Always dreamt of a country wedding? The Astor Wing is a charming Edwardian wing of Hever Castle, designed in Tudor style, commissioned by William Waldorf Astor in 1903. Craftsman used original Tudor tools in order to retain the authenticity of the Tudor era. The result is a series of beautiful Tudor style buildings joined to Hever Castle, offering magnificent oak panelling, ornate fireplaces, antique furnishings and an eclectic art collection. Today, the Astor Wing offers an ‘Exclusive Use’ venue in one of the most historic and beautiful settings in England.
View the locations and capacities for a Astor Wing Wedding. Minimum numbers for an Astor Wing wedding are 25.
Ceremony: Tudor Suite Sitting Room
Capacity: 60
Drinks Reception: Music Room or Tudor Suite Lawns
Capacity: 60
Wedding Breakfast: Great Hall or Tudor Suite
Capacity: 40/60
Evening Reception: Moat Restaurant
Capacity: 120
20% off Venue Hire
For all remaining dates in 2024, we are offering a 20% discount on the venue hire of Astor Wing or Castle weddings. Plus you will also receive complimentary canapés at your drinks reception! T&C’s apply.
Ceremony: Tudor Suite Sitting Room
The oak panelled Tudor Suite Sitting Room, overlooking the Castle and formal lawns, provides the perfect setting for an intimate ceremony for up to 60 guests.
Drinks Reception: Tudor Suite Terrace
Reception drinks are taken in the Music Room, or, weather permitting, on the Tudor Suite Terrace overlooking the croquet lawn and moat.
Or for exclusive use weddings you can have your drinks reception in the Bed & Breakfast Courtyard.
We are more than happy to discuss the options available to you.
Wedding Breakfast: Tudor Suite Dining Room
The Tudor Suite Dining Room, shrouded with oak panelling and boasting a magnificent fire place, can accommodate up to 60 guests for a wedding breakfast.
Evening Reception
For Astor Wing weddings taking place before March 2025, an evening reception can be held in the Moat Restaurant, accommodating up to 120 guests for dancing with a licensed bar until midnight. After the wedding breakfast, guests are escorted from the Castle to the Moat Restaurant via the Castle drawbridge and forecourt. On route guests can experience the beauty of the estate at a time when all our day visitors have departed. As dusk falls, the floodlit Castle provides a stunning back drop to your evening reception. For Astor Wing weddings taking place beyond March 2025, should you require an evening reception, please contact our wedding team [email protected] or 01732 861 800.
Further Details
Wedding photographs can be taken in the Astor Wing and the surrounding gardens. A time can be arranged for photographers to take shots in front of the Castle and in the Italian Garden and on the Loggia.
There is also a private car park for Castle wedding venue parties, accessed via the private gated entrance to the Astor Wing.
We could not have imagined a better day, the effort and work ethic and general kindness of everyone at Hever castle was unparalleled and we are so grateful for everything you did for us in planning the wedding and ensuring that everything went smoothly on the day itself. Thank you so much for giving us the wedding beyond our dreams. It was really a fairy tale wedding and the feedback from pretty much all our guests is it was the best wedding they have ever been to and that the staff at Hever Castle were phenomenal.
Matt & Meera, Jul 2023
I just wanted to reach out and say what an amazing day we had! We couldn’t have wished for a better day!
All the Hever castle staff was brilliant! Thank you to you as well for the many emails and visits you have guided us on and how easy it was to plan our perfect day!
Katie & Josh, Jun 2022
Thank you both again so much for organising the most perfect wedding ever. We all had the best day and nothing could have gone better, it was wonderful. It really was a dream come true and we wish we could do it all over again.
Lisa & Adam, Feb 2022
Accommodation
There are 18 luxury, five star bedrooms located in The Astor Wing. Guests can check in from 3pm and check out the next morning is by 10.30am.
We have a total of 27 bedrooms on the Hever Castle Estate, however, should you require more than the 18 bedrooms in The Astor Wing, one of our wedding planners will be happy to discuss the possibility of incorporating these additional nine bedrooms into your wedding.
Catering
The stunning location in the heart of the Garden of England is complemented by a varied menu which offers a choice of seasonal dishes, produced by our own highly acclaimed and talented team of chefs.
We believe that your guests’ enjoyment of our food is fundamental to the success of your event and should you have any specific requirements, our Chef would be happy to discuss them with you and create your perfect menu.
Wedding Favours
The Hever Shop produces a wide range of Hever Castle branded products that make for the perfect wedding favour for your guests. Click the link below to discover some of the options you can choose from.
Please get in touch if you have something else in mind, if you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can create bespoke wedding favours – [email protected]
Wedding Types & Packages
Please view our various ‘wedding types’ below for further information on each venue, their capacities, and the associated package.
Hever Castle is Silver rated for green tourism. Green efforts across the estate include using local produce where possible, a biomass boiler to heat the Estate and solar panels.
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Book your visit to Hever Castle & Gardens.
Stay
Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay the night with us.
Hire
Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
Eat & Drink
There are multiple places to eat & drink across the Hever Castle Estate. Select between the Castle & Gardens and Golf Club below to discover more.
Golf
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, Hever Castle Golf Club is a 27 hole Kent golf course that will encourage and inspire all golf enthusiasts.
Wellbeing
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, the Wellbeing Centre consists of five smart treatment rooms.
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