Sezincote, near Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, is hired for exclusive-use weddings and celebrations from mid-May to mid-September, nine weddings a year. Civil ceremonies take 220 guests in the curved glass Orangery or 70 in the dining room, and receptions run on the lawns of the Persian Garden and in a marquee. The house was built in the Indian style in 1805.
Seminars and company events
The pages read present Sezincote as a wedding and private event venue, and they do not offer meetings or conference hire. A company reception or dinner would use the same exclusive-use terms, and organisers should ask the events contact before planning a business day.
Weddings and receptions
Two ceremony options exist. The Orangery, a curved glass building with a series of French windows that can be opened onto the garden, holds 220. The dining room, with hand-painted walls showing views of India and a view onto the Persian Garden, holds 70. Civil ceremonies are booked through the Cheltenham registrars. Receptions are held on the lawns in the Persian Garden, followed by a marquee with clear sides and the illuminated house as the setting for dinner and a party, with a cut-off at 12:15 am. The water gardens, the temple, the pools and the stepping stones under the Indian bridge serve for photographs. Two bridal suites are available from 9:30 am.
Rooms and capacities
The Orangery takes 220 guests for a ceremony and the dining room 70. The marquee size depends on the supplier chosen, and an administration charge applies above 120 guests to cover a staff member on the day. The ceremony in the Orangery uses the French windows onto the garden, so the weather affects the mood but not the booking, and a small party can use the dining room instead. A couple or a company should state the guest count, the date and the evening hours in the first message to the events contact.
Catering
The venue fee does not include marquee hire, lighting or catering. Sezincote has preferred marquee and lighting suppliers who can prepare a quote, and the client may also choose its own suppliers.
History and setting
The house is described as the only authentically Mughal palace in northern Europe, with an onion dome, minarets and a curved Orangery enclosing a Persian garden among the Cotswold hills. It is said to have inspired the Brighton Pavilion. The estate also lets cottages and farmhouses.
Getting there
The address is Sezincote Estate, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 9AW. Events enquiries go to Camilla Peake at camilla@sezincote.com.
