Our next Open DAY is on SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2024 10:00Am-1:30pm
Come and enjoy our beautiful barn and meet with some of our favourite wedding suppliers. The Smeetham team will also be on hand to show you around the venue.
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Suppliers
Recommended Accommodation
The Granary
Sleeps 6 (2 double rooms & sofa bed)
The Retreat
Self Catering Accommodation
Motts Garden, School Road, Little Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RY
Tel: 01787 473737
For more places and maps, try:
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Photographer Credits
The photos on this website and in our gallery have been supplied courtesy of the following highly recommended photographers. They know our beautiful grounds very well and we recommend that you contact them in the early stages of your wedding planning.
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Pengelly Photography
37 Layzell Croft, Gt. Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk
01787 377503
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Lavenham Photographic Studio
2 Riverside Way, Sible Hedingham, Essex
01787 828359
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Dale Zimmermann Photography
16 Hunnable Road, Braintree CM7 2NU
07540 944093
We have a list of local service providers who not only have previous experience of our wedding venue but also know how to make your big day extra special.
Where to get married? We are able to hold civil ceremonies here at the Barn but if you would prefer a church wedding. St Andrews in Bulmer is very close to Smeetham Hall and with its idyllic english country setting in the heart of Essex, the grade 1 listed church is the perfect venue for your church wedding.
What food to serve at your wedding? We supply a list of local caterers who can offer you a variety of different menus to cater for all dietary requirements. All of our recommended wedding caterers have experience of Smeetham Hall Barn and can help you to decide on your menu.
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Wedding Accessories? Our in-house wedding accessories service - Wilton & Flower - offers a free initial consultation and a bespoke accessories service to enhance the theme and colours of your wedding and to give the entire room a feel of opulence and individuality to create the fabulous look you’ve always dreamed of for your wedding. Please do not hesitate to contact Lizzie or Sophie.
Lizzie: 07866 627246 | Sophie: 07949 125383 | info@wiltonandflower.com | www.wiltonandflower.com
Which photographer to choose? Our gallery shows you not only great photographs of weddings at Smeetham Hall Barn but also the style of our recommended local Essex wedding photographers. See their websites above where you can find more of their work.
Which local accommodation should we recommend to our guests? Our list of local accommodation (see a selection above) includes local Essex hotels, B&Bs and self-catering cottages to cover all tastes and all budgets.
Band or DJ? Never an easy choice, so we have a list of both wedding bands and wedding discos who have previously performed at Smeetham Hall Barn.
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Firework Displays? We recommend Dynamic Fireworks as our preferred supplier of firework displays. They are a professional, well-established and very safety-conscious organisation.
Many of our recommended wedding service providers (a list will be supplied) 'like' our Facebook page and regularly post photos and videos of their time at Smeetham Hall Barn. Please do take a look and feel free to 'like' us and join in with our wedding community who also share useful tips and ideas for couples getting married in Essex.
If you would like to talk to us about your wedding ceremony call us on 01787 374 544 or contact us using our online form. We are always more than happy to answer any of your questions.
Please note that Smeetham Hall will have no liability arising out of agreements between our clients and the suppliers.
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