There has been a spinning blue circle hovering over the entire wedding world for many weeks, with more than 100,000 celebrations frozen by lockdown.  Soon, however, we’ll all be able to press “restart” and get things rolling again.  With this in mind it’s probably a good time to remind people why Clevedon Hall is a wedding venue that has an awful lot to recommend it!

Creating the right atmosphere

The space, whether it’s a converted barn or a hotel ballroom, a marquee in a field or a posh restaurant, sets the whole tone for your wedding.  They all have their charms but few can match Clevedon Hall for sheer “wow!” factor.  It’s a grand mansion in the Jacobean Revival style, but not too grand.  The architecture is similar to Highclere House, better known as Downton abbey, but on a smaller scale.  Impressive, but not overpowering or intimidating, it was created as a family home, but one with splendid hospitality and lavish entertainment very much in mind.

It won’t cramp your style

Clevedon Hall, unlike many other venues, is very flexible.  There’s a number of different rooms that can be combined in variety of ways to suit your particular needs. The Grand Library is perfect for formal banqueting.  The Great Hall makes a stately setting for receiving guests, enjoying drinks and canapes or dancing and partying late into the night. 

There are great spaces for holding the wedding ceremony itself and smaller rooms for those who want to socialise in smaller groups.  There’s a separate bar so keeping the drinks flowing is no problem.  The orangery is a lovely light space in which to relax with afternoon tea, a cocktail or a soft drink.  Upstairs there are plenty of bedrooms and outside there are extensive gardens (more details below)

So, no matter what kind of wedding you have in mind, whether it’s a relatively small and intimate affair or something on a grand scale, you can mix and match these spaces in a variety of different ways – there’s plenty of flexibility and freedom to tailor everything exactly as you’d like.  This promises to be especially important while social distancing is a requirement – a situation that may be with us for quite some time.

The great outdoors

A venue where guests can enjoy themselves outdoors (but come inside if the weather turns nasty) is a real plus.  You can’t beat a social event under sunny blue skies – prosecco, a barbecue, live music, Pimms, fireworks, canapes on the lawn, children’s games…what’s not to like?! 

With two and a half acres of gorgeous gardens, including a tree-lined drive, sweeping lawns and private lake Clevedon Hall really does how it all in terms alfresco entertaining. 

And if you really want to put the icing on the outdoor wedding cake there’s our gazebo.  This beautifully hand-crafted feature, with seating for 150 guests on the surrounding terrace, allows the bride to make a dramatic entrance along our winding path.  A perfect spot for your ceremony and photos!

And so to bed

At Clevedon Hall we have 25 individually designed bedrooms that combine luxurious comfort with the very latest hi-tech facilities.  Each one is different, and charming in its own way – sumptuous furnishings and fabrics, period architectural features, stylish bathrooms and some with breath taking views of the gardens and sea.

At the end of your big day, with many hours of eating drinking, dancing and socialising behind them, guest will really appreciate being able to stagger up the stairs and fall into a great big comfy bed!  So much better than waiting around for a taxi, a bit of a drive, then a night in a room that’s probably a bit soulless and functional. 

Eat, drink and be merry

If music be the food of love…can we say the same is true in reverse?  The fact is that the eating and drinking experience can pretty much make or break a wedding.  From start to finish there are glasses of bubbly, dishes of canapes, wine flowing freely, a formal three course meal, port and brandy to round off the dinner, plentiful cups of tea and coffee, cakes and pastries, then beers, wines and cocktails late into the night, with evening food for hungry revellers. 

That’s a big ask for any team but thankfully at Clevedon Hall we have our very own in-house chef with lashings of culinary talent and big helpings of industry experience. He is passionate about his food and loves to bring a couples’ imaginative foodie ideas to life for their special day.  When it comes to the wining and dining Clevedon Hall never fails to delight!

Location, location, location

As the name suggests Clevedon Hall is in Clevedon.  That makes it easy to reach – we’re just five minutes from Junction 20 of the M5.   It’s only a 30 minute drive from central Bristol and from Bristol Airport, so very handy for you and your guests. 

Some venues are in remote rural locations that are hard to find.  With us it’s easy -   simply head for the seafront and you can’t go far wrong (Clevedon is not too big – it’ll only take you 5 minutes after coming off the motorway).

The surroundings are very picturesque.  The Hall is cocooned in its own spacious gardens, with sweeping views of the Bristol Channel.  The town is charming too – a mini seaside resort that has retained its air of Victorian elegance and which your guests are sure to love.

Exclusive use

Unlike a hotel, or many other venues, you can have the whole house, and the grounds, exclusively to yourselves.  There’s no sharing with other guests and our whole team is entirely focused on making your day everything you could wish for.

All the help you need to create your perfect day

Our team of event management professionals provide everything from meticulous planning to inspired catering, with outstanding personal service to match – they specialise in exceeding expectations!  They’re also more than happy to share their extensive experience – so whatever questions you may have about the offering at Clevedon Hall, or about how to make your big day the best ever, just ask away!