The Bodleian Library

Rachael and team at the Bodleian Libraries proved themselves to be a truly outstanding venue. My husband and I had our wedding ceremony in The Divinity School, a breath-taking historic space in which beautiful memories are created and treasured for a lifetime. The Bodleian Libraries weddings team are meticulous in helping to coordinate the logistics of your ceremony and ensure everything is clearly communicated; not a stone left unturned! We had the drinks reception in the courtyard outside the Wren Door. Together with the setting and perfect level of friendliness and professionalism, both bride and groom and all the guests had an unforgettable day. Thank you to the Bodleian Libraries for accommodating us so well; thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

We got married in Convocation House at the Bodleian Library, and it really is the most beautiful space to get married in Oxford. It somehow manages to be such a grand room, but also feel incredibly intimate with the fixed benches facing inwards. It was incredibly special to get married here surrounded by our friends and family who were suitable impressed! The team at the Bod work extremely hard to communicate prior to the wedding, so all the details on the day can be delivered, and it really was perfect. Looking back at our wedding, our ceremony actually ended up being our favourite bit, and I think the Bodleian has a lot to owe to that. So thank you so much!

Our wedding ceremony in Convocation House was just perfect. The venue is obviously beautiful, we just fell in love with the space as soon as we saw it! We only had around 35 guests, but the room felt intimate and welcoming. The events team went above and beyond – they were considerate, kind and helpful – making the whole process easy, straight forward and smooth running on the day. We honestly couldn’t recommend the Bodleian enough – book a show round and go see the space for yourselves - you will love it too, I’m sure!

The Bodleian Library is an incredible venue. The staff were supportive, understanding and flexible through our (Covid-related) repeated changes to the date. The Bodleian team made all of the venue logistics simple, even when changes were required. On the day, the communication was spot on, allowing for set-up with zero worry and it provided a great start to a fantastic day. We would recommend the venue (and the incredible staff) to anyone!

From the moment we enquired with the team we felt so well informed and looked after - there is clearly a passion for what they do and offer! Planning a wedding over the past 19 months has been exceptionally challenging- lockdowns and restrictions have meant that we had to postpone twice but this process was made so simple with the support that we received from Kate and the team and we cannot thank them enough. All requests for details meetings were met with positivity and passion, even through the adverse conditions and no ask was too big. Fast forward to our day and I have never seen a venue look as stunning as the Bod did - it was magical and met with many gasps from the guests and messages from people that saw our photos. Thank you all again, we appreciated it all so very much!

The Bodleian Library was a fantastic location for our wedding - we wouldn't have wanted it anywhere else. Hannah and the team were really responsive to any queries we had in the lead up. All the guests were wowed by the venue on the day, both the ceremony in Convocation House and reception in Divinity Schools.

The venue was amazing, and we wanted a city wedding so this was perfect for us! Hannah was very warm and welcoming, and made sure the whole day was planned down. She also helped to recommend suppliers when one of ours pulled out at the last minute (!) Overall, very good in the lead up and on the day management - thank you Bodleian!

We chose Convocation House and the Divinity School for our civil partnership ceremony and celebration because we are both writers and have Oxford connections. Being able to make our personal history one small part of the river of history that runs through these beautiful places was an honour and a privilege. Being surrounded by millions of books was the icing on the cake. The support we got at every stage of viewing, booking, planning and holding our civil partnership and celebration at the Bodleian was second to none. The Bodleian is an outstanding place and very special to us – we considered no other for our day – but it clearly also attracts the very talented staff it deserves to take care of it and the people who choose it because it is so rare.

Our wedding at the Bodleian Library was perfect, from the planning to the actual day the Bodleian team were incredibly helpful and professional, we could not have wished for any more. The venue itself is spectacular, beautiful, and amazingly well suited for a wedding of any size - we would highly recommend it to anyone!

Much like the building itself, the staff at the Bodleian could not be any better. Our wedding there was the best day of our lives by such a long way that it did not feel like we had left the earth for day. The staff at the Bodleian made every little thing happen exactly as we wanted it and also stepped in with recommendations for how to do things even better, all of which they were absolutely right about. They provide top quality service incredibly quickly and really do an amazing job of tailoring the event to match the personality of the couple, one of the most special things about our day was how well it reflected our love and personalities. What was especially impressive was that we live in Switzerland and we organised our wedding during a pandemic, but the team at the Bodleian were so good that everything was organised perfectly and the end result on the day means we are still riding the wave of happiness several days later. We cannot imagine two more lovely or professional people than Hannah and Kate. They are superhuman in their kindness as well as their incredible abilities to organise, manage and create the most amazing weddings. In the run-up and on the day itself everything was managed perfectly, we did not have to worry about a thing. We did not have to do anything afterwards, it was call taken care of. We will be coming back to have a blessing for our marriage on one of our wedding anniversaries and we cannot wait. A huge thank you from us!