Teeny weeny wedding venues.

Have you heard of/considered Little hallingbury mill? It is on the Essex/Herts border

It caters for smaller weddings (maximum capacity is around 32 I think, but that's at a squeeze)

The website doesn't do it justice, but it really is gorgeous.

There's a small garden area of outdoor space, overlooking the river. The food is lovely and the guy who runs it (Derek) is a star. We shot there last year and it was perfect.

That sounds wonderfully romantic to me.

Have you seen http://www.holdsworthhouse.co.uk/index.php/weddings/ceremonies/

I haven't been here personally, but it says that it's the UK's smallest licensed wedding venue. I thought that the gardens and the gazebo looked particularly lovely.

Good luck with your search

Kate

Hi :0) we have had a lovely couple of romantic weekends at Oxford Pasture Hall Hotel, just in the outskirts of Scarborough. Check it out under Best Western hotels. I know they are licensed for weddings, and the grounds, accommodation and food is all lovely. Happy hunting and massive congratulations on tying the not finally. Xx

How romantic! Your children will be very proud! My parents just renewed their wedding vows for their 30th Anniversary last year and it was great to be part of it.

I could recommend coming to Devon, maybe a bit biased but it is beautiful!

http://www.millbrookestate.co.uk/

I have also found these, they look beautiful and all have a Civil License.

http://www.uniquehomestays.com/unique/propertydetails.asp?tab=417&id=534

http://www.uniquehomestays.com/unique/propertydetails.asp?tab=416&id=470

http://www.uniquehomestays.com/unique/propertydetails.asp?tab=425&id=984

Good luck

You are in the lucky position of being able to pick a really nice restaurant that has a small private room. That will be lovely.

Do you have any thoughts on area at all?

Wow thanks for all the lovely replies and suggestions.

We are in Devon.... Not far from Millbrook actually.

We are open to any location, although long traveling time eats in to your break. So realistically we should be looking at Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Wiltshire really.

There are some lovely venues here guys, thanks. OH is on his way home from work, so we can look at some. ?

Awww, what a lovely story!

My OH's Aunty and Uncle sloped off to Edinburgh, had a do in a registry office then stayed in a beautiful hotel for a couple of nights. They then had a party a couple of weeks after.

Also, in the hotel I used to work out we used to have very small weddings and then we had a private room for the afterwards, it was the Swan at Southwold if you were interested.

Hope this helps. X

Little bit far from Southwold then!

There's loads of beautiful places down your neck of the woods, I'm sure you'll have no problem finding something.

The Red Lion in North Yorkshire is a beautiful venue for smaller weddings- Its in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, so its a stunning locations too- It also makes for a great place to go away for a few days to 'get away from it all'- a great family location with plenty of activities and places to see as well... the best of luck with your search!

London Photographer

Most hotels have many event spaces/private dining areas catering for small parties, Just bare this in mind when looking at websites as they probably wont be advertised in the standard wedding package section.

Https://www.vicarageboutiquehotel.co.uk/downloads/Package-Runaway-Bride.pdf - This place is lovely

https://www.thewordsworthhotel.co.uk/our-events/lakedistrictweddingvenuegrasmere/

Try googling - runaway bride wedding packages - there's quite a few small, intimate wedding packages for just the two of you out there

WW x