Houchins Wedding Venue
Based on a weekday wedding in March.
Coggeshall
Colchester
CO6 1RT
Based on a weekday wedding in March.
- Exclusive use of the venue and ground.
- The outdoor wedding marquee.
- All tables and chairs for the ceremony and wedding breakfast.
- PA system for speeches.
- Your own personal wedding manager to help plan and run your day.
These items are not included in the price above but can be added for an additional fee:
- Accommodation for up to 16 guests in their listed farmhouse and Honeymoon Lodge.
- Food and drink.
Please contact the venue for detailed prices.
Houchins offers a unique and exclusive private-use wedding venue that combines a stunning farmhouse with a modern, airy, and sympathetically restored barn space. The venue is set within manicured gardens, providing a picturesque wedding backdrop. The farmhouse, a Grade II* listed building, overlooks the barn and exudes historical charm. It has hosted esteemed guests such as Oliver Cromwell and silent film star Tallulah Bankhead.
Houchins can host Civil Ceremonies, both indoor and outdoor, for up to 150 guests. A secluded area is nestled among the trees behind the moat for couples dreaming of a woodland wedding. This rustic and relaxed space is perfect for a celebrant-led ceremony or blessing and offers the full Houchins experience.
The Terrace overlooking the wedding garden provides an ideal setting for reception parties of up to 150 guests. The venue also includes a dance space, ensuring that celebrations continue seamlessly after the ceremony and dinner.
The farmhouse at Houchins can sleep up to 16 guests, including accommodation in the Honeymoon Lodge. Each room has been elegantly refurbished, maintaining the building’s historical charm. Adjacent to the house, The Honeymoon Lodge offers complete privacy and added luxury, featuring a light and airy bedroom suite with a super king-size bed and walk-in shower. The Honeymoon Lodge provides the perfect retreat for couples to unwind after their wedding celebrations.
An exciting new addition to Houchins is the Dairy Dressing Room, which complements the existing dressing room in the farmhouse, offering couples two choices for getting ready.
Houchins offers you the option to choose one of their preferred caterers. They believe these four are among the best and most professional in the area. Each has many years of experience and a unique style to suit all budgets and tastes.
To wash down that delicious food, you can either select one of their drinks packages or bring your own drink with a corkage charge.
Houchins is committed to reducing the environmental impact of celebrations. Their sustainability efforts include planting a wildflower meadow to support pollinators, ongoing tree and hedgerow planting, and encouraging biodiversity. Recent green initiatives feature waterless urinals, comprehensive waste recycling, LED lighting, and a carbon-neutral water-source heat pump for venue heating. Single-use toiletries have been replaced, and couples are encouraged to reduce packaging and opt for local, sustainable catering.
Conveniently located in Essex, Houchins is just one mile east of Coggeshall with direct access from the A120. It’s 15 minutes from Colchester and Braintree, 35 minutes from Stansted Airport, 10 minutes from mainline trains to London, and within easy reach of Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire.