Weddings in Gloucestershire

Thornbury Castle is one of England's most romantic wedding venues: a genuine Tudor castle begun in 1511 by Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, and a beloved retreat of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, now a Relais & Châteaux castle hotel near Bristol. Couples marry beneath original Tudor ceilings in the licensed Tudor Hall or the Library, in the Rose Garden with its gazebo, or in the adjacent parish church, then celebrate in the historic Tudor Hall for up to around 70 seated and 120 for an evening reception. Beyond the celebration lie 15 acres of ancient Tudor gardens, a three AA Rosette restaurant and 26 individually designed bedchambers named for Tudor figures, from the Catherine of Aragon Bedchamber to the Elizabeth of York Suite. Exclusive use of the whole castle is available.

Elmore Court is a historic country house near Gloucester, granted to the Guise family in 1262 and held by them for 750 years, now given over to weddings and paired with the Gillyflower, an eco-built events hall with a living roof. Couples take the house, the Gillyflower and the whole estate exclusively, marrying in the grand Hall or in the Gillyflower, dining on estate-grown produce, and staying across 16 bedrooms in the main house, a Coach House and woodland treehouses, on an estate that is being rewilded all around them.

Clearwell Castle is a Georgian Gothic Revival castle hidden in the Forest of Dean, begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris and Grade II* listed. Run for exclusive-use weddings, one a day, couples marry in the Ballroom beneath leaded lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand with the castle behind, then celebrate a wedding breakfast for up to 150 and an evening party for up to 250 across 20 acres of grounds, with castle bedrooms for the wedding party.

Briery Hill House is a private, ochre-rendered country house set in acres of West Gloucestershire countryside near Newent, available for exclusive-use weddings. Couples marry in the house or out in the walled garden, celebrate at an outdoor reception with sweeping views, take photographs by the estate lake and its rowing boat, and share the grounds with the resident alpacas, then stay together in the house's bedrooms with the whole party.

Wyck Hill House is a honey Cotswold-stone Georgian manor-house hotel and spa set in grounds with valley views near Stow-on-the-Wold, in the heart of the Cotswolds. Couples marry in its oak-panelled rooms, its light-filled orangery or out on the terraces and lawns, dine beneath panelled ceilings, and celebrate across gardens with long views over the valley, with a spa and 60 rooms and suites so the whole party stays.

Tan House is a whimsical, exclusive-use teepee wedding venue in the Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, for up to 70 guests. Couples marry with a humanist or celebrant-led ceremony in the magical candlelit teepee, the stone barn, or the grounds, feast and dance long into the evening beneath the canvas, and stay in quirky boutique accommodation, shepherd's huts, a cabin with a wood-fired hot tub, a gypsy caravan, dotted through the woodland and meadow.