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A Venue for all Seasons!

At Ellingham Hall it’s not all about Summer, we are a venue for all seasons!

Our stunning Country House with its elegant reception rooms, choice of ceremony spaces, luxury accommodation and 8 acres of picturesque grounds and woodland, make every season equally idyllic for a perfect exclusive two-night wedding celebration.

Rich Autumn Weddings

Autumn wed­dings are extremely pop­ular­ at Ellingham Hall, and so they should be. This season is a blaze of colour, with the creeping Virginia on the Hall changing from plush greens to glorious orange and red tones, creating a rich autumnal backdrop for your wedding portraits.

On the inside, the optional festoon lighting sets a warm glow in the Chapel, when the light outside quickly fades. Wedding themes often see the earthy rich bronze and brown tones come to life in florals and room styling. Sparklers add magic to your evening shots and if you’re lucky enough to get married on bonfire night, then you can host a fireworks display too!

September often brings with it warm days, however by choosing a date in October or November, you’ll benefit from an off-peak price.  But it’s not just the favourable price tag that makes Autumn weddings so special, but having a country estate, full of stunning trees including horse chestnuts with their mahogany-bright conkers, makes it one of the best seasons to tie the knot.

Magical Winter Weddings

A blanket of thick frost or snow, cosy log fires in our front reception rooms and magic­al indoor lighting, really set the scene for your per­fect winter wed­ding!

The smell of mulled wine fills the air for your wedding reception, and the brides and the bridesmaids look stunning in their winter capes and accessories. The addition of candles and rich warm floral tones set the perfect festive ambience for your winter ceremony and wedding breakfast.

Christ­mas time at Ellingham Hall really is some­thing spe­cial. If you choose to marry during mid-November and before the first week of January, the Hall with be dressed with lavish festive décor and it won’t cost you penny! From the impressive Christmas trees in the front reception rooms to the grand staircase adorned in Christ­mas finery, it’s will be the fest­ive fairy tale wed­ding you’ve always dreamed of! On New Year’s Eve, you can again choose a perfect show of fireworks.

Weddings in January and February can give your friends and family something to look forward to in the colder months and gives your wedding a standout, away from the masses in the summer. You’ll also benefit from FREE venue hire, so it’s super-friendly for your budget too.

Fresh, Crisp Spring Weddings

When the sunshine returns, the snowdrops begin to bloom and the crisp days grow longer, springtime can be the most beautiful season. With 8 acres of picturesque grounds and woodland to explore, Ellingham Hall is the perfect location for a spring wedding.

This time of year can be ideal for outdoor ceremonies, with more extended hours, but the sun not yet rising to its full summer height. The light can often be softer than summer, which is great for your wedding photos, with no harsh midday sun. The fresh natural tones of whites and greens filter into the pretty table décor and bouquets, and the pastel shades adorn the brides tribe.

March and April both fall into mid-season pricing which is an added bonus, but the real jewel in the crown is the gardens and grounds bursting into life. The peacocks look serene parading the lawns and the blooming daffodils, magnolia and cherry trees really are a stunning spectacle, as you make your way up the picturesque driveway.

Sunkissed Summer Weddings

Sum­mer wed­dings are always the most sought-after of the year. With sizzling BBQs on the Chapel Terrace and relaxing drinks on the Rooftop Lounge whilst taking in the stunning views of the Northumberland coast; it’s no sur­prise why.

The gardens are filled with colourful roses and rhododendrons, perfect for romantic strolls and picture perfect couple portraits. Enjoy sunny outdoor ceremonies, with a choice of 3 stunning locations – you’re really spoiled for choice!

Glor­i­ously warm weath­er, long days and light nights are per­fect for outdoor entertaining, and garden games on the lawn are always a hit the night before.

Weddings in the summer fall into peak season pricing, but don’t worry if this is too much of a squeeze for your budget, look at the surrounding months of March, April, Sept & Oct and you can still benefit from glorious weather but for a lower price.

If you’re looking for a venue for all seasons, then contact the team at Ellingham Hall today and come and view this fabulous luxury wedding venue!

Venue Hunting: Getting to know your potential venue

Rich Autumn Weddings

Autumn wed­dings are extremely pop­ular­ at Ellingham Hall, and so they should be. This season is a blaze of colour, with the creeping Virginia on the Hall changing from plush greens to glorious orange and red tones, creating a rich autumnal backdrop for your wedding portraits.

On the inside, the optional festoon lighting sets a warm glow in the Chapel, when the light outside quickly fades. Wedding themes often see the earthy rich bronze and brown tones come to life in florals and room styling. Sparklers add magic to your evening shots and if you’re lucky enough to get married on bonfire night, then you can host a fireworks display too!

September often brings with it warm days, however by choosing a date in October or November, you’ll benefit from an off-peak price.  But it’s not just the favourable price tag that makes Autumn weddings so special, but having a country estate, full of stunning trees including horse chestnuts with their mahogany-bright conkers, makes it one of the best seasons to tie the knot.

So you’ve just started your wedding venue search and have shortlisted a number of venues which seem perfect for you both, but what do you do next? The next step in any wedding planning journey is to take a tour of the venues you’re interested in, get a feel for how they flow, how they operate, and where possible, meet the team behind the scenes.
Depending on the venue, there may be a whole host of options available to you.

Types of tours:

  • Tours in person
  • Zoom/guided tours
  • 360 virtual tours

Like many venues, at Ellingham, we host a number of tours to help make the venue hunting experience as easy and enjoyable as possible, so whether you’re a 20-mile, or a 200-mile journey away, you get a real feel for the Hall.

Tours at the venue

Undoubtably, the most popular type of tour is a visit to the venue in person. As well as seeing the space first-hand, it gives you a great opportunity to visualise your day and importantly, you’ll also get the opportunity to meet the team. Industry heavyweight Bridebook says, aside from a venues aesthetics, the most important factor when booking a venue is the team.

Hamish Shepard, Owner of Bridebook, explained; “Couples want to know that you are genuinely nice people, that they can trust you and have confidence you are there to give them the greatest day of their lives.”

At Ellingham we aim to make sure, the team who take your round on your first look of the venue, also continue with you on wedding planning Journey.

“As soon as we walked through the door, we knew Ellingham was the right venue for us. It was really warm and cosy, with all the fires roaring and Anthony, the Managing Director who we met on our first visit, was just so lovely and down-to-earth! We were greeted with big mugs of hot tea and sat by the fire in the blue room for our initial conversation and didn’t want to leave. The service we received from our very first visit at Ellingham Hall wildly outdid any other venue we saw…and we saw a lot!” – Ami & Kam

Booking an appointment is often easy to do by requesting a viewing online and many may even have a designated page on their website to book and viewing slot.

Zoom tour appointments

Over the past year, we’ve seen a surge in virtual engagement in the wedding and hospitality sector. In a market which was once dominated by face-to-face interaction.

As wedding Industry Expert Kelly Mortimer explains, “Even post-Covid, we envisage couples viewing less venues in person and only going on site to see their top one or two!”

Although at Ellingham we’ve always offered the opportunity for a virtual tour appointment, with many of our couples being based out of region and abroad, this year we took the opportunity to invest in technology, to enhance the virtual venue experience for couples.

Wendy Sproul, our Head of Weddings explains, “I genuinely love welcoming people into our Hall whether that’s over Zoom or through our front doors. Anyone who knowns me, knows how much of a people person I am, and looking after our couples is what I do best.”

“Remember from the minute you walk through the door, be that in person or virtually, you need to feel welcomed and feel right at home.”

Virtual Appointments can be booked online, and our multi-award winning team would be happy to take you on a guided tour of our beautiful venue.

360 Degree Tours

Many venues are now able to offer 360-degree tour simulations of their venues, allowing you to wander through spaces by click and drag technologies – this allows for a fully immersive viewing experience. The best part about Our 360 virtual tour at Ellingham, is many of our couples use this tool to show to family members, or close friends as this can be accessed any time. The only downside to using this channel is many venues, like us at Ellingham, are continually investing in the in the venue, so you’ll find exciting changes season to season, year on year.

Ultimately, the ‘getting to know your venue’ element of your wedding journey is often down to what works best for you both as a couple; whether that is based on preference, location and of course, the time you have available to look into each venue. Never be afraid to approach a potential wedding venue, and if you can’t get in to view with them in person right away, try a virtual tour first and then you’ll know if they’ll be worth the wait!