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Real Weddings

One of the best (and most fun!) ways of getting special inspiration for your unique wedding is to read about, and look at pictures of, things that other couples have done before. You won’t want to copy these real weddings, but they will hopefully give you inspiration and food for thought when it comes to planning your own special day.

Fi and Dan’s Winter Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire

Throughout the day, snow frosted Christmas trees and twinkling fairy lights transformed the spaces, moving from the ceremony held in the Abbot’s Hall to the wedding breakfast in the Monk’s Refectory. The long banquet tables, dressed in candlelight and tabletop winter trees naturally complemented the long historic space beautifully.

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Megan & Callum’s Spring Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Megan & Callum’s Spring Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Soft spring light shone for Megan and Callum’s romantic and characterful wedding at Notley Abbey, a historic exclusive use wedding venue in the Buckinghamshire countryside. With a palette of warm burnt-orange tones, and subtle nods to love of the wizarding world, their wedding day felt reflected them as a couple both.
Elise & James’s Winter Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Elise & James’s Winter Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Elise & James’s winter celebration at Notley Abbey showcased everything couples love about getting married at this historic venue — a truly magical setting, exclusive use of the entire estate, and the perfect blend of luxury and heritage.
Fi and Dan’s Winter Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Fi and Dan’s Winter Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Throughout the day, snow frosted Christmas trees and twinkling fairy lights transformed the spaces, moving from the ceremony held in the Abbot’s Hall to the wedding breakfast in the Monk’s Refectory. The long banquet tables, dressed in candlelight and tabletop winter trees naturally complemented the long historic space beautifully.
Jenny & Jack’s Blossom Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Jenny & Jack’s Blossom Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Jenny & Jack’s wedding was a thrilling celebration, set against the enchanting backdrop of spring blossom in full bloom, both inside and outside. The couple opted for blossom trees as centrepieces for their wedding breakfast and blossom featured on their beautifully decorated three-tiered wedding cake.
Caitlin & Adam’s Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Caitlin & Adam’s Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Caitlin and Adam’s wedding at Notley Abbey was nothing short of enchanting, set against the backdrop of the grounds in full bloom. Caitlin floated through the day in her bridal dress, the chiffon-detailed lace sleeves adding a soft, romantic touch, while Adam looked polished in a sharp navy suit.
Leigh & Johan’s Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Leigh & Johan’s Wedding at Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
It was a special moment seeing their loved ones enjoy themselves and get to know one another during the wedding breakfast, especially those who had never met. “We really enjoyed having our wedding at Notley Abbey and would say to anyone contemplating it to just book it. You get excellent value for money that can’t be matched.” - Leigh
Sophie and Simon’s Outdoor Wedding at Notley Abbey
Sophie and Simon’s Outdoor Wedding at Notley Abbey
As they started their approach down the romantic tree-lined driveway towards the house, they knew they had stumbled across ‘the one’. Sophie had always dreamed of getting married in a beautiful country grounds and the walled garden at Notley Abbey was the ideal location.
Kate and Matt’s wedding at Notley Abbey
Kate and Matt’s wedding at Notley Abbey
As a surprise to everyone, Kate and Matt’s dog, Bailey, was their ring bearer. Bailey wore a stunning floral garland and proudly carried the wedding rings around her neck as she was escorted up the aisle by the bride’s brother.
Emma and James’ Wedding at Notley Abbey
Emma and James’ Wedding at Notley Abbey
Emma and James planned their civil wedding ceremony to take place in The Monks’ Refectory to take place on a Saturday in early December. When it came to their wedding flowers, their theme followed a rich purple, glamorous grey and winter green pallet.
Kim and Scott’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Kim and Scott’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Harper partner, Party Lights, had decorated the ceiling of the Monks’ Refectory with twinkly lights and the couple displayed tall candelabras in the centre of each table, surrounded by a ring of pretty flowers that had been provided by Harper’s preferred florist, Sonning Flowers.
Tracy and Anthony’s wedding at Notley Abbey
Tracy and Anthony’s wedding at Notley Abbey
Notley Abbey was the only wedding venue that Tracy and Anthony looked at when they started to plan their special day. It was SO perfect that they had no need to look any further. They loved the fact that they could hire Notley Abbey exclusively for 24 hours, and felt that it had the perfect, intimate atmosphere that they’d been hoping for.
Brownyn and John’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Brownyn and John’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Bronwyn and John celebrated a civil wedding ceremony in the Abbot’s Hall at Notley Abbey. The Abbot’s Hall was decorated beautifully with white Yorkshire roses and eucalyptus to match Bronwyn’s sensational bridal bouquet. All of the floral décor, which followed a blush colour scheme, had been created by expert wedding florist, Joanna Carter.
Victoria and David’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Victoria and David’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
On the day of their wedding, Victoria walked down the aisle in the Abbot’s Hall at Notley Abbey with her father and eldest son to ‘You’re So Cool’ by Hanz Zimmer. Her youngest son walked in with the bridesmaids, wearing his bright orange wellington boots, as he refused to wear his shoes.
Alejandro and Kevin’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Alejandro and Kevin’s Wedding at Notley Abbey
Alejandro is a huge fan of the late (and hugely popular) actress Vivien Leigh, so as soon as he found out that it was possible to get married at Notley Abbey (the previous home of Vivien Leigh), the couple jumped in the car and went to the first available open day weekend that they could.
Steph & Nick’s wedding at Notley Abbey
Steph & Nick’s wedding at Notley Abbey
“Enjoy the process and don’t sweat the small stuff, it won’t matter on the day. It’s about the two of you, so don’t worry about pleasing everyone else. Have fun!” – Steph