful!
Isabel
Isabel B. Sent on 20/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing, organised dream team!

What can I say! I literally had the most magical day and it was all thanks to the Elvetham hotel and staff! Not only the most beautiful picturesque setting but stunning details around the hotel. Big shout out to the Events team Raegan and Holly, they listened to all my ideas and what I wanted to create and made it better than I imagined! From every request to any question, they were there and got things done! my trust in them was built early on and I was put at ease knowing they would ensure my day would be exactly how I wanted it to be! The girls literally went above and beyond to create not only the most beautiful wedding day! but the night before with my bridesmaids where we enjoyed a pamper session and sleepover! honestly I would recommend this hotel so much! I only wish I could relive the day again!!! Thank you so much Elvetham Hotel!
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Natalie Sent on 16/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Wedding Venue

We had our absolute dream wedding day at The Elvetham. From start to finish the entire process was supportive and thoughtful. From the first venue visit until after our wedding day, we felt truly valued as a client.
The team went out of their way to accommodate our requests, including a champagne tower and owl ring bearers (yes, really). Nothing was too much trouble, and they were incredibly patient with us when we struggled with the seating chart. They offered a face-to-face meeting to run through all the paperwork with us. They were very flexible with last minute changes and we never felt like we were being pushed to make decisions we weren't 100% happy with.
The coordination on the day was phenomenal, I didn't have to think about a thing thanks to the incredible team and brilliant toastmaster who came as part of our package. We ended up running behind the timeline for the day, but there wasn't a single point where I felt rushed. They adapted where needed to ensure we didn't miss out on anything.
I cannot recommend The Elvetham enough as a wedding venue, they truly created the dream day for us.
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Daniel S. Sent on 15/07/2024
3.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue but requires great organisation skills!

We hired the Elvetham hotel as the venue for our wedding. As a location and venue, it’s beautiful, charming and idyllic, which was a large part of why we booked it and would recommend it in this regard. As a business, we didn’t feel it was particularly well run and our experience was at times frustrating.

The hotel has a dedicated weddings team which was initially reassuring for us but throughout the process, there was a lot of staff turnover and poor communication meaning it was us having to organise meetings and take care of most of the details. It didn’t feel like we were getting the benefit of a wedding team but instead we had to be extremely proactive (which is stressful when it’s your wedding). For example, two nights accommodation in the Gardener’s Cottage was included in our wedding contract from the offset, but months later, a family member found the cottage available to hire on a holiday website so we had to inform the hotel of this to avoid double bookings on our dates. There were more issues similar to this throughout the process that required us to have more oversight than we had anticipated. Having said that, Amelia in the wedding team had to pick up the pieces from previous staff members and came in halfway through our planning process, and we did feel she did her best in managing some challenging situations that she inherited.

On the day, the team running the event itself were competent and helpful, and all the food and drink was delicious. The set-up period in the morning was a bit frustrating as the operations manager was busy showing prospective wedding couples around the venue instead of being on hand to help with troubleshooting on the morning of our wedding. We did feel it was inappropriate that prospective wedding couples were being prioritised over the wedding couple on the day and hope the venue can take this feedback on for the future.

Overall, we were glad we chose the Elvetham because the location is truly beautiful, but just be aware that it will likely require a fair amount of proactivity and organisation on your part.
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Lara Sent on 20/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Elvetham was our perfect venue

We loved our wedding at the beautiful The Elvetham and everything went just how we wanted it to! This is due to our wedding coordinator Holly who provided a lot of work behind the scenes -working with our vendors and were always on hand to respond quickly to any of our questions. A huge thanks to the The Elvetham team. The venue itself is beautiful and we were lucky that in early April we had some lovely spring sunshine and so we were able to utilise the whole space and gardens for our 120 guests. The formal gardens are the perfect place to have the reception drinks and canapés.

We would highly recommend this venue.
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Rosin Sent on 19/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect, perfect, perfect!

We held our wedding reception at The Elvetham in April 2023 and it was just perfect! The venue is stunning and so many of our guests mentioned to us what a lovely place it was. There are several different rooms and areas so it was great for accommodating all ages. Holly & her team were super friendly and helpful in the planning process and were always there to answer any questions we had. We would definitely recommend The Elvetham to anyone planning their wedding!
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Lucy Sent on 19/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Wedding Venue!

From the very first time we stepped into the hotel (unannounced) to ask about hosting our wedding there, the service has been nothing short of extraordinary. They, like many, have had to deal with all the issues the pandemic has brought but they've done so fantastically well. The hotel rooms are large and pleasant and if you upgrade to one of their suites, they are just stunning. We will be going back to The Elvetham many times to celebrate our anniversaries, but I would also not hesitate to use them for a special birthday occasion either given the level of service they provide.
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Alice Sent on 25/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect from start to finish

My Husband and I can not thank The Elvetham enough for helping us plan and run our perfect day. It was truly amazing, and I just want to do it again. Our wedding planner was great with her communication, she was great on the day itself too, looking after every need all through the day and made sure we were happy every step of the way. It was a magical day in the most beautiful of surroundings. I would recommend The Elvetham again and again for anyone’s wedding day.

Can’t wait to return in a year for our first anniversary.
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Jess Sent on 25/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Faultless, bespoke and heart felt.

So much to say about our experience with The Elvetham for our wedding. The personable, attentive, genuine experience we had made every part of our journey from start to finish amazing. Holly and the team went above and beyond to make our day feel like the only day that mattered to them. Every detail no matter how big or small was taken care of and no request was too much. My husband and I had the most amazing day - one that will stay with us forever and we have everyone at The Elvetham to thank for that.

Thank you so very very much for being there from before during and after. You were outstanding!!
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Susan Sent on 25/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best day of our lives

We had our wedding at The Elvetham and it was the best day of our lives. The venue is beautiful in look and location and provides plenty of space to be utilised for all the elements of a wedding day. I would recommend The Elvetham to anyone.
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Rebecca P. Sent on 02/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding

A special thank you to the amazing team at the Elvetham - you made our dream wedding day a reality! The beautiful venue speaks for itself, but the staff went above and beyond to help us navigate our wedding journey. The honeymoon suites are all stunning but we went for the one with the grand balcony and stunning views across the grounds, where we enjoyed a glass of champers!
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The Elvetham Real Weddings

Sam & James
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41 photos · 16/09/2022
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