We offer a range of hire options ranging from non-exclusive to a total exclusive use.

Non-exclusive use allows you private use of your chosen function room. Other events could be taking place in any of our other venues. 8 bedrooms are initially reserved for the wedding party. This is made up of the complimentary inclusion of the Bridal Suite and 7 other bedrooms which are not included on the wedding invoice.  6 months prior to the wedding day, the remaining 8 bedrooms will be released, subject to availability.

Exclusive use means that no other events take place at Offley Place in the Manor House, Hester Ballroom or grounds from 12pm on the wedding day. Included within the exclusive fees price, you will receive all 16 bedrooms to allocate to your guests for the night of the wedding, the Civil Ceremony charge as well as a complimentary full menu tasting of your chosen wedding meal and wine selection.

*Please note that exclusivity fees are in addition to the non-exclusive venue hire fees. If guests pay for their own rooms, £2,025 will be deducted from the exclusive fees venue hire price.

Our new Hester Ballroom can seat up to 250 guests for a Wedding Breakfast including a staging and dance floor space.

The Hester Ballroom is licensed for civil ceremonies of up to 250 guests.

The Conservatory in the Manor House can seat up to 82 guests for a Wedding Breakfast across all round tables. If you choose to have a long top table, the capacity is reduced to 78.

The Conservatory and its adjacent Spencer Restaurant combined can seat 118 all on round tables. While there is a divide between the two rooms, by opening the large double-doors, these rooms blend seamlessly into one.

The Conservatory is licensed for civil ceremonies of up to 120 guests. 

All events in the main Manor House are catered for by our in-house kitchen.

However we do offer a Dry Hire option for weddings in the Hester Ballroom. This is perfect for weddings that may have specific dietary requirements such as Kosher and Asian catering events.

No, we do not offer the option of corkage.

However, our team have worked very hard to ensure that we can provide you with the finest quality wines at reasonable prices.

Last orders on the bar are at 11:30pm and music is licensed until midnight.

The bar will re-open at 12:30am for residents only and will close again at 2am.

When you book in-house, all tables and chairs come as standard. This would include our Chiavari chairs which come with green velvet seat pads. 

All table linens, napkins, glassware, cutlery and crockery are included.

Our Dry Hire wedding package includes tables and Chiavari chairs. All linens, napkins, glassware, cutlery and crockery must be sourced by your chosen supplier.

There is plenty of free parking available for your whole wedding party. Cars are left at the owner’s risk.

The Bridal Suite is available from 12.30pm on the day of your wedding. Subject to availability, the bridal party may stay the night prior and therefore access the bridal suite earlier. We can indicate availability from 3 months before the wedding.

For guests, check in is from 2pm.

Check out is at 11am. Breakfast is served from 8am until 10am in the Spencer Restaurant and Conservatory. All room rates include breakfast.

Suppliers such as florists, cake suppliers, venue decorators, chair cover suppliers, musicians and master of ceremonies have access to the house from 10:30am.

Photographers, videographers and hair and make up artists are permitted early access when agreed in advance with the wedding team.

We have wheelchair access to the house. However we do not have any bedrooms on the ground floor.

Offley Place is covered by Stevenage Registrars. If you are planning on holding your civil ceremony with us, you will need to contact the registrars before we confirm any bookings with you. We charge a ceremony room hire fee which is separate from any additional fees that the registrars may charge.

Please find their details here.