Swanton Morley House & Gardens
- Exclusive use of the wedding venue courtyard buildings, which include two large reception rooms, the ceremony room, toilets, a boudoir room, and disabled toilets
- Hire of the courtyard marquee.
- Full use of the 10 acres of gardens, woodland, and meadow, which can also be used for an outside civil ceremony.
- Use of the fire-pit including supplying the wood required; setting up and use of various garden games.
- Full-day access, immediately before the wedding day, for set-up and morning access following the wedding day for collection of personal belongings.
- Use of the rooms within the wedding venue for bridal preparations.
- Meetings to assist with planning the details of the wedding day and providing recommendations for various suppliers. Drafting a wedding day timing plan to assist with coordinating suppliers and timings of the elements of the wedding day. A flower consultation meeting with their in-house Florist.
- Complimentary use of items to assist with styling a wedding, including potted plants and trees, easels for table plans, wedding signage, vases, and candles. Use of the amplifier to link devices to play music for the wedding ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception if required.
- Being a point of contact for suppliers, taking delivery, and overseeing the collection of any items as required.
- Ceremony rehearsal meeting (civil ceremonies only).
- Overseeing events on the day, including assisting guests with parking, meeting with the Registrars and giving directions for the ceremony, assisting suppliers upon their arrival.
- Ceremony Capacity : 80
- Dinner Capacity : 100
- Standing Capacity : 120
- Licensed For Marriage : Yes
- Catering : Preferred Supplier
- Bar : Preferred Supplier
- Accommodation : No
- Child Friendly : Yes
- Pets Welcome : Yes
- Licensed Until : 12am
- Exclusivity : Yes
- Disabled Facilities : Yes
Swanton Morley
Norfolk
NR20 4PY
The Setting
Swanton Morley House is located in the heart of the Norfolk countryside and the venue itself is set within 10 acres of beautiful gardens, woodland and meadow.
The gardens which change greatly with the seasons and turn from the calm silhouette of winter, to the freshness of spring, to the riot of summer colour and then to rich and warm autumnal tones are sure to make each wedding special and memorable to everyone involved. Extensive planting of evergreens over 100 hundred years ago, including azaleas, holly, yew, rhododendron and Portuguese laurel guarantees that the garden remains vibrant all year round providing almost endless opportunities for stunning wedding photography.
The Vibe
As the wedding venue is exclusively yours and with no set plans with regards to any aspect of your day, Swanton Morley House weddings are tailored to each couple. They start with a beautiful and elegant setting which then allows each couple to add their own style and details to make their day truly unique. With an “anything is possible” philosophy and contacts with the best local wedding suppliers, weddings at Swanton Morley House are relaxed and personal.
The former stable block makes up the wedding venue buildings and incorporates the ceremony room, sofa “chill-out” room, gallery room, kitchen, toilets; surrounding a Mediterranean style courtyard. All of the rooms have recently been fitted out to a very high standard and feature double height ceilings and exposed oak beams. The ceremony room provides seating space for up to 100 guests and has been decorated in a neutral palette allowing couples to add their own finishing touches.
The courtyard is covered by a bespoke centre poled marquee roof with the brickwork and climbing plants remaining exposed. Together with the beautiful limestone paving, the courtyard retains its Mediterranean feel creating the illusion of the warmth of summer all year round. The surrounding rooms all connect to the courtyard via french doors which allow the “spaces to flow” but also provide the flexibility to close off some of the rooms from the courtyard.
You may choose to have a string quartet on the deck under the lawson cypress, drinks on the main lawn in front of the ha-ha or simply enjoy lawn games and tennis, the options are endless.
Swanton Morley House is passionate about their gardens, growing flowers and can even provide beautiful blooms for a couple’s wedding day. They work closely with florists who share the passion to use locally grown flowers and sustainable floristry methods and are happy to advise couples on seasonal availability.