Nettlestead Place
Maidstone, Kent
Nettlestead Place
Maidstone, Kent
Information For Nettlestead Place
Nettlestead Place offers an exclusive unique English country setting with award winning gardens, striking medieval manor, a location that is genuinely a perfect wedding venue.
As you approach via the yew tree lined drive and beneath the beautiful 14th century medieval gatehouse, there is a heightened sense of expectation as the manor house comes in to view. On arriving in the courtyard of the stunning family owned country manor, you are not disappointed as the beauty of the venue starts to unfold.
Passing under the stone archway, along the gravel path and past the door of the manor’s Undercroft, the 10 acres of beautiful award winning gardens come into view, as do the picture perfect sunken pond and beautiful far reaching views across the River Medway.
With a large marquee perfectly placed to benefit from these wonderful sights, everything combines to provide the perfect setting for a quintessentially English wedding.
If having your Wedding Ceremony at the venue, you make your way to either the beautiful Rose Garden or stunning 13th Century Undercroft. Here you will be greeted by the smiling faces of family and friends and best of all……. your partner. The registrar will conduct the ceremony for you to officially become a married couple.
After the Wedding Ceremony or arrival from the Church, you have your first chance as a married couple to greet all your guests and share with them Champagne and canapés on the broad gravel terrace overlooking the manor’s sunken pond. Whilst your guests continue to wander through the idyllic gardens and across the manicured lawns and enjoy the water features, sculptures, streams and beautiful views down to the river and the sweeping countryside beyond, you have the opportunity for your photographs.
If the weather is inclement, the Undercroft and elegantly furnished yet comfortable sitting room and spacious hall provide room for photographs. The sitting room and Undercroft have welcoming open fires that add to the unique atmosphere and cosines of the manor.
Nettlestead Place’s 10 acre gardens are a photographer’s dream and offer an idyllic choice of settings for your wedding day photographs. Whether your preference is for a natural wild look or graceful formality, a landscape setting or secluded intimate location, the variety available will ensure they have a truly wonderful opportunity to capture this most important day of your life.
Everyone is reunited in the wedding marquee, which is perfectly located to benefit from the stunning views across the valley to the fields beyond, in time for the Wedding Reception and serving of the exquisitely crafted culinary delights that await. Accompanied by drinks of your choice, the speeches and toasts will follow and get everyone in the mood for the evening celebrations.
With the bar open and your special evening guests arriving, the party celebrations can truly get into full swing and you can dance the night away with all your family and friends.
After such a wonderful but long wedding day, you may decide to slip away early and leave your guests to enjoy the rest of the evening, safe in the knowledge that they will continue to be catered for by our attentive evening staff. Amplified music is to conclude by 11.15pm, last orders at the bar at 11.30pm and carriages are for 12.00am.
Only 35 dates are released each year for wedding couples to enjoy the manor house and its surroundings, thus preserving its special qualities. As such, when combined with exclusive use, exquisite culinary and beverage delights and a wedding partner to guide and assist you through to your wedding day, it will become evident that Nettlestead Place truly is ………… Where dreams are made.
Nettlestead Place at a Glance
Price Range
£5 - £6
Bedrooms
N/A
Type of Venue
HistoricStately Home
Unique Venue
Exclusive Use
Marquee Weddings
Same-Sex Weddings
Seated Capacity
Up to 150
Reception Capacity
Up to 200Meet the Manager
Having worked in the wedding industry for over 18 years I have a real understanding of what the bride and groom want from their wedding day. I have such a passion for my job and take the responsibility of coordinating couples wedding to the best of my ability
Top Wedding Tips
Enjoy the build up to your wedding day and celebrate this too
Take a few minutes out with your other half from time to time to absorb your day and each other
Put your trust in the venue and your chosen wedding suppliers as they will deliver your perfect wedding day
Nettlestead Place Reviews
I just wanted to say a big big thank you. Grace and Charlie had such a wonderful wedding day. The venue was perfect, we had so many compliments from our guests, many saying that it was the best wedding venue they had been to.
When Grace and Charlie started their planning way back at the beginning, one of their thoughts was to show Kent off at its best as we would be having guests from USA, Canada and across the channel. Well Nettlestead Place certainly did that.
The relaxed atmosphere, the pretty gardens and the beautiful view over the valley could not have been better. We were very lucky that the weather stayed fine and there was even sunshine. The photographers Julia and Michelle had never worked at Nettlestead Place before and they praised the many photo opportunities that they had. And we can vouch for that as we have had a small selection of pictures back from them already.
The marquee looked beautiful. When we visited Friday all of us were very happy with how it looked and then to come back Saturday after Suzanne and her team, Rachel with hers and Reece with his had been and put all the finishing touches in, it was overwhelming. Everyone who was working on Saturday really did us all proud and I cannot thank them all enough including yourself. Please pass on our thanks to Lewis your Bar Manager, he too made the day go faultlessly and I appreciated this very much.
Please also pass on our thanks to Annabel and her husband because without them allowing weddings in their garden we would not have been able to have had this experience.
Well the happy couple are now in Kenya and have this morning arrived at their safari destination. I know they will be sitting back with a lovely glass of something looking out at their very different view and remembering every bit of Nettlestead Place with very very happy memories.
Thank you once again Sharon for everything.
Very best wishes
Tina
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Nettlestead Place
- Nettlestead Place
- Maidstone Road
- Maidstone
- Kent
- ME18 5HA
- United Kingdom
