Ashmolean Museum

I would recommend the Ashmolean for a wedding to anyone; it is a stunning backdrop for such a special occasion. It was just what we wanted and all our guests were so impressed! Asia was amazing from start to finish, and nothing was too much to ask. All the attention to detail was so on point. The room was set up perfectly, and all on-site staff were kind and attentive.

The Ashmolean is a wonderful, special and unique place for a wedding. We had a great experience, and the staff were attentive and kind throughout the process. Overall we are certain our wedding day was all the more special for us, memorable for the guests, and will be an interesting story for us to tell throughout our lives because we got married in the Ashmolean.

We can both honestly say that if we could go back in time, there would be absolutely nothing we would change. The day went so perfectly!

You were so helpful when we were initially planning our wedding. All the advice and guidance was really invaluable. So much so that we felt so comfortable and relaxed by the time the big day arrived that we could both fully enjoy the experience. We have some wonderful memories of the day, which is down to you and your team.

Your help on the day was very much appreciated and it made it such an enjoyable time for us. We both felt very special!

Married August 2024

Our wedding reception at the Ashmolean was incredible – the most amazing venue, wonderful staff and fantastic food! Many of our guests have said it was by far the best setting for a reception they have ever experienced, and we would agree – so many different spaces to use, surrounded by history yet also elegant and modern. Asia and her team were faultless in their delivery on the evening, and their professionalism, kindness and attention to detail were so appreciated.

Our wedding day at the Ashmolean was everything we hoped it would be. The venue was beautiful, of course, and the staff on the day made sure everything was seamless and ran smoothly. The attention to detail was superb, and having so many staff members there on the day reassured us, and we felt that everyone cared about our day being a success. It was a perfect day, and we highly recommend the Ashmolean as a memorable and unique venue for a wedding.

Our wedding at Ashmolean was perfect. It was everything we had dreamed it would be and more. If we were to describe our special day in three words, it would be: unique, whimsical and breathtaking. We recommend the Ashmolean for anyone looking for a classic wedding with mystic magic and a unique touch of class and elegance. It completely lived up to being a dream come true for us on our special day.

We had the most incredible wedding day at the Ashmolean and we would recommend the venue to anyone planning a wedding.

The venue is truly unique and having the different stages of the reception in different parts of the museum made the whole event feel like a really exciting journey. Having dinner in the Roman Sculpture Gallery was really spectacular and it was a truly unforgettable experience. The vaulted café also serves as an excellent after-dinner dancing venue- we couldn’t get over how different it can look in the evening to the day! Everything looked stunning and our guests were all thrilled to have experienced a wedding in the museum.

The best part of having a wedding at the Ashmolean, however, would have to be Asia and her incredible team. Asia and her whole team were incredibly well-organised, efficient, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and a genuine pleasure to work with. Asia, in particular, was such a brilliant person to communicate with in the lead-up to the wedding. We felt like we were in a very safe pair of hands on the day and she made the whole process seem really rather stress-free. Asia also recommended us so many of our suppliers and she really made sure our vision turned out to be even better in reality.

Married April 2024

Our wedding day at Ashmolean was magical, exciting and special. The Ashmolean staff were wonderful. Most of my nerves evaporated as soon as I arrived as the team put me immediately at ease, and I could relax and enjoy the experience. It was so well organised, and everything flowed perfectly! I would highly recommend The Ashmolean Museum for weddings. It is such an iconic venue which requires no extra effort to decorate, as it is beautiful inside and out.

Our wedding at the Ashmolean was truly spectacular – the museum provided an exquisite backdrop to our ceremony and celebrations. All our guests commented on the excitement of being in the museum after hours. The sculpture gallery made a striking setting for our meal, and the European Art Gallery was beautiful. We couldn’t recommend the Ashmolean staff highly enough, and they completely took the stress out of planning our big day.

James and I knew that we wanted to get married at our college, but we were stumped when it came to a reception venue in Oxford. Some were too small, and others didn’t want to host a Christmas wedding (it being a lucrative time of year for office parties). When I suggested the Ashmolean, James seemed a bit puzzled: How would a wedding party work in a museum?

From the minute we met Asia and took the tour, we were convinced – and grasped the opportunity to have such an institution to ourselves for an evening. The European galleries provided a unique place to take portraits; the Roman Sculpture Gallery offered a stunning backdrop to the wedding breakfast; the cafe turned into an atmospheric dancefloor. On top of that, all the small details had been thought of, from uplighting at the front entrance in our colour scheme to a carousel of photos on the screens in the atrium. It was a magical place to mark the beginning of our married life together.

It was evident from the start that this was a well-oiled operation. Asia liaised with all the suppliers on our behalf; what was needed from us and when was always clearly outlined. She never took more than a few hours to respond to an email. I pride myself on my efficiency, but Asia took it to a whole new level! More than that, she was delightful to work with at every stage. Even on the day itself, with dozens of staff—plus 150 guests—to coordinate, Asia had a beaming smile. We could relax and enjoy the evening as we knew everything was under control, even when our speeches ran about 45 minutes over, and we set off the alarms with the heat from the dancefloor!

In short, I could not recommend the Ashmolean more highly. Fewer beautiful and better-managed venues exist not just in Oxford but in the UK as a whole.

Married December 2023