Outdoor ceremonies at grand stately home Hampshire wedding venue

Credit: Angela Ward Brown

Grand stately home Hampshire wedding venue Avington Park is now offering open-air ceremonies, so you can tie the knot al fresco in spectacular surroundings.

Set within the Itchen Valley in its own parkland with sweeping lawns, the stunning venue boasts a lake and a choice of elegant rooms, providing an idyllic big-day backdrop. From small intimate gatherings to large celebrations, the Georgian private home was built for entertaining. Available for exclusive use only, it can be all yours for the day, allowing you to combine the amazing rooms and secluded parkland to create your dream wedding.

Five rooms inside the house are licensed for ceremonies and The Orangery is the latest open-air addition. With a colonnade of pillars flanked by two elegant conservatories facing the south lawn it offers a private romantic setting with a backdrop of magnolia and climbing hydrangeas to add to the magic.

So now you can marry outdoors with the added benefit of a stately home to hold your wedding breakfast and if the weather forecast isn't on your side, the Library, Hall and magnificent Ballroom are all wonderful alternatives.