Country House Weddings

Country House Weddings offers six hand-picked wedding venues, chosen for their picturesque settings and opulent interiors, and designed solely with weddings in mind. From castles to country estates, a wedding-day dream can be created for all.

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Why Choose A CHW Venue?

Our company, its stunning venues & teams are exclusively dedicated to weddings – it's all we do.
Outstanding food and drink delivered by a dedicated in-house catering & events team.
With 6 venues & over 30 years experience holding weddings, you can entrust us with your special day.
We offer exclusive use of house & grounds – it’s your very own country house for the day.
Exceptional award winning customer service including your very own Personal Wedding Manager.
There is ample on-site accommodation exclusively for you and your guests.

Exclusive use
Dedicated wedding manager
In-house catering

A wedding at Leez Priory comes with over 30 years' experience of creating wedding day dreams.

Nestled in the glorious Essex countryside, this Tudor manor house is exclusively yours and all just over an hour away from Central London.

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A Stunning Manor House Wedding Venue in Essex

One of our two Essex wedding venues and three-times winner of Wedding Ideas Magazine’ Best Wedding Venue’, Leez Priory remains one of the most sought-after manor house wedding venues in the country. Set in 40 acres of parkland, with a sweeping driveway, manicured lawns and lakes, Leez Priory offers a picture-perfect backdrop for an exceptional day.

Ceremonies can be performed in any of seven licensed settings. Celebrate your day in the stunning historical Tower, which stands adjacent to the Main House. Or, for a truly unique environment, have an outdoor wedding ceremony, beneath the carriageway.

Fine dining is guaranteed, with a dedicated team of in-house chefs waiting to create your chosen culinary delights. Dine in the cosy Great Hall with its exposed beams and feature fireplace or, for larger parties, choose the rustic charm of the Coach House.

The newly transformed dance floor offers a more modern and contemporary space for those wishing to dance the night away. It is coupled with a contrasting traditional bar and lounge area available for those who want to chat and enjoy a quieter setting.

Leez Priory, a large, yet intimate wedding venue, also boasts 25 beautiful bedrooms including 3 lodges in the grounds; exclusively reserved for you on your wedding night. There’s also a delightful hidden cottage where the bride and bridesmaids can stay the night before the big day.

Real weddings at Leez Priory

Bride & Groom - Natalie & Mark

Leez Priory was Mark’s favourite venue – he fell in love with Leez Priory immediately! We never dreamed we would be lucky enough to have a venue like it – grand and stunning.

Charlotte & Lewis

Made our dream come true! We can not thank you all enough for making our day so special and amazing! Thank you all for working so hard for us. You have made our dreams come true, the venue was everything we could have ever wished for! The service of the staff was very professional and welcoming. Thank you for making our happily ever after so amazing! Our dream really did come true.

Mr and Mrs Brunt

We had the most magical day for our wedding on Thursday 1st August. It was so beautiful and all our guests said what an amazing venue Leez Priory was! Sue our wedding coordinator was absolutely incredible, not only is she the loveliest woman I have ever met, dealt with all of our requests and took away all of my stress as a bride and made our day unforgettable. Thank you to all of Leez Priory’s members of staff without you our day would not have been possible.

Mr & Mrs Bevan

To say our day was perfect is an understatement! Bright blue skies and the sun was shining! From start to finish it could not have been more perfect and the hard work and organisation put in by our wedding planner Kathryn made our day so seamless. Kathryn and all the staff were professional and efficient but with that human touch which made me, Ian and our guests feel at ease. Nothing was too much trouble and the service was second to none. We received so many compliments on the food, (wedding breakfast, buffet and breakfast), bar staff, the DJ was amazing. All these people helped make our day that much more special.

Mr & Mrs Schoemakers

A totally unforgettable day. The staff at Leez priory were amazing and so so helpful they made everything so easy. This allowed us to really enjoy our day. All of our guests had the most amazing time, people are still talking about it. Leez Priory is the most amazing place!

Robin & Trina

We would like to say a huge thank you to you for making our wedding a fantastic special day. All the guests loved it and had an amazing time. Also thank you to all the staff for working so hard in such high temperatures we were very grateful!

Mr & Mrs Higgins

We had such a magical day at Leez Priory. As soon as we saw the venue, our hearts were set on holding our wedding there, it was all we dreamt of and we couldn’t have wished for a better day to start our married life together. We can’t thank the staff enough for making it a day to remember

Charlotte & Lauren

We had the most memorable day, we wouldn’t have changed anything! It has left us with the most cherished and amazing memories which we will share with friends and family and remember for the rest of our lives. We wish we could do it all again!

Stafford & Sophie

We had the most amazing day and I really can’t thank you all enough. Especially our Personal wedding Manager she was incredible you are very lucky to have someone so passionate!

Mr & Mrs Fitch

Our wedding was the most perfect day and we wouldn't change a single thing it was everything we ever dreamt of and more!

Kim & Neil

Leez Priory is a beautiful building with stunning grounds. There’s a space for everybody, whether you want to chill out in the bar, run around with the kids outside or dance the night away. We also wanted pictures that we would enjoy looking back over for years to come, so a picturesque setting was important. We wanted a place where our family and friends would enjoy being. All those reasons, plus the exclusive use of the venue made Leez Priory the PERFECT venue!

Rochanne Spalding

It was everything I had dreamed of as a girl growing up, the moment i drove up to Leez Priory and saw the flag flying in the distance I just knew… I got out of the car and literally said wow, this is it! As a little girl all I ever wanted was to have a horse drawn carriage for my wedding day and I could certainly picture that at Leez Priory.

Mr & Mrs Jordan

We could not have asked for a better wedding day. From the night before staying in the cottage on site at Leez Priory, right through til the stroke of midnight. It truly was the best day and thanks to the staff at Leez Priory it ran so smoothly and no stress whatsoever, the whole day flowed so well. We wish we could do it all over again.

What Our Couples Say About Us

As an exclusive-use wedding venue,
we know a thing or two about running perfect wedding days,
but don't just take our word for it...

24th May 2021

Bride & Groom - Alice & Matthew

We just wanted to say thank-you so so much for everything you did for us on our wedding day! You honestly made the day perfect and everything felt like it went so smoothly!
It was everything I had dreamed of and we were so lucky with the weather in the end!
Also please pass our thanks on to James from the bar, he was amazing!

18th April 2020

Alice & Alex - Transfer

Thank you for getting back to us, promptly.

I would also just like to add how efficient you have all been throughout this horrible process and how you have made me feel so sure about our decision to book our special day with Leez Priory.

We have been kept in the loop at all times and feel very valued, so thank you.

12th August 2021

Bride & Groom - Rebecca & Joel

We got Married here on the 12th August and I can honestly say we couldn’t have wished for a better day! The venue is absolutely beautiful and has the wow factor! The staff were amazing and everything was completely stress free! We were never rushed and the day just flowed! We can’t thank you enough Leez Priory for making our special day even more special than we could ever have imagined!

23rd May 2021

Bride & Groom - Amanda & Vince

We had the best day of our lives on Sunday 23rd May.

Ours was the first post lockdown wedding held at Leez Priory. The staff were fantastic, the catering was brilliant and everything ran like clockwork.

Can’t recommend this beautiful venue enough.

3rd January 2021

Mother of the Bride - Jo

What a great venue! My daughter had her wedding here a couple weeks ago and the staff especially Sue and Sunita were exceptional. So helpful and flexible especially as we had a segregated wedding and it was not the norm for them. Thank you so much! The venue is so beautiful and speaks for itself. Perfect place for a dream wedding. Highly recommend

How our couples rate us across the web...

4.6/5

Facebook

5/5

Hitched

5/5

Bridebook

5/5

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We have developed our own in-house services and forged relationships with trustworthy suppliers that know our venue and how we work. All of which means that everything you need for the perfect wedding is at your fingertips.

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