Lanwades Hall, Old Library

Perfect wedding at Lanwades Hall, Newmarket. We had our wedding at Lanwades Hall in July 2024 and we would love to share our experience. Our original meeting with Charlotte Wilgoose was in July 2023, and honestly, within minutes of meeting her I just knew we would be friends! We had a leisurely tour of the house and gardens, looking at pictures of various different types of weddings and talking through our own hopes for our wedding and ceremony. Charlotte has an incredible amount of knowledge and experience, and was able to help us to understand the myriad of options available to us. After leaving that initial meeting, we decided to book Lanwades Hall as our venue very quickly, feeling confident that we would have help and support from Charlotte and the team in all aspects of wedding planning. By happy coincidence, there was an open day a few weeks later when the house was being set up for weddings with the various preferred suppliers of the venue. This was an important and exciting event where we had the opportunity to meet and talk to the various suppliers such as caterers, photographers, musicians, cake makers and more. Seeing the venue set up was wonderful, and we got lots of ideas and design inspiration. We were also very pleased to invite our parents to this event, so they were able to share their thoughts and suggestions. The planning process was greatly helped by Charlotte and the team, and we had regular contact with them throughout, in person, by phone and email. We felt incredibly well cared for and that they were as invested in our wedding as we were. Our day went perfectly, although it went so fast! We cannot praise the entire team highly enough to convey our gratitude and appreciation. Everyone was so kind and helpful to us and our guests, nothing was too much trouble. I have to give a very special shout out to Charlotte for her incredible support on the actual wedding day. She was always there for me, anticipating everything before I even knew what I needed. During my time getting ready, she was there with many glasses of water (it was so hot!), lots of hugs and reassurance, tissues for my tears, updating me on everything and genuinely making my day better. Every time we were taken for photographs, Charlotte magically appeared with my bouquet (always dried first) and helped me look my best. The day flowed beautifully, the team turned the hall around and ready for the reception while the guests were enjoying the afternoon sun, and we just floated through the day on a cloud of happiness. The bridal suite was a perfect place to get ready, I had plenty of room to have my makeup done and spend time with my special people before the ceremony. Later that night we spent a wonderful first night as a married couple, Chris had a shower while I had a luxurious soak in the bath! I still miss that beautiful bathroom!! We then sat to enjoy some wedding cake and champagne before heading to the most comfortable bed ever!! We would definitely recommend the venue to anyone getting married, our photos are spectacular and we have the best memories that we will cherish forever. Sacha and Chris Xx