The Reading Room Venues in Norfolk

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Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed
Chapel on premises
Humanist / Celebrant weddings
Outdoor Ceremonies
Receptions Only

Venue Setting

Countryside
Coastal
Woodland

Venue Type

Country House
Barn
Unique

Guest Accommodation

1 to 9 guests

Catering Options

Outside Caterers Permitted
Preferred Caterers
BBQ & Hog Roasts

Additional Facilities

Exclusive use
Outdoor ceremonies
One wedding per day
Licensed bar
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Wedding coordinator
Onsite car parking
Bespoke weddings

What Our Couples Love

Exclusive use of the venue for your day, perfect for intimate weddings
Reception and ceremony for up to 80 people
A family owned venue just 15 miles from Norwich City Centre
Magical English country garden setting
Flexibility to truly create the wedding of your dreams with no packages or corkage charges
A hidden gem in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside
Civil ceremonies in the Reading Room or outdoor on the terrace as part of duo ceremony.
Flexible bar options with no corkage charge
Discos and live bands permitted
Ample Parking
No food or drink packages

Frequently asked questions

Can we have exclusive use of the venue?

Yes

Are you licenced for civil ceremonies?

Yes

Can we have the wedding ceremony outdoors?

Yes

Do you charge corkage if we supply our own wine?

Can we use our own caterers?

From what time can we get access to decorate the venue?

Day before please contact for more information

What time does the reception need to finish?

11.30

Are there noise restrictions if we have a live band?

Are fireworks allowed?

Is confetti allowed?

Yes

Are candles allowed?

Is there a honeymoon or bridal suite?

Is there accommodation on site?

Is there additional accommodation nearby?

Yes

About The Reading Room

The Reading Room is a beautiful and unique Wedding venue set in picturesque English gardens. With bountiful charm and character making it a truly special venue.

Welcome to The Reading Room, a lovingly restored 17th century historic building located in the heart of the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. With its dramatic vaulted ceiling and chandelier, this bespoke venue will capture both your heart and imagination and is exclusively yours for the day.
Easily accessible, we are located close to the stunning North Norfolk Coast, just 15 miles from the centre of Norwich.
The Reading Room is an exclusive use venue that provides a unique atmosphere and intimacy for your special day. Licenced for Weddings and Civil partnership ceremonies, the venue seats 80 guests inside or in the garden as part of a duo ceremony, with additional guests welcome for the evening.
Our magnificent walled gardens, surround The Reading Room with an abundance of old English flowers rich with wildlife. A meandering path through the woods leads to a pergola walkway covered in fragrant roses and honeysuckle. The lawns provide a perfect space for welcome drinks and canapes followed by fun garden games or just to sit and relax in the afternoon sun.
As a family run wedding venue, we are passionate about creating your 'happily ever after'. We work closely with our selected Norfolk caterers who will create a bespoke menu from table feasts, afternoon teas and street food to formal dining, delivering a first-class service.
The Reading Room creates a magical setting for your wedding day, with enchanting gardens and a truly special building.

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We would like to thank you both Jo and Simon for the amazing service and help you provided throughout the booking, lead up and confusing times that covid threw at us all. Up until the very last minute you were so easy to communicate with and made us feel at ease about the things we didn't know or understand.

The venue was absolutely stunning and made both me and my new wife smile every time we came to visit and on the day it looked perfect. Exactly what we pictured.

The catering from Roland and his team at Expresso was incredible and we thank you for your knowledge and recommendation of them.

We don't believe we could have found or chosen a better venue to host our wedding and reception.

Mr and Mrs Hodgkins

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Lisa & Ben

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When we found the Reading Room we new instantly that this was the place.
We fell in love with the stunning building and grounds, the perfect space for our wedding.
Jo and Simon are so kind and helpful and made our day so special.
Even though we were married in the pandemic, the day felt no less special.
We had a wonderful day and it was so relaxed. We enjoyed every minute of it.

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Linda & Bruce

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We have just had our wedding at The Reading Rooms. With the ever changing situation that covid has caused, we had to act quickly to book and arrange our day. We only contacted them 6 weeks before the actual wedding day after we lost our original venue. They were amazing at helping to arrange the wedding of our dreams. The venue and the service was absolutely perfect. We cannot thank Simon and Jo enough for making our day so special. The grounds are stunning and kept in an amazing state, the building itself is simply beautiful. We chose to marry outside, but we could have also opted for in the Reading Room itself, which is an amazing building.

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Kellie & Karl

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Type of Ceremony

Venue Setting

Venue Type

Guest Accommodation

Catering Options

Additional Facilities

What Our Couples Love

Frequently asked questions

Can we have exclusive use of the venue?

Are you licenced for civil ceremonies?

Can we have the wedding ceremony outdoors?

Do you charge corkage if we supply our own wine?

Can we use our own caterers?

From what time can we get access to decorate the venue?

What time does the reception need to finish?

Are there noise restrictions if we have a live band?

Are fireworks allowed?

Is confetti allowed?

Are candles allowed?

Is there a honeymoon or bridal suite?

Is there accommodation on site?

Is there additional accommodation nearby?

About The Reading Room

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