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Price: £5,000 – £7,500
Guests: 70
Bedrooms: 3
Deals available: 1
Limited-Time Offers & Deals (1)
Description
Description
Nestled within 1000 acres of Shropshire countryside, Hopton Court Estate is an exclusive use wedding and events venue. Our beautiful Georgian country house, Victorian Orangery, Coach House and grounds are the perfect spot to lock the world away and craft your dream celebration, surrounded by your closest family and friends. Built in 1776 and designed by John Nash in his signature Palladian style. Hopton Court Estate has been home to the Woodward family since 1863. Today, three generations of Woodwards work alongside the estate team to preserve Hopton Court’s heritage and nurture the estate’s farm land and countryside.
Message from the team
Name of Wedding Contact: Lucy Nott
We hope you have been enjoying your wedding planning so far!
Hopton Court Estate is a family run venue which and we love that our 3 day hire period means that you can truly settle in, make yourselves at home and create a wedding that is undeniably you.
We would love to welcome you onto the Estate for a viewing, where you will really experience the Hopton magic!
Experience
Year Business Was Established
1989
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
5
Overview of Hopton Court Estate
Wedding Venue Type
Country House / Manor House
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
70
Reception Capacity
120
Wedding Venue Accommodation
No. of Bedrooms
3
Sleeps No. of People
6
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Pricing for Hopton Court Estate
Pricing for Hopton Court Estate
What's Included?
Exclusive use
Day before set up available
Couple accommodation included
Furniture included
Guest accommodation included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
External caterers not permitted
Our Venue Hire includes:
- Exclusive use of: House ground floor, Lawns, Orangery, Coach House, Stables, Courtyard, Garden Courtyard, Old Barn, Walled Garden.
- Choice of licensed ceremony space
- 3 day hire period
- 2 night stay in the House Apartment (sleeps 6)
- Benches for your ceremony
- Chairs and round tables for your wedding breakfast
- Bar
- Alcohol and music license
- Fire pit
- List of recommend suppliers
- Wedding Coordinator
Available Upgrades:
- Hideaway Hut accommodation £250 for 2 night stay (sleeps 2)
- Guest lists greater than 70 will need the Garden Marquee. £4,500
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- AAlex & Chad07/02/2025Picture Perfect DayPicture Perfect DayIt’s the perfect mix of rustic charm, Manor House grandeur but still a relaxed and adaptable venue for any wedding. We got married on a beautiful crisp September afternoon in front of the stunning Victorian Orangery. Picture perfect day. We fully utilised all the areas the site has to offer; the courtyard was a perfect and more intimate space to meet and greet, whilst the walled garden was a perfect setting for our big bohemian tipi. And of course the endless photo locations!It’s the perfect mix of rustic charm, Manor House grandeur but still a relaxed and adaptable venue for any wedding. We got married on a beautiful crisp September afternoon in front of the stunning Victorian Orangery. Picture perfect day. We fully utilised all the areas the site has to offer; the courtyard was a perfect and more intimate space to meet and greet, whilst the walled garden was a perfect setting for our big bohemian tipi. And of course the endless photo locations!
- NNatalie & Edward07/02/2025Endless Photo Opportunities!Endless Photo Opportunities!Hopton Court itself is truly breathtaking. We had our ceremony by the Orangery that smelt of Jasmine (they have it growing up the walls and its beautiful), our street food in the Courtyard next to the Courthouse and our reception in the marquee overlooking it all. There are endless photo opportunities! The grounds are kept so immaculate and they really take pride in the grounds.Hopton Court itself is truly breathtaking. We had our ceremony by the Orangery that smelt of Jasmine (they have it growing up the walls and its beautiful), our street food in the Courtyard next to the Courthouse and our reception in the marquee overlooking it all. There are endless photo opportunities! The grounds are kept so immaculate and they really take pride in the grounds.
- EEmma & Paul07/02/2025Absolutely SpectacularAbsolutely SpectacularThe grounds are absolutely spectacular, and all of our guests were blown away by how wonderful our day was.The grounds are absolutely spectacular, and all of our guests were blown away by how wonderful our day was.
- KKaty & Jack07/02/2025Stunning Venue!Stunning Venue!We had the most incredible day and would highly recommend this stunning venue! Thank you so much to the Hopton Court team, a million times over, for helping to make it so special!We had the most incredible day and would highly recommend this stunning venue! Thank you so much to the Hopton Court team, a million times over, for helping to make it so special!
- AAlex & Shannon07/02/2025The Perfect Wedding VenueThe Perfect Wedding VenueAll of our guests said how great the venue and the staff were. Would 100% recommend viewing it if you're looking for the perfect wedding venue. All of our guests said how great the venue and the staff were. Would 100% recommend viewing it if you're looking for the perfect wedding venue.
- OOlivia & Ted07/02/2025Hopton Court is a Very Special PlaceHopton Court is a Very Special PlaceFrom the first time we visited we knew that Hopton Court would be where we held our wedding. Every area of the venue is unique and absolutely beautiful. The team were friendly, helpful and professional the whole way through the process from booking our date and navigating major changes to our plans. Hopton Court is a very special place that I’m very grateful we found. From the first time we visited we knew that Hopton Court would be where we held our wedding. Every area of the venue is unique and absolutely beautiful. The team were friendly, helpful and professional the whole way through the process from booking our date and navigating major changes to our plans. Hopton Court is a very special place that I’m very grateful we found.
- JJennifer & Reece07/02/2025The Day was Absolutely MagicalThe Day was Absolutely MagicalWe can’t quite believe that any of it was real, it’s still settling in that we are in fact husband and wife! The day was absolutely magical and I only wish the day had gone on for longer - at least we have the photographs! I’d recommend Hopton Court to anyone looking for a beautiful venue but wanting to make the day their own. Everybody should feel as we did, that our wedding was special and one to remember. We can’t quite believe that any of it was real, it’s still settling in that we are in fact husband and wife! The day was absolutely magical and I only wish the day had gone on for longer - at least we have the photographs! I’d recommend Hopton Court to anyone looking for a beautiful venue but wanting to make the day their own. Everybody should feel as we did, that our wedding was special and one to remember.
- GGeorgina & Edward07/02/2025We Fell in Love!We Fell in Love!We were able to add our own touches to everything to make it feel like our own and having both grown up in Shropshire, once we saw the rolling hills in the background, we fell in love! The team were so helpful throughout and we can't thank them enough for helping everything go so seamlessly on the day. Thank you from a very happy Mr and Mrs!We were able to add our own touches to everything to make it feel like our own and having both grown up in Shropshire, once we saw the rolling hills in the background, we fell in love! The team were so helpful throughout and we can't thank them enough for helping everything go so seamlessly on the day. Thank you from a very happy Mr and Mrs!
- AAnne Marie & Henry07/02/2025A Perfect Countryside Wedding VenueA Perfect Countryside Wedding VenueWe had the most fantastic day for our September wedding reception at Hopton Court. We loved how we could utilise the variety of spaces (Orangery, coach house, house and courtyard) for our day and really make it our own. We would really recommend it for anyone who wants a perfect countryside wedding venue! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️We had the most fantastic day for our September wedding reception at Hopton Court. We loved how we could utilise the variety of spaces (Orangery, coach house, house and courtyard) for our day and really make it our own. We would really recommend it for anyone who wants a perfect countryside wedding venue! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- JJen and Reece06/08/202402/08/2024 the perfect day for us 02/08/2024 the perfect day for usAfter struggling to find a venue for us, Hopton Court just felt right from the first viewing. As soon as I saw a picture of the orangery I wanted to get married there, it is such a beautiful and unique backdrop. So unique in fact you won’t find another orangery like this one, as it turns out it’s far prettier than it was efficient! Hopton is a historic venue with all of the character and elegance but non of the stuffiness. The venue has been maintained impeccably to retain its original charm, and the grounds are so beautiful that we didn’t even feel the need to decorate with exception to having DIY flower buckets from the locally grown ‘Shropshire flowers’. We had lovely compliments from our guests, some said they had never been to such a naturally beautiful venue, others complimented how unique it was. If the photography is important to you, you will not regret booking this venue, the scenes are straight out of a movie, and you are spoilt for choice with locations on the grounds. An amazing option is for guests to stay overnight in the walled garden, with the power and water; so any keen campers or van goers can stay overnight, we had a few guests do this and had no complaints! Rhys was fantastic to work with, very personal and experienced, he had so much enthusiasm for our wedding from the outset which put us at ease immediately, (those who are in the daunting early days of wedding planning will appreciate this!) I like to think that we were fairly chilled as a couple, but again this was influenced by how easy Rhys and Hopton made the whole process, they respected all of our decisions, there was no pressure to go a certain way or use a particular vendor. They do have a list of suppliers that they can recommend from experience but by no means do they hard sell, which was wonderful and allowed us to find exactly what we wanted and within our own budget, that felt like us. We had no problems booking suppliers, several had worked with the venue before, and were happy to work there again. With the wedding boom post pandemic we felt that many venues were churning out cookie cutter weddings which takes away from the importance your wedding day should hold. As a private couple, a must for us was that the venue would be ours only for the day, and this ticked all of the boxes, private and tucked away from the public eye, so we were relaxed and free to be ourselves. We had the venue for 3 days and we were able to book any day that was available, even though it was a Friday, the venue could have made more money from a couple looking to get married on the Saturday, but their integrity was such that we asked first so it was ours. Having seen the venue in all seasons, there is no bad time to get married there. In spring and summer the flowers are magical, and the grounds transition to a stunning autumnal venue. When the nights draw in there are lights in the orangery that are a beautiful and warm romantic addition on a cold winter evening. We can’t quite believe that any of it was real, and it’s still settling in that we are in fact husband and wife, but the day was absolutely magical and I only wish the day had gone on for longer, at least we have the photographs to come. I’d recommend this venue to anyone looking for a beautiful venue but wanting to make the day their own. Everybody should feel as we did, that our wedding was special and one to remember. We have loved working with Rhys and Hopton and we are so glad to have had our wedding with them, we wish the team all the best! After struggling to find a venue for us, Hopton Court just felt right from the first viewing. As soon as I saw a picture of the orangery I wanted to get married there, it is such a beautiful and unique backdrop. So unique in fact you won’t find another orangery like this one, as it turns out it’s far prettier than it was efficient! Hopton is a historic venue with all of the character and elegance but non of the stuffiness. The venue has been maintained impeccably to retain its original charm, and the grounds are so beautiful that we didn’t even feel the need to decorate with exception to having DIY flower buckets from the locally grown ‘Shropshire flowers’. We had lovely compliments from our guests, some said they had never been to such a naturally beautiful venue, others complimented how unique it was. If the photography is important to you, you will not regret booking this venue, the scenes are straight out of a movie, and you are spoilt for choice with locations on the grounds. An amazing option is for guests to stay overnight in the walled garden, with the power and water; so any keen campers or van goers can stay overnight, we had a few guests do this and had no complaints! Rhys was fantastic to work with, very personal and experienced, he had so much enthusiasm for our wedding from the outset which put us at ease immediately, (those who are in the daunting early days of wedding planning will appreciate this!) I like to think that we were fairly chilled as a couple, but again this was influenced by how easy Rhys and Hopton made the whole process, they respected all of our decisions, there was no pressure to go a certain way or use a particular vendor. They do have a list of suppliers that they can recommend from experience but by no means do they hard sell, which was wonderful and allowed us to find exactly what we wanted and within our own budget, that felt like us. We had no problems booking suppliers, several had worked with the venue before, and were happy to work there again. With the wedding boom post pandemic we felt that many venues were churning out cookie cutter weddings which takes away from the importance your wedding day should hold. As a private couple, a must for us was that the venue would be ours only for the day, and this ticked all of the boxes, private and tucked away from the public eye, so we were relaxed and free to be ourselves. We had the venue for 3 days and we were able to book any day that was available, even though it was a Friday, the venue could have made more money from a couple looking to get married on the Saturday, but their integrity was such that we asked first so it was ours. Having seen the venue in all seasons, there is no bad time to get married there. In spring and summer the flowers are magical, and the grounds transition to a stunning autumnal venue. When the nights draw in there are lights in the orangery that are a beautiful and warm romantic addition on a cold winter evening. We can’t quite believe that any of it was real, and it’s still settling in that we are in fact husband and wife, but the day was absolutely magical and I only wish the day had gone on for longer, at least we have the photographs to come. I’d recommend this venue to anyone looking for a beautiful venue but wanting to make the day their own. Everybody should feel as we did, that our wedding was special and one to remember. We have loved working with Rhys and Hopton and we are so glad to have had our wedding with them, we wish the team all the best!
Location & Contact Details for Hopton Court Estate
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Describe the best wedding that happened at your venue?
Our favourite weddings are when guests make complete use of our 2 night hire and invite their guests back for breakfast the following day.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Book your big ticket items first (venue, catering, bar) then layer your other suppliers on top. This will help you to manage your budget and also ensures you have the perfect foundation for your wedding day.
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
Bar napkins which had a picture of their dog in gold foil.
Describe your venue in 5 adjectives.
Timeless, beautiful, heritage, countryside, relaxed.
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
Confetti shots with either the House or the Orangery in the background - iconic!
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at your venue?
Shhhhhhhhhhh, we can't tell you that - It's a secret............
What’s your favourite canapé?
The pork belly bites are sensational.
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
Chocolate-covered strawberries 🍓🍓, simple but timeless.
What is your venue's most unique feature?
Our beautiful Victorian Orangery
What part of your business are you most proud of?
Our 3 day hire, which allows our couples to truly relax, settle in and make the venue their own.
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