Rufford Abbey Wedding Venue

Wedding Venue in the Heart of Sherwood Forest

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Capacity

Guests for a ceremony:90

Guests for sit down meal:25 - 150

Guests for buffet / cocktails:150

Space for more? (eg. marquee): No

Price

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Price range: £2,500 - £7,000

Key Facts

Location:Rufford Country Park, Rufford Mill, Talbot Suite, Ollerton, NG22 9DF

Licenced for civil ceremonies:Yes

Trust factor

Reviews:5.0 out of 5.0

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Rufford Abbey,Venues in Nottinghamshire

Rufford Abbey,Venues in Nottinghamshire

Rufford Abbey,Venues in Nottinghamshire

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The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony license
Humanist / Celebrant weddings

Venue Setting

Countryside
Waterside
Lakeside

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

Additional Facilities

One wedding per day
Licensed bar
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Wedding coordinator
Onsite car parking
Wedding packages
Bespoke weddings

What Our Couples Love

Red Carpet on Arrival
Dedicated Wedding Team
Fantastic Photo Opportunities in the Park
Quality Service and Food cooked on the premises

About Rufford Abbey

During all seasons, Rufford Abbey, located in Nottinghamshire, is a beautiful country park. The 12th century ruins, parkland, woods, formal gardens and lake offer the chance to take spectacular photographs.

Located in Rufford Abbey Country Park, the Talbot Suite if a beautiful historic venue. Comfortably seating 150 guests for a civil ceremony and 80 guests for a wedding breakfast, the venue is located on the first floor, accessible via stairs or lift.

The venue holds a civil ceremony licence meaning you can relax, enjoy and spend the whole of your special day in one. We have tailored our wedding packages to cater for every budget and style, whilst still including everything needed to begin building each piece of your dream day. Choose from:

-Honour Package (£6,000) including everything you could imagine, available on Saturdays from April to September and on Bank Holidays. (discounted to £6,500 for Friday and Sunday)

-Afternoon Tea Package (£3,750) is a treat, for weddings on a Saturday from April - September (discounted to £3,500 for Friday and Sunday)

- Love Package (£3,500) Seven days a week from October - March.

To find out more about these packages please either request a brochure, contact us by phone/email or follow the link to our website.

Our dedicated, award winning wedding coordinators and hospitality team have a genuine interest in making your day the best it can possibly be, ensuring every detail is noted. We host weddings seven days a week but will ensure only one wedding a day, so that our attention and best interest, is solely on your special day.

All photography by John Price Photography.

Pricing info shown in the listing summary:
Based on a typical wedding reception for 80 guests, including venue hire, wedding breakfast, drinks package and evening buffet.

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We wanted to say a BIG thank you to Jo and the team at Rufford Mill. For giving us the most amazing wedding.
Nothing was to much, we were allowed to plan and run things in our own way and they made it work.
Having been a manger in the events and catering business both in top hotels and outside events I did find the professional standards second to none.
Getting the best in the business was easy for me as I knew who there are from my 10 years in the trade.
Merlins Magic Mirror hire (https://www.facebook.com/merlinsmagicmirror/) bought there top of the range mirror, it really is a level above others mirrors, The extra features do make a difference. We also got a room full of there fun rustic games.Worth looking at them for all your party needs. they do everything if they don't they will find it for you.
For us there was only ever one choice for the main evening entertainment Schuggies-Ceilidhs, If you want something that everyone will get involved with of all ages a ceilidh is the one to do and Dougie is the man to do it for you. He will also consider doing you a barn dance if you prefer. Great value for the evening and we had a live band.
finally thank you to Clive Doyle photography still the best for photographer I know. You know the venue and where to get the best photos.
We had the best day with our friends and family these people made it run without any stress.
thank you
Mark & Amy

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Mark & Amy Hutchby

31-12-2019

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We had the most wonderful wedding ceremony and reception here on 28.12.19. Demi and the team provided a faultless service right from when we met them at the open evening! On the day they were so helpful and attentive we could not have asked for more. It was fantastic value for money too. Thank you so much for making it such a special day xxx

Helen & Tim

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Joanne Robinson

31-12-2019

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We had our wedding at Rufford last November and I can honestly say the experience was 10/10.
Lorraine and Jo couldn’t do enough for us. Lorraine even came home a day early from her holiday to make sure she was present for the big day.
The wedding set up, service and food was absolutely beautiful.
We travelled down a day early to set up the venue and Jo met us on site to make sure we had everything we needed and ran through timings of the day so we knew exactly what was happening.
I initially found it hard to let someone take control of such an important day but I couldn’t have asked for anymore from the team. They made sure everything was in hand and kept me infirmary every step of the way.
I wish we could do it all over again as it wa a utterly perfect!

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Samantha Allen

18-11-2019

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Fabulous wedding venue!! We got married here 26th Oct 2019 and the girls at Rufford and all the staff went above and beyond for our day. Communication is great and no question is too much trouble! Food is amazing and we've had lots of guests tell us it's some of the best wedding food they've had. Would 100% recommend!

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Kirsty

18-11-2019

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Thoroughly enjoyed the wedding we attended here. Great food, great service, and a lovely setting. It was a very enjoyable day from start to finish, and I would recommend to any couple that if they choose to hold their special day here, then they will not regret it!

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Guest

13-11-2019

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I must say this venue is a beautiful place to have a wedding. The grounds itself are superb. All staff on all parts of the country park are so friendly and helpful. Now that I know how great the park is I will surly be coming to visit and will recommend Rufford Mill to any couples looking to get married in the future.

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Mick

13-11-2019

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Our family attended a wedding here in September and I must say it was one of the best weddings I’ve ever been to. The food was amazing and catered for my sons dietaries which was fantastic. All of the staff were so helpful and happy. If I wasn’t already married this would be my top venue to do so.

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Andrea

13-11-2019

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On the 2nd November 2019, I attended a wedding at Rufford Mill. The service was really well organised, all the members of staff knew exactly what they were doing. Couldn’t fault anything about the night. Food and service was amazing. Highly recommend

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Lucy

13-11-2019

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I had a fun time and the service was great

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Dom

13-11-2019

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I had my wedding here at rufford mill on 10th August 2019. I couldn’t complain about anything on the day! It went absolutely perfect, and ran smoothly. A massive thank you to Joanne and the catering team, for making mine and my husbands day, a day to remember! Would 100% recommend.

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