We offer seven different locations for your ceremony, and capacity for most of them is 100. The exception is the Tower, which can only hold up to 65 guests.

The Coach House
Located just off the carpark is our ground floor option with light beams and soaring ceilings. For your inside ceremony, up to 110 guests.

Great Hall
Situated in the main house on the first floor the Great Hall has a romantic atmosphere with its carved dark wood panelling and fairy lights in the ceiling. For your ceremony up to 100 guests.

The Courtyard
The Courtyard also provides a picture-perfect backdrop for your ceremony beneath the Tower or the main Carriageway, alternatively, we also have a lakeside setting too, spoilt for choice. We will always ask for your indoor option in case the weather on the day is not on your side. To allow you every opportunity to have the outdoor ceremony, the decision will be made on the morning of your wedding.

The Tower
One of three options for an inside ceremony or your wet weather ceremony option with its spiral staircase up to an intimate location with a churchy feel (up to 65 guests).

Absolutely. We provide a CD player/portable sound system that can play from a CD, iPod playlist or other device. Please bear in mind that there is no WiFi though, so playlists will need to be downloaded to the device. Alternatively you might choose a form of live music, which is also fine. The Registrars ask for no religious music, e.g. hymns, please. For specific requirements for each ceremony location, please consult your Personal Wedding Manager.

Yes, live music is very popular at weddings and is a lovely addition for the moment you say, ‘I do’. We do also have a sound system available to play your chosen playlist.

Leez Priory has a civil ceremony license (included within your package/venue hire) so it will be Chelmsford Registration Service that can legally marry you. We will put you in touch with them as soon as you have secured your date with us, as they do guarantee us availability, and will need to be booked by you. We would recommend a ceremony time between 1pm and 3pm where possible.

Your ceremony will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

If you wanted to add a religious blessing afterwards, you would be most welcome. This is the most important part of your day, where you commit and say, ‘I do’.

A priest or vicar cannot marry you legally at Leez Priory as our licence is for civil ceremonies only. However, you are welcome to have a blessing with your priest/vicar following your civil ceremony.

Yes, our Chiavari chairs are included as part of your package, and we have lots of sash colours to choose from and are included in all of our packages and venue hires to tie in with your colour theme and personalise this beautiful space.

Yes, for indoor and outdoor ceremonies in all seven locations we have a carpet for the aisle.

The cost of licensing the space is included, but the actual Registrar that conducts the ceremony is a third party and so does incur a cost. We are guaranteed a Registrar every day of the year, apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, so please do not worry about availability. Booking them is a very straight-forward process that we can talk you through. Details of their fees can be found here: http://bit.ly/2zxWwj5

There is no set time for the ceremony. As your exclusive use commences from midday and the Registrars ask for everyone to be here 30 minutes before, the absolute earliest is 12.30pm. Our recommendation is 1pm to 3pm. This gives a more leisurely morning of preparation and check-in for you and your guests, but also makes the most of your day. For winter weddings, do bear in mind that it gets darker earlier so you may want to aim for 1pm to 2pm.

Don’t worry, we will have pre-agreed with you your favourite wet weather back-up option, and we can revert to this on the morning of the wedding.

There are seven locations in total, four of which are outside, with three inside.

With no additional readings or breaks, the ceremony will last approximately 20 to 25 minutes.

For the evening reception, as you have exclusive use of the entire house and grounds, we can accommodate up to 250 guests in total.

We ask that all guests and belongings have left the premises by 11am the following morning please.

Of course! Your wedding day will pass so quickly, anything we can do to extend it will only enhance the experience. A full English breakfast with continental options, for up to 54 guests is included in the standard accommodation package, but if you wish breakfast for more guests, there will be an additional charge of £16.50 per adult and £7.50 for children.

Within your package/venue hire, we include a number of house silk floral arrangements to dress the venue. These are all very neutral in colour and are designed as a starting platform for your own chosen décor. You are welcome to bring in a florist and additional items, we just ask you to respect the listed status of the building. Suppliers are welcome to arrive and set up from 11am on the morning of your wedding. Included in your package is a cake stand and knife along with easels to display welcome signs/table plans.

Yes. We realise that music is very personal though, so you can be very specific with your playlist if you wish.

You may also wish to have live music, a great way to get the party started, our DJ will work with your band to keep the evening celebrations flowing.

Definitely. Please just remember that the venue is Grade I listed though, so please don’t bring any pins or nails, or anything that may damage the panelling/walls.

We think fireworks are a great addition to a wedding! This is the one supplier that we do have to stipulate though, for insurance reasons and health & safety – Dynamic Fireworks can be contacted here: https://dynamicfireworks.co.uk

Most definitely. We only ever host one wedding per day, ensuring that it is all yours from midday on your wedding day.

Sadly, we are not allowed to have bouncy castles at the venue due to insurance reasons. Most other forms of entertainment are fine though, as long as the supplier has the correct public liability insurance and, if plugging anything electrical in, it is PAT tested. If in doubt, please contact your Personal Wedding Manager.

Check-in and arrival is from midday. We would recommend advising all guests to arrive from this time, regardless of your ceremony time, just to avoid anyone running late and missing the ‘I Dos’!

Our traditional bar with its working fire and cosy feel is open from 11.00am on the morning of your wedding day. Guests with overnight accommodation will check in here. Our bar is cashless, guests can pay as they go by card or create their own tab.

Your suppliers have access to the venue from 11am. You may wish to provide them with food and we can supply sandwiches or a 3 course meal.

Leez Priory is a Grade I listed Tudor mansion and, as such, was not built with wheelchairs in mind. We are extremely restricted in how we can amend the property too, so this can be tricky. We provide ramps to facilitate access to all ground floor rooms of the Main House, apart from the disco. The Tower has no lift and so is not accessible. There are toilet facilities available for guests with mobility issues. We do have a bedroom with a wet room, slightly higher bed and doorway wide enough for wheelchair access if required.

If you have accessibility issues and are due to visit or attend an event at Leez Priory, due to large amount of gravel paths & areas, and use of ramps, we highly recommend that you call us to discuss your specific needs in advance of your visit.

We ask that our couples inform us at their earliest convenience if they have guests attending their event with specific requirements regarding access.

Of course! Kids really make a wedding! We are also able to offer a range of discounted catering options for younger guests, so please do let us know how we can help.

We can only allow neutral colour paper confetti to be thrown inside or fresh petals to be thrown outside. This is because we feel it is of paramount importance for every hirer to feel that the venue is their home. If confetti from previous events was still lying around this feeling would, we believe, be undermined.

Yes, we do allow your fur baby to be part of the key parts of your dream wedding. For the ceremony and outside reception drinks only. They are not permitted anywhere within the house or accommodation.

We have installed guest WiFi in the bar area but, due to the thickness of the walls, it doesn’t carry through to other rooms of the house. WiFi is available in the Fisherman’s Cottage.

Yes we do allow Candles but must be within our Naked Flame Policy:-

All naked flames/candles must be fully encased at the sides, with the tip of the flame at least 5cm below the rim of the encasement. Furthermore, with the exception of enclosed hurricane lamps outside, all naked flames must be placed at least 70cm above floor height.

Book this cute little cottage which is available the night before your wedding. Extend your stay at Leez Priory and enjoy a night ’in’ with the wedding party. With its own kitchen you can cook for yourselves, or you can make it even easier and order food through us. You can arrive from 5.00pm to relax in the hot tub or chill by the fire with a glass of bubbles. You will wake up on your wedding morning opening your curtains to the view of the Tower. Fresh croissants and a continental breakfast will be delivered to you and your guests while you are getting ready on the morning of your wedding. The cottage can sleep a maximum of 6 guests.

We are extremely lucky to have 25 rooms, sleeping a maximum of 54 guests for the night of your wedding. Guests can arrive at the bar from 11.00am, relax and enjoy a coffee or drink before check-in from midday. All of our rooms are en-suite and include bottled water as well as tea & coffee making facilities.

They are if you upgrade to a Two-day Luxe package, where accommodation for 50 guests is included. Alternatively, you can contact us nearer to your wedding day and if we have not got a wedding booked the day before then we could look at a block booking for you.

A Full English and continental breakfast are included in every room rate, which is served in the Coach House between 8.45am and 9.30am. If guests that have had to stay off-site wish to come back and join you for breakfast, that is fine too.

Check-out of the bedrooms is by 10am please.

We are not able to provide travel cots, but parents are welcome to bring them in if required. Bedrooms that can accommodate travel cots include: The Granary, The Smithey and Courtyard Rooms 1, 2, 5 and 6.

All our rooms are en-suite, we provide towels, hair/shower wash, hair dryer, bottled water as well as tea & coffee making facilities. On guests request we can provide an iron and ironing board. We do not have TVs in our rooms.

WiFi is not available in any of the guest bedrooms. WiFi is available in the Fisherman’s Cottage. We recommend the bar area for the fastest access.

The Great Hall
Situated in the main house on the first floor the Great Hall has a romantic atmosphere with its carved dark wood panelling and fairy lights in the ceiling. We can seat up to 74 guests for a sit-down meal.

The Coach House
Located just off the carpark is our ground floor option with light beams and soaring ceilings. For your wedding breakfast we can seat up to 110 guests.

The Coach House does have its own kitchen and toilet facilities, so you will not need to go back and forth to the Main House during meal service.

With a Classical package, you have a Dinner Date for the two of you included in your booking. These events are midweek and are a showcase of our food. The menu for the evening is chosen from our Classical wedding menus. When you secure your booking on one of these events you will be sent the chosen menu, we require you to let us know your choices along with any dietary requirements ahead of the evening. It might not be the choice of courses you are looking to have for your day, however a lovely opportunity for you to experience the quality and presentation of our wonderful food.

With a Luxe package, you will be invited to a menu tasting evening where you will both enjoy a sharing platter of starters, mains and deserts, sampling 50% of the Luxe menus along with sampling and pairing some of our upgraded wines. These evenings are also midweek and a wonderful opportunity for you to sample the quality and presentation of wonderful food whilst also meeting with one or two of our amazing chefs.

With either of these events why not add a bedroom for the night so you can really relax, enjoy a few drinks and simply enjoy a lovely evening at your wedding venue.

As we employ our own dedicated bar and beverage team, we ask that no drinks are brought in to the venue. For this reason, corkage is not applicable. We are able to source most tipples though, so please do let us know if there is something specific you would like to enjoy on your big day.

We are lucky enough to employ our own team of chefs at Leez Priory, allowing us to guarantee the quality of food service at every wedding. We can cater for all ages and dietary requirements with discounted rates for children. For this reason, we are unable to permit external catering in the form of food or drink. Chef is always open to a challenge so would welcome your own ideas and suggestions to personalise your wedding day food.

Chef is always open to a challenge so would welcome your own ideas and suggestions to personalise your wedding day food.

We have an option to upgrade your canapés to an afternoon tea, but it does incur a small supplement, please contact your Personal Wedding Manager for details.

We have an option to upgrade your evening buffet to a hog roast, but it does incur a supplement, please contact your Personal Wedding Manager for details.

We have an option to upgrade your evening buffet to a barbecue, but it does incur a supplement. Please contact your Personal Wedding Manager for details.

Please do just bear in mind we have a team of English chefs, so international cuisine is sadly not on the menu.

Viewings are available on any non-wedding day. As a general rule, that does mean a mid-week appointment. We do realise that this is not always convenient, but we do adhere to our exclusive-use policy for all weddings and we are a popular venue! There are times in the year where we do sometimes hold weekend dates back to host open days but this is usually during a time when, statistically, a lot of couples are getting engaged. For this reason they are usually extremely busy so we would prefer to offer you a one-to-one private viewing if at all possible. Please also bear in mind that Leez Priory sits in 40 acres of grounds, so there is a lot to see outside, which is better viewed during daylight hours. Simply call/email the venue to make an appointment and we look forward to welcoming you!

We would suggest you allow one-and-a-half to two hours to view Leez Priory. There is a lot to see and a lot to discuss, plus time for any questions you may have specific to your big day.

Availability of the venue changes daily, hence we are not able to publish it online. Please contact the venue directly to check the availability of your preferred date(s).

To secure a date we require a £1,000 non-refundable and non-transferable booking deposit. This can be paid over the phone by credit or debit card or by bank transfer.

A further deposit payment schedule is also required and its exact make-up depends on the date you book and how far in advance you are booking – you can find more information on our further deposits in section 4 of our terms & conditions here.

Please note that we are not able to accept American Express for any payments.

Your final balance (known as the bulk invoice) is due no later than 30 days in advance of your wedding date. We will, of course, deduct any payments you have already made but you will find an additional £1,000 applied to your invoice at this stage. This constitutes a fully refundable damage deposit which will be refunded into your account within 14 days of your wedding. Please note that we are unable to accept any form of credit card as payment for this bulk invoice so it will need to be settled by debit card or bank transfer. You may wish to opt for a non-refundable Damage Waiver Fee of £250. You must inform us at the time you confirm your Final Requirements.

You will be allocated your Personal Wedding Manager 6 months prior to your wedding, who will then arrange a time for you both to come in to meet and discuss the exciting, finer details of your day.

Due to the fast-changing availability in the office, we are unable to hold dates without a deposit.

There is no limit! Please simply contact us directly for pricing information.

In the UK, you are required to give 28 days’ notice of marriage, so in 29 days’ time if you wish!

The Classical and Luxe packages are based on a minimum of 60 guests all day and evening, available Monday to Sunday all year round. Our Party package is based on a minimum of 60 guests all day and evening, available Monday to Thursday from October to May. Our Intimate package is based on a minimum of 30 guests all day and evening, available Monday to Thursday from October to May only.

With the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day, you can marry on any other day of the year at Leez Priory. This is simply down to the fact the Registrars are not available on these three days.

You can book to come back on any of our non-wedding days, which are mid-week, for a lovely, relaxed wander with them. Another option may be to pay for them to join you at your Classical Dinner Date event or Luxe Tasting Event.

We consider children to be 3 -10 years old, teens 11-17 years old, and toddlers are up to 2 years old. Some children can eat an adult portion, whereas others may have smaller appetites, you can advise on this closer to your special day.

Unless advised otherwise by the couple getting married, check-in is available from midday and non-overnight guests are welcome then too.

Unless advised otherwise by the couple getting married, check-in to all overnight accommodation is available from midday.

Please ensure that all guests and their belongings have vacated the premises by 11am the following morning.

Leez Priory is a Grade I listed Tudor mansion and, as such, was not built with wheelchairs in mind. We are extremely restricted in how we can amend the property too, so this can be tricky. We provide ramps to facilitate access to all ground floor rooms of the Main House, apart from the disco. The Tower has no lift and so is not accessible. There are toilet facilities available for guests with mobility issues. We do have a bedroom with a wet room, slightly higher bed and doorway wide enough for wheelchair access if required.

If you have accessibility issues and are due to visit or attend an event at Leez Priory, due to large amount of gravel paths & areas, and use of ramps, we highly recommend that you call us to discuss your specific needs in advance of your visit.

We ask that our couples inform us at their earliest convenience if they have guests attending their event with specific requirements regarding access.

Of course! Kids really make a wedding! We are also able to offer a range of discounted catering options for younger guests too so please do let us know how we can help.

Due to allergies and restrictions of pets around food, we are not able to allow pets at the venue.

We have installed guest WiFi in the bar area but, due to the thickness of the walls, it doesn’t carry through to other rooms of the house.

Following the Covid 19 Pandemic, and in recognition of the positive impact card-only payments have had on our food & drinks service, we have made the decision to go cashless indefinitely. You will require a card to make payments for any food or drinks at the bar and we accept most credit & debit cards except American Express.

Breakfast is served in the Coach House between 8.45am and 9.30am. It is a full English breakfast with continental options served as a buffet.

Check-out of the bedrooms is by 10am please.

We are not able to provide travel cots, but parents are welcome to bring them in if required. Bedrooms that can accommodate travel cots include: The Granary, The Smithey and Courtyard Rooms 1, 2, 5 and 6.

All of our rooms are en-suite and include bottled water as well as tea & coffee making facilities.

Wifi is not available in any of the guest bedrooms.

Leez Priory is not a restaurant, so limited food is available to order on the day from the bar. However, if you wish to contact the venue directly in advance of your stay, food can be pre-purchased for your arrival at the venue.

Leez Priory offers a range of products that can make lovely wedding gifts, from candle packages to enhance the wedding day itself, to framed prints of the venue that make lovely keepsakes. Please contact the venue directly to discuss the options.