Awards & Testimonials

We’re thrilled to share that Leez Priory has already celebrated incredible recognition in 2026, proudly winning the Hitched Wedding Awards for the fourth year in a row and being named a finalist in the Guides for Brides Awards. In 2025 we where named a Finalist in the Guides for Brides Awards, awarded Regional Excellence Award for the South East by For Better For Worse and won in the Hitched Wedding Awards. 

We were voted County Champion for the hotly contested Essex area in the Bridebook awards in 2022. In 2020, we won the ‘Best Countryside Wedding Venue’ category at the prestigious British Wedding Awards 2020 for the second year running! We were also shortlisted in the Best Historic Wedding Venue category at Hitched’s UK Wedding Awards in 2017 and 2019.

In previous years, we were voted ‘Best UK Wedding Venue’ by the readers of Wedding Ideas Magazine in 2014, and highly commended in the Best Wedding Venue category for the Perfect Wedding Awards in 2013. Finally, the readers of Wedding Ideas voted Leez Priory as best UK wedding venue for two years in a row in 2007 and 2008.

13th February 2026
Bride & Groom – Victoria & Brad

Leez Priory was the first and only venue we looked at. When we pulled up in the car park the building is extremely impressive, and we knew that we were in for something special. After Gemma showed us around, we had a drink in the bar and both looked at each other and said think this is the place and the rest was history, we cancelled the other venues we were due to see. I think when you know, you know!

13th February 2026
Bride & Groom – Samantha & Matthew

Amazing staff, Leanne helped us every step of the way. I asked for things that they hadn’t done before, to dipped strawberries in the fisherman’s cottage, to rings under the seats and the LOVE letters under the tower. They did everything I asked and made me feel comfortable. The venue is breathtaking, I can’t believe I got the privilege to get married in a place like this. It still feels like a dream. Every bit of the venue is stunning and impressed every one of my guests, and to this day they are still saying it’s one of the best weddings they have ever been to, and this is down to this place and their amazing staff. Thank you for making my dreams come true. 

9th February 2026
Bride & Groom – Angharad & Graham

Staff were always welcoming and happy to answer questions and would check their answer with management if they were at all unsure. Everyone was super helpful, and our guests were very impressed with the way the food was served and the process was managed.

People have not stopped telling us how great the food was. There was plenty to go round and people loved it! The gluten-free meal provided was just as amazing.

Rachel is an asset to your team and worked so hard on the day and the morning after.

9th February 2026
Bride & Groom – Rebecca & Daniel

The house looked stunning throughout the day, and our guests commented on how beautiful the house was. Beautifully maintained gardens and grounds. Again, this was commented on how stunning they were. The bedrooms were beautiful and were all very clean.

I will never forget Gemma’s parting words as we left after visiting the venue “I look forward to taking your call when you give us a ring to book your date”. Gemma took her time; we weren’t rushed or ushered around at all. Nothing was too much trouble, and Gemma gave us plenty of time to explore everywhere, offering us time on our own to explore further if we wished. Gemma made us feel so welcome. Leez was the first venue we’d seen.

Rachel was incredible! I cannot put into words how absolutely exceptional Rachel was. I genuinely don’t think we would have had the wedding day that we had if it weren’t for Rachel. I turned around and made a comment to someone that I didn’t know the location of my phone. Like a fairy godmother, she appeared and said, “It’s here”. This happened at least 4 times. Having watched the wedding video, you see Rachel sneak into shop and fix something you didn’t know needed any attention, but she did.

There was so much food! Beautifully presented. Guests commented on how good it was.

9th February 2026
Bride & Groom – Imogen & James

Stunning house, well-kept, all guests were really impressed with it. The tasting evening was such a lovely experience, and our guests complimented our choices.

All the staff were incredible and accommodating. Rachel was excellent from start to finish. She was able to accommodate everything we wanted.

12th December 2025
Bride & Groom – Jake & Shareen

Our wedding was back in May this year, and our family and friends still talk about our venue. Everything from the staff to the food was incredible.

We were so looked after, and nothing was too much trouble. The venue is absolutely beautiful, and you get it all to yourself, which is a big plus for us. We would get married there over and over again if we could.

12th December 2025
Bride & Groom – Harley & Tom

Everything was just perfect! Rachel was just unbelievable; she made sure everything was organised to perfection. No matter what it was, she was there on hand! We cannot thank her enough!

Rachel was unbelievable, from the moment she appeared on the Saturday morning, she was just totally amazing, she made me feel at such ease, and I cannot thank her enough. Everyone who interacted with Rachel has had the most amazing feedback. She just has a way with people, and I couldn’t thank her enough for how she was on our wedding day! Thank you so much, Rachel!

12th December 2025
Bride & Groom – Emma & Anthony

Gemma, Emma and the team were excellent and very helpful. The bar staff, wait staff were excellent!

Gemma was amazing at keeping in contact with us. Including emailing days, we could come and look at Leez. Rachel was absolutely amazing. She answered every question within a good time frame. Nothing ever felt too much. I couldn’t have asked for someone better to be there on the day. She was there to help with everything without even asking.

The wedding breakfast was phenomenal; we all enjoyed it very much.

29th September 2025
Bride – Kayleigh

Our wedding at Leez Priory on 18/7/25 was the most perfect day we could have asked for, thanks to Brock and the team at Leez Priory.

No ask was too much, all the staff were attentive, and all the guests commented on how brilliant they all were. The venue itself is stunning, and we had the most beautiful photos taken with the iconic background. We wish we could do it all again! Thank you, Brock and everyone at Leez Priory, that was a part of our day!

29th September 2025
Bride & Groom – Roy & Lauren

The interior of the house was beautiful; you could tell the attention to detail was spot on. The outside of the house was very well kept. The grounds were stunning, well-kept and looked after. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful; no request was too much.

Rachel Walton, our Personal Wedding Manager, was a superstar! She was incredibly helpful and supportive the morning of the wedding, whilst we were all getting ready and throughout the day. She felt more like a helpful friend than just our Personal Wedding Manager.

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