A shining example of a large country house set within stunning grounds. It is a property to be envied and desired and is here for your exclusive use.
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S&N originally contacted me, but decided Balcombe Place was too big for their intimate wedding.
After pleading with them to come and see the house, they fell in love and realised how perfect their wedding would be here.
The weekend was full of pure fun,love and joy, and one that we will all cherish.
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On a dreary day like today, we’d like nothing more than to be snuggled up in here. We really should have more sunshine in July!
The Green Room is one of the most beautiful bedrooms with richly embroidered hangings surrounding the four poster bed.
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We officially announce The Sun Room ….. OPEN! 🎊🎊 An open air, unique and hidden room found in the garden.
The Sun Room, formerly known as The Tea Rooms, has been a real labour of love to restore. Our Founding Director, Fo, brought it back from the brink of ruin with painstaking attention from amazing stonemasons. The floor and walls were crumbling away and incredibly dangerous, now look at them! We are so proud and excited to see what events we will hold here.
The new name - to stop confusion with a public tea room - is perfectly fitting as it’s a beautiful sun trap. The view through the glassless windows to our Christmas trees on the lawn is fantastic.
Our aim for the room is to be used during our wedding weekends for Friday evening drinks/bbqs and also as a separately available venue to hire. Don’t worry, exclusive use is still our ethos - we will never have two events at the same time. Please get in touch if you’re interested in holding an event here!
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Evening Food has become such a big part of the wedding day.
With ceremonies early in the day and wedding breakfasts being eaten at lunch time, guests are often ready for an extra, more casual meal. Sometimes in place of dinner and sometimes much later on in the night - helping to give a bit more energy to weary guests for the dance floor or to soak up the copious amounts of champagne drunk.
There are such huge numbers of food trucks out there to choose from. Caterers often have their own ‘evening food’ menus. If you’re looking for some guidance, opinions or simply don’t know where to start, we have our Little Black Book of recommended suppliers. Suppliers that are tried at tested by us at Balcombe Place, ensuring the high standards we uphold are maintained. We’ve recently added some new, amazing food trucks and we are always looking for innovative suppliers so please get in touch if you’d like to be considered to be on our books. From pizza trucks to ice cream vans, we have it all. Please ask if you’re in need of assistance - we are always here to help!
Wedding: L&R, December 2023
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Did you know that we don’t just do weddings?
We love hosting all sorts of events! Christenings, birthday parties, celebrations of life, wakes, balls, dinner parties - whatever you can dream up, we can host.
Please get in touch if you are looking for a venue to hold any event at. We relish creating bespoke event plans for each enquiry and we can’t wait to open our doors to you for your event.
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Unique details at every turn.
Balcombe Place has a fantastic and varied history. Evidence of this is found all over the house - inside and out. It can be a bit of a treasure hunt to find them all. From the beautifully detailed ceilings in the bedrooms, complete with hidden Denman crests to the carved gargoyles, each different from the last, that decorate the outside.
When you come and visit us you’ll often find our Founding Director, Fo, telling stories of the family history as a descendent of Lord and Lady Denman herself. The house was built with entertaining in mind, a feeling still present today, over one hundred and fifty years later.
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On Friday evening we held our first Booked Couples Wine Tasting event.
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect evening, it was warm enough to be able to welcome our guests on the terrace with a Balcombe Place Gin and Tonic. Our guests mingled, sipped their gins and watched the sunset before they moved to the dining room to begin the wine tasting.
Together with Marcus Thorold of we offered our guests sparkling wine, whites and reds to taste. Marcus talked us through the different wines and answered any questions. The guests snacked on charcuterie boards created by our in-house chef.
Next, David from produced 2 delicious cocktails for everyone to try and explained the process of creating bespoke cocktails for larger crowds at weddings.
created beautiful arrangements for the dining room table.
It was a beautiful evening that our couples enjoyed hugely. Hopefully we will be organising more in the future! Cheers!
Outdoor ceremonies with the house as your backdrop, the calmness of the Sussex countryside surrounding you, it really is idyllic.
We are so excited to finally be entering back in to the spring/summer period where this is possible again!
What would you rather, the drawing room or the lawn?
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We are hiring!
A few positions have opened up to join our amazing, and ever expanding team.
If you have any experience in events work, bar work or maintenance please get in touch. If you have an interest in weddings and events we are always looking for enthusiastic people to join us.
Please email [email protected] to get more information on available roles. We can’t wait to hear from you!
The countdown is on to our first wedding of 2024 …. We can’t wait!
After a long winter break, used for maintenance of the house (and the house staff 😉) we are so excited to be opening our doors again. The first wedding is only a few weeks away. Just enough time left to swoon over these fireplace florals designed and executed by for our showcase earlier this month. Let’s hope some of our 2024 couples take inspiration - it truly was beautiful!
I can’t wait to see what 2024 holds for floral trends. We are hoping for seasonal and whimsical like the instillation here - what about you?
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Couples Wine Tasting Event
We are so excited to announce our wine tasting event we are hosting on the 10th of May. We are lucky enough to have Marcus Thorold of helping us with the evening. Marcus has years of experience and will be on hand to describe the wines and answer any questions.
Choosing the right wine for your wedding can be a stressful decision, but we are here to ensure the process is as enjoyable as possible. Of course it will be enjoyable - lots of wine is involved!
If you are one of our lovely booked couples, this event is for you! Please email Grace to reserve your spot!
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Welcome to the Dining Room.
Seating up to 28 guests, here you can host the perfect candlelit dinner party, or perhaps the de-brief breakfast after ‘the night before’.
This room allows you to spend that all important quality time with your nearest and dearest, it’s always filled with laughter.
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Wow. Now we’ve had a chance to breathe, we want to say THANK YOU to all of our incredible suppliers who came to our showcase on Sunday. We are so proud, both of how the house looked and how beautifully everyone worked together. The day was an incredible success and we look forward to doing more events like that in the future. The fact that the sun shone was the cherry on top!
The day wouldn’t have been possible without our lovely suppliers in whom we trust completely. It was fantastic to see them chatting with booked and new couples alike.
An extra huge shout out to our brilliant wedding and events coordinator, Grace. She organised and ran the day absolutely perfectly. I’m sure everybody can agree - she’s a serious asset!
We can’t wait to share more content from the day with you. If you were one of our new couples we welcomed on Sunday, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on [email protected] if you have more you want to chat about.
These photos were taken by the amazing
Here’s to finding your ‘happily ever after’!
Happy Valentines Day, however you are spending it, wishing you a wonderful day! ❤️
Wedding:H&A May’23
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We all need a helping hand sometimes, the wedding planning process can be intense!
When you book Balcombe Place, you are booking the full team to support you throughout, and make sure your day looks just the way you want it to.
Pop along to our wedding showcase, and ask all the questions.
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Wedding: B&J April 2023
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It’s so important to enjoy every little moment on your wedding day, they make the best memories.
Dates for 2025 are filling up fast, get in touch to come and see the house at our Wedding Showcase on Sunday 3rd March, 11am-4pm.
We would love to meet you!
Wedding:C&J March 2023
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Let us introduce ourselves…
We’ve had a recent influx of new followers so, please, let us introduce ourselves.
We are a small, family-run, woman-led, wedding and events venue. We are passionate about the restoration and maintenance of our stunning house and grounds.
Although we host a plethora of events, weddings are our main business. We limit the number of weddings we host per year to ensure we can maintain the highest standard of service and avoid becoming a ‘wedding factory’. It’s so important to us that our couples feel like they can have the unique weddings of their dreams. We don’t want to offer just the bricks and mortar to you, we want to offer you our support and experience.
We our hosting our first Wedding Showcase on the 3rd of March. We have so many incredible suppliers attending. If you’re newly engaged and interesting in checking out Balcombe Place for your wedding, please email [email protected] to book your slot on the day. It will be the perfect opportunity to see the house and grounds dressed for a wedding, meet experienced, local suppliers and meet our in-house team to answer any questions you might have.
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Our newest addition to our little black book, will be at our Balcombe Place Showcase on the 3rd of March.
We absolutely love the team, their delicious food and we can’t wait to introduce you to them at the showcase! They are an absolute pleasure to have in the house, perfect for your wedding. Just look at these canapés they did at a recent event we hosted in December.
Please email [email protected] to reserve your space at the wedding showcase.
Come and explore our beautiful house and grounds at our first wedding showcase on the 3rd March.
The day is filling up fast so please email [email protected] to book your slot. We can’t wait to welcome our future couples.
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These stunning photos, taken by , are making us miss the sunshine more than ever - bring on spring!
Matt is half of the team that makes up the . Together, with his wife Jess, they make wedding days a dream. Jess is a fantastic makeup artist and, when combined with photographer Matt, they work hand in hand for a really special experience.
Matt is joining us at our Balcombe Place Showcase on the 3rd of March and, although Jess can’t make it, he will be able to explain what they do together. Please email [email protected] to book your slot on the day.
Wedding: L&T, April 2023
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Recently engaged and no idea where to start?
We know it can be an overwhelming time and we are here to help. We are opening our doors for a very special Wedding Showcase on 3rd March 2024. Please book your slot by emailing [email protected] and come and see the house and meet our incredible suppliers. The whole aim of the day is to help and inspire couples for their wedding day.
Trust us, this is the best start to planning the best day of your life.
Wedding: E&J, August 2023
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The library, a beautifully panelled room with a cosy fireplace.
The library is licensed for your civil ceremony and many of our couples choose to do their signing here, it has that wonderful official feeling. In the past our creative couples have had whiskey and cigar bars, cheese and port, and coffee baristas, making this room feel even more special. It’s a great place to rest your weary feet when you’ve spent too much time on the dance floor.
Fun fact - the ceiling was actually lowered by Lady Denman to make a cosier feeling in the room. When you come and visit you’ll notice all the beautiful details on the ceiling.
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Emma, , never disappoints. This festive, winter display above the fireplace in the drawing room, and the wreath on the front door fulfilled the brief perfectly.
is one of our suppliers coming to our showcase at Balcombe Place on 3rd March 2023. Please book your slot to come and see her, and many more amazing suppliers, by emailing [email protected]
Exclusive Luxury Wedding Cake Offer!
Our wonderful supplier, Birch House Bakery, has come up with an exclusive offer for couples getting married at Balcombe Place.
A beautiful three tier semi naked wedding cake from only £395* for any bookings made at our venue between the months of November and March.
Contact Erin to find out more details and how to book.
Erin is also one of our brilliant suppliers coming to our spring Showcase at Balcombe Place on the 3rd of March 2024. Please email [email protected] to book in and come and chat to her!
*Terms and conditions apply to this special offer price. Image for illustrative purposes only
Christmas Party Time 🎄
December is around the corner and we love hosting festive events. Please enquire at [email protected] for office Christmas parties, family get-togethers or, perhaps, a carol evening. Any excuse for a reason to drink champagne at this time of year 🥂
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Our beautiful couple, Arabelle & Sam, taking a quiet moment together on their special day.
The house and surrounding grounds provide the perfect backdrop for sensational pictures. Who doesn’t love looking back and reminiscing over a wedding album?
Wedding: A&S, July 2023
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As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, the weddings get cosier. Look at this beautiful, autumnal colour scheme 🍂
M & M had 50 guests for a small and intimate celebration. Whatever your party size, Balcombe Place can accommodate your event with a completely bespoke plan.
Wedding: M&M, October 2022
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🎊Important News🎊
We are hosting a Christmas Wreath Workshop with the wonderful &
1st December 10am-1pm
Cost £75 🎄
Contact [email protected] to book
Moody skies from a beautiful wedding in July. It seems fitting to post this now with the wind blowing outside.
Every corner of the house looking ready in anticipation for the party to begin.
Wedding: A&S, July 2023
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Come and explore Balcombe Place. The perfect house for every occasion. Video by @castlegatefilms Steve unfortunately can't attend our showcase next weekend, but use this as your sign to get in touch with him. He manages to capture your day so beautifully, so every time you watch it, it feels just like the first time. We are obsessed. Excuse us whilst we watch this video again and again. #balcombeplace #balcombe #weddings #weddingvenue #wedding #venue #venueinspo #weddingphotography #weddingvideo #sussexhouse #weddingideas #videographer #balcombewedding #sussex #countryhouse #countryside #2024bride #2025bride #fyp #manorhouse #bridetobe
One of the best things about Balcombe Place is how wonderful it looks in every season. But doesn’t snow just elevate the house and grounds to new levels? #balcombe #balcombeplace #balcombeplacewedding #balcombeplaceshowcase #weddings #weddinginspo #weddingplans #weddingplanninguk #wedding #snow #snowday #sussexvenue #sussex #westsussex #winterwedding
Ready to host the last wedding of the year, R&L. We are so excited. Who’s jealous that our guests get to enjoy these rooms over the weekend. Included in your exclusive stay at the house, you get included 7 of our cosy and unique bedrooms… but there are 7 more available to hire. #winterwedding #balcombe #balcombeplace #wedding #bedrooms #cosy #balcomeviaduct #christmaswedding #bride #bridetobe #sussex #countrywedding #love #christmas #festive #weddingday #weddinginspiration #weddingvenueuk #bedroomdecor #interiordesign
Tucked away along a private drive in West Sussex you'll find Balcombe Place, a Grade II* Listed country house built in 1856.
After 64 years, in 2017 Balcombe Place returned to the management of Lord and Lady Denman's descendants, three generations of them in fact. It was important to the family that after so many years of the property being in the hands of others, the house's next adventure would be one that complements its features while ensuring the survival of the property as part of the Balcombe Estate.
Every detail of the renovation has been done sympathetically and in keeping with how the property was in the early 1900's, with modern touches, of course. From old photographs and facts gleaned from those who knew the property when the Denmans' lived here has resulted in the rediscovery of this important building and its many great characteristics.
Balcombe Place hosts an array of events throughout the year and with the support of the owners, and your own event manager, you will be welcomed with open arms, our home is your home.
