Weddings at Hempstead House

Hempstead House in Sittingbourne is set in a beautiful slocation with luxurious accommodation and the staff focus on tailoring the day exactly to your requirements. It's set within 4 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, the surroundings include sweeping lawns, a sunken garden with a lily pond, a picturesque thatched summer house and a beautiful Victorian courtyard providing a variety of different and attractive settings.

On arrival at the main entrance, the beautiful stone fountain creates an atmosphere of tranquility and leads guests through to the Coach House Bar. Beyond is the old Victorian Walled garden which now forms a sheltered courtyard with seating grouped around a magnificent Roman style Gazebo. This is licensed for civil marriages so that couples have a choice of either open air or indoor weddings.

A civil marriage may take place within our licensed rooms any day in The Heritage Suite or the more intimate Drawing Room or the beautiful new Gazebo if the weather is fine. Whichever you choose, Hempstead House will make the reservation with the Registrar with whom you will then make the rest of the arrangements for the ceremony.

The Heritage Suite will seat up to 150 guests for the ceremony, but can be sectioned off to accommodate smaller numbers. Minimum numbers do apply on certain days. The drawing room with its classical appointments and antique furnishings provides a most intimate setting for ceremonies of up to 30 guests and receptions can then be held in either the Oakly or Maple private rooms. Our magnificent Gazebo makes the perfect setting for an open air ceremony. Classical in style, it is in the middle of the beautiful walled courtyard behind the old stable building which now forms the reception area to The Heritage Suite. (The hire charge for this is in addition to the hire charge levied for the reception room.)

Please note that it is not possible to have just the ceremony at Hempstead House on a Saturday. Bookings will only be taken for couples wishing to have their reception at the hotel as well. Ceremonies only on other days will be at the discretion of the hotel.

www.level11.co.uk/churchhempstead