Waddesdon Manor

Weddings at Waddesdon

Breathtakingly beautiful, The Dairy at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire offers a wonderfully romantic backdrop for the perfect wedding at any time of year.

Nestling in a tranquil waterside setting amidst glorious gardens, The Dairy is an enchanting private building on the Waddesdon Estate just outside Aylesbury, created for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the 19th Century and for over 100 years the country retreat of the Rothschild family. You and your guests can enjoy a taste of that privileged lifestyle: superlative food, excellent wines, professional service with absolute exclusivity guaranteed.

A candlelit winter wedding in a beautiful lakeside setting:

We are offering an amazing winter wedding package for January and February 2012. We also have limited availability during December 2011.

£129 per person for 60 to 110 guests. Price includes:

• Exclusive use of the Dairy for your special day
• The Wintergarden for your civil ceremony with views of the lake
• Mulled wine and canapés
• A bespoke three course wedding breakfast designed especially for you
• Half bottle of house wine per person with your wedding breakfast
• One glass of Cremant de Limoux per person to toast your happiness
• Roaring log fires
• Nightlights and storm lanterns
• Evening food - bacon butties

Additional evening guests - price available on request.

March me up the aisle:

Dairy facility fee reduced to £3,500 in March 2012 and to help you mark your special occasion we will incude a complimentary glass of Waddesdon Manor Brut NV champagne for each of your guests to toast your future happiness together.

All catering and drinks charges remain as published.

Food and Drink

The exceptional quality of our food and the high standards of our service have been attested to by all of our Brides and Grooms. We use the best of local produce and seasonal ingredients.

Our Executive Chef meets all wedding clients to create a bespoke menu and to recommend which wines from our extensive Banqueting Wine List would be most suitable to accompany your Wedding Breakfast. We will also discuss which drinks you would like to offer your guests throughout the day from our Banqueting Drinks List.

Wedding Cakes

Our Waddesdon Patisserie Chef can create all types of Wedding Cakes. Please ask us for a quotation.

Sample Menus

We offer a completely bespoke menu service so these menus are intended just to give you some idea of what we have produced in the past. With the help of our Executive Chef you will be able to create a bespoke menu that includes your favourite seasonal ingredients and personal preferences.

The Dairy

The Dairy nestles in a tranquil waterside setting amidst glorious gardens offering a haven of peaceful tranquillity where total exclusivity is guaranteed for your wedding. Breathtakingly beautiful, with architecturally elegant rooms, roaring log fires in winter and a wide terrace with two pavilions projecting out into the lake perfect for shaded summer drinks receptions. The Dairy offers a wonderfully romantic backdrop - whatever the season.

At the end of the 19th Century Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild commissioned a local firm of architects to create a Dairy to house his prize-winning herd of cattle.

The design was influenced by Marie Antoinette's farm at Versailles.

In 1989 Lord Rothschild initiated an extensive restoration programme to transform The Dairy into a stylish venue for weddings. The project also included the restoration of The Dairy's Victorian water gardens which were created by James Pulham in the 1880s.

Set in private grounds beside a series of lakes fed by a freshwater spring, The Dairy is the perfect venue for exclusive entertaining.

Our wedding team will guide you through every aspect of planning your big day. Accomplished chefs and experienced staff work together to make your wedding day truly exceptional.

The maximum seating capacity that The Dairy can accommodate for a civil ceremony and wedding breakfast is 110. An additional 50 evening guests can be invited to join you for dancing and evening entertainment.

The West Hall is the largest room at The Dairy and has a tall vaulted ceiling and two huge open fireplaces with glass doors opening directly on to the terrace.

• Dining - maximum of 110 on round tables of 10
• Ceremony - maximum of 110

The Wintergarden is adjacent to the West Hall. This classical conservatory-style room is the perfect room for wedding ceremonies and has beautiful views across the private lakes. It is predominantly made of glass with exterior wooden slatted blinds offering shade from the sun. The Wintergarden has double doors leading directly on to the Terrace and its stone floors make it an ideal space for dancing during your evening reception.

• Dining - maximum of 60 people on round tables of 10
• Ceremony - maximum of 110.

The Pavilions and Lakeside Terrace are on the west side of The Dairy. This long and wide terrace overlooks the lake, which is home to an extensive collection of waterfowl. There are two pavilions projecting out into the lake, providing the perfect setting for summer drinks receptions.

• Drinks party - 160
• Ceremony - maximum 60.

The Dieppe Room is used by the Registrar prior to civil ceremonies.

Queens Entrance and Reception offers a private entrance for brides to use on arrival.

The Buttery is located adjacent to The Dairy and can be used for mobile crèches or as a changing facility.

Civil Ceremonies

The Dairy is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies in the West Hall, the Wintergarden and outside under the cover of the lakeside Pavilion.

New!

We now hvae a license to hold civil wedding ceremonies underneath the Antler Chandelier at the entrance of the Dairy - so your guests sit outside on the lawns in the central courtyard.

Marquees

Marquees over the central courtyard are ideal for couples wanting a wedding reception for between 110 and 200 guests, subject to availability of dates. Please enquire for rates and availability.