
Wedding Receptions
The perfect venue for your special occasion.
We welcome married couples of all faiths and none to celebrate their special day at Thorpe Hall.
(Subject to availability) you can block book the entire premises for a two three day block, giving you you exclusive access to the site with plenty of time to set-up your celebration the day-before, enjoy the festivities on the big day and clear up at a leisurely pace the day-after,
Our main hall has space , tables and chairs for up to 150 guests to be seated at a u-shaped banqueting table. Alternatively, a cabaret-style arrangement of separate tables can accommodate 120 of your closest friends and relatives.
We have full plenty of space for a DJ to play ‘your song’ for your first dance, and then some absolute bangers for all your guests to dance to
You can hire your own choice of florist to decorate the hall and party-ware provider to furnish the tables with cloths, napkins, cutlery and crockery. Caterers to prepare, plate-up and serve food from our kitchen, which may also can double as a bar
Key Features
1-3 days exclusive use of the whole premises
You can hire the entire premises for up to 3 days between Friday and Sunday (provided no other similar booking has been made).
With at least 12-weeks prior notice, any pre-existing provisional bookings will be re-scheduled, giving you exclusive use of the whole premises over the entire booking period.
Your booking will commence at 08:00 on the first day and last for up to 3 consecutive periods of 24 hours from that point. During this time, you can come and go as you please (within business hours). This will enable you to set things up the day before the main event and leave them overnight with confidence. You can also enjoy the main celebration and leave clearing up until some the following day.
Main Hall
The main celebration will take place in the main hall, where there is sufficient room and furniture to seat up to 100 people at a u-shaped banqueting style table.
You can choose to set up the tables and chairs you require, and clear them away afterwards. Alternatively, we would be happy to do this for you., as an additional service.
Kitchen / Bar
Wedding hire includes exclusive use of the kitchen.
You will need to provide all your own cooking implements and tableware (napkins, tablecloths, crockery, cutlery, glasses, etc), clean them and clear them away again afterwards.
Whilst this comes with a 4-hob cooker and top and main oven, as well as a microwave,, fridge with ice-box, and kettle, it is anticipated that catering a meal for a large wedding party will be best accomplished by professional caterer who prepares and cooks the food off-site , and then plates up and serves any meal from the kitchen.
The kitchen shares a serving hatch into both the main hall and meeting room 1. It is anticipated that the main hall serving hatch may be used as a bar, leaving the one in meeting room 1 to hand out meals and receive used plates.
If you intend to have a (cash) bar serving alcohol, you will need to organise a bar licence. We can direct you to one or two local publicans willing to take responsibility for this.
Meeting Rooms
Our two meeting rooms can be set up in different ways, according to your requirements. Meeting room 1 contains a serving hatch from the kitchen, so could be used for the transfer of meals and dishes, leavin gthe main serving hatch from the kitchen into the main hall to act as a bar.
Meeting room 2 can be used as a quiet room, a place to store gifts or coats, or it can be joined with meeting room 1 to create a larger area.
Car Park
Our large car park provides plenty of space for the vehicles for the main bridal party and several guests. In summer the games area may provide a suitable overflow car park.
Playing Field
As above, the playing field can be used as an overflow car park.
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Additional Services
If there is anything else we can do to help you celebrate your special day, please let us know. For example:
Furniture Service
you will have enough to worry about preparing for your special day, so let us sort out all the tables and chairs for you. We’ll set them up the day before, ready for decorating, and clear them away after.
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Cleaning Service
the last thing you’ll want to do after your wedding is begin your married life with some cleaning. Let us do that for you, we’ll clear up your reception for you, leaving the place spick and span.
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Local Providers
Local Wedding Venues
People of all faiths and none, are welcome to celebrate their marriage in Ashwellthorpe & Fundenhall. Historically, the parish is home to two churches of England. Either would be happy to discuss weddings plans to make your special day both meaningful and memorable.
St Nicholas’ church, Fundenhall
located a short drive away from the Hall on Church Lane on the edge of the quiet village of Fundenhall. Recently restored in 2016, this Norman church provides a classic venue, with an intimate atmosphere. The church has ample parking for guests.
All Saints church, Ashwellthorpe
located a short walk away from Thorpe Hall and its car park, past the village pond and down The Street in the quiet village of Ashwellthorpe is All Saints church, a grade 1 listed mediaeval building.
For further details and information, or to discuss the use of these locations, please contact us
Other Local Providers
Caterer
Hire an experienced caterer to cook up a feast to your specification, deliver the meal to the Hall and plate it up in the kitchen
Florist
Brighten your wedding ceremony and reception with floral displays and bouquets
Table Ware
All the crockery, cutlery, glasses, napkins and tablecloths you need , all hired, set-out, cleaned and packed away
Photographer
Record still and moving images of your special day and preserve them forever
Silver Service
Hire a team of professional and friendly staff to serve and clear courses from your table.
Stylist
Professional hair and make-up stylists can add that final finishing look to your outfit