The Great House

We got married at The Great House in December 2024 and the day was PERFECT! This beautiful hotel provided us with the perfect backdrop to our special day and accommodated all of our needs for our Winter wedding. The one function suite provided us with the ceremony room, then with a quick change was our dining hall for our wedding breakfast and then quickly turned around again for the evening party. The room is so classic and stylish, we didn't feel the need to decorate it, other than providing a few lanterns/candles for the tables. No flowers or greenery (which saved us a small fortune), although we were lucky enough to have a Christmas tree and garlands in the room, provided by the venue.

Our planning stages were managed with enthusiasm and professionalism throughout the years planning and nothing felt too much trouble. We always received quick responses to any queries and the events team who managed the day and evening were also amazing. Again, nothing felt like too much trouble.

I stayed at the hotel for two nights and this was also a delight. The room was very well equipped with everything you need (kettle, iron, toiletries, robes etc), including lovely little touches like a full size fridge, fresh milk, complimentary water etc . Our room even had an old record player, which we really enjoyed playing. We felt really well looked after and the evening in the Coppa Club the night before the wedding was also really lovely too. Breakfast, which can be included with the room bookings, was also a highlight for us and everyone who stayed for the wedding.

Special mention to Charlie in the wedding team, who helped plan the day and then to Claire in the events team, who managed the day for us. It really was the most special day and I cannot thank you enough (especially Claire, who looked after my very nervous husband on the day and I will be forever grateful).

Hi Charlie and Emily,

We just wanted to reach out to both of you to say a massive thank you for all your hard work on providing us with the most perfect day.

It was a really smooth process to get everything planned in and Charlie you were so helpful with sorting all the small details and helped keep me worry free in the planning! The handover to Emily was very easy and the day ran perfectly.

We know there were last minute changes with the table decorations but you managed to sort this all perfectly and the room looked fantastic, the food was delicious and we have had so compliments on the food and the sharing format so please pass this onto the catering team. The winter pimms also worked out so well, especially on a chilly day!

All the staff on the day were very attentive and helpful and helped the day run so well.

A massive thank you again to you both, it was absolutely perfect and we couldn't have wished for anything more.

Many thanks,

Jenny and Chesney

So far so good!

We have had a very warm and thorough onboarding process from The Great House by Tilly who works in the events for the location- she has guided us through the organisation of our special day which is due to take place in September.

We have been provided with ample information on timings, coordination, flexibility on vendors and general advice.

We were put off by other venues because of their rigidity around external vendors and food options. With some venues the tendency is to say "that's not possible" whilst the Great House tends to let you customise and finds a work around. We have felt, so far, very confident that our day will be special.

The only negative comment we would make is that initially when we had our tasting, the food was perhaps below what you might expect for a £55 p/head menu- however Tilly accommodated a second tasting (free of charge) with different choices which both lived up to the price tag, and of course, the standards we are hoping to achieve with our day.

The physical setting and décor are lovely: the spacious lawn stretches to the edge of the towpath right beside the Thames (a very nice section of the Thames)- there is a lot of outside seating with enormous owning umbrellas. Inside is a charming modern rural vibe with great lighting everywhere. Lots of parking and relatively easy to get to aside from occasional traffic caused by the early Victorian single lane bridge, which although aesthetically pleasing does create a bit of a bottleneck. There is a quant church nearby that we have decided to attend in order to have our ceremony there.

Overall The Great House are extremely responsive, accommodating and we very much look forward to our wedding there.

I just wanted to say, you, Laura & the whole team at the Great House honestly made mine and Mat's Wedding on Saturday - it was incredible for us.?

We are so happy and I just wanted to thank you, to all of you.?

Please pass this onto the relevant managers as you & Laura made the whole process so relaxed, organised & could not have done any more for us both. So I hope you get some form of praise from this, as you both are incredible and an asset to the Great House!?

We are very grateful!?

We will be back to celebrate our 1st anniversary (if not before then)?

Lots love?

Fay xx

Hi Claire and team,

Sorry it has taken us all week to write to you, we’ve been on cloud 9 after the best day ever!! We just want to say a huge thank you to the whole events team who were amazingly organised and so friendly. Also a big thank you to Charlie for all the preparations and answering my endless questions!

You guys are awesome!

Thanks a million,

Love Lizzie & Kurt

The whole day went amazingly! The team at the venue were brilliant, Harry couldn't stop singing Jen's praises and me either - she was so great! The bar staff were on top form all night and the food was delicious, I wish I could've eaten more - the evening snack of mac and cheese was the talk of the night! We got so many compliments from guests on such a beautiful venue and it was genuinely the best day!

I would first like to thank you for the exceptional job you and your team did for J & G's wedding. It was simply stunning and could not have been more organized or welcoming. Thank you SO much for all of the effort that you put in to make it so special for both the bride and groom and all of their guests.

We’ve just returned home after a wonderful honeymoon! Thank you for everything - we couldn’t have imagined a better day!

Our wedding at The Great House was absolutely incredible and would HIGHLY recommend the venue! There are no words to really explain how fabulous the staff were in the lead up our wedding and throughout the day. Last but not least the food! It was delicious. I can’t thank everyone that worked so hard to bring it all together enough. We will never ever forget it! What a beautiful venue with absolutely incredible staff! Thank you all SO much!

Our wedding at The Great House was absolutely incredible and would HIGHLY recommend the venue!!!
There are no words to really explain how fabulous the staff were in the lead up our wedding and throughout the day.
Firstly, Natalie who helped me plan the day and made sure we were able to include all the details we wanted to make our day extra special and perfect. Natalie was absolutely amazing, very efficient - always getting back to me so quickly and always had the answers! She was so incredibly friendly and easy going, exactly what we needed.
Jen co-ordinated the entire day, and did the most incredible job! The day would not have been the same without her. Everything ran like clockwork, nothing went wrong - not that I was aware of anyway! It was utter perfection. Jen made sure our special day was just perfection!
Clare, who managed the catering staff was so fabulous! She did a great job in managing it all, nothing was too much and she was just so effective and super friendly!!
Last but not least the food! It was delicious. I also have to make a special mention to how well they catered for allergies and special dietary requirements. My little girl has several allergies and they managed it all so well.

I can’t thank everyone that worked so hard to bring it all together enough. We will never ever forget it!
What a beautiful venue with absolutely incredible staff!
Thank you all SO much!

Love,
Leisha & Dominic xxxxxx