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Houchins, wedding venue in Essex, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
5.0(106)

Houchins

Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1RT, Essex, UK

Guest capacity
6 to 150 guests
Per person from
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About Houchins

Exclusively yours, Houchins is a unique barn venue where heritage is made modern. Including on site stylish grade 2* listed farmhouse accommodation. Located just 1 hour from London in north Essex, just 1 mile east of Coggeshall. The venue has is family owned with an award-winning team to make sure your day runs exactly to plan. Facilities and Capacity On your special day, Houchins belongs to you. Immerse yourselves in romance & elegance while the dedicated team bring your dreams to life. Understanding that every couple is unique, the venue can create a classic celebration, a contemporary affair or a mix of the two for up to 180 guests! Choose from a number of ceremony areas: an elegant marquee in the landscaped wedding garden, an intimate oak-pannelled drawing room, a serene woodland ceremony space or one of the gorgeous open air spaces nestled within the grounds. The stylish self-catering farmhouse sleeps 14, and the Honeymoon Lodge is the perfect place to relax and spend your first night as a married couple. Houchins even provides a complimentary continental breakfast for the morning after. Services Offered Houchins is available for exclusive use. Weddings include online planning tools, a team of wedding coordinators to guide and assist you throughout the planning process, a dedicated wedding manager to ensure everything runs smoothly on the big day, decorative lighting, and much more.Go to the website: Houchins.co.uk to book a viewing and request a brochure.

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Styles & facilities

Historic
Woodland and festival
In the country
Barn
Outdoor license
Civil ceremony licence
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities
Corkage option
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Buffet meal facilities
Overnight accommodation for guests
Pet-friendly
Confetti permitted
Entertainment licence

Reviews

5.0(106)5/5 from 106 couple reviews

5/5 review

ClaudiaJuly 2026

5.0

We had our wedding on the hottest day of the year, and all the staff at Houchins were amazing!! Iced water was on hand before the ceremony for guests (something we didn’t plan). It was little touches like this that just made the whole day amazing! The lead up to our big day was so easy, and any questions we had, they were answered straight away. The venue is breathtaking and really speaks for itself. It is so beautiful you really don’t need many decorations! The grounds are wonderful, and your guests when arriving will be blown away by what they see. Thank

5/5 review

JasminDecember 2025

5.0

We couldn’t have chosen a more perfect wedding venue than Houchins. From the moment we arrived, the setting was absolutely beautiful — peaceful countryside, stunning grounds, and a truly special atmosphere that made the whole day feel magical. The team at Houchins were exceptional from start to finish. They were professional, organised, and incredibly supportive, making sure everything ran smoothly so we could relax and enjoy every moment. Nothing felt rushed, and their attention to detail really showed. Our guests couldn’t stop complimenting the venue — the ceremony space, rece

5/5 review

DanielleDecember 2025

5.0

Houchins is a absolutely stunning venue inside and around the grounds, all our guests where commenting on the stunning rustic cosy vipe. Houchins staff are amazing during our planning stage i had some health issues that lead our finances a wobble. Houchins worked with us to ensure we had every thing we wanted for our special day, they where

5/5 review

JessNovember 2025

5.0

Houchins was the perfect venue for us! We wanted somewhere with amazing outdoor space and gardens, but also a tasteful interior for our wedding br

5/5 review

AyleeshaNovember 2025

5.0

The team and venue at Houchins is just second to none. We knew from the second we set foot there that it was going to be the flexible, relaxed venue for us. The team are extremely helpful, the price is good for what you get especially if you want to save money on a weekday. Everyone is so friendly and they are really flexible with what you want in terms of decor, food, vibe. There is no pressure or weird rules to have anything a

5/5 review

CherylNovember 2025

5.0

We knew this was the venue we wanted to get married at as soon as we visited Houchins on one of their open days. From that moment on they made us feel so important and couldn't have done more for us. We had several meetings to discuss plans and lots of emails back a

5/5 review

BadgersNovember 2025

5.0

I found this venue through Hitched because they allow fire pits and candles. so we viewed and fell in love with it. I did all the booking etc and communicated through email and telephone. I had some odd requests, like food being delivered in the week beforehand that i wanted, hand made chocolates and a meat pie and cheese wedding cake. They didn't bat an eyelid and just made it all happen. then on the day Jayson my planner just literally took care of us. If i thought, ooh where is my bag/parasol/ shoes, he was right there with them ready for me. I didn't have to think about anything but my new husband and our wonderful day and guests. My only regret... not booking the extension because I didn't want the day to ever end. The team at Houchins put you and your day first. They took care of us both and we only had to enjoy ourselves. Our friends and family have all said its one of

5/5 review

SophieNovember 2025

5.0

The team at Houchins were absolutely wonderful, from our very first viewing all the way through to our wedding day. The venue’s flexibility made it possible for us to celebrate over two incredible days: a lovely garden party in the beautiful house the day before, followed by our wedding i

5/5 review

KatrinaOctober 2025

5.0

I am glad we booked this place for our wedding. Everyone complementing how beautiful our venue is. We had 65 guest and it is the right size for that number of people. Solemn, and so romantic. The staff are very helpful and they guide us all throughout. The farmhouse is big enough for 14 people. Huge living rooms and kitchen. There’s a separate house

5/5 review

RebeccaOctober 2025

5.0

Everyone loves the venue including our suppliers! Everything is well thought out and makes for ease of use in the space. The layout is simple, but effective so your guests don’t get lost moving from space to space. It is incredibly intentional and just flows beautifully. It is a perfect mix of rustic and contemporary without feeling forced. It feels like they’d

5/5 review

PeterJuly 2025

5.0

We had our wedding at Houchins on 12th July 2025 and had the most amazing day. Couldn't recommend the venue more, the service beforehand was brilliant, very responsive and organised and helpful. We were lucky to have a sunny day and the venue looked stunning, a great mix of outdoor areas each with their own character and then a great layout indoors, we had so many people say was a great venue it was. It was also so helpful to have the house and honeymoon suite next door, we booked it the night before as well and were so glad we did as it made the morning of the wedding so calm and relaxed. On the day the team were brilliant and made everything go smoothly, as well as being cheerful and friendly to everyone. The bar staff also did a brilliant job with quick and friendly service and great cocktails! Special mention to Jayson who co-ordinated everything on the day and just gav

5/5 review

BridgetJuly 2025

5.0

We had a fabulous wedding and cannot thank the team enough! everyone does everyth

5/5 review

SamanthaJune 2025

5.0

From our initial viewing, to booking the wedding, to our big day, the Houchins team were outstanding making our dream wedding become a reality. All the hard working staff

5/5 review

KateJune 2025

5.0

Zero regrets on booking Houchins as our wedding venue. From the start the team were super accomodating, nothing was too much trouble and the venue is effortlessly beautiful. Thankfully we were blessed with beautiful weather on our

5/5 review

JoannaNovember 2024

5.0

We don't know where to start, from the moment we came in for our first viewing we knew Houchins was the venue for us, classically beautiful, intimate yet so spacious, rustic but so modern with amazing grounds. The houchins team were amazing, super organised, professional, kind and most of all fun. Eloise went above and beyond to make our day exceptional, her attention to detail is impeccable which made our day completely faultless. All of our guests were blown away by the venue and the team, we can not thank them enough. The accommodation is stunning and such a nice touch to be able to stay the night before and of the wedding. We absolutely loved our keyring it really is the little things that make the experience so special and memerable. 5 🌟 we wish we could do it all again.

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