Weddings
Downham Hall is an Exclusive Country House Wedding Venue in Essex
Hello & Welcome
Downham Hall
Downham Hall is a beautiful family-run Georgian manor house set in the heart of stunning Essex countryside between Billericay and Wickford. Winner of Manor House and Boutique Wedding Venue of the Year at the 2026 Essex Wedding Awards, we pride ourselves on crafting weddings that are uniquely yours.
Whether you’re planning an intimate celebration with your closest family and friends or a grand traditional affair, your wedding day will be tailored to your vision. As an exclusive-use venue, we dedicate ourselves entirely to your celebration, with a personal wedding coordinator by your side to ensure everything flows seamlessly while you simply enjoy every moment.
Private Tours and Wedding Open Days
Private tours are available all year round. Simply fill in the contact form below or email info@downhamhall.com and we’ll find a time that suits you. Explore our award-winning Georgian manor house and grounds with stunning countryside views, view our on-site luxury bedrooms, and see photos of our ceremony spaces beautifully dressed for weddings.
Alternatively, join us at our upcoming Wedding Open Days on Sunday 10th May, 11am-3pm or Sunday 17th May, 11am-2pm. See the venue set up for a wedding celebration with our three ceremony spaces – the light-filled Orangery, the elegant DeBeauvoir Suite, and our outdoor space overlooking the moat and rolling hills – ready to inspire you. You’ll also meet our team, suppliers, and your dedicated Wedding Coordinator. Plus enjoy exclusive event discounts.
As an exclusive-use venue, Downham Hall becomes entirely yours for your celebration.
Complete the contact form below to book your free private tour or register for an Open Day.
We will only use these details to contact you regarding your tour day and time.
Ceremonies
We are licensed to hold civil ceremonies in a number of beautiful locations, both indoor and out. Choose where to exchange your vows: in our intimate, light-filled Orangery, the elegant De Beauvoir Suite with tall bay windows framing your vows, or outdoors beside our historic moat. If you are considering a church wedding, St Margaret’s church is located just a stone’s throw from the venue and can comfortably seat up to 100 guests.
Ceremony Suites
The Orangery -
Our light and airy Orangery situated at the rear of the hall, overlooks the most beautiful views of teh North Wing Gardens and rolling landscappes. It is the perfect setting for an elegnat, intimate wedding, with natural decor to simply complement the beautiful outdoor space.
Capacity 40
The De Beauvoir Suite
The De Beauvoir Suite, named after the most significant family to have owned teh house in the past, carefully decoraed in tasteful colours, this is the perfect room to hold your ceremony, with panoramic views of the hills and a perfectly positioned bay window which outlines our wedding couples perfectly, whilst they sign the register.
Capacity 87
Outside Ceremony
If you would like to make the most of our stunning grounds, our lawns overlooking the moat are perfect backdrop to say "I Do'. Our wedding couples walk along the front of the hall to the rear of the grounds and enjoy country views all around surrounded by wildlife. secluded. quiet and teh perfect private area for our couples and their guests, this is a fantastic setting for our couples to enjoy and make the best memories.
Capacity 110
Wedding Receptions
Following your ceremony, you have the opportunity to design your dream wedding reception. Downham Hall offers three beautifully versatile spaces for your first meal as a married couple: an intimate wedding breakfast in our light and airy Orangery overlooking panoramic countryside views, sophisticated gatherings in our elegant De Beauvoir Suite, or larger celebrations in our luxury heated marquee. Each space has been thoughtfully designed to create the perfect atmosphere for your day.
As an exclusive-use venue, you’ll have complete freedom to move between our historic rooms and landscaped grounds, ensuring your celebration feels personal and seamless. Whether you envision an informal BBQ and garden party or a traditional seated wedding breakfast, our elegant spaces and picturesque grounds are entirely yours.
Food & Drink
At Downham Hall, every wedding menu is created by the same talented in-house team behind our 2 AA Rosette North Wing Restaurant, recently honoured with Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award 2025.
From the moment your guests arrive for elegant canapés during your drinks reception, through to a beautifully presented three-course wedding breakfast and evening reception food, every dish is crafted with care, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to quality using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
We offer carefully curated seasonal wedding menus, which can be tailored to accommodate your personal preferences or dietary requirements. If you’re looking for international flavours to reflect your heritage, our chefs will work with you to create a menu that feels authentically you.
For your evening reception, our beautifully presented evening buffet is a firm favourite, or for something more relaxed, choose from our succulent barbecue options, playful fish and chip cones, or our much-loved stone-baked pizzas from our outdoor pizza oven. Whatever you choose, the same commitment to quality ingredients and skilful preparation runs through every dish.
Our Exclusive Supplier Partners
Bridal Dressing Room
Our charming dressing room, with views overlooking the gardens to the rear of Downham Hall, is the ideal spot to sip a glass of bubbles
and enjoy a delicious brunch platter…..the perfect start to your big day ahead.
Light and airy, this stunning room is every photographers dream for capturing those very special moments with your bridesmaids, before you say ‘I do’
This beautiful room has been specially designed and laid out with meticulous attention to detail and every need considered to ensure that the morning on your wedding is absolutely flawless.
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FaQ’s/Guest Information
Downham Hall, Castledon Road, Billericay, CM11 1LG
Telephone: 01268 422464
Your invitation will specify your arrival time, typically 30 minutes before the ceremony.
The bar will be open before and after the ceremony.
Last orders at the bar are at 11:45 PM, and we kindly ask that all guests depart by midnight.
Check-in is from 3:00 PM. We’ll do our best to have your room ready earlier—please contact us in advance to check.
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
The Bridal Changing Room is available from 8:00 AM for bridal party members.
Yes, you are welcome to leave your car overnight at your own risk.
Only naturally dried flower petals are permitted to protect the local wildlife.
We accept both cash and card payments (excluding American Express).
Dogs are allowed, but please confirm with the bridal couple in advance.
The bridal couple will inform us of any dietary needs ahead of time.
We are unable to accommodate last-minute changes on the day of the wedding.
Yes, baby changing facilities are available in the house.
High chairs are available upon request—please ensure the bridal couple has informed us in advance.
Please supervise children at all times, especially near the roped-off moat area.
Yes, our venue is wheelchair accessible.
Disabled toilets are located in the main Hall.
Please let us know in advance if you or a guest will be using a wheelchair.
