Ellingham Hall

Driving through the quaint gates of Ellingham Hall and then down the secret garden style driveway, our interest had certainly been captured. As the driveway opened up, the view of the Hall and its grounds were enough to make us turn to each other, smiling in appreciation of what lay before us and undoubtedly in acknowledgement, that this might just be the one. As if the views externally were not enough, arriving in the entrance lounge of Ellingham, we instantly felt at home. We were greeted by a beaming and bubbly individual, who now, after the wedding we both agree, can only be described as the real world fairy godmother of Ellingham Hall, Wendy. We arrived with our then, 8 month old little boy, crawling at what felt like Mach-2, inquisitive beyond reason and having both our nerves on edge. Little did we know, this wouldn't phase our wonderful host, the 2 hit it off instantly, wide smiles, laughter and plenty of cuddles put both, my now Wife and I at ease. With reflection I would now say it was this initial interaction that made our choice so easy. It wasn't the beauty of the Halls exterior, nor the elegance of its interior. It was this sole woman who made us feel like she had welcomed us into 'her home', like family from a far, it was Wendy. The challenge we truly faced in making our wedding happen was doing so around the complexity of military life. 4 months to go from nothing to everything is a big ask for many brides, never mind the wedding coordinator behind the bride. It will come as no surprise that Wendy took this in her stride as well, arguably more so than we both did and gave us the confidence that our dream day was more than achievable and had the full support of the team at Ellingham. Date changes to menu tastings were aplenty, delays in correspondence on our behalf and regular changes to the events plan are but to name a few of the complexities. What we thought were wedding changing difficulties, Wendy simplified and provided an answer, she went above and beyond excellent service in accommodating our, what I can only imagine as difficult, circumstances. Eventually, without a hitch, we made it to our wedding weekend. Now my lacking description of exactly what and how much the staff did for us that weekend is in itself testament to their efforts. Everything was seamless, the whole weekend transitioned naturally and if I am honest the magic of the Ellingham staff is that you don't even realise they are there. Having met 10 years ago working in a wedding venue ourselves, we both know the challenges the team face. From the brides wedding shoes falling apart as she descends the Halls staircase on her way to the Church (Wendy again thanks, Connor and the superglue, you too!), getting the wedding breakfast out to 90 guests without any difficulty (particularly after the groom has rambled through his speech and delayed the service, apologies!) to enabling the after party for over 120, now even more tipsy guests, and cleaning up the numerous smashed glasses on the dancefloor that the groom has dropped due to rather aggressive dance moves. These are but to name a few, there are undoubtedly many more. I certainly can not do any of you justice with the written word but perhaps the knowledge that every single person in attendance had an incredible day and were full of praise for you all the morning after, will go the rest of the way that my words fail to. Ellingham Hall, the venue, all the staff and in particular Wendy are fantastic, if we could do it all again, we certainly would and it would without question be with you all again. A weekend that we will remember for the rest of our lives, for a lot more than just the wedding vows we made at St. Aidan's. Thank you so so much everyone

Thank you for a fantastic weekend at Ellingham Hall. You have really looked after us and our family – we will cherish these memories forever. Thank you for your hard work and commitment

Thank you so much for all, of your hard work to make the day so special. We had the perfect few days from beginning to end and really couldn’t have asked for better.

The most wonderful venue for my daughters wedding. Perfect in every way. The hall and gardens are spectacular and the staff are second to none, friendly, helpful and very hard working. Day I’ll never forget.

Thanks to Wendy and her amazing team at Ellingham Hall we had a fantastic double wedding on the 16th November 2019. From the very first time we all met the team in 2018 to the day of the wedding everything was perfect and more the we hoped for. Their first Double Wedding at the Hall and a first for the Registrar too. Spectacular venue and every single guest also fully enjoyed their stay and the day. We would recommend Ellingham Hall to anyone planning something very special. Ian & John and Nigel & Sandra xx.

We had our wedding at Ellingham Hall on 2nd August and it was the most absolutely perfect day. From the first time I visited the hall, I knew it was everything we wanted for our wedding. It is such a beautiful place and they have weddings down to a fine art; our day could not have gone better. We stayed for 2 nights and had the most amazing and relaxed time. From booking our wedding almost 2 years ago right until the day, the service from all staff has been absolutely outstanding. Wendy was amazing throughout the whole process and I can’t thank her enough for everything she did! I’d also like to give a special mention to Connor, Connor and Lucy who our guests mentioned many times to us for their incredible service! The food was also fabulous. Thank you Ellingham Hall for giving us our dream wedding and the best days of our lives! We wish we could do it all again. Lots of love, Mr and Mrs Ingles xxxx

Simply the best wedding venue. We loved it when we booked and we love it even more now our wedding is complete.

We can’t thank you enough for making our wedding day so special. Everything went as planned. We are both so grateful for all you have done for us.

You all made every part of the day a dream. From all your help and advice leading up to the day, to the last minute changes, the day would have not been what it was without you all. You all worked so hard and tirelessly on the day, it was seamless and we both glided through the day with big smiles on our faces. We are so happy we chose Ellingham Hall for our wedding – the perfect choice. We wish we could relive it all again! With all our love and heartful thanks.

Amazing wedding venue, the staff especially Wendy are fabulous and do everything they can to make your day special. We had so many comments from people praising the venue and commenting how relaxed they felt. Nothing was ever too much trouble and we had the best weekend of our life. This is truly the best wedding venue and it is also excellent value for money.