We’re delighted to be licensed to hold both civil ceremonies and civil partnerships for up to 100 guests. We offer a choice of beautiful spaces for your ceremony, allowing you to be married in one of our stunning period rooms or outside in our expansive grounds.
During the British summertime, weather permitting, you also have the choice of one of our outside ceremony settings; the grand Great Hall steps or our Hatton Fruit Garden.
The beautiful outdoor Hatton Fruit Garden provides a charming Kentish countryside ceremony space with a ‘secret garden’ feel, offering far-reaching views over orchards and the grounds of the house.
Your home for the day
Bradbourne House is exclusively available from 10:00 am through till 11:30 pm on the day of your wedding and includes the use of the dressing room, where you can relax and prepare in the comfort of your home for the day.
Wedding Breakfast
Adorned with historic paintings, ornate turquoise walls and a spectacular marble fireplace, it feels as though the Great Hall was purpose-built to host elegant weddings.
Full of character and charm, the Great Hall can seat up to 100 guests in round or banqueting tables. The doors open onto the lawn, giving guests a beautiful view of the grounds, making this grand and classic space the perfect backdrop for your reception. After the wedding breakfast, this room transforms into the evening reception area where you can party the night away.
Intimate Weddings
With stunning bay windows and an ornate golden ceiling adorned with chandeliers, the elegant Drawing Room is ideal for a more intimate breakfast for up to 40 guests. With a magnificent view of the parkland and lake, this space can also be used for your ceremony, drinks and canape reception and evening food reception.
It’s also the perfect location for the cutting of your cake.
Your Wedding Day
Whether you’re planning a civil ceremony, civil partnership or church ceremony, we treat every wedding uniquely, working in partnership to make your wedding dreams come true.
The Grounds
The twenty acres of grounds and surrounding parkland provide a beautiful backdrop for after-ceremony receptions. It’s the perfect place to enjoy al fresco cocktails or champagne with canapés, have fun with lawn games, and capture those picture-perfect moments.
Complete with a tranquil lake, waterfall and fruit orchard, the grounds are loved by couples and photographers alike – the perfect setting for your wedding photography, all in perfect privacy.
For weddings of over 100 guests, a marquee option in the grounds is available via our recommended marquee supplier. Please speak to a member of our weddings team for further information.
Toastmaster
Celebrate with those closest to you in the stunning surroundings of Bradbourne House. Whether it’s Spring/Summer or Autumn/Winter, it is the perfect wedding venue all year round.
Our Spring/Summer wedding season starts from April until the end of September, when you can get married at one of our outside ceremony locations; our picturesque Hatton Fruit Garden or the Great Hall steps (your choice), followed by an alfresco drinks reception
St James The Great
St James The Great is a vibrant, inclusive church in a diverse community in East Malling and is a part of a benefice of churches including Wateringbury and Teston.
The perfect setting for a Church of England wedding service is only a short distance from the house, it seats a substantial number of people and can offer organ or recorded music, a traditional choir and bells. The Vicar is very flexible in his approach to your special day.
The Team
Our dedicated wedding coordinators will be your main point of contact while planning your wedding with Bradbourne House.
They will be on hand to answer questions and ensure everything runs smoothly from the time you book right up to your big day.
