Cornwell Manor is probably one of the most romantic places in England to be married, and the bliss is you can have it exclusively to yourself. This exquisite Georgian fronted manor is a photographer’s dream, where every aspect is a delight, providing you with the perfect backdrop for your wedding and creating memories for a lifetime. It is available for exclusive hire for a minimum of 3 days over a weekend, between June and the end of September
There are a number of ways to celebrate your wedding at Cornwell Manor: whether it be an intimate ceremony in the Ballroom followed by a lavish dinner, a church wedding with a pretty flower filled marquee on the croquet lawn or an outdoor ceremony in the gardens, followed by a party in the field overlooking the lake, dancing the night away.
A wedding at Cornwell is bespoke to you, tailored to your vision.
A note on fireworks:
Whilst many people enquire after the possibility of having a fireworks display as an act of celebration of their marriage, we would like to state that we enforce a strict no fireworks policy within the gardens and grounds of Cornwell Manor.
This is to avoid further disturbance to our ever patient neighbours as well as the harmful chemical effects it brings to the environment and wildlife, not to mention the immense noise pollution caused by continuous loud and spontaneous bangs during hours of darkness that can incite flight response and disorientation in birds and animals.
In the same vein we ask that there is no live or recorded music played “open air” after 10pm on any day – music may only be played inside a marquee or inside the ballroom between 10pm and 1am.
Please respect and understand our decision.
The pretty Norman Church of St Peter’s is less than 200 metres from the Manor and accommodates 80 people. There are other bigger churches available in Kingham, Churchill and Chipping Norton, all within a 10 minute drive of Cornwell.
Garden ceremonies have now been legalised meaning it is possible to have an outdoor non-religious blessing anywhere in the gardens.
The Ballroom offers a perfect elegant space for civil ceremonies, with space to seat up to 100 guests.
What better place to celebrate your marriage than the terrace overlooking the lakes and the rolling Cotswold countryside beyond. A formal garden with symmetrical Portuguese Laurels and a statue of a fiddler is the perfect setting for a Champagne and canapé reception
From the Manor, follow the stone steps down through the topiary to the fountain and Italianate water garden. Here you have a splendid setting for your marquee wedding breakfast. For larger weddings we suggest using the Park overlooking the house and the lakes.
Relax….breakfast is at your leisure, whenever and wherever you would like it. Why not have a poolside brunch party for that final goodbye…….we can arrange it, just let us know. No rush, check out is at 5pm.
We will never forget Cornwell Manor and the people who worked so hard to make our wedding the most magical occasion. From the pool party to the wedding, to the “Bon Voyage” brunch, there wasn’t a moment that didn’t exceed our wildest dreams for our wedding weekend! Charlotte & all the team were so wonderful and Cornwell Manor will forever be in our family’s heart!
September 2022, Andy & Coco
I don’t even have the words to describe how perfect our wedding weekend was! Cornwell Manor will forever be our special place. The house & grounds are so stunning and it shows a lot of love has been put in to this place. Charlotte, Oly, Lenka, Natty & Jimmy – I cannot thank you enough! The food was delicious, everyone said so! I want to thank you for being so incredibly helpful with putting this weekend together. Thank you for making this place feel like our home for the weekend. I will never forget it and I hope we can come back here again one day in the future.
September 2022, Sophie & Sidney
Wow! What a place to celebrate our happiest day – thank you to everyone at Cornwell Manor for making our dreams come true in so many ways. The memories will last a lifetime.
September 2022, Lauren & Shane
We had the most amazing time here: Cornwell holds a very special place in our hearts and will forever be the most magical place to us and we can’t wait to be back for our 5 year anniversary!
August 2022, Alix & Max
The most magical experience ever!
August 2022, The MacGillivray’s
Words fail me in expressing how good this venue is. The whole crew made us feel so special and our son’s wedding was pure magic. Charlotte & Oly especially, your special care & attention made us feel nothing less than Royal!
August 2022, Alex & Yasmin
How lucky we are! Our weekend here has been a dream that we will remember every day for the rest of our lives. Celebrating our love & marriage here means that a part of us will remain here forever.
July 2022, Alex & Andrew
Oly & Lenka were wonderful, Charlotte was wonderful, the house was wonderful! We had a great stay - beautiful Cornwell Manor!
July 2022, The Earles & The Browns
Despite the cold spell - 8C - and the torrential downpours, we had a most wonderful wedding celebration! All in all a memorable & magical weekend, not least thanks to a most professional house team.
June 2022, Hayat & Peter
What an incredible weekend! Everything was more beautiful than we could have imagined & well worth the wait, post Covid! Thank you to Charlotte & all for the amazing stay!
June 2022, Alexine & Pete
BEYOND SPEECHLESS! A simple “Thank you y’all! “ will have to suffice ….we’re so grateful & eternally in love with Cornwell Manor
June 2022, The Millers, Texas
We will forever be grateful to the Cornwell Manor team for giving us the wedding of our dreams and more. We would not have changed a thing - it was PURE MAGIC. You created a family atmosphere and everyone had fun. We had the time of our lives. We will treasure these memories forever.
August 2022, Sophie & Ivo
Thank you to all the team at Cornwell Manor for lending us the most perfect house in which to create the most wonderful wedding. Everyone was so helpful we really could not have asked for more, even the weather was perfect! Thank you, Charlotte, for making it all possible.
October 2021, Nickie & David, Parents of the Bride
Charlotte, thank you very much for all your help with our wedding. We truly loved the whole weekend – our guests have been raving about how it was the best wedding they have ever / will ever go to so thank you for all your advice & help.
September 2021, Harri & Matt
Thank you so much to all at Cornwell Manor for helping to create the most perfect wedding for Sophie & David. After rearranging four times we had the perfect early autumn weather. The whole thing was magical and everyone at Cornwell was so welcoming. Charlotte, Oly & Lenka we couldn’t have done it without you!! You made Sophie's wedding dreams come true!
September 2021, Colleen & Rob, Parents of the Bride
An absolutely wonderful location & house with staff to match; Charlotte & Oly were exceptional at looking after everyone.
August 2021, The Wright's, Bride & Groom's family
To the incredible staff at Cornwell Manor, ESPECIALLY OLY! It has been an incredible and beautiful time of celebrations. A happy, happy memory forever. Wedding guests, Summer 2021. This has been THE most magical wedding, thanks to Oly, Lenka & Zuzana in the house. It was like having little pixies looking after us, everything was taken care of so smoothly. This is a fabulous house, thank you for letting us have it for our daughter’s wedding!
August 2021, Parents of the Bride
Thank you so much for helping us to create the wedding of our dreams. Words cannot express how grateful Anna & I are to you all for making our house guests feel so welcomed and well fed, ensuring the house & gardens were picture perfect and for seamlessly coordinating the flow of venders. We couldn’t have asked for anything more!
August 2021, Blaine & Anna, Bride & Groom
Cornwell Manor was described by one of our guests as ‘the stuff dreams are made of’ and we thought pretty much the same. Charlotte and her team were fantastic hosts. Nothing was too much trouble, there was always somebody there when you had any query or panic, and the house becomes your home until you leave. The wedding itself was wonderful and went without a hitch, and the grounds had been prepared to perfection. Perfect, perfect, perfect.
June 2019, Judy, Mother of the Bride
We just celebrated our wedding at Cornwell Manor and what an amazing home, full of warmth & eccentricity! We couldn't have picked a better place – the gardens are exquisite and the staff & suppliers were all very helpful. Lenka is the most amazing chef. Thank you Charlotte for an experience we will never forget.
September 2019, Courtney & Ollie
We celebrated our daughter’s magical wedding here – it was exceptional and we couldn’t have done it (in just 6 months) without Charlotte, who is a wonderful concierge & person. Thanks also to Lenka & Oly – the food during our stay was yummy!
September 2019, Ian & Gillian
Charlotte, you have been amazing from the very beginning when we first met right through to our special day. Thank you especially for accommodating our many requests and changes. We completely fell in love with Cornwell and its magic the moment we saw it. We have had the best few days of our lives sharing it all with our friends and family and will cherish the memories.
August 2019, Kate & Andy
Charlotte, Oly & Lenka - I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help, kindness and patience over the weekend. It was a real success and would not have been so without you all! The delicious food (which all the guests were seriously impressed by), the constant fires burning in every room, and everyone's willingness to help with my various and random requests really made the event extra special! Cornwell Manor is the most amazing venue. Thank you.
2019, Private hire
Cornwell Manor provided so much more than the most beautiful setting for the perfect wedding. It became our home for the weekend and we loved the informality and the fun that we all had while we were there. In the months leading up to the wedding, nothing could have been too much trouble for Charlotte and the Cornwell team and ‘can do’ was always the mantra. Dream location, dream team, dream wedding - thank you!
September 2018, Mother of the Bride
Cornwell Manor provided so much more than the most beautiful setting for the perfect wedding. It became our home for the weekend and we loved the informality and the fun that we all had while we were there. In the months leading up to the wedding, nothing could have been too much trouble for Charlotte and the Cornwell team and ‘can do’ was always the mantra. Dream location, dream team, dream wedding - thank you!
September 2018, Cindy, Mother of the Bride
We had the very best experience of the beauty of Cornwell Manor and everything it had to offer for our daughter’s wedding in April 2017. Everything,from the chapel and beautiful surroundings,the wonderful staff, lead by Charlotte,who made the day perfection,and one that we will treasure always. Our thanks to Charlotte and her wonderful team.
July 2018, Andrew and Paddy Ward.
From the moment we first contacted you, 18 months ago, to plan Tali & Tom’s wedding, we have been made to feel one of your family at Cornwell Manor. The kindness and friendship shown to all of us, made this experience an absolute pleasure. We have felt so at home in the most glorious and glamorous setting and our guests were awed at every turn in the beautiful gardens and welcoming rooms and fireplaces. There was no request too great and your wonderful team went out of their way to fulfil our every whim. We are all so sad to leave, but take with us the most exquisite memories of the most incredible wedding of our daughter. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
June 2017 Keri & Haig