Holdenby House, near Northampton, hosts weddings for up to 108 guests in its licensed Dining Room and its Ballroom, with a marquee on the South lawn for larger parties. The house has also hosted receptions, dances, dinners, lunches, launches and lectures, and its grounds take large outdoor events.
Seminars and company events
The house has been the venue for receptions, dances, dinners, lunches, launches and lectures. The grounds have hosted Formula 1 receptions, battle re-enactments, rallies, runs, film and food shows, operas, plays and concerts. The pages read do not give corporate capacities or equipment, so organisers should ask the Estate Office for the rooms and layouts that suit a launch, a lecture or a dinner.
Weddings and receptions
The Dining Room is licensed for ceremonies and seats up to 108 guests, and under 75 guests can have the wedding breakfast there. The Ballroom seats up to 108 for the wedding breakfast and overlooks the Grade I gardens. After the meal, it can become a party room for a band or DJ. The Front Hall, panelled and hung with 17th-century paintings, can serve as a bar in the evening. The Library is a lounge for tea, coffee, the cutting of the cake or a drink by the fire in winter. The Inner Hall is a bright room joining the Library and Dining Room, useful if the weather rules out the gardens. The White Room, overlooking the garden, is a room for getting ready. For more than 108 guests, a marquee can be placed on the South lawn, connected to the house. The Wedding Coordinator handles enquiries and the brochure.
Rooms and capacities
Six rooms are named. The Dining Room and the Ballroom each hold up to 108 guests. The Front Hall, the Library, the Inner Hall and the White Room have no capacity listed. A marquee on the South lawn adds space for more than 108 guests.
Catering
The pages read describe only the wedding breakfast, served in the Dining Room for under 75 guests or in the Ballroom for up to 108. Catering for other events is not described, so it should be agreed with the Estate Office.
History and setting
Holdenby House stands in Northamptonshire with Grade I gardens and large grounds that host outdoor events. It is open for private house and garden tours, and has a tearoom in the old stable yard.
Getting there
The address is Estate Office, Holdenby House, Northampton NN6 8DJ. Wedding enquiries go to the Wedding Coordinator at 01604 770074.
