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Talbooth Restaurant & Marquee

From £7,000

Includes food and drink.

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Set beside the natural beauty of the River Stour lies one of the finest wedding venues in Essex, Talbooth Restaurant & Marquee, where you can enjoy your special day in the most stunning surroundings.
Key Info
Talbooth Restaurant & Marquee
Gun Hill
Dedham
Colchester
Essex
Website: www.milsomweddings.com
Tel: 01206 321 105
Email: weddings@milsomhotels.com
 
 
Capacity
Ceremony:130
Dinner:160
Standing:200
Facilities
Licensed For Marriage:Yes
Accommodation:29 bedrooms
Exclusivity:Yes
Food & Drink
Catering:In-house
Bar:In-house
Licensed Until:12am
Other
Pets Welcome:Yes
Disabled Facilities:Yes
Child Friendly:Yes
Contact venue for late availability and exclusive offers
Pricing
From £7,000

Includes food and drink.

Exclusive use of marquee and grounds and their restaurant and entire site when holding your ceremony with Talbooth Restaurant & Marquee.

Please contact the venue for detailed prices.

About
Setting

Talbooth Restaurant is a beautiful timber-framed building in a unique setting beside the River Stour in Dedham, easily accessible from London Liverpool Street via train.

Classic, elegant and decadent, this wedding venue has it all – 70 years of experience, fabulous food and excellent service. They even have a boat to hire to add a wow factor to your day.

Vibe

Providing a magical setting for any wedding, from saying ‘I do’ in the riverside restaurant to dancing in the marquee on the upper terrace, the backdrop is picture-perfect for all wedding celebrations.

Your Day

Stay the night before in the stunning riverside cottage Idle Waters and soak in the views of the glorious wedding venue across the river bank whilst getting ready for the big day, or book a room at the luxury Talbooth House and Spa and enjoy some pampering the afternoon before the wedding whilst relaxing in the knowledge that everything is being taken care of.

The licensed restaurant has stunning period features and looks out onto the River Stour, terrace and perfectly manicured lawns. Getting married in the River Room followed by a wedding breakfast in the Marquee means that the wedding party has exclusivity of Talbooth Restaurant during the wedding day, from the ceremony through to early evening.

Food

It really is all about the food at the Talbooth. With great ingredients, imaginative menus and 70 years of expertise in catering for fabulous events, their chefs can create incredible options for your wedding based on all kinds of menu tastes and styles. Menu options include fine dining standard and restaurant-quality three-course banquets or exciting sharing-style menus for a slightly more relaxed vibe.

Three fabulous event planners are also on hand to assist throughout the planning process every step of the way. On the day, a dedicated event manager ensures everything runs seamlessly from start to finish.

Accommodation

The nearby Talbooth House & Spa has 12 luxurious bedrooms, a tennis court, an outdoor pool (heated to a sizzling 85 degrees Fahrenheit), a sauna, and a hot tub. The spa has six treatment rooms and offers a wide range of treatments, enabling the wedding party plenty of time to pamper and relax before the big day. You can even take the whole house and spa and enjoy a fabulous wedding weekend. In addition to the Talbooth House and Spa, sister property Milsoms offers a buzzing brasserie restaurant with gorgeous grounds and a further 15 bedrooms. The Talbooth House and Spa is available for exclusive hire, and wedding weekends are a real thing at this venue!

“

Thank you for everything in the run up to our day it was literally perfect. The team on the day were amazing and so many of our guests said they felt so special with the way the staff treated them. We’ve had so many messages from everyone complimenting the venue. Will was so great, he made myself and Ben feel so relaxed as he took care of everything for us. We want to do it all again!! All the ladies are now saying they want to come to an afternoon tea!! Thank you.

E & B

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of the Milsom team for your work not only on the wedding day but over the last year or so of planning.

I decided on a Milsom wedding as I have attended many events at the various Milsoms over the years, mainly work-related, and have always been so impressed with the service and quality of the food. This could not have been truer for our wedding.

Communication during the planning stages and especially in the run-up to the wedding day has always been incredibly efficient, and the service from the staff on the day was fantastic. A particular mention to the on the day co-ordinator she was absolutely fantastic; very professional and kept everything running to time etc.

I will definitely be recommending Talbooth Restaurant to people for a wedding! We have had so many fantastic comments on the venue and the wedding breakfast – many people have told us it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding, so thank you to all your team for that!

Once again, thank you for the most special day – if only we could do it all again!

 

Married September 2022

Anna & Cameron

To Keighley and the whole team at Milsoms (especially the Chef!) – Just wanted to thank you so much for making our wedding day so perfect. The service was outstanding and support on the day was amazing. We were taken care of so well and the venue and presentation of everything was so beautiful, thank you. We can’t express enough how unbelievable the food was, people are still raving about it! Thank you so much to all of you.

Emily & Adam

We wanted to say a massive thanks to you for giving us the best day we could have hoped for. From all the planning, organising and endless questions, nothing was ever a problem that couldn’t be solved. The day ran so smoothly, and the communication was at the perfect level.

We felt very privileged to have our wedding at such a lovely venue.

 

Married September 2022

Flic & Jack

Thank you all so much for such an amazing day and experience from start to finish. We had the best day which somehow exceeded our already high expectations! It ran flawlessly, you were all fantastic and we couldn’t have wished for a better day.

 

Married September 2023

Rich & Kerrie

Our entire family and friends had a day never to be forgotten for all the right reasons. The date will be a day we will never ever forget; the best day of our lives.

 

Married June 2023

Emma & Ben

Just wanted to say thank you for helping make our wedding day so perfect. The whole planning process felt so easy and flexible. We have repeatedly been told by our guests ‘it was the best wedding food we ever had’ so thank to the chef and the kitchen team. Also, a huge thank you to Gerry and waiting team for their service on the day – it was completely flawless.

Mr & Mrs G

A note to say a huge thank you to you all for everything you all did to make our wedding the most amazing day we could have wished for.

We appreciate all the hard work that goes into such events. The attention to detail, exquisite catering, beautiful setting and overall organisation and execution were all exceptional. You have a terrific team, and the delivery of such events really is incredibly special and faultless.

We cannot thank you enough for everything. We have had so much positive feedback about the venue, service, setting and food. Everyone loved it and had a fabulous time.

 

Married July 2023

Pete & Lynsey

We just wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us the most perfect, amazing wedding day on Saturday! The staff at the hotels and reception were unfailingly attentive, amenable, kind and friendly to us and to all our guests, even the rowdiest!! Particular thanks to the Milsoms car driver who came to rescue us from church when our wedding car disappeared, and Gerry at Le Talbooth itself. She was the kindest and most efficient host during our whole party, her attention to detail was impeccable and she couldn’t do enough for us to make sure we felt special throughout, including giving a rather merry bride a last glass of prosecco after the bar was closed and going to unearth a piece of wedding cake for said bride after it had all been packed away! Keighley you have also, of course, been amazing to work with throughout the planning process, making sure all our visions were carried out down to every last detail and dealing with last minute changes so calmly and easily. The venue looked incredible, hopefully Ellie and Suzi will be able to send you some good photographs. The food was delicious and all our guests were raving about it – the chocolate brownie in particular I could eat for days!! You have the most fantastic team of staff and we loved every minute of our wedding experience! We will be sure to come back for a meal and chat when we return from travels in a few months.

R & N
FAQs
Where can we stay on the wedding night?

Our beautiful cottage, Idle Waters, is 'over the river' from Talbooth Restaurant. We also have 15 bedrooms at Milsoms across the road and 12 at the Talbooth House and Spa for ultimate luxury.

Have you got an exciting way for us to arrive at the reception?

Yes! You can arrive by electric boat on the River Stour.

How flexible are the menus?

Food is what we do at Talbooth, and our chefs are more than happy to create a bespoke menu with you at your menu tasting.

Do you allow confetti?

Yes, biodegradable or natural petals are accepted.

Can we have a live band in the evening?

Yes, we're more than happy for you to have a band or a DJ of your choice.

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