Located in the heart of Cheshire's countryside, Arley Hall & Gardens is a charming venue, full of character and history. This treasured family home features stunning interiors with soaring ceilings and is the perfect setting for a beautiful wedding day. As well as this, the award-winning gardens span eight acres, providing a vast, enchanting background for your outdoor wedding photos. Licensed for civil ceremonies, you are spoilt for choice and can have your ceremony in the Hall, on the stunning Herbaceous Border in the award-winning gardens, the Cruck Barn, or the Olympia Barn. For the wedding breakfast, there's the impressive Hall, elegant Drawing Room, and intimate Library, which all provide unique, majestic settings. The evening reception takes place in the Victorian Olympia Barn complex. If you want to cater to more than 150 guests, why not make the most of the many acres of land and have a stunning lake-side marquee reception? Facilities and Capacity Flexible options for your ceremony and reception: The Alcove sits at the end of the stunning double herbaceous border and would be ideal for your licenced outdoor civil ceremony for up to 100 guests The slate-roofed Cruck Barn with oak trusses is a unique opportunity to have the ceremony that you can only dream of for up to 150 guests The Gallery provides ample space for 100 guests dining, amidst art, light oak panelling and crystal chandeliers The Hall is ideal for a 100-guest drink reception before taking your seats The Olympia Barn is adorned with ancient brick and high ceilings and can cater to up to 150 guests Hiring the Clear Roof Marquee in the outdoor courtyard can cater to up to 150 guests whatever the weather. The clear roof marquee is now included in the pricing for between the months of October - March. Services Offered The team can recommend suppliers for every aspect of your wedding. Arley Hall & Gardens is exclusively yours for your entire wedding day. Cuisine Barretts Event Caterers are the catering supplier for Arley Hall, and they are able to provide you with highly personalised service. Bringing together a talented team of experts, they can help at every stage, from menu choices to consultations and tastings. Location The 8 acres of unequalled award-winning gardens will offer a delightful backdrop for your wedding photos. Whatever the season, the gardens are always in full display from the renowned double herbaceous border to the beautiful Ilex Avenue. Located in Cheshire's beautiful countryside Intimate setting, available for exclusive use Beautiful gardens licensed for civil ceremonies Dedicated, experienced team to help with preparations and recommendations St Mary's Chapel is available for Wedding blessings and vow renewals Available for the most intimate to the most flamboyant wedding
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Styles & facilities
Unusual weddings
Historic
Marquees and tents
Woodland and festival
Asian wedding
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In the country
Barn
Unique weddings
Stately home
Tipis and yurts
Outdoor license
Civil ceremony licence
Fire ceremony
Chapel or temple on-site
Pet-friendly
Confetti permitted
Elephant baraat permitted
Entertainment licence
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities
Corkage option
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Helipad
Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Changing room for wedding guests
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Beautician
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Buffet meal facilities
Marquee available
Overnight accommodation for guests
Horse baraat permitted
Reviews
5.0(20)5/5 from 20 couple reviews
5/5 review
RebeccaAugust 2026
5.0
We couldn’t have chosen a more beautiful venue for our wedding. Every part of it feels magical, and it was absolutely perfect for us. We loved how the day naturally flowed from the Herbaceous Border, into the main house and then through to Olympia in the evening. Each setting felt completely different and made the whole day feel so special. A huge thank you to Millie and Ashley, our wedding coordinators, who were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. In the lead-up to the wedding, they were always on hand to answer our questions, accommodate any changes and help with anything we needed. They were both so calm, professional and reassuring, which made us feel completely at ease in the run-up to such a big day. On the day itself, Ashley was incredible at making sure everything ran smoothly. As the bride and groom, we were able to relax and enjoy every moment without having to worry about what was happening behind the scenes. Millie was equally amazing throughout the evening and went above and beyond—even making sure I had all the correct accessories when I got onto the dance floor! The venue itself is truly incredible, and our guests were absolutely blown away by how beautiful it is. We would recommend it to anyone looking for a wedd
5/5 review
MadelineAugust 2026
5.0
It’s hard to put into words just how exceptional Arley Hall & Gardens were throughout our wedding journey. Their professionalism, warmth, and deep knowledge shone through in every interaction with both Ashley and Millie. In the lead‑up to the day, Ashley was brilliant — consistently communicative, reassuring, and incredibly accommodating, especially given how far we were travelling. He made us feel important, understood, and genuinely valued as a couple. Every question was answered with care, and he ensured we always knew what to expect. On the day itself, Millie led everything seamlessly. She had this almost magical ability to appear at exactly the right moment, like a fairy godmother guiding the day along. She instinctively knew when we needed a quiet moment together and ensured the entire celebration flowed effortlessly, without us ever needing to think about what came next. The venue itself is breathtaking. The gardens are outstanding, and each location within Arley offers its own distinct atmosphere — from the classic, traditional chapel to the romantically dramatic hall, and finally the rustic, disco‑lit barn. Every guest found a corner they loved, and every backdrop felt like a new chapter in the day. I truly cannot recommend Arley Hall & Gardens more. It is a
5/5 review
MikeMarch 2026
5.0
It is very difficult to put into words how brilliant a service Arley Hall provided for our October wedding but we will try! Having looked at a few different wedding venues in the area, we came across Arley Hall by a chance conversation with a work colleague and after attending one of their wedding open days we never looked back. We were blown away by the character and beauty of the hall and its gardens and knew it was the perfect venue for us. Ashley and Millie were superb coordinators throughout, always being available to answer queries and provide guidance and timelines which were really helpful in allowing us to work our way through the planning process. On the wedding day itself, both Ashley and Millie were on hand to ensure everything ran smoothly and gave us and o
5/5 review
LoisSeptember 2025
5.0
My husband and I were recently married at Arley Hall, and the level of service we received was beyond exceptional. Ashley and Millie removed any stress whatsoever from the day, everything ran incredibly smoothly, and we were fully immersed in the enjoyment of the day. Many of our guests came to us to praise the staff, and the beauty of the venue was breathtaking. It was so great to be able to have every aspect of our wedding in one venue, but different locations - the day felt different at different points, but our guests weren’t required to travel. The food at this venue is provided by Barretts - and wow, was it fantastic. Myself and much of my family are vegetarian, and I was told by many family members it was the best wedding food they had ever rece
4.8/5 review
ShaunnaNovember 2024
4.8
From start to finish, the whole Arley team made our ideas into a reality, the sun even made an appearance meaning we were able to have our ceremony in the beautiful herbaceous border. Arley Hall is a special place to my family and we feel incredibly lucky to able to start our marriage there. During planning our day, the co-ordinators insight, guidance and suggestions made special moments even more amazing. I am forever grateful for the beautiful memories that bring a tear to my eye everything I see our photos. They thought of things I would never had and advised on the best plan to capture intimate moments perfectly. Luckily, we had access to the venue the day before so we were able to hang our dresses up in the Bridal suite ready and also spent the afternoon setting up the Hall for our wedding breakfast. The morning felt so calm with a light breakfast and coffee served in the bridal suite, the co-ordinator in charge had everything in hand which made myself feel relaxed and able to enjoy the morning with my Mum and bridal party. Unfortunately the groom missed out on breakfast but I let him know how lovely it was! Every step of the way from Bridal prep, photos, the ceremony, drinks and the wedding breakfast, they were there, happy to assist, advise or just work their magic to make that particular moment just a little bit more wow. During the evening reception, another co-ordinator oversaw our Reception in Olympia and thanks to them, I was a very happy (comfortable) bride dancing the night away in my pyjamas and fluffy slippers, after my dress was finished having its moment in the limelight. I did hear feedback from our guests that they were unaware the wedding cake had been served and our guest book seemed to be missing so the majority missed out but it didn't dampen our night, we were too busy dancing! We did find the accommodation costs for our guests expensive and difficult to organise, with check out time of 10am. Many who required a place to stay chose to stay elsewhere instead as they deemed this too early after a drink and a dance. Even as the Bride and Groom, we had to check out at 10am which we felt was unfair as our reception ended at 12:30am so it felt very rushed to go back to Chapel House, wind down & try to sleep, then get ready out and check out by 10am. We understood there was another wedding the next day which the venue needed to prepare for and luckily we hadn't had much alcohol to drink so was safe to drive the next morning, but felt very rushed and tired! We found all our decor and flowers ready to collect the next morning with parking available outside the door which made things easy and efficient to pack up and be on our way as a married couple. We have visited Arley Hall a few times since our day. reliving the moments of the day an
5/5 review
LindaOctober 2024
5.0
We cannot fault the wedding events team at Arley. From initial enquiry to our wedding day, communication was thorough, prompt and attention to detail is what Arley do effortlessly. Our two main event co-ordinators, Ashley and Millie shine at what they do - they are such lovely, warm reassuring people who really do go the extra mile for each and every wedding. They clearly love what they do! The Ha
5/5 review
AbbeyOctober 2024
5.0
Arley Hall is a gorgeous venue, and the team involved made our day run like clockwork. Nothing was too much trouble! When we came across the venue online we expected there to be a catch or some hidden costs. The value for money is excellent. The team are helpful, responsive and communicative. The in house caterers are also equally excellent. W
5/5 review
JennieJuly 2024
5.0
Arley Hall is just one of those venues that gives guests the absolute wow factor. There are so many different spaces that you get exclusive use of on the day. We were planning to have welcome drinks outside on the lawn, but typically it rained on the day. I was gutted but it honestly did not matter at all. The rooms inside are so stunning and offer more than enough space for guests to mingle and explore. The staff were fantastic from start to finish and we had lots of guests comment to that effect. Everything went so smoothly. Big thank you to Millie and Ash in particular who oversaw the event for us so we didn't have to worry about a thing. Their catering partner is Barretts and there isn't much to say here except that the food is amazing. There's so much choice, at lots of different price points. But the main thing is the quality (and size of the portions!), all our guests raved about it. We had a truly
5/5 review
FreyaNovember 2022
5.0
I cannot recommend the venue and staff enough. The day felt magical from start to end and special thank you to Ashley who took the stress out of every detail. The bridal prep area is spacious and the house is suc
5/5 review
LauraAugust 2020
5.0
Dear Ashley & Bridget We just wanted to say thank you so much for the all of your help in making our wedding the best day of our lives. It was truly so special to have an intimate wedding with our closest friends and family. You we’re amazing pre wedding and on the day and you really he
5/5 review
GabriellaFebruary 2020
5.0
Choosing to hold our wedding at Arley Hall was the best decision we've ever made. From the moment we stepped through the doors, the whole day unfolded like a wonderful (ex
5/5 review
HayleyFebruary 2020
5.0
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for a truly magical day on Saturday 13April. You and your team were faultless right up to the minute we left at 1am. It is only all the staff that know how hard they work to make the event so special and perfect. The food was amazing so will you thank James and his team from me please. I did manage to give James a hug w
5/5 review
PhilippaFebruary 2020
5.0
Just attended a stunning wedding at this beautiful venue. From start to finish we were impressed with the quality of the day. The food and drinks served throughout the day were top notch, delicious and served beautifully. Every staff member we saw or spoke to was charming and helpful, clearly well versed in customer care. The master of ceremony was a
5/5 review
CarolynFebruary 2020
5.0
When we began planning the wedding and we saw Arley Hall I instantly fell in love. It was my perfect wedding venue and Nick agreed. You was so wonderful showing us around and setting the scene. I knew on the first visit that we didn't need to see anymore. This was our venue!! We then met Lord and Lady Ashbrook which gave it even more gravitas. Another wonderful wedding experience which we actually enjoyed. Then we then met Rachel through email and then at the food tasting. She was fantastic! Completely in control, organized, kind, and straight-talking – exactly what a couple need. Then the lady that ran the day. I can't remember her name but she is in the photos. She was lovely and kept everything running smoothly. On the day everything went like Swiss clockwork. It was seamless. Our day was perfect! Everything went as planned – or at least as far as we were concerned it did. You really looked after us. The day was perfection. We were both over the moon, and everyone, and I mean everyone, said it was the best wedding they have been to. We have to agree! We look forward to coming back to the UK and visiting Arley Hall when we are next home from Hong Kong. Best wishes, Carolyn and Nick Day x
5/5 review
LiamFebruary 2020
5.0
We wanted an intimate wedding using various components of our day to mix both British and Mexican culture. Arley Hall provided a stunning location with intricate architecture and heritage, beautifully manicured gardens for the all important post ceremony photos and also a wedding management team with the openness and flexibility to allow us to bring in important elements to our day to really celebrate our union of two cultures. From all the guests arriving in a vintage Routemaster bus, to live Mariachi music, Mexican candies and a (second) wedding cake made of British cheeses, nothing was ever too much to ask from the team at Arley Hall. We wanted to use our day to push boundaries, like all same sex unions do, and all the employees at Arley Hall embraced the challenge with vigour! The management of the day definitely required lots of work behind the scenes, but felt effortless for both of us and all the gues