Staffordshire Wedding Venues

Wedding Venues in Staffordshire

Staffordshire Wedding Photography

Since beginning Wedding Photography in 1997, Jonathon Dow LMPA DipPP has covered a wide area and has photographed at a large selection of Staffordshire’s best Wedding Venues, whilst creating superb Wedding albums and Storybooks from the day spent with the happy couple.

The local Registry Offices are very popular with Jonathon, and they include; Tamworth Registry Office, Lichfield Registry Office in the Old Library building on Bird Street, and Stafford and Stoke Registry Offices, among others. Full details of these venues can be found here: http://www.staffordshirecivilweddings.co.uk/register.htm.

Bishton Hall Weddings

Oak Farm Hotel in Cannock has room for up to 120 guests for the ceremony and 300 for the Evening Reception. It boasts wonderful gardens to the exterior which is perfect for Wedding Photography, as is The Pavillion at Branston Golf & Country Club, Burton on Trent. Situated in Branston, and set amongst beautiful parkland and a golf course, this venue is ideal to stage you big day. The National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas is just outside Burton and Lichfield and is easily accessible by the A38. They have facilities for you to get married outside, should the weather permit and offer a full array of functions to suit your needs.

The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant in Weeford is just the other side of Lichfield and is next to Tamworth. It has a new marquee and lovely gardens set against a stream with its own unique bridge. Fairlawns Hotel & Spa, Aldridge is very popular too, and offers plenty of greenery and space for your Wedding photographs. Jonathon has worked her many times and knows the venue inside and out.

Swinfen Hall Hotel is situated near Lichfield and is set back from the main roads by its extensive driveway. Lovely scenery and fantastic gardens make this the perfect place to get married in Staffordshire. Your Wedding Photos will look delightful. People often overlook the countries Universities, which is why attention ought to be given to Keele Universityas Weddings there are staged in the fantastic Darwin Building. Again, with exquisite grounds, this makes for a superb venue.

Keele Weddings

The Old Hall Country House in Madeley, is another venue that offers both inside and outside Weddings. Set under a full length gazebo, your guests can stay dry even if it rains. Slaters Country Inn, Newcastle Under Lyme offers facilities for all occasions, making this a fantastic venue to hold your Wedding. With experience and great staff, this location sets the tone for perfection and has its own spacious gardens for your photographs. Consall Gardens in Stoke on Trent provides you with stunning landscapes and unbeatable backdrops for your Wedding Photographs in Staffordshire. Heaton House Farm, Nr Leek is another fine location set amongst wonderful grounds with lakes. They have a large marquee for you to hire for your Wedding too.

The Ashes, Endon, Stoke on Trent gives you th perfect Wedding room, set in a restored barn building with balcony. Other barns on the estate house the restaurant and other facilities, making this a great place to have your photographs taken. Blakelands Country House, Bobbington, is a very traditional venue with excellent facilities and gardens alike. Choosing this location will really stand out when you show your friends the fantastic storybook soon after the Wedding. Sandon Hall, Nr Stafford is located just 5 miles from Stafford and is one of the areas hidden gems. With a huge stately home set among idyllic grounds, this offers the very best in Wedding venues.

The Haling Dene Centre in Penkridge is a Grade II listed building built in 1841 set in picturesque grounds - ideal for your wedding photographs and a perfect location for the smaller Wedding Party. The Manor House in Cheadle is another great venue for smaller Weddings. It has beautifully kept grounds and contains some rooms in their guesthouse, for thouse of you who like to stay the night. Middleton Hall, Tamworth one of Jonathon’s favourite locations. Only 3 minutes from Tamworth and the M42 J9, it can be hired in full for exclusive use. With several different types of garden, and a grand hall for getting married on a halfway staircase level, it really is a wonderland.

Moat House Acton Trussell Wedding

The Bank House Hotel in Uttoxeter offers you a great location for smaller weddings. It focuses on providing a great experience through its fantastic restaurant. The Bass Museum in Burton on Trent is home to the history of the British pint - Carling Black Label. Now referred to as the Coors Visitor Centre, it has a selection of banquet and conference rooms for hire. The Best Western Himley Hotel in Dudley combines stunning grounds with fantastic hill views. It has room for up to 50 wedding guests and 100 in the evening. Packages are available from less than £4,000. The Best Western Manor House Hotel is situated just outside the village of Alsager and provides Wedding ceremonies in its 17th century converted farm house. Still keeping in the Stoke area, the Best Western Stoke on Trent Moat House comprises a stately home with fantastic extensive gardens. It has function rooms that are beautifully decorated and can cater for large weddings.

Moving over towards the Tamworth and Lichfield area, is the Best Western The George Hotel. Situated on Bird Street, Lichfield, it is a 1 minute walk from Lichfield Registry Office and provides an excellent location for your reception, following the Wedding ceremony at the Registry office and photographs in Stowe Pool Gardens. The Best Western Tillington Hall Hotel has 91 rooms to put your guests up in. it has recently been redecorated for Weddings too, which are catered for in the Royal Suite, the Sandon Suite or Wedgewood Suite. At the Bishton Hall you are greeted by lovely green creeping ivy which covers most of the hall front. With a spacious and well laid out marquee in the gardens, you have a choice of three rooms and the marquee to choose from, catering for all sizes of wedding.

Sandon Hall Wedding

The Britannia Stadium in Stoke on Trent is another great choice for all you football enthusiasts. have your Wedding at the Football grounds with its spacious function rooms and themed backdrops for the pictures. The Oak Farm Hotel in Cannock Chase is another great venue with outside Wedding facilities. A purpose built patio area can accommodate around 50 guests, whilst their function rooms can take up to 120 for the ceremony and 300 for the evening reception. That will take a lot of clicking with the camera! If castle Weddings are more your style, then the Caverswall Castle has a lot to offer. Built in 1275, and surrounded by its own lake it also attracts visitors to see its drawbridge and dungeons. The Harecastle Hotel offers a great place to stay for your guests in Stoke on Trent.

Hawkesyard Hall in Rugeley is a wonderful stately home that is surrounded by its own landscaped grounds and has a summer house next to it. With a large bay window in the Wedding Room and fantastic internal staircases for the photographs, your limousine can pull right up to the door. More traditionally,Lichfield Cathedral is one of the UKs finest cathedrals and has all the features that you would expect. Within reach of all facilities in Lichfield, it offers you a superb venue to hold your Wedding. Moseley Old Hall in Fordhouses, near Wolverhampton is a 16th century building with some of the best landscaped gardens in the region. With a capacity of up to 62 for the ceremony, this will suit the small to medium wedding.

Trentham Estate Wdding

North Stafford Hotel in Stoke on Trent offers you the complete Wedding venue package. With catering for up to 200 guests throughout the day, and a choice of Wedding rooms, this location can give you everything you will need. Once you arrive, thee is very little need to go off property. Oak Tree Farm in Hopwas, Tamworth, is a delightful family run 5-star hotel with swimming pool and courtyards. It is a short walk away from St Chads Church in Hopwas too, so it makes a great location for your guests to stay. Offley Grove Farm in Eccleshall has a beautiful Wedding room with a capacity of up to 50 guests in their Cart House. They also have a purpose built marquee for your reception, set in their landscaped grounds. Packington Moor is right in between Tamworth and Lichfield and has a great atmosphere. With access to local walks and farmland, there is plenty of opportunity to create stunning romantic Wedding Portraits for you and your guests. The Quality Hotel Stafford is situated in Penkridge, and caters for your complete wedding. They also have a great coordinator onsite who is able to help with all of your planning needs. A very customisable venue.

The Ramada Tamworth Jct11 near Tamworth is just off the M42 J11 at Appleby Parva. It offers you a luxurious and spacious wedding venue with a selection of individually styled rooms. Built in a modern style, this will give your day a clean cut edge. At Rodbaston Hall forms part of the campus and has delightful gardens to the front and rear. They have a dedicated team of Wedding Planners to help you design your special day. The Rudyard Hotel is a three-start venue with gardens and a lake which many married couples like to use as the backdrop for photographs. They can cater for your whole wedding or just the reception, should you require.

Shugborough Estate attracts a lot of Brides and Grooms for its beautiful appearance and landscaped gardens with lake. Forming part of the National Trust and situated in a 900 acre estate, there is more than room to capture your day in all its glory. The Castle Hotel Tamworth is one of the towns most popular Wedding venues. With two rooms to choose from and a short walk to Tamworth Castle Grounds, you have everything you need in one place. Jonathon has photographed here on many occasions. As The Globe Inn at Tamworth also caters for a lot of Tamworth Weddings. If you are on a tight budget, the Globe has a function room for up to 80 guests and rates are very low for this location. The Meynell Ingram Arms in Hoar Cross has a delightful Wedding room with open beams in the ceiling and a purpose built marquee for your reception. They also cater for small weddings from as little as 20 guests, right up to 180.

Weston Park Wedding

The Mill at Worston in Great Bridgend, Staffordshire, is a beautiful building with great family atmosphere. They have a wedding room and selection of simple gardens and invite you to see their offerings. The Moat House Acton Trussel is one of the most popular locations in the area with a four-star rating. Due to its excellent Wedding Fairs it has a period style library room, wonderful grounds and its own lake.

The Peel Aldergate is situated in Tamworth Town Centre and provides excellent individually designed rooms for your guests to stay overnight. Perfect for taking the travel out of your big day. All of Tamworths Wedding locations are within a short walks of this venue., including the Registry Office (formerly Tamworth Art Centre) and the Castle Grounds. The Trentham Estate, in Stafford, is home to the Trentham Gardens, a local attraction for visitors on open days. They promote a strong family atmosphere and, well, take a look for yourself. The gardens are out of this world! Tutbury Castle is home to many ghosts and myths and when not in Wedding mode, forms a fantastic day out for the family. If you get married here, you will be sure to have access to a great selection of backdrops for your Wedding Photographs. With the Castle and ruins, this is a wonderful venue.

A popular location in Staffordshire is Weston Hall, which is a 16th century building with stunning interiors and fantastic grounds. You might want to book a special vintage car for your big day, as it will complement the photos that can be achieved here. Imagine the canvases on your living room wall. Now go and book it! Another great location with a strong family theme is Weston Park. Home to an estate of the palace size hall and extensive grounds with adventure playgrounds, your kids can lose themselves whilst the grown-ups get on with the magic of celebrating your special day. The reception rooms are set out and feel like traditional banquets too. Whiston Hall & Mansion Court Hotel is situated only 4 miles from Alton Towers Theme Park and comprises spacious function rooms, marquee and landscaped grounds. This could be the one for you. White Hart Hotel in Uttoxeter offers a great venue to hold your Wedding Reception and can cater for up to 30 guests, making this a great choice for your party.