3 Best Wedding Venues in Colchester

“Houchins Wedding Venue is an elegant and comfortable Grade II listed farmhouse with a rich history dating back to the 15th century. Houchins is a family-run business whose dedicated team prides themself on delivering outstanding levels of service to make your wedding day dreams come true. After the Civil War, ownership remained with the Honywood family for the best part of three centuries. Houchins Wedding Venue has been designed to offer stylish entertaining for up to 180 guests in a beautifully landscaped wedding garden. Their team offers wedding venue hire in a refurbished barn with boutique self-catering accommodation. They also provide catering services for all special occasions. They look forward to welcoming you. Houchins Wedding Venue is approximately 15 minutes from Colchester and Braintree.”

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“East Mersea Hall is an attractive Elizabethan manor house. Their team will guide you through the entire planning process from start to finish, working closely with couples to ensure that their wedding day is 100% their way. They know that every wedding is special. East Mersea Hall is licensed for civil ceremonies indoors and outdoors. They can also arrange a 2, 3, or 4-course meal, a hog roast, a finger buffet, a DJ or band, and light-up dance floors. Their Pavilion can accommodate 150 guests for a meal, and their Tipi can accommodate 250 guests. Whether you are looking for a venue to celebrate a wedding, birthday party, engagement party, or anniversary party, their highly experienced team can help with every aspect of planning. On-site car parking options are available.”

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“Prested Hall is a boutique wedding and events venue that provides a health club alongside Real Tennis and Padel Tennis facilities. Prested Hall proudly is the sole hotel globally with two courts of Real Tennis, a sport dating back to the 14th century. Prested offers a comprehensive range of amenities with a generously sized and well-equipped health club featuring an indoor heated 20-meter swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and various racket sports including Real Tennis and Padel Tennis. This 15th-century part-moated manor house, set in 75 acres of beautiful parkland in Essex, hosts multicultural weddings and private events and is a popular venue for corporate hire. Prested Hall is one of the country's best-kept secrets. Whether seeking an exclusive hire wedding or events venue, conference space, access to the newly built 40-station health club, indoor heated swimming pool, or the opportunity to learn and play Real Tennis and Padel Tennis, Prested emerges as an ideal choice.”

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