The William Cecil

(85)
£2,500 - £4,250 for Venue Hire
Up to 120
26 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
Late Availability
Last Minute Dates Available
Just £6500
Bridebook Deal
New Year's Eve 2024
Just £10024
The William Cecil Full Description
At The William Cecil, our entire wedding service is totally focused around you - you let us know what you want for your special day and we make it happen. We believe in a truly unique experience for each of our couples, whatever the style or size of day you're planning. A beautiful garden marquee awaits or you can take your choice of two stunning reception rooms in the hotel itself. Our Wedding & Events Manager will be there to support you through all of the planning, talking you through the logistics, providing inspiration and offering advice. We pride ourselves on tailoring each wedding to your bespoke needs. We want you and your guests to be hit with the ‘wow’ factor and enjoy the wonderful ambiance of the hotel while sampling some of our two AA Rosette award winning cuisine.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Amy
Congratulations on your engagement! I look forward to hearing all about your wedding plans and I am here to answer any of your questions or offer for any advice you may need. Please get in touch today.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2010
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
12
The William Cecil Features & Capacity

Overview

Venue Type
Hotel
Dining Capacity
120
Reception Capacity
120
No. of Bedrooms
26
Sleeps No. of People
52
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
10:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
12:00 AM

Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance
Sound System Available
Dancefloor Available
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted
Wedding Licence

Venue

Landscaped Gardens
Marquee Permitted
Pet Friendly
Disabled Access
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator

Food and Drink

In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
The William Cecil Pricing & Costs

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At
£2,500
Maximum Price
£4,250
For your special day, we have two function rooms to choose from for your wedding breakfast. The first is our Marquee, which is set in our landscaped gardens and can accommodate up to 120 guests. The second, The Burghley Room, is situated in the main hotel building and can accommodate up to 60 seated guests. For your evening reception, we offer The Burghley Room with its own private bar and room for a band or DJ. With the hire of The Burghley Room, which will accommodate up to 120 evening guests, we include the adjacent Exeter Room, which offers a quieter space for those wanting to take a break from dancing and rest their feet.
What is included in this pricing:
External caterers not permitted
Couple accommodation included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

In-house catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£70
Maximum Price
£90
We know that a big part of what makes a wedding so special is being able to spend time with friends and family whilst enjoying some wonderful food and drink in gorgeous surroundings. The William Cecil is renowned for its exceptional cuisine and we have won awards for the quality of our food. Our head chef is passionate about using locally-sourced ingredients and he has used his creativity and skills to design an extensive range of menu options ready for you to discover. If you’d like a magnificent selection of canapés, an evening buffet with a wow factor, or just classic favourites, we can make it happen for you. Alternatively, if you don’t fancy a formal sit down breakfast then we can offer you a BBQ instead.
What is included in this pricing:
Menu tasting included
Set menu options only
Table linen included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Cutlery included
Wine allowance per guest

Packages
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£90
Maximum Price
£160
Minimum Number of Guests
60

Packages
(total price)

Prices Start At
£4,995
Maximum Price
£9,000
Number of Guests Included
60
Sometimes organising a wedding can be overwhelming, so we’ve put together some packages to take away the stress and help you organise the day with the minimum of fuss! These packages are priced from £4995 for 60 day guests and 90 evening guests, including an arrival drink, a three course wedding breakfast with house wine, a drink for the toast and an evening buffet – and of course you can add elements to any of them to suit your plans.
What is included in this pricing:
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Furniture included
Couple accommodation included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)
Reviews
(85)
Kate
Wedding: June
July 2024
Everything about the venue and the day was simply beautiful

I just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for hosting the reception for my son Rudi's wedding to Beth on the 1st June. Everything about the venue and the day was simply beautiful, from the marquee, to the gardens, to the indoor spaces and the bedrooms . The staff at the William Cecil are a credit to the hotel and were so helpful and accommodating. The food and wine were really excellent, including breakfast. Beth (and Rudi) worked tirelessly to craft their dream wedding and I think the wedding team and staff at the hotel did an amazing job making that a reality. So a big thank you from me to all that were involved in any way in making that happen.

Phoebe & George
Happy couple married in May
August 2024
The William Cecil was the only venue we needed to look at.

The William Cecil was the only venue we needed to look at. It had such beautifully kept grounds to accommodate what was our outdoor wedding (in May), and up to the last second they were so communicative about possible alternatives if the weather turned and it needed to be moved indoors for the ceremony to take place. The staff were a delight to work with, most notably Amy, our planner, and Fran, who coordinated the latter half of the day. They helped so much to guide us through the day when moving for the reception, speeches, to going inside for the evening and dances, etc. They were always on call throughout the planning process if we had any questions or concerns, and it really helped to take the stress off our shoulders to know they were so professional and easy to talk to. The rooms were lovely and the local setting on Stamford is something our guests still talk about to this day. The William Cecil and its amenities really helped us to not worry about the decorations, as already so much was done for us by it's wonderful layout, that we could really focus on putting our personal stamp on the day, and leave wonderful lasting memories for everyone including ourselves. Amy was brilliant too about suggesting suppliers that they have worked with so that we weren't having to worry about sourcing all of that ourselves. The suppliers too were such amazing people to be working with on the day, and it couldn't have gone better. Everyone helped to listen to what we wanted and knew how to elevate it or link it all together, while not stifling our ideas. We felt so supported throughout and we couldn't have asked for it to go any better. A real testament to the William Cecil wedding team!

Josh & Becca
Happy couple married in May
June 2024
The most special and well run day!

We had our wedding at the William Cecil Hotel in May 2024. What an amazing day we had! Firstly, Amy and her team are absolutely amazing and were so helpful throughout the whole planning process, responding to emails promptly, making necessary adjustments and on the day they were just brilliant. The venue is stunning. All the rooms are finished to an amazing standard, the bridal suite in particular is a sight to behold! We got married outside on the lawns, and luckily the weather was perfect so it looked even more stunning. The food is brilliant as well, we had the ham hock terrine, roasted chicken, and fruit pavlova. It was delicious and all our guests thought so as well! We could not recommend the William Cecil Hotel enough, friendly staff, a stunning venue and just all round good vibes. We’re so lucky we found this venue, it was everything we wanted!

Jane & David
Happy couple married in April
April 2024
Customer service extraordinaire !

A beautiful hotel set in lovely grounds. The rooms are spectacular, especially the bridal suite which is totally amazing! We had the Sunday roast dinner for our wedding dinner as our wedding was on a Sunday, the food was beyond expectations and everyone loved it! The most outstanding feature was the customer service we received throughout our 3 day stay. Nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff and they certainly went above and beyond to make us feel at ease. Everyone was so kind and caring and really looked after us all so well. Highly recommended - don't look anywhere else !

Andy & Kim
Happy couple married in March
April 2024
40th Anniversary and Vows renewal

We enjoyed a most enjoyable day with friends and family. The team that looked after our day couldn't have made it any better than it was. Amy and the staff at the William Cecil looked after everything. The suppliers they recommended fulfilled all of the requirements seamlessly.

Alice & Nathan
Happy couple married in February
February 2024
The perfect wedding!

The venue is stunning, full of character and charm. In a great location in the beautiful town of Stamford. The team are brilliant and enabled us to personalise the wedding to us, our tastes and ideas. The food was delicious and the highest quality. The same can be said for the drinks! Guests commented it was the best wedding they had ever been to. We had the most perfect day and couldn’t be happier! The bridal suite is just WOW! Can’t fault anything about the venue, we have nothing but praise and wish we could do it all over again!

Andrew & Kerri
Happy couple married in December
January 2024
We’d highly recommend and wish we could repeat the event every year!

We recently got hitched on NYE and chose The William Cecil because of their desire to help make our wedding the very best day possible! They catered for all of our needs - increased number of guests, dietary requirements, full use of the hotel and bedrooms, confetti cannons, Greek plate smashing ceremony - you name it. Everything was made possible and everyone we dealt with was fantastic - Amy, Sergio, Laura and all of their great team helpful team! They also helped with recommendations for other suppliers and on the day there was no stress! We’d highly recommend and wish we could repeat the event every year!

Odile & Sam
Happy couple married in October
December 2023
I would highly recommend this venue for anyone’s wedding

Where do I start?! From the moment I set foot in The William Cecil, I knew it was going to be the wedding venue of dreams and I wasn’t wrong. The venue itself is stunning, all of the rooms are divine and the setting is just incredible. As soon as you walk in to the hotel you feel like you’re at home, and are treated impeccably by all staff. Our wedding day was a dream thanks to The William Cecil and their team of dedicated and friendly staff. Despite some big timing/schedule changes on the day due to our car not arriving to take us to the church and failing to pick us up after the ceremony too to take us back to The William Cecil, the team worked tirelessly to ensure our day still ran as smoothly as possible and went completely above and beyond from the morning until the evening. I am so grateful to each and every one of the staff at William Cecil, especially our wonderful coordinator on the day, the chef, waiting and bar staff who were all amazing during the entirety of the day. Amy was so super helpful and awesome in the run up to the day, and always made me feel confident and comfortable with my choices everytime I felt a little self conscious about them due to our wedding being slightly untraditional, she always made us feel so comfortable and was always on hand to answer any questions no matter how big or small, we felt so supported by her. The food, service, and pretty much everything on the day was faultless, our guests were full of compliments, and I would highly recommend this venue for anyone’s wedding, no matter the style. You won’t regret it!

Jenny & Edward
Happy couple married in October
December 2023
It was absolutely perfect!

Amy was so helpful at organising our day and it was absolutely perfect! We had so many comments about how nice the food was and the chef worked with us to produce our dishes of choice. The rooms are spectacular and all guests enjoyed breakfast.

Jess & Mark
Happy couple married in September
December 2023
It really was the best day of our lives

Thank you so much and all the staff at the William Cecil for making our day so special, everything ran like clockwork and we were so impressed with the day as a whole. It really was the best day of our lives and everyone has said just how lovely the day was.

The William Cecil Location & Contact Details

Address

St Martins, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2LJ, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

We recommend using Google Maps. Our post code may take you to the high street!

Nearest Town

Stamford

Nearest Motorway & Junction

A1

Nearest Train Station

Stamford

Nearest Airport

London Stansted
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The William Cecil Wedding Fair

29th September 2024
Come have a look around our stunning venue, including our newly refurbished Burghley Suite and Exeter Gallery. Meet the team and our favourite local suppliers.
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FAQs
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Describe the best wedding that happened at The William Cecil?

We don't have favourites! Every wedding is as unique as the couple marrying and that's best thing about our job.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Take some time off to relax for a week or so before the big day and treat yourself to a pamper sessions. It will be over before you know it so make sure you enjoy every second, stress free.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

Every guest had a postcard on their place setting with a personal message from the bride and groom, thanking them for coming and telling them exactly why they were so special to the couple.

Describe The William Cecil in 5 adjectives

Welcoming, homely, classic, country, timeless

Where’s the best photo spot at The William Cecil?

The rose arch. It features in every wedding album, no matter the season.

What’s your favourite canapé?

Sun blushed tomato and mozzarella arancini, spring onion mayonnaise. It's a must have on our restaurant starter menu too.

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Leftover wedding cake! We send a platter to the honeymoon suite to make sure you don't miss out.

What is The William Cecil most unique feature?

Our venue is rich in history and has links to the magnificent Burghley House Estate.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

Everyone in the team truly cares about make your day special. We do everything we can to make you feel like VIPs.
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