Houchins is an elegant Grade 2 listed farmhouse with beautiful and comfortable accommodation for the bridal party and a splendid new barn complex. Houchins caters for weddings and civil ceremonies from 25 - 150+ people, offering a choice of indoor grandeur, outdoor simplicity or a combination of the two. Houchins is run by Adam and Anna Dixon-Smith who have over ten years experience operating Dove Barn, their wedding barn near Sudbury in Suffolk. Adam grew up at Houchins and is determined that no-one will leave without sharing his happy memories of the place! He and his team of wedding and event planners are on-hand to make sure that each wedding meets the expectations of every bride and groom.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Wayne

Our award-winning team at Houchins is delighted to help you every step of the way to make your wedding day the day of your dreams. We understand that every couple has a unique vision for their day and we simply want to help realise that vision in as helpful a way as we can.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2014

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Houchins

Wedding Venue Type

Country House / Manor House

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

150

Reception Capacity

180

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Sound system available

Dancefloor available

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Wedding Venue Details

Open Flame Permitted

Water view

Landscaped gardens

Wedding Catering

In-House Wine List

In-house catering

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Pricing for Houchins

Wedding Venue Hire Only

£3,150 - £6,990

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What's Included?

Furniture included

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Choice of preferred caterers

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

Includes use of the dressing room, full exclusive use of the venue and its grounds, a beautiful wedding marquee to host outside ceremonies, an optional woodland wedding space, ceremony chairs, as many long (supplement) or round tables and Chiavari chairs for wedding breakfast as needed, a fully stocked bar and bar staff, fairy lights illuminating the main bar ledges, illuminated 'Bar' sign, Lloyd Loom garden furniture (April - September) Evening food terrace, festoon lights around the wedding garden, a team of wedding coordinators to guide you through the whole wedding planning process including two formal planning meetings, your own dedicated Person Wedding Manager to make your day run exactly to plan, Moposa - the use of our digital wedding planning tool which includes: a personal wedding website, a guest management system creating a guest list, for online invites & receive RSVP's, a table seating tool, a budget planner, a to-do list organiser, a room layout tool and a library of inspiring images that you can personalise to create your own 'Lookbook'.

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In-house Catering (price per head)

£45 - £65

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Packages (total price)

£9,955 - £10,975

Number of guests included: 70

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What's Included?

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest

Canapés included

Guest accommodation included

Furniture included

Couple accommodation included

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Multiple course wedding breakfast

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

Houchins' all-Inclusive Midweek Willow Wedding Package includes venue and grounds, accommodation for couple & up to 14 guests, reception drinks & canapés, 3 course wedding breakfast with wine, sparkling wine for the toast, evening food, DJ, evening cash bar & much more - see on-line for more details and terms and conditions.

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Reviews for Houchins
(32)

BusyBrides Wedding Planners

Wedding: May

December 2018

Great Venue

Houchins is a superb venue. It provides the perfect setting for a wedding and hasn't got a myriad of rooms where you lose your guests so even when you have 100 it still feels like an intimate wedding. They are a great team to work with and I always enjoy a clients wedding here. Totally deserve their winning awards at the Essex Wedding Awards every year.

David & Jenny

Happy couple married in October

December 2018

The perfect venue

Myself and my wife married at Hiuchins in October 2017 and it was simply the perfect venue for what we wanted. Jason and the team were incredible hosts ensuring EVERY detail ran smoothly. On the day itself myself and wife had nothing to worry about at all except having a good time ourselves - all thanks to the tremendous team at Houchins.

Jen and Damian

Happy couple married in August

December 2018

Perfect Day

We got married at Houchins 2 years ago, from the moment we first visited we knew this was our dream venue. From start to finish the team there (Wayne, Taylor and Jayson) made everything easy and fun, they are a small team but nothing was too much trouble and they gave us some brilliant ideas for things we hadn’t thought of. They also recommended an amazing catering company, Splinters. We got married outside, then had the reception in the barn. We also stayed 2 nights in the house which was just perfect! We had the best day of our lives and I can’t recommend Houchins highly enough, it’s a dream venue with a dream team!

Emma and Dave Thomson

Happy couple married in April

November 2018

April 2017

We fell in love with Houchins the moment we saw the venue. We loved their friendly laid back approach and that there were no expensive surprises added on, which so many of our friends experienced with their venues as well as restrictions on what they could and couldn't do at their venues. Houchins were not like that at all. They allowed us to decorate and see our vision through to personalise our day for us. They were incredibly helpful and I would like to make a special mention to Taylor who made sure our day ran smoothly and like a dream! We would do it all over again in a heartbeat! Wholeheartedly recommend Houchins for your special day.

Lindsay & ivan

Happy couple married in October

November 2018

Beautiful venue, amazing staff!

We can’t thank houchins enough for helping us with our perfect wedding. From the first time we visited houchins, we knew this was the venue for us. The staff right from the beginning were so helpful and we’re always on hand to answer any questions we had. On the wedding day, the staff at houchins made sure that’s our day went as planned, I had no stresses as I knew everything was in hand. Everyone complimented us on the venue, saying how beautiful it is and the gorgeous surroundings. I would recommend houchins 110%.

Laura & Scott

Happy couple married in June

December 2017

June Wedding was a Winner

My husband and I found Houchins by chance and were thoroughly impressed by their approach and presentation. Everything we wanted was provided, even with a last minute Catering mishap, the team at Houchins were exceptional. The venue itself is so customisable with your own personal touches, it really makes for a very unique wedding day all your guest, and most importantly you, will remember for a lifetime.

Cheryl

Happy couple married in August

November 2017

Perfect venue for a summer wedding

I desperately wanted to get married outside, and the marquee and grounds around it were so beautiful on our super hot sunny wedding day it was everything I wanted and more! It was the perfect combination of traditional and modern and had plenty of space for all our guests to mill about in the sunshine.

Lorraine and Matthew

Happy couple married in August

November 2017

The best day of our life’s

Everything was amazing about our wedding day and the staff at houchins couldn’t do more to help. The venue is absolutely stunning. We wish we could do it all over again. Will definitely be recommending houchins for anyone looking for a venue Mr and mrs chappell

Natalie & Matthew Beeton

Happy couple married in April

November 2017

Fabulous venue, best day of our lives!

We got married at Houchins in April 2016, we had the most incredible day. Everything from the first meeting through to our day was perfect! Jason and team were there for you when needed and embraced all of our ideas! The venue is stunning and the farmhouse is the most wonderful addition, we got to spend time before and after the wedding with our nearest and dearest, nerves building up to the day and then enjoying reminiscing after. Houchins was amazing, we had the most incredible day and can't thank the team enough! Love Mr & Mrs Beeton xxxx

Mr and Mrs Sanderson

Happy couple married in October

November 2017

Beautiful place , we had such a specialday

We chose Houchins because it has such a lovely feel about it and gave us the rustic style with a modern twist. Its a special place set in a beautiful surroundings. Our day was so happy from start to finish and the Houchins team really helped complete it. On the day they were fantastic. There preffered caterers, Splinters were also spot on.