Rettendon Lodge is a wedding venue located in Wickford, Essex, in the East of England. Offering stunning views, a charming reception venue, and an idyllic setting, this property provides a romantic location for exchanging vows and celebrating with loved ones. Couples can wed beneath a beautiful marquee and pergola nestled in the heart of the Essex countryside. This spacious and pastoral location offers couples a blank canvas upon which to create their wedding vision. Facilities and Capacity The venue boasts bucolic grounds and captivating views that create a romantic aesthetic for wedding events. The pergola is licensed for civil ceremonies, offering to-be-weds the chance to marry against a beautiful, natural backdrop that will look simply stunning in photographs. Following on from the ceremony, couples will be invited to enjoy a welcome drinks reception on the Event Lawn. Here, guests can mingle and the photographer can capture images of the special day. For grand affairs, couples can gain exclusive use of the entire property. To-be-weds can relish in a truly bespoke experience with the assistance of their very own event manager and events team. This beautiful location offers couples an unforgettable place to celebrate their happiest moments. Guests are given an option to stay at The Rettendon Lodge overnight, in one of their 8 en-suite guest rooms. Services Offered Rettendon Lodge is a spacious venue to host your wedding ceremony and reception. Clients will be given a tour of the property and encouraged to discuss their ideas. This allows the team to gain a genuine understanding of their individual style and your expectations for the day. Collaborating with some fantastic suppliers, the Rettendon Lodge can provide vendor recommendations to their couples to ease the stress of wedding planning. The venue prides itself on its high standard of service and quality facilities, ensuring that each couple receives the event of their dreams. With extensive on-site parking and on-site accommodation, guests will be taken care of throughout their stay. The venue can take care of the setup and breakdown of the event to make the process easier for you on the big day.
Gallery
Styles & facilities
Pub or restaurant
Marquees and tents
In the country
Small hotel
Outdoor license
Civil ceremony licence
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Buffet meal facilities
Marquee available
Overnight accommodation for guests
Pet-friendly
Confetti permitted
Entertainment licence
Hairdresser
Reviews
5.0(74)5/5 from 74 couple reviews
5/5 review
DionneSeptember 2026
5.0
We had our beautiful wedding here on 27th August, and we truly had the best day of our lives! ❤️ Sam and the whole team were absolutely amazing from start to finish. They were so hands-on and made sure everything ran smoothly throughout the day. They even did a test run of serving our BBQ wedding breakfast table by table. They did a superb job and were highly professional throughout. All of the staff at the Lodge were so attentive and went above and beyond for us. We stayed overnight at the venue, and the restaurant team even kept a piece of the delicious cheesecake on their dessert menu especially for me to enjoy the morning of the wedding. They brought it up to my room along with a bottle of Prosecco. The Lodge’s wedding suppliers were also fantastic. We had a magician, Paula the saxophonist, and Ian the DJ, who all helped make the day so memorable. We also had the pleasure of having the venues supplier photographer, Connor Finch, who was absolutely lovely and had such a calm and reassuring influence throughout the day. Thank you so much to Weddings at the Lodge,
5/5 review
JamieOctober 2025
5.0
We had our wedding here in March this year and honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience! From the very beginning, the service was excellent — we had regular meetings in the lead-up to make sure everything was planned and ran smoothly on the day. The staff were absolutely amazing and took care of everything, meaning we didn’t have to worry about a single thing. It made the whole day completely stress-free and allowed us to just enjoy every moment. We had a particular theme in mind for our wedding party setup, and Sam and Ann went above and beyond to help us achieve it. The space looked absolutely beautiful - even better than we had imagined! We honestly couldn’t recomme
5/5 review
ClaireOctober 2025
5.0
My daughter had her wedding reception at the lodge on a Monday evening - a twilight wedding. We were able to get into the marquee early on the Monday morning to decorate and the Photo Booth, Dj were able to get access readily whilst we attended the ceremony elsewhere so they could set up. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was delicious, they chose the hot buffet of seven items and it was a perfect amount for the 70 guests. The grounds outside are beautiful, perfect for unforgettable photographs with manicured gardens
3.8/5 review
SandraOctober 2025
3.8
Overall a good venue to hold a wedding. Marquee is beautifully decorated and clean. Has some lovely surroundings for photos to be taken. The staff worked hard on the day and ensured everything run smoothly. Ian the dj done a great job interacting with guests and met all our requests exactly how we asked. We opted for the bbq food and had approximately 82 guests including children. Bbq food was a little disappointing as burger and chicken kebab was very dry and only slightly warm. A couple of guests commented about this and in addition remarked that there wasnt a great variety of sides and salads. I am unsure if there were a next package up for the bbq option if there was we wasnt aware. We had sandwich platters late evening, and these we
5/5 review
LouiseSeptember 2025
5.0
Me and my husband booked our wedding 3 years in advance and from the moment we booked Sam and her staff were so helpful. On the day all the staff went above and beyond from start to finish. The venue looked absolutely stunning. I had so many family members telling me that it was one of th
5/5 review
AmySeptember 2025
5.0
From the minute we booked Samantha and Anne were helpful and accommodating. Anything I asked Samantha she would reply to every one of my queries. Even when I wanted to make amendments after my itinerary was made she was most helpful making changes. My decor looked stunning and my guests all commented how beautiful the venue was! The roast carvery was delicious and I had comments from my vegetarian guests that the beetroot wellington was divine. On the evening of my wedding nothing was too much trouble for Samantha and Anne and the bar staff were really friendly and helpful. I had childcare for my son who has additional needs and they made sure she was looked after and ensured they took her a meal and drinks outside when she couldn’t sit at the table. Ian the dj , well he was great , a good host , confident and great music for the evening disco.
5/5 review
BobbieSeptember 2025
5.0
I had viewed a few venues and they didn’t come close to what I had visioned. We were getting married in Cyprus but I wanted a Uk party, all the venues I’d looked at weren’t ticking the boxes, and then a friend recommended the Lodge. As soon as I walked in I fell in love. The decor was stunning it was private and spacious. My package included food, lights and a dj. Samantha was so easy to communicate with and we had meetings before so I knew the timeline for my guests. The food was so yummy and Dj had everyone
5/5 review
ChrissiMay 2025
5.0
An absolutely brilliant place with lovely staff, and so reasonably priced. And although reasonably priced everything was top quality - the food was great. I'm recommending it to anyone who asks. Most of our guests were older or had various medical issues and nothing was too much. The dj even checked that the lights were OK fo
5/5 review
NicolaMarch 2025
5.0
My daughter’s wedding was held here on the 28th March. The marquee was absolutely stunning. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. They did everything they could to
5/5 review
CharliMarch 2025
5.0
Wow! Where to even begin….. We booked our wedding here last August! And from the minute we booked to the day we got married in February everything was just perfect. From all the help from the wonderful owners, to our wedding planner Samantha, Annie and all the staff in the lodge! Thank you ♥️ Every little detail was considered and all our requests were carried out with perfection. The day flowed perfectly, the attention to detail was amazing. From organising the times, to waking down the Aisle, the food, drinks, Dj and staff! I would highly recommended this venue for your wedding, or any event as its first class! I would give this 100 sta
5/5 review
BelvedereDecember 2024
5.0
Samantha, Ann, Richard the Chef and their team of Shelly, Molly & Fayre every jazz night are friendly, very helpful and can't do enough to make the evenings successful with a friendly welcoming atmosphere. Attention to detail is amazing along with tasty meals created by top Chef Richard South. Club members can't hold them all in high enoug
5/5 review
CourtneyDecember 2024
5.0
Had the most amazing eveni
5/5 review
KarisOctober 2024
5.0
Everyone says not everything will go to plan and no ones day is perfect, but I can tell you ours was ! Everything ran so smoothly and was absolutely perfect for us. All our family and friends have gave nothing but positive comments about the day, the venue and the staff that supported. Thank you for making our day so special and one we will remember forever. From the moment we viewed the lodge we knew it was where we wanted to get married. The package
5/5 review
Karenramsey123October 2024
5.0
From first meeting Samantha & Ann the wedding planners, we knew this was the venue for us. First class, stress free from start to finish & could not of wished for a better service from organisin
5/5 review
CharmaineOctober 2024
5.0
Absolutely brilliant communication between ourselves, Sam & Anne... everything was done within a timely manner and they done everything possible to make our dream day as close to perfect on what was controllable. The grounds itself is absolutely beautiful, pictures do not do it justice, you have to see it yourself! The staff were so lovely with us, checking in to make sure we were okay and happy with everything. It was honestly perfect for us! And it was all done within 4months!
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