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.

Wedding Packages

Classical Package

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Intimate Package

Discover more about intimate weddings at Leez Priory.

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Twilight Package

Find out how you can have a sunset wedding with our twilight package.

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Winter Offers

Make your wedding a Christmassy affair filled with festive extras!

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Real weddings at Leez Priory

We never dreamed we would be lucky enough to have a venue like it

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.

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.

Sue our wedding coordinator was absolutely incredible

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.

Nothing was too much trouble

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.

All of our guests had the most amazing time

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!

All the guests loved it and had an amazing time.

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!

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.

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!

We had the most amazing day

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!

We wouldn't change a single thing

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

The exclusive use of the venue made Leez Priory the PERFECT venue!

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!

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.

We wish we could do it all over again.

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 until the stroke of midnight. It truly was the best day and thanks to the staff at Leez Priory it ran so smoothly and with 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...

1st August 2023

Bride to be - Shelley

Our experience so far!

We have booked our wedding for May 2025. Gemma, the Sales Manager, has been fantastic.
I can up to this point fully recommend Leez Priory and the wonderful staff.
The venue is breathtakingly beautiful, no matter how stunning photos of this place appear, in person it is so much more beautiful!

15th July 2023

Bride & Groom - Katie & Daniel

We had the most amazing most beautiful outdoor Summer Wedding, marrying in the carriageway and it was just as beautiful with our guests seated out on the beautiful lawn facing us.
Friends and family have been saying all weekÂ how they wish they could go back and do it all over again and we feel the same.

1st June 2023

Bride & Groom - Roxanne & Bob

Brilliant wedding day.

We got married at Leez Priory and the venue was beautiful.Â Our Wedding Manager, Sophie, truly went above and beyond to make the day go so smoothly.
We had the best day and a lot of our guests commented on what a great venue it was, we would highly recommend.

25th May 2023

Bride - Jenny

Our wedding day was simply perfect and ran so smoothly thanks to the expertise of the wedding planner Jayne . Many guests commented it was the best venue they had ever been too .

24th April 2023

Bride & Groom - Molly & Jack

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to Sophie for all her hard work yesterday.Â Thank you for answering our hundreds of questions over email in the run up and then helping us pull of the most perfect day yesterday.

27th November 2022

Bride & Groom - Tasneem & Nick

Sunita, our Persona Wedding Manager was amazing.

All of the staff on the day were lovely!

5th October 2022

Bride - Alisha

Beautiful wedding venue! My partner and I got married here and found the staff (wedding planner Sue) to be beyond helpful and attentive!

29th September 2022

Bride & Groom - Hattie & Joel

We just want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone at Leez Priory who made our day the most perfect, flawless and memorable day of our lives.

23rd September 2022

Bride & Groom - Davina & Ryan

The setting of the venue was exactly what we wanted for a quintessential English countryside wedding.

15th September 2022

Bride & Groom - Sarah & Martin

We had our wedding at the Leez Priory, the grounds were perfectly lawned. We stayed in the Fishermanâs cottage the night before, beautiful surroundings it was set on. We had the hamper for our dinner the night before which was lovely and lots of it.

4th September 2022

Bride & Groom - Michelle & Matt

Sue, We have only just got back from our honeymoon but wanted to give you another big thank you for all your hard work that made our day fantastic!! We were impressed by your ability to appear to be everywhere and be helpful in every location all at the same time, it is quite the superhero trait that you possess.

8th August 2022

Bride & Groom - Alice & Alexander

What a day! I can't thank Sue and her team enough for everything they did, it was the most memorable day of our lives and all of our friends and family had the most amazing day, too!

How our couples rate us across the web...

4.6/5

Facebook

5/5

Hitched

5/5

Bridebook

5/5

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Catering & Services

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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Events & Open Days

Tuesday November 28th 2023

Midday - 7pm | Viewings Available By Appointment

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Thursday November 30th 2023

Midday - 5pm | Viewings Available By Appointment

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Tuesday December 5th 2023

Midday - 7pm | Viewings Available By Appointment

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Thursday December 7th 2023

Midday - 5pm | Viewings Available By Appointment

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Friday December 8th 2023

6pm | Christmas Party Night

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Thursday December 14th 2023

5pm | **Winter Soiree**

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Sunday December 17th 2023

12.30pm onwards | Sunday Carvery

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Thursday January 25th 2024

5pm | Exclusive Dinner Date

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Sunday February 4th 2024

12.30pm onwards | Sunday Carvery

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Sunday February 11th 2024

2pm | Valentine's Afternoon Tea

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Tuesday February 27th 2024

5pm | Exclusive Dinner Date

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