At a Glance

View the locations and capacities for a Castle Wedding.

Ceremony: The Castle Inner Hall

Capacity: 60

Drinks Reception: Courtyard or Tudor Suite

Capacity: 60

Wedding Breakfast: Great Hall or Tudor Suite

Capacity: 40 | 60

Reception: Moat Restaurant or Tipi or Guthrie Pavilion

Capacity: 120 | 120 | 220

Ceremony: The Inner Hall

The Inner Hall, with ornate panelling and richly carved columns made of Italian walnut, can accommodate up to a maximum of 60 guests for a castle wedding ceremony: 50 seated and 10 standing. The Inner Hall is available to book during the day for a ceremony on days when the castle is closed to the public, or for an evening ceremony, between 6.30pm and 8pm.

Drinks Reception

For your drinks reception, you can stay in the Inner Hall, or move internally from the Castle to the Tudor Suite. Within the Tudor Suite there are three rooms available to use – the Tudor Suite Sitting Room, the Tudor Suite Dining Room, and the Music Room.

Depending on the weather, you may also be able to use the Tudor Suite Lawns 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: The Great Hall

The Great Hall boasts an elaborately carved Minstrels Gallery resting on a series of carved musicians and an impressive stone fireplace surmounted by the Boleyn coat of arms. This accommodates up to a maximum of 40 guests for a castle wedding breakfast, seated on impressive long banqueting tables. The Dining Hall is available during the day as a castle wedding venue when the castle is closed to the public or evenings after 6.30pm.

Evening Reception

For Castle weddings, 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 backdrop to your evening reception. There is also the option to book a tipi on the Tudor Lawn, with views of the Castle and moat. On some dates throughout the year the Guthrie Pavilion can be booked, a stunning Palladian style contemporary venue located adjacent to the Rose Garden. Please contact our wedding team for more detail on these opportunities [email protected] or 01732 861 800.

Further Details

Wedding photographs can be taken in the Castle, the Astor Wing and the surrounding lawns. A time can be arranged for photographers to shoot outside the Castle, in the Italian Garden and 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 had the most amazing day, it exceeded our expectations and those of our guests. Everyone had an amazing experience and loved the exclusivity of Hever and couldn’t believe the attention to detail you provided. We feel truly blessed to have been married at such an exquisite venue, and to have received such kindness and support throughout our planning up to our day.

Tracey & John, Jun 2025

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the staff at Hever for our wedding. It was everything we’d hoped for and more. The service from start to finish was fantastic and the staff working over that weekend were just incredible. Every guest we’ve spoken to brings up how brilliant and accommodating the staff were, and how well organised and professional the service team were during the wedding breakfast.

Sidonie & James, Feb 2023

We just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for what was just the most unbelievable day. We were really at ease, you made the experience stress free and we’re incredibly grateful for that. The coordination from staff was absolutely fantastic, again, very reassuring, on the ball and made sure the day ran smoothly. Catering was to die for, not a single complaint in the house and sounds like a fine and perfect new acquisition. Bar staff, coordinators, suppliers, literally it all fell into place and we couldn’t have asked for the day to have gone any better, it exceeded expectations and I only wish I could do it all again. Once again, thank you for everything, it was a truly special and perfect day and you are all a credit to Hever Castle.

Hayley & Patrick, May 2025

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

From the moment we got engaged, we knew that we wanted Hever as our venue, and meeting you cemented that for us. Your kindness, hard work, and passion made it the most incredible day of our lives and one we will cherish forever. Every single staff member was polite and went the extra mile to pull out all the stops. We have had so many compliments on the venue, the staff, the food, and none of it would have been possible without you. We truly wished and hoped it would be a day full of smiles, laughter, and sheer joy – and we got all of that and more. We will remember the day for the rest of our lives.

Rachael & Alan, Apr 2025

We are still daydreaming about how magical the wedding went. It truly was the wedding that we wished for and more. We cannot thank the staff enough on how they went far above and beyond in accommodating us and our guests. Everyone had great compliments on how the service from the staff went and how beautiful the castle and the gardens were. Our appreciation is beyond words.

Edson & Cheryl, Feb 2023

I just wanted to say the biggest thank you to your staff who were just exceptional at my sisters wedding on Friday. It was a day we will all treasure for a lifetime so we thank you for being so fantastic and professional. Your service has been the best I have ever seen and I work in events myself, including wedding planning.

Abbie, Sept 2023

I’ve been inundated with messages about how stunning the venue was. It was better than I could have ever dreamed of. So thank you for the bottom of my heart for helping me achieve the wedding of my dreams. And for a Groom that didn’t have a clue about a single detail, to quote, “I just want to do it all again”, I think together we all pulled of a pretty good Wedding! So. Just simply. Thank you so much for everything. We will never forget the day and everything you all did to pull it off.

Rachel & Liam, Jun 2023

We are still floating on air after our perfectly wonderful wedding day… Everyone was beyond impressed with the entire staff at Hever, as well as the venue, of course. It couldn’t have been better! We all were made to feel so special. Everyone who was there has been saying it was the best wedding they ever attended… and I’d have to agree!

Lisa, Jan 2025

Accommodation

There are 17 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 26 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.

Sustainability

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.