Smeetham Hall Barn privately owned, 16th century wedding venue just outside of Sudbury Suffolk on the Suffolk/Essex boarder. Victoria and Sophie will be your main contacts from the moment you first step into the barn until after your wedding,Tom is always around too, he has been running the bar for over 13 years now and now often in the garden pruning the roses! You have access to the barn the day
Smeetham Hall Barn privately owned, 16th century wedding venue just outside of Sudbury Suffolk on the Suffolk/Essex boarder. Victoria and Sophie will be your main contacts from the moment you first step into the barn until after your wedding,Tom is always around too, he has been running the bar for over 13 years now and now often in the garden pruning the roses! You have access to the barn the day before your wedding to set up with as many or as few people as you wish. We are offer a Venue Hire price which includes the heating, fairy lights, tables, chairs and a personal wedding co-ordinator for your "wedding journey." You would choose from our two trusted caterers who would give you a bespoke quote based on what you requirements are. You have access to the barn the day before your wedding until midnight on your wedding day. We do also offer bespoke packages which include your food which we can discuss when you have visited the barn. Our barn is the perfect setting for small intimate weddings to the larger ones, we can accomadate up to 150 guests for the wedding breakfast and up to 200 in the evening. The barn itself has high vaulted ceiling, exposed timber beams, and vintage chandeliers. We have fixed fairy lights on the back wall and around the beams, these are included in the hire price. We also have a marquee which is attached to the barn via a lobby just in case the weather is not kind and the drink's reception needs to be held inside or for winter weddings. It has beautiful panoramic sides out to our courtyard with a covered seated area with festoons. BYO alcohol and soft drinks into the venue the day before your wedding, we charge a flat service fee of £15 per daytime adult guest and £5 per child (age 2-12 years old) Our bar opens at local pub prices after your wedding meal. We do not have accomadation on site, but we have a lot of very good options all within 10 min drive. We have been hosting weddings for over 25 years now, come and see us so we can have a chance at hosting yours! Over 400 5* reviews
Smeetham Hall Barn, Sudbury (Suffolk-Essex Border), Essex, CO10 7EU, England
5.0 average from 444 reviews
We just wanted to say a huge thank you to Sophie and the team at Smeetham Hall Barn for helping make our wedding day everything we’d ever dreamed of — and more. From start to finish, Sophie was incredible: calm, organised, and so genuinely caring. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and her…
Dani · 2025-10-11
The team at Smeetham Hall are amazing!! The whole planning process was made so much easier with their help, and always being on hand to answer any questions we had - however big or small. Sophie and Victoria were on hand to make sure our day ran smoothly and it boy did it! Tom’s espresso martinis…
Molly · 2025-09-19
There would be no words that could express how truly wonderful it was to celebrate our marriage at Smeethan Hall. It was absolutely perfect. I am so emotional writing this as it was just so beautiful..Sophie was wonderful and the rest of the family were so welcoming. Sophie made sure everything ran…
Tom · 2025-07-14
Smeetham Hall Barn is the perfect wedding venue. We both fell in love with it as soon as we stepped onto the driveway. Victoria & Sophie are the absolute dream team to support you on your wedding day. They were so helpful and thoughtful that the day went off without an issue. They are incredibly…
Tim · 2026-08-21
We wanted to drop a note to say thank you to Sophie and everyone at Smeetham for all your help and for hosting our wedding. From the beginning of the process, you have all been very helpful and accommodating. Answering all our questions and setting us at ease on the run-up. On the day, everything…
Hayley · 2025-10-08
First and foremost, Smeetham Hall Barn is absolutely stunning. It is truly a magical space that took our breath away the moment we arrived. Every little detail has been so thoughtfully considered, and watching everything come together on the night felt like stepping into a dream. The atmosphere,…
Lauren · 2025-11-25
When we first found Smeetham Hall Barn, we immediately fell in love with it and its beauty. The barn is absolutely gorgeous and provided the perfect setting for our wedding! Everything felt so naturally special from the moment we saw it. We initially met with Victoria to show us around and we loved…
Hannah · 2026-05-10
We honestly couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding venue than Smeetham Hall Barn. From the very beginning, the whole team were so supportive, organised and genuinely invested in making our day everything we’d dreamed of. A huge shoutout to Sophie, Victoria and Tom for all of their hard…
Yasemin · 2026-05-19
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