Hi,

I have recently got engaged and am hoping to get married in Derbyshire or South Yorkshire - I would like a civil ceremony in a pretty country house or hotel with nice gardens or countryside to take the photos. It needs to hold about 55 for the ceremony and 70-80 for the reception - does anyone know of anywhere suitable?

I have looked at numerous places but was hoping someone may suggest venues I haven't found/looked at yet - I would welcome personal reccomendations/experiences too!

Thanks, Harriet

whirlowbrook hall is good, ive been to a couple of weddings there and its lovely the number is 0114 2213003
hope this helps

Aston Hall? http://www.woodlandsleeds.co.uk/aston.html

I;m a wedding videographer too if you're interested.

www.artangel.moonfruit.com

Have you tried Wortley Hall - beautiful grounds & views. Google for venues - there are quite a lot of nice places - but also nice prices! Good luck.

i went to a wedding at wortley hall a while ago, it was a really nice venue. sounds about the right size for what you want, too. close enough to sheffield to get a taxi home, too, thereby making it a much cheaper day out than most weddings i've been to recently. made us a bit more generous with the present, too...

List of Approved Sheffield Venues (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/EasySite/lib/serveDocument.asp?doc=55980&pgid=1125)

List of Approved Derbyshire Venues (http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/Images/Approved%20Premises%20list%20December%202005_tcm2-96280.pdf)

Would recommend Whirlowbrook Hall as well - we got married there in 2004 and had a brilliant day. Couldn't fault the staff and organisation. Nice garden for pictures.

My wife & i got married at Hillsborough last summer,best lawn in the area & fantastic pictures.

PX

I had my reception at Makeney Hall Hotel, Belper, Derbyshire

The most amazing venue ever and the service and support by the staff was outstanding

Attended marriages at both Hassop Hall and Eyam Hall last year and both offer a wonderful venue. Both will also cope with those numbers, although Eyam tends to use marquees and you probably would need to sort out your own caterers.

Also been to Whirlowbrook in the past and if you want somewhere closer to town then this is very suitable, although the fact the grounds are open to other visitors means that end up with some spectators during the course of the day. Hope it goes well for you.

harriet- we have our civil partnership in a holiday let in derbyshire with about 70 people. It's not registered so we did the legal bit a few days before and our own ceremony at the venue. It has 8-9 bedrooms (so lots of folks could stay over) and big kitchen and lounge area. If you're interested email me and I'm happy to give some pics.

http://www.derbyshire-holidays.com/ebenezer/index.htm

NB* the makeney hall is down the road and we had overflow guests going there and joined them for breakfast next day-worked well!

We're getting married at Wortley Hall in a couple of months - head up there and wander around on a sunny evening. It's gorgeous (and the website doesn't do it justice)!

TRW

www.wortleyhall.com

Sitwell Arms at Renishaw???????

I'm getting married here:

http://www.the-rising-sun.org/

next august. doesn't look too much outside but its very nice, and the lady who runs it is very friendly.

Whitley Hall near Grenoside is really nice too. Would've booked there but it didn't hold enough people (100 max)

hi all i am getting married at whitley hall this august it is so beautiful down there my fellas dad is groundsman there, great for pics aswell there are peacocks wnadering around the grounds all the time!!

Another vote for Whirlowbrook Hall! Excellent, compentent staff handled the organisation very well.

http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/business-economy/conference-bureau/conference-venues/suburb-venues/whirlowbrook-hall

We had 57 for an amazing sit down dinner (people still talk about the desert!) and 150 for the disco. I know the bride/groom are meant to leave early - but we were last out, shutting the door at about 2:30!!

Got married Maynard Arms. july las year.
gorgeous place.

We had ours at Whirlowbrook Hall - fantastic venue and the staff were brilliant!

Friends had theirs at Maynard Arms - that was very good.

Another friend had his at Hassop Hall last year. That was fantastic aswell. The setting is amazing!

I'm getting married here:
http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/53.html
Hartington Hall between Buxton and Ashbourne :)