Thicket Priory - North Yorkshire Wedding Venue

Here at Thicket Priory venue tours are by appointment only. They are one-to-one venue tours so that you get our full attention, and time to give you a thorough walk around the building and grounds...this wonderful feedback from a couple on their first visit is exactly why we do this... “Firstly, we can't overstate how much we loved Thicket Priory—we didn't want to leave. It was so comforting to see places like this exist with such a careful aesthetic and pin-point attention to detail, combined with heart, history, beauty and a sense of playfulness. We were really starting to wonder if we'd set our sights too high. And it wasn't just the venue today but the whole experience of walking through it with you that told us this is the right place for us. “ If you'd like to book your venue tour with one of the team, please do get in touch via phone or email: ☎️ 01904 230600 📧 [email protected] #weddingvenuefor70 #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #weddingvenuefor100 #exclusiveuseweddingvenue #privatehirevenue

// M R & M R S L A I N G ❤️ Congratulations to the gorgeous newlyweds ~ here's a little throwback to when their love story began at Thicket Priory #madeatthicketpriory, May 2019! 📸 Benjamin Wheeler Wedding Photography Jamie Laing #madeinchelsea #weddingday #gigiandolive #justmarried #weddingvenue #throwback #newlyweds #nearlywedspodcast

//G H D P R O D U C T L A U N C H ✨ The Royal Dynasty range from GHD found the perfect setting for it’s launch at Thicket Priory! 💇‍♀️ 👑 #productlaunch #eventvenue #luxuryevent #ghd #accommodationfor35 #privatehirevenuewithaccommodation #luxuryeventsvenue #productexhibition #groupaccommodation #corporateevents #yorkshireretreat #eventplanners

//O N T H E 12th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 …the final day of the 12 days of Christmas! We hope you’ve enjoyed and that they have been a great source of information for you! ✨ The Bandstand The Bandstand provides you with an outdoor ceremony space for both registrar lead and celebrant lead ceremonies. The York stone path gives you the perfect isle to get you to the front where your fiancé awaits! The Bandstand also makes for a stunning place to have a sparkler shot with your guests, or even your first dance!! #weddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #luxuryweddingvenue #yorkshireweddingvenue #yorkshireweddings #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingcatering #weddingphotography #outdoorweddings

//O N T H E 11th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Terrace & Gardens 🌳 The Grounds are fully accessible to you and your guests throughout your stay and are ready to be explored! It is a photographers dream as there are so many stunning places to take your wedding day shots! From the 3 bridges and the oak tree swing to the orchard and the path around the lake! A special touch for your confetti moment is that we have church bells which ring as you leave the building, giving the feeling that you have just left the Church. These are of course optional 💒 The Terrace is connected to the sound system so that any music you chose from your drinks reception will also be playing outside! For sunny days we have a larger parasol and for the colder evenings we have a fire pit, accompanied by baskets of blankets to through around your shoulders! #weddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #luxuryweddingvenue #yorkshireweddingvenue #yorkshireweddings #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingcatering #weddingphotography #outdoorweddings

//O N T H E 10th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Gallery Landing & Accommodation at Thicket Priory ✨ Accommodation here at Thicket Priory is one of our best features, allowing you to house up to 70 of your nearest and dearest under on roof. We have 35 bedrooms, all ensuite, each one of comfortable and luxurious as the last. From the largest to the smallest your guests will not be disappointed. There are two Master Suites for both wedding parties, whether Bride & Groom, Bride & Bride or Groom & Groom, there are two people getting married so two equally beautiful suites to get ready in. #weddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #luxuryweddingvenue #yorkshireweddingvenue #yorkshireweddjngs #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingcatering #weddingphotography

//O N T H E 9th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Jefferson Room ✨ The Jefferson Room is the partner to the Chapel as far as the ceremony goes. Hosting a celebrant lead ceremony in the Chapel means you will still have your legal words to say. There are 3 options for this: 1) Legally marry at a registry office in the run up to the wedding. 2) Book the registrars in for the day you arrival, so the day prior so that it does not take up time on your wedding day. 3) Arrange for the registrars to be hear on the wedding day as well as the celebrant, this way you come to speak your legal words whilst we seat your guests for the Wedding Breakfast. The Jefferson Room is then a great room of requirement, often used as a ‘Green Room’ for your suppliers, such as your photographer, videographer, musicians, bands etc. It means they have a place to store their belongings without the need to take one of the bedrooms. #weddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #luxuryweddingvenue #yorkshireweddingvenue #yorkshireweddjngs #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingcatering #weddingphotography

//O N T H E 8th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Pantries 🫖 The Pantries are one of the favourite features for many couples and their guests, helping everyone feel at home. Similarly, to the arrival and check-in, we have avoided ‘hotel’ style features, so the pantries provide social spaces for friends and family to meet, rather than hide away with a tea caddy in their rooms. There are four pantries scattered around the building so those in the higher reaches of the bedrooms won’t need to walk too far for their morning coffee. Milk, Tea, Coffee, Decaf, Hippy Teas…and of course Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows can be found in the pantries, along with some delicious chocolate biscuits. Anyone fancy a Tunnocks Teacake? #weddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #luxuryweddingvenue #yorkshireweddingvenue #yorkshireweddjngs #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingcatering #weddingphotography

//O N T H E 7th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Old Kitchen & The Parlour These areas are where we host your night prior supper and breakfast the morning of the wedding for those choosing to have a two day/night wedding, savouring the Ballroom dining for your Wedding Breakfast. The night prior you may wish to have an informal style of supper, such as a grazing feast, or a homely meal of lasagne, salads and garlic bread, or even a Barbeque! There are lots of wonderful options. Breakfast the morning of the wedding would be a continental style of breakfast (as the smell of flowers is all you want on the wedding day, lets save the bacon and eggs for the morning after!) #weddingfood #weddingvenue #weddingcatering #exclusiveusevenue #yorkshireweddings #luxuryweddingvenue #ukweddingvenue #winterwedding

//O N T H E 6th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Chapel 💒 The on-site Chapel is a wonderful feature that provides a ceremony space for those who like the thought of a Church wedding but are not part of a Church or maybe even not religious. It has a number of options that you can explore which essentially give you a ‘blessing’ style of ceremony. The Chapel is still consecrated therefore a registrar cannot legally marry you in this space. You then have a number of options, the most common being a Celebrant lead ceremony. A Celebrant can host a ceremony for you that to all your guests feels and looks like a legal ceremony, the only words that cannot be used are ‘I legally pronounce you…’; instead they use ‘I now pronounce you…’. A Celebrant lead ceremony is something very personal to you and writing the ceremony with your chosen celebrant is very special, and can be as religious or none religious as you choose. You could then also explore the option of a family friend or family vicar coming in to do a ‘Blessing’ for you, which you may wish to include hymns, readings and more ‘Church style’ traditions. There are two options for making your entrance, either from behind the curtains coming over the bridge from below, or from above coming through the ‘veiled curtain’ and the door. #onsitechapel #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingvenuewithchurch #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #weddingvenuefor100 #exclusivehirevenue

//O N T H E 5th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Gryffin Bar provides comfortable seating for guests, but not too much to ensure we keep the atmosphere and party going in the Ballroom during your evening reception. Overlooking the gardens the Gryffin Bar is beautiful all year round, whether the sun is casting shadows on the lake in the Summer, or the lights are dimmed and the fire is lit in the Winter. The Bar itself covered every tipple, from the star of the show ‘Gin’ to an array of other spirits, wines, soft drinks and of course cocktails! If you were going to ask if we serve Espresso Martini’s then the answer is Yes! We are priced like a city centre bar and create a great vibe in the bar that guests enjoy and will love getting to know the team.

//O N T H E 4th D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Morning Room - Lower Ballroom ✨ The Morning Room is a bright beautiful space which is licensed for ceremonies, so you can legally marry with your friends and family in here. It can be dressed to suit a contemporary style or a traditional one; with a canvas of neutral colours to work with. The Morning Room can seat up to 160 guests between the lower section and the top section, ensuring that anyone who may be sat in the back row still has a great vantage point. We fall within the jurisdiction of the Selby Registrars who would take care of your ceremony requirements should you chose to have your nuptials in here. #ceremony #weddingceremony #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #weddingvenuefor100 #weddingvenuenorthyorkshire #londonweddingvenue #thicketpriory #countryhouseweddings #exclusiveusevenue

//O N T H E 3rd D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The Ballroom ✨ …wining, dining and dancing time! The Ballroom provides a great space for you to be wined and dined, and then swiftly head into your evening celebrations. The clever space ensures we have a stress free transition between your Wedding Breakfast and your Evening Reception, allowing you to get the most out of your day. We have a choice of round tables and banquet tables so that you can create the look and feel which best suits you. Thicket Priory provides your tables, chairs and glassware; with your chosen caterer providing your tables linens, crockery and cutlery. The Ballroom have a microphone for your speeches, and music can be added to your entire day via a full building integrated system, so you can have your favourite music playing throughout the day. Midweek weddings any live music can play through until 11pm, with a DJ taking you to a midnight close, then on a Saturday wedding live music can be played until midnight, with a DJ closing the celebrations up to 1am. Catering is arranged directly via one of our preferred suppliers; choosing between Purple Chilli, Baba Ganoush and Hog and Apple, all of which we can highly recommend having hand picked to work with them. Coco Wedding Venues #weddingvenue #weddingbreakfast #yorkshireweddings #weddingvenuesuk #luxurydining #exclusivehirevenue #weddingvenueupto160 #capacityupto160 #weddingvenuefor100 #weddingvenuefor70 #weddingvenuefor120

//O N T H E 2nd D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 The “Heart of the Building”- The Lobby & Grand Staircase The beating heart of Thicket Priory is in the centre and is where you can find your way to any part of the building during the wedding celebrations, from the Ballroom and Bar, to the Gardens and Chapel. The Grand Staircase speaks for itself and is the perfect way for any couple to make their entrance to the ceremony. With the stunning chandeliers hanging above it is also a great place for photographs! #weddingvenue #engagementseason #exclusiveusevenue #yorkshireweddingvenue #christmas #staircase #familyweddingvenue

//O N T H E 1st D A Y O F C H R I S T M A S 🎄 Welcome to Thicket Priory - The Gryffin Desk On arrival to Thicket Priory, you and your guests are encouraged to make yourself at Home. The word ‘hotel’ is not in our vocabulary. A member of the team will be on hand to greet your guests and start their adventure, firstly finding their room key with their names hand written on, and then the fun of exploring the building to get to their bedroom. The corridors of Thicket Priory are a labyrinth of cosy spaces; as guests explore to find their bedroom, they will find themselves bumping into friends and family that they haven’t yet met, so the building takes care of introductions for you. This is often a pressure on the wedding day, so the building takes care of this for you! Each key has the direction to the guest bedrooms, and on arrival to their room they will find out the history behind the name of the room, for example, we have a room named after Theodosia who was a nun from the past with a few bad habits! Tomorrow - The Grand Staircase 🎄 #welcometothicketpriory

✨ ALL YOUR GUESTS UNDER ONE ROOF ✨ Claire & Paul, married at Thicket Priory in October 2021 🥰 Paul does a great job as our groom, only just getting through his speech; emotions can sometimes get the better of you! We have to fully agree, dancing like there is no one watching is THE best way to dance! Keep it up Claire! You brought music, laughter, happy tears and so much energy to Thicket Priory for your wedding and we look back on it with the fondest of memories! 💕 Moss Wedding Films All You Need is Love Photography Purple Chilli Events Catering Starr Gazing Ceremonies The Rarified Stephanie Moran Couture H.U.M Gospel Choir Jordan Hume New York Brass Band Ace Party Jelly Photography Typical Type #weddingvenueideas #autumnwedding #autumnweddinginspiration #weddingvideography #weddingphotography #weddingvenueuk #yorkshireweddingvenue #exclusivehireweddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #weddingvenuewithchapel #chapelonsite

//H A P P Y 2ND A N N I V E R S A R Y 💞 It’s safe to say we look back at all our beautiful weddings with the fondest on memories; that said we do have an extra special place in our hearts for Mr & Mrs Wheatley est. 14th October 2020! Every single time we watch the reaction of David to his stunning bride’s arrival we start to cry! Watch this short clip and try not to cry! David & Catherine chose to have their ‘scaled down’ wedding during the pandemic, and boy are we so happy they did! We got to be ‘additional guests’ at the wedding and become an integral part of their celebrations, and for that we are ever grateful! The laughter and smiles you brought to us during the strangest time out of lives was incredible! We love you to the moon and back and are so thrilled to see the Wheatley family as a threesome now as they now have a beautiful daughter, Olive ✨ Many congratulations on your second anniversary and a shout out to everyone who made their wedding a one we will remember forever! 💞 Carla Whittingham Photography Hello There Films Fleur Adamo Baba Ganoush Catering Ltd LS.Cakery @electricidolsband Boutique Bridal Hair Emily Franks Makeup

//E V E N T S A T T H I C K E T P R I O R Y ✨ Here at Thicket Priory we aren't just a wedding venue, we are an exclusive hire country house that can host events, corporate retreats, special celebrations and any other excuse you can find to have a night or two away! Here's a stunning event we hosted back in November 2019 for ghd. With the theme 'Royal Dynasty' we were the perfect location for a new product launch, bringing together press and influencers from around Europe to spend the night like kings and queens! Food by Baba Ganoush Catering Ltd Flowers by Ricky Paul Flowers Ltd Styling by @creativestylinglondon #exclusive #exclusivehirevenue #productlaunch #luxuryevents #eventplanner #branding #exclusiveusevenue #privatevenue #privatehirevenue #corporateevents #ghd

//T E S T I M O N I A L ✨ Thank you Emily & Josh for their kind words, brought to you on their one year anniversary from the place they celebrated the wedding itself…Thicket Priory of course! 🥂 Steven McDonald Photography Baba Ganoush Catering Ltd @therainfloristwhetherby True to You Celebrancy Yorkshire Sonia Schofield Make Up Jonny Ross Music #weddingvenue #testimonial #anniversary #exclusiveuseweddingvenue #weddingvenuewithaccommodation #weddingvenuewithchapel #weddingvenuewithgardens

✨ Throwback to Winter 2021 ✨ MR & MRS WISHART, Est. 4th December 2021 💞 This beauty of a wedding video has just dropped into our inbox! What a delight to look back at the gorgeous December wedding of Abi & Rob! More than 8 months ago...it has flown by! Who would like to know more about their wedding? We have their stunning images and would love to share a blog with you all about their day!!! #weddingvideo #winterwedding #exclusiveuseweddingvenue #yorkshirewedding #yorkshireweddingvenue #privatehirevenue #weddingsuppliersuk #luxuryweddings #decemberwedding Purple Chilli Events Catering @StephenWignallphotography / Videography Abi Alton Jonny Ross Music LS.Cakery @charlottewilson - Make-up & Hair Jeff Heaton