Hardwick Hall Hotel

If you’re looking to host a big day on a grand scale, there are few venues better suited to a sizeable wedding celebration than this lakeside country hotel in County Durham.

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Hardwick Hall Hotel

If you’re looking to host a big day on a grand scale, there are few venues better suited to a sizeable wedding celebration than this lakeside country hotel in County Durham.

www.hardwickhallhotelweddings.co.uk

Hardwick Hall Hotel

INTRODUCTION

Fully licensed for ceremonies and with capacity for everything from 40 guests to 400 in its idyllic rural Teesside setting, Hardwick Hall Hotel brings together bucolic charm and entertaining versatility, making it ideal if you’re a couple with big plans for your big day.

The boutique hotel’s quirky feel, combined with four function suites – not to mention the marquee! – a tireless team of event planners and packages that cover all the essentials, makes for a welcoming ambience that will ensure that you two and your guests feel the good vibes throughout.

With six chandeliers a-twinkling, a private bar and magical shape-shifting properties depending on the size of your guestlist (it is made up of three suites with sliding dividing walls), the capacious Colman Suite offers couples the opportunity of a dramatic entrance with an extra-long aisle, as well as plentiful space to fit your combined circle of up to 400 well-wishers for dining and dancing.

If you fancy a more intimate, rustic space, the split-level Floral Chapel can host ‘I do’s with space for up to 80 witnesses and wedding breakfasters, and another 40 come nightfall. As well as its own private bar and outdoor courtyard, the chapel offers a whimsical backdrop with a ceiling-high fireplace, exposed wooden beams and an exquisite crystal chandelier.

For vows en plein air, the Tuscan Alcove is available to use from May to September, Teesside weather permitting. Up to 100 of your favourites can take in the ceremony before toasting your union on the lawns with a drinks reception.

Full of history but smaller in proportions, the ornate Boyne Suite dates back to 1435. The manor house’s original dining room, it benefits from oil-painted ceiling frescos and period-inspired decor. It holds up to 40 guests from the start of the ceremony through to the closing glass clinks of the reception.

Wherever you opt to wed within Hardwick Hall’s grounds, some or all of your guests can spend the night by booking to stay overnight. There are more than 50 winsome rooms full of character and comfort.

GOING UNDERCOVER…

Fancy vows full of summer loving with waterside revelry under Hardwick Park’s stars? The all-new, boho-glam Lakeside Marquee is a seasonal favourite, hosting up to 170 nearest and dearest. Blending natural beauty and modern elegance, this bespoke venue allows lovers to add personal touches and decide on their own layout for the space. Tailor-made bars, intimate gardens, fire pits and twinkly lights? We’ll see you there!

THE SPACE WAS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND WAS DECORATE EXACTLY AS WE WANTED. KALUM AND ELLA COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE HELPFUL TO MAKE OUR DAY SPECIAL. WE'D DEFINITELY RECOMMEND AND LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING AGAIN.

BRIDE & GROOM

DREAM WEAVERS

If you’re starting to feel (the very natural) post-engagement overwhelm, worry not – you are in the very safest of hands with Hardwick Hall Hotel’s exceptional wedding planning team. From guiding you through the hotel’s various accessible packages and celebration options to finalising your catering requirements and smoothing over supplier communications, they’ll hold your hand every step of the way, until you check out and head off on honeymoon.

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BELLE LOVES

Lakeside views? Check. Landscaped gardens? Check. Alfresco ceremony options? Check, check, check. While the hotel’s interiors offer many way-to-wed wonders, we’re awestruck by the bucolic splendour of the surrounding 120 acres of parkland and the possibilities it offers for you and your beloved to turn your big-day vision into a reality.