5 Star Wedding Receptions
for Under £5000

There are plenty of venues for wedding receptions up and down the country desperate to fill their beautiful rooms and there are ways to get it at a bargain price.

£5000 may sound like a lot of money for a wedding reception, but believe me, if you find a good deal for a set a price, it’s worth snapping up.

Have you found a venue that you thought was a bargain? Why not share your favourite cheap wedding venue with other brides and help them make their money go further.

Here’s a summary of how to get the best bargains:

Last minute bargains
Most brides book their venues well in advance, but if you’re willing to wait then you can find a discounted venue for your wedding reception. Most of the offers become available about 3 months in advance – which conveniently gives you enough time to send out your invitations and book the other essentials. Many of the venues have a wedding planner or event organiser who’ll be able to sort out all the little details as well, so you don’t have to worry.

Brideshead.co.uk offer four beautiful stately homes that can be hired for wedding receptions late notice for £5000 (plus VAT). Included in the price is everything you need for 60 guests attending for the whole day. For each of their venues, you’ll get exclusive use of the house, flowers throughout the house, welcome drinks, three-course sit down meal, 30 bottles of house wine, sparkling wine for the speeches, DJ and disco and a late evening finger buffet. All in for £5000 (plus VAT).

Bridesheads venues include the beautiful historic Gosfield Hall in Essex, Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, the 16th century Tudor mansion of Leez Priory in Essex and the fairytale manor of St Audries Park in Somerset.

5 Star hotel packages
A carefully thought out wedding can only cost £5000 at a 5 star hotel. We attended a very fancy wedding at the Marriott in Bristol and being part of the wedding party we managed to sneak a look at the costs. They had 50 guests, a three course sit down meal with wine, champagne, welcome drink, décor and late evening buffet for under £5000.

It’s possible to pick and choose the elements you want of a package to make it fit within your budget – so you can spend as little or as much as you like. And if you choose a fancy hotel, you don’t have to leave it to the last minute – you can book months, even years in advance. Don’t just limit yourself to the Marriott either, start thinking creatively – there are lots of cool, boutique hotels out there too.

If you’re thinking of a wedding package, make sure you read my essential questions to ask when considering a wedding package.

Weekdays will save you a fortune
Many brides these days choose to get married on a weekday. It’s an easy way to save up to third on your wedding. This is simply because most suppliers are booked up at weekends and will offer heavily discounted rates for events held during the week. Why not consider a Friday and save yourself a fortune on your wedding reception?

Related articles:
Essential Questions for Wedding Venues
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Hotel Packages
How to Control the Costs of Your Wedding Package