Woodland Hollow is a beautiful, unique and exclusive blank canvas space that's all yours to bring to life the outdoor wedding of your dreams. Nestled in the heart of the Forest of Marston Vale, hidden up a track past grazing horses, you'll find our enchanted secret entrance that winds though evergreen fir tree woodland under twinkling fairy lights to a huge meadow with breathtaking views of the rolling countryside for miles.
The intimate woodland glade is a magical spot for an outdoor ceremony or reception drinks and with 2 acres the adjoining meadow can accommodate any size and style of structure with plenty of space for food vans, mobile bars, games or even a helicopter landing pad! As a blank canvas outdoor venue we are proud to be supplier agnostic, giving our couples complete freedom and welcoming tents, tipis and marquees of all shapes and sizes, catering and bar services to your taste and any other elements that you want to make a truly individual day.
We welcome ceremonies and blessings here and are big fans of celebrant (or humanist, or friend, or family!) led ceremonies as a fantastically unique way to personalise your marriage - you'll just need to do the legal bits shortly before or after your big day. Hosting your ceremony with us doesn't add any extra cost to your hire.
We know that outdoor weddings require a lot of planning so we include on the day coordination as part of our package, ensuring that we know the details of your suppliers and big day plans to make sure it all runs seamlessly.
The practical things are important too and we've sufficient space for all your guest car parking on an adjacent field with direct road access. We're conveniently located in-between Bedford and Milton Keynes, with excellent road and rail transport links.
We know you'll fall in love with Woodland Hollow as much as we have - come and see it for yourself!
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Jennie
Hello, huge congratulations on your engagement and thank you for taking the time to find out a little about Woodland Hollow. We take pride in our lovely outdoor space and making it as perfect as it can be for your big day. At the Hollow we only take on a limited number of weddings a year to ensure that we can dedicate our time to helping make sure everything is perfect! We look forward to hearing from you and finding out more about your special day plans.
Woodland Hollow is a blank canvas outdoor venue but with a supportive hands-on team, this means that we provide the gorgeous outdoor location and you fill it with everything you want to make your truly unique and special day. You and your suppliers will have exclusive access to the Hollow for four days which typically works on the basis of tent build on day 1, décor and styling on day 2, wedding on day 3 and clear down on day 4. There's access to drinking water for you and your caterer. We also include outdoor festoon and fairylighting. If you'd like to hold your ceremony at the Hollow that's included at no extra charge. We include planning guidance and coordination of suppliers on the day, finishing touches, serving self-supplied beverages and ceremony coordination. We also customise bespoke packages including power, toilets and structure.
We have different postcodes for the Farmhouse where our office is, and the outdoor areas your guests will use on the day, so make sure you get the correct postcodes from us!
Describe the best wedding that happened at Woodland Hollow?
A fun festival style wedding with gorgeous tipis
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Use a professional mobile bar service - even if you want to provide some of your own drinks they will usually be able to serve those for you, and it takes the hassle out of all the logistics around your drinks service, which is a huge part of your day
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
A very personal and unique ceremony led by the Groom's Uncle - and featuring a ring-bearing dog!
Describe Woodland Hollow in 5 adjectives
Enchanting, breathtaking, fun, unique, magical
Where’s the best photo spot at Woodland Hollow?
Nestled amongst the huge Christmas trees
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Woodland Hollow?
Perhaps, but that would be telling!
What’s your favourite canapé?
Asian style street food
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
A slice of wedding cake, of course!
What is Woodland Hollow most unique feature?
Our secret evergreen woodland glade that used to be a Christmas tree plantation
What part of your business are you most proud of?
The 'wow's' that we get when couples see our view for the first time
Press & Awards
All our awards & press mentions
Bridebook Benefits
Bridebook Special Offer£200 off 2022 wedding dates