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One of the Best Wedding Venues in Essex

Our beautiful, exclusive-use wedding venue in Essex is set in four and a half acres of immaculate gardens and offers the space of a contemporary space combined with the character and charm of a traditional venue. Wooden beams, candelabras and exposed brick blend seamlessly with high ceilings and large doors that connect to the garden.

Say ‘I do’ on our elevated mezzanine floor or under the stars in a gorgeous garden ceremony. Then kick off the celebrations in the barn, with all of your favourite people in one room.

For a more intimate wedding, our Garden Room offers a private space for your special day to share with those closest to you.

If you can picture your dream wedding day here at our Essex wedding venue, and you are interested in finding out more, then get in touch with our friendly wedding team.

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Newly Refurbished Essex Barn

2026 Hot Dates

Ready to tie the knot in 2026? Why not say 'I do' in our newly refurbished barn, re-opened in January 2026 and ready to host your exclusive-use wedding.

Saturday 11th July

Saturday 28th July

Saturday 19th September

Saturday 17th October

Traditional day package from £7,995 for up to 80 guests.

Book your 2026 traditional package now and get £1,000 off your total!

New bookings only. T&C apply.

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Wedding Packages

We have designed a selection of wedding packages to make your dream day a reality, taking away the stress of wedding planning and leaving only the butterflies of excitement.

These packages include everything you need for your day at one of the most unique wedding venues in Essex, whilst allowing you the freedom to make your wedding completely bespoke to you.

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Elegant dining room with rustic wooden beam, floral arrangements, and neatly set tables with glassware and gold-rimmed plates.

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From guestlists of 16 t0 200

Wedding Spaces

Beautiful spaces to make your own. Our newly refurbished Essex Barn is one of the most romantic wedding venues in Essex, completely exclusive to you and your day. Our striking timber-clad barn is framed by the greenery of our four and a half acres of landscaped gardens, offering a wonderfully scenic and secluded space to celebrate with up to 200 guests.

For intimate weddings, our Garden Room offers a light and airy space for those closest to you to share in your special day.

Barn weddings Intimate weddings

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Book a showround

We’d love to give you a personal tour of one of the most magical Essex wedding venues, including The Essex Barn, our beautiful gardens and bedrooms, so that you can imagine how your wedding day could look at The White Hart.

Whether you have your whole day planned out or need to find some inspiration, our dedicated wedding team will be on hand to answer all your questions and make your wedding dreams a reality.

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Exclusive Use

For you and only you. The Essex Barn sits amongst gorgeous landscaped gardens, standalone from the rest of The White Hart. When booking The Essex Barn, it's your Essex wedding venue to share entirely with your guests.

Feel the elegance of privacy with exclusive use of The Essex Barn and our award-winning bedrooms.

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Wedding Food

As an establishment with award-winning dining, outstanding food and drink is our bread and butter. So, you can be confident that your wedding breakfast will wow your guests.

All weddings include a dish tasting experience to help you choose your menu.

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Trusted Suppliers

We understand that planning your wedding day can seem daunting.

Laura and our wedding team are on hand to make recommendations on photographers, videographers, florists and anything else you may need advice on.

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Wedding Day

The White Hart hosted our wedding on 21/09/24 it was a beautiful day. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff who were polite and friendly throughout the day and into the evening. The venue was perfect and our ceremony was held in the gardens under the gazebo we guided every step of the way.

The food was amazing catering for vegetarians, gluten free, and pescatarian guests with no fuss. We took all of the rooms the venue had and all our guests enjoyed their stay no complaints. I can’t recommend them enough my wedding was just perfect!

TripAdvisor Review | 09 / 2024

An amazing place to get married!

Just had my wedding here and what to write this review to let people know that this place is amazing. From start to finish the staff couldn't do enough not just for me and the wife but for everyone. Both my parents are disabled and the accommodation at the venue was perfect. The staff worked hard to make sure everything was correct and everyone was having a great time. Food at the wedding - Wow....Wedding venue was just perfect; the grounds are well kept, and the converted barn offers a mezzanine floor which really opens up the space.

If you are looking for a place to get married I really would recommend this venue. 👌

TripAdvisor Review | 06 / 2023

Best day of our lives at the most amazing venue!

Amy, Vicky and Laura were absolutely amazing throughout the whole process of my wedding, the planning, the lead up and the day itself. Nothing was ever too much trouble and they were always very quick to respond to any queries we had.

The staff at The White Hart are amazing and made me feel very calm and comfortable while getting ready for our big day in the amazing bridal getting ready room, which was one of the highlights of the day as there is so much space for everyone with make-up artists and hair stylists etc meaning there was zero stress.

The food was great all round, we had a meal the night before, the wedding breakfast and breakfast the day after were all just amazing, cannot fault anything with it.
Honestly the best day of our lives, so glad we choose this venue to get married, we would highly recommend to all!!

Annie | 03 / 2025

Amazing venue with equally amazing staff

What can I say about this place apart from perfect! The best venue anyone could wish for for their big day. The staff were amazing and very accommodating from start to finish. There were many questions we had and were answered in the best way to put our minds at ease.
They are so easy to talk to! There was a power cut right before our ceremony but it was handled and dealt with in a professional manner and couldn't do more to find ways around it to keep us calm! It didn't affect our day at all.
The bridal prep room was lovely and the accommodation was spot on. The grounds made for beautiful and unforgettable pictures to look back on in years to come. We want to do it all again!
We honestly couldn't have asked for a better day.

Victoria