Country house weddings at Butley Priory
A rural retreat for an English country wedding
If you’re looking for a luxurious and unique English country house wedding venue, then Butley Priory is the perfect romantic retreat for a ‘Summer garden’ or ‘Winter warmer’ wedding.
Tucked away in a magical, rural spot in the Suffolk countryside, even the drive through the forest will excite your guests in time for their arrival. With 20 bedrooms across four individual properties, you’ll enjoy a luxurious stay, combined with delicious food and drinks, for a wedding day you’ll treasure for years to come.
We have helped many couples plan a fabulous wedding. It’s time to help you plan yours!
A Stylish Civil Ceremony
Enjoy the exclusive use that Butley Priory provides, with seating for up to 100 guests for your ceremony under the vaulted ceilings of the Great Hall, with incredible views into the South garden
and the vibe?
English Garden meets Classical Romance, creating one of the most sought-after luxury country house wedding venues in the UK
Keep it simple. Everything in one place
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1. Welcome Supper
Host a relaxed welcome supper for your guests to kick start the celebrations. We recommend the Farmhouse for this, an amazing social house perfect for informal gatherings
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2. Ceremony
Seat up to 100 guests inside the Great Hall or if the weather is fine, host your ceremony outside in the South Garden
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3. Drinks Reception
In fine weather, lead your guests to the South garden for drinks, canapes and garden games or enjoy the cosy Drawing room with comfy seating and open log fire
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4. Wedding Breakfast
For the wedding breakfast in the Great Hall, you can seat up to 80 guests on long tables or up to 60 guests on round tables
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5. Photo opportunities
Butley Priory is blessed with some of natures finest backdrops for wedding photos, from tall pines, weeping willows and beautiful bracken
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6. Cocktail hour
Introduce a cocktail hour after the wedding breakfast to rev up your guests for the evening reception
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7. Evening Reception
Dance the night away under the vaulted ceilings of the Great Hall. Live bands and DJ’s are welcome, with carriages for midnight
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8. Fluffy pillows and comfy beds
Arrive the day before and depart the day after your wedding, allowing for a two night stay for a truly relaxed wedding celebration
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9. The morning after...
Gather together for a recovery brunch before bidding farewell to your guests
“Carl and I were over the moon with everything. We can’t thank you and the team enough for all your help. You made organising our wedding so easy and we couldn’t have asked for a better day. Our guests are all genuinely raving about what a great day it was and how amazing the venue was.”
Butley Priory Wedding Prices
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Our pricing is simple and straightforward
Take a look at our 3 packages CLASSIC, LUXURY and LAVISH which carefully illustrates our range of pricing
Each of our packages can be customised to suit your individual needs
The next step…
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One
Click ‘Book a Viewing’ which takes you straight to our online diary to book an appointment to view Butley Priory
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Two
After your viewing, we’ll send you a personalised quote based on your exact guest numbers and individual requirements
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Three
Reserve a date for your wedding! We’ll guide you through our simple booking process, whilst you enjoy planning the finer details!
Meet our Recommended Wedding Suppliers
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Our little white book of Suffolk Wedding Suppliers
Finding the perfect wedding suppliers to deliver your vision can feel like a huge task to begin with.
From our years of experience, we’ve collated a fabulous collection of amazing suppliers to assist you with your day. From photographers to cake-makers, florists to musicians, there’s a whole host of good people that we trust implicitly to provide you with an incredible service from start to finish.
They’re also just really lovely people to work with!
Flowers Blooming Brilliance
Photography Images by Anna