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Curating the World’s Finest Wedding Venues and Suppliers
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The Destinations
From coastal escapes to grand countryside settings, explore the destinations defining the modern wedding. Each chosen for its beauty, atmosphere, and sense of occasion.
United Kingdom
Country houses, castles and London hotels
221 Venues 211 Vendors →
Italy
Villas, castles and palazzi from Tuscany to Sicily
125 Venues 215 Vendors →
Spain
A private woodland estate near Barcelona
28 Venues 27 Vendors →
Indonesia
Resorts across Bali, from the coast to Ubud
12 Venues 1 Vendor →
Turkey
Bosphorus palaces, the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, Cappadocia
11 Venues 3 Vendors →
Greece
A private beach wedding venue in Halkidiki, on the northern Aegean coast.
10 Venues 24 Vendors →
Morocco
Wedding venues and planners in Marrakech and on the northern coast.
10 Venues 2 Vendors →
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi's civil court, Dubai's coast, Ras Al Khaimah and the desert
9 Venues 11 Vendors →
France
Paris, Provence and planners across France
9 Venues 35 Vendors →
United States
Wedding planners in New York and California.
8 Venues 21 Vendors →
Thailand
Wedding venues and planners on Koh Samui and in Phuket.
7 Venues 8 Vendors →
Cyprus
Paphos, Limassol, the beaches of the east and the Troodos chapels
6 Venues 5 Vendors →
Curated, never crowdsourced
Handpicked venues
Castles, country houses, villas and grand hotels, each chosen for its setting, its service and the weddings it makes possible.
Amalfi Coast · Heritage hotel
Palazzo Suriano
Up to 90 guests · 9 rooms and suites · From €5,000 venue hire
Provence · Villa
Domaine de Canaille
Up to 110 guests · 12 rooms and suites · From €40,000 venue hire
Tuscany · Country house
Locanda in Tuscany
Up to 200 guests · 9 rooms and suites · From €7,000 venue hire
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Crockwell Farm: Three Days on a Northamptonshire Family Farm
Crockwell Farm is a family run wedding venue on a 400 acre working farm near Eydon in South Northamptonshire. Each couple has the whole venue for…
Kimpton Fitzroy London: Charles Fitzroy Doll’s Survivor on Russell Square
Kimpton Fitzroy London is the Grade II* listed former Hotel Russell on Russell Square in Bloomsbury, completed by Charles Fitzroy Doll in 1898. Weddings use its…
Springkell, Dumfriesshire: A Palladian House Taken Whole for the Wedding
Springkell is a Category A listed Palladian house of 1734 near Eaglesfield in Dumfriesshire, six miles from Gretna Green. Each wedding has the whole house on…
Cluny Castle: A Wedding Weekend Around an Aberdeenshire Chapel
Cluny Castle, near Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, is a Category A listed Gordon family home hired whole for weddings of at least two nights. Its private, unconsecrated…
Balmer Lawn Hotel: Weddings on the New Forest’s Open Lawn
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Balmer Lawn Hotel is a family owned hotel in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, facing open New Forest grazing. It holds one wedding a day, is licensed for civil…
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