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Shillingstone House - one space left in 2025 but full in 2026. Not yet taking bookings for 2027
Shillingstone House is renowned amongst our past couples and suppliers for its -
* Flexibility
* the Blank Canvas that it offers
* The advice and care we give you from enquiry to leaving on honeymoon
* The 4 days of Celebrations - Thurs-Mon - Wed/Sun for special dates.
It is the perfect venue for a country house wedding. Set in a secluded position and surrounded by the rolling hills of Dorset, the beautiful extensive grounds are yours for the 4 days of your wedding. A day for the marquee to go up, a day for decorating, a day for your ceremony and party and a day for brunch or barbecue with friends who have travelled far. The fourth day the marquee goes down.
- The gazebo in the garden is fully licensed but you can now choose your own special space within the grounds (if H&S allows)
- Space to glamp/camp on Friday and Saturday night is available and a fully furnished bell tent Is available in the walled kitchen garden for your wedding night.
- With only 6 weddings a year each one is individual.
- Blank Canvas - You choose your own suppliers from Marquee company to catering service but we are here to advice throughout your journey.
- We do not charge corkage.
- Decorating the marquee/gazebo/grounds etc. is part of the fun and we like to feel that Shillingstone becomes your home for the 4 days of your wedding.
If you look at the blog on our website - shillingstonehouse.co.uk - you will find pictures of our past weddings with links to their suppliers. You can see that we have held every type of wedding here with catering from hog roast and fish and chips to full sit down dinner - everything is possible - even a blowup football pitch!
- Small Fireworks are allowed.
- Please bring your favourite pet to the ceremony but they need to leave afterwards.
Get in touch and come and visit - we would love to see you. You really need to see the grounds to realise their full potential.
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Reviews (33)
- AAlex and Grace27/06/2016Glorious August WeddingGlorious August WeddingThis was the first and last wedding we visited - what a treasure! The quintessential country house, stunning flower filled gardens, backdrop of unspoilt ...countryside and warm and generous owners made this a perfect choice for our informal county fete themed wedding.This was the first and last wedding we visited - what a treasure! The quintessential country house, stunning flower filled gardens, backdrop of unspoilt ...countryside and warm and generous owners made this a perfect choice for our informal county fete themed wedding.
- HHannah and Michelle27/06/20165 stars isn't enough for this beautiful setting5 stars isn't enough for this beautiful setting5 stars isn't enough for this beautiful setting. Sir Michael and Lady Caroline Salt made our wedding set up so easy and relaxed. They went above and beyond for us and are such lovely people. We celebrated our wedding on Saturday 18.08.18 and everything went so smoothly and exactly as we had wanted. The house and grounds are absolutely stunning and with the extra option of camping for our guests, it just made it so much more relaxing. Thank you so much for allowing us to share your beautiful home on our wedding day xxx 21 August 20185 stars isn't enough for this beautiful setting. Sir Michael and Lady Caroline Salt made our wedding set up so easy and relaxed. They went above and beyond for us and are such lovely people. We celebrated our wedding on Saturday 18.08.18 and everything went so smoothly and exactly as we had wanted. The house and grounds are absolutely stunning and with the extra option of camping for our guests, it just made it so much more relaxing. Thank you so much for allowing us to share your beautiful home on our wedding day xxx 21 August 2018
- HHayley and William27/06/2016Rain brought the ceremony insidedRain brought the ceremony insidedHayley's mother kindly wrote to say a big "Thank You" and said "You made the venue look wonderful, and turned what could have been a disastrous day (dreadful weather!) into an amazing event" which made all the rushing about well worth it!Hayley's mother kindly wrote to say a big "Thank You" and said "You made the venue look wonderful, and turned what could have been a disastrous day (dreadful weather!) into an amazing event" which made all the rushing about well worth it!
- LLizzie and Ross27/06/2016Wedding of our dreamsWedding of our dreamsFrom the minute we saw Shillingstone House and met Caroline and Michael we knew that this was the place for our wedding. The gardens are incredible and the freedom we had to make the wedding really ours was perfect. Caroline and Michael are the kindest, calmest and most amazing humans we could have asked for, they even managed to keep my mum calm in the run up to the wedding and that is saying something! We really had the wedding of our dreams and the venue was perfect from the beautiful gardens, to the amazing bell tent field though to watching the little ones play football in the field the morning after I would do it all over again and for sure do it at Shillingstone House. The perfect venue for our perfect day. From the minute we saw Shillingstone House and met Caroline and Michael we knew that this was the place for our wedding. The gardens are incredible and the freedom we had to make the wedding really ours was perfect. Caroline and Michael are the kindest, calmest and most amazing humans we could have asked for, they even managed to keep my mum calm in the run up to the wedding and that is saying something! We really had the wedding of our dreams and the venue was perfect from the beautiful gardens, to the amazing bell tent field though to watching the little ones play football in the field the morning after I would do it all over again and for sure do it at Shillingstone House. The perfect venue for our perfect day.
- CCaroline and Roger27/06/20162018 January Ceremony2018 January CeremonyA truly heartfelt thank you for being such amazing hosts and making us feel so welcome. You have such a beautiful home, we feel very privileged to have been able to spend our special day with you. Wishing you every success and happinessA truly heartfelt thank you for being such amazing hosts and making us feel so welcome. You have such a beautiful home, we feel very privileged to have been able to spend our special day with you. Wishing you every success and happiness
- EEmma and Philip27/06/2016Flower filled weddingFlower filled weddingWe had our wedding at Shillingstone House last weekend! We had the best day ever and it exceeded all our expectations! Caroline and Michael are just wonderful which combined with the perfect setting made our day even better than we could have ever imagined! We are sad it's now over but will be back to visit!We had our wedding at Shillingstone House last weekend! We had the best day ever and it exceeded all our expectations! Caroline and Michael are just wonderful which combined with the perfect setting made our day even better than we could have ever imagined! We are sad it's now over but will be back to visit!
- RRoss and Lizzie27/06/2016The perfect venue for our perfect dayThe perfect venue for our perfect dayFrom the minute we saw Shillingstone House and met Caroline and Michael we knew that this was the place for our wedding. The gardens are incredible and the freedom we had to make the wedding really ours was perfect. Caroline and Michael are the kindest, calmest and most amazing humans we could have asked for, they even managed to keep my mum calm in the run up to the wedding and that is saying something! We really had the wedding of our dreams and the venue was perfect from the beautiful gardens, to the amazing bell tent field though to watching the little ones play football in the field the morning after I would do it all over again and for sure do it at Shillingstone House. The perfect venue for our perfect day. From the minute we saw Shillingstone House and met Caroline and Michael we knew that this was the place for our wedding. The gardens are incredible and the freedom we had to make the wedding really ours was perfect. Caroline and Michael are the kindest, calmest and most amazing humans we could have asked for, they even managed to keep my mum calm in the run up to the wedding and that is saying something! We really had the wedding of our dreams and the venue was perfect from the beautiful gardens, to the amazing bell tent field though to watching the little ones play football in the field the morning after I would do it all over again and for sure do it at Shillingstone House. The perfect venue for our perfect day.
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Describe the best wedding that happened at your venue?
Our weddings are all so different that it is impossible to chose the best one. Some are planned on a tight budget and some are more lavish but all have been hugely enjoyable for us and more importantly for the couples who have taken the venue.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Make the day your own but don't overdo the decorations or you will be exhausted by the setting up! Set your theme and then look at Pinterest or your mind will boggle!
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
Too many to choose! They are all so different - from the bride who colour themed the things she made for the day to the bride who made her own cake, to the couple who made the tent reflect the countries that they came from to the one whose families had grown all the flowers banked around the marquee.
Describe your venue in 5 adjectives.
Country House/Rural/flexible/fun/beautiful
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
Again too many to choose - we ask that the photographer comes to the venue before the wedding to choose their favourite spots.
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at your venue?
No
What’s your favourite canapé?
Again we have had so many different caterers here and each one produces something different and new
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
gathering round the fire-pit when the generator goes off, cooking marshmallows, lighting sparkler and continuing the party into the night.
What is your venue's most unique feature?
Its grounds and its ability to offer a blank canvas - each wedding is totally amazing and totally different
What part of your business are you most proud of?
Our relationship with the bridal couple and their families and the positive feedback we have received. "5 stars isn't enough for this beautiful setting. Sir Michael and Lady Caroline Salt made our wedding set up so easy and relaxed. They went above and beyond for us and are such lovely people."
