Leez Priory Wedding Venue

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£1,000 - £13,000 for Venue Hire
Up to 110
25 Bedrooms
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Description

Three times winner of Wedding Ideas Magazine ‘Best Wedding Venue’, Leez Priory’s magnificent Tudor mansion is one of the most sought after wedding venues in the country and has twenty six years of experience in providing perfect weddings. Set in 40 acres of parkland, with lakes, lawns and a sweeping driveway, Leez Priory is an exclusive use wedding venue for your perfect day. Leez Priory also boasts 25 beautiful bedrooms which are exclusively reserved for you on your wedding night as well as a hidden cottage within the grounds for the Bride and Bridesmaids to stay in the night before the big day. Civil ceremonies can be performed in any of seven licensed settings including the stunning Great Tower which stands adjacent to the main house and outside beneath the carriageway for a truly unique setting.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Gemma
Congratulations on your engagement! I very much look forward to showing you the beautiful Leez Priory!

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1988
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
20

Overview of Leez Priory Wedding Venue

Venue Type
Country House
Manor House
Dining Capacity
110
Reception Capacity
250
No. of Bedrooms
25
Sleeps No. of People
54
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
12:00 PM
Usual Finish Time
12:00 AM
Late Night Extension
Yes

Ceremony & Reception

Sound System Available
Fireworks Permitted
Wedding Licence
Dancefloor Available
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted

Venue

Landscaped Gardens
Exclusive Use
Marquee Permitted
Bridal Changing Facilities
Disabled Access
Grade I/II Listed Building
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator

Food and Drink

In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
Asian Catering
Halal Catering
Vegan Catering
Chinese / Japanese
Caribbean
Indian
African
Mediterranean
Hog Roast
Bar

Cultural Specialists

Other
Asian Wedding Specialist
Jewish Wedding Specialist
Muslim Wedding Specialist

Pricing for Leez Priory Wedding Venue

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At
£1,000
Maximum Price
£13,000
Included in your Venue Hire • Full exclusive use of your very own Country House Estate from midday to midnight • Personal chair covering service with your choice of sash colour or Chiavari chairs for your ceremony and wedding breakfast • Carefully selected house floral decorations throughout the venue • Fully stocked bar facilities • Staffing throughout the day & evening to ensure your guests have everything they may require throughout your stay • All non-consumables including furnishings, linen & decorations • Your own dedicated Personal Wedding Manager to help you plan and oversee your special day and incorporating Master of Ceremony duties • Leez Priory DJ and disco playing until midnight. Personal music choices available to ensure your guests dance the night away!
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Furniture included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
External caterers not permitted

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£104
Maximum Price
£172
INCLUDED IN YOUR CATERING Price per Head: • A choice of cocktails and classic welcome drinks • Delicious canapes to accompany your welcome drinks • Delectable three course wedding breakfast with tea, coffee and handmade petit fours • Leez Priory house wine to accompany your meal (half a bottle per person) • Exquisite sparkling wine for the speeches (glass per person) • Late evening buffet served during your evening reception • Full bar facilities including staff
What is included in this pricing:
Bespoke menu available
Wine allowance per guest
Minimum numbers apply
Cutlery included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Table linen included

Packages
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£130
Minimum Number of Guests
60
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Canapés included
Furniture included
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Reviews for Leez Priory Wedding Venue
(62)

Sarah & Chris
Happy couple married in May
May 2024
Truly PERFECT!
Chris and I want to give a massive thank you to EVERYONE at Leez Priory for all your hard work and dedication to making our wedding day run smoothly. It was truly perfect! We sincerely appreciate everyone being so  positive and flexible in accommodating our needs. Special thanks goes to Chef and especially to Sue, our Personal Wedding Manager, she worked so hard, keeping us on the straight and narrow, and always being there, never far away, to ensure we wanted for nothing.
Lydia & Daniel
Happy couple married in May
May 2024
The staff are amazing.
We are really happy we found Leez Priory for our special day, it was the perfect venue and cannot recommend it enough!! We fell in love with Leez Priory as soon as we pulled up into the car park and saw the venue for the first time! The staff were amazing and really attentive in helping to make sure our day went smoothly, and our Personal Wedding Manager, Rachel was so helpful in the lead up to the big day, dealing with any of our issues with ease making it stress free which ill be forever gra
Mandy & Matthew
Happy couple married in February
May 2024
Perfect Wedding!
We cannot thank Leez Priory enough for a perfect wedding! The venue inside and out is stunning. The grounds are amazing. The accommodation and food was fantastic. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Our wedding planner, Olivia, was and absolute star.  Many of the guests said it was one of the best weddings they had been to. Thank you to all the staff, you all did an amazing job. We will be coming back for dinner dates, anniversaries and family events!
Donatella & Isaac
Happy couple married in January
May 2024
Leez Priory has so much to offer.
We got married at Leez Priory at the beginning of Jan and wow what a beautiful day it was. We found the venue very last minute and had just over four months to get everything sorted. There is no way this would have been possible without our lovely Personal Wedding Manager Lucy. She went above and beyond. All the team at Leez were absolutely lovely, professional and so so attentive.  Leez Priory has so much to offer, stunning picture locations, multiple venues within the grounds to have your c
Kirsten & Will
Happy couple married in December
May 2024
The team were great!
The grounds at Leez Priory are simply gorgeous. We would like to say a big thank you to Olivia, our Personal Wedding Manager who was amazing on our wedding day! The service from all of the team was great, they were excellent. Thank you Leez Priory! 
Gemma & Jordan
Happy couple married in December
May 2024
Thank you!
Thank you to Olivia, our Personal Wedding Manager who was so very good throughout the day. Everyone told us they were impressed with quality of the food as well as the portion sizes, so thank you Chef. The house and  grounds are very well looked after.
Ellen & Owen
Happy couple married in December
May 2024
Wonderful Day!
Wanted to message to say a huge thank you to Sue our Personal Wedding Manager and her team for all their help and support on our wedding day and all the weeks in the lead up. It went so smoothly and we had the most wonderful day.
Donatella & Lamar
Happy couple married in January
January 2024
The most stunning wedding venue
My husband and I got married at Leez Priory in the beginning of Jan and wow what a beautiful day it was. We found the venue very last minute and had just over four months to get everything sorted. There’s no way this would have been possible without our lovely wedding coordinator Lucy Hoskin who went above and beyond. Lucy was phenomenal, even when we were running behind schedule she kept calm and ensured I didn’t get stressed. The whole staff at Leez were absolutely lovely, professional and so so attentive. They also helped to warm up milk for my guests who attended with their babies which was so considerate. The food was out of this world and so yummy. My guests traveled from near and far and they all couldn’t stop complimenting the beauty of the venue and how smoothly everything went. They were so impressed with everything. Leez Priory has so much to offer, stunning picture locations, multiple venues within the grounds to have your ceremony, canapés, wedding breakfast, first dance and not to mention their hidden dance floor! Their accommodation on site is so convenient and the rooms are cosy, clean and modern. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, thanks so much to Lucy, all the staff, chefs and DJ at Leez Priory for giving us the wedding of our dreams and memories to cherish forever. We can’t thank you enough!
Response from the venue
Thank you so much Donatella & Lamar for your kind message that will be shared with Lucy and the team here at Leez Priory. Many congratulations from us all and we hope to see you again soon!
Venue responded
Luke and Christine
Happy couple married in August
December 2022
Amazing
Lovely staff amazing day and great venue
Sara
Wedding: August
August 2022
Not suitable if you have guests with disabilities
This venue is advertised as having ramps to facilitate access to all ground floor rooms of the main house. This is not correct and the venue is not wheelchair accessible at all. Inadequate steep homemade ramps made of thin board were placed by outdoor steps which were unsafe and unstable. Every doorway to enter the property has a step to get over with no ramp. The car park and pathways are all deeply gravelled which is very hard to navigate or move in a wheelchair. Also the disabled toilet is not accessible (due to having to get over a step to get in the building) and minimal handrails, although they say on the website the facilities are for guests with mobility issues rather than wheelchair users. The venue told my brother-in-law (and now sister-in-law) that the venue was wheelchair accessible, however when we arrived it soon became clear that it wasn’t. I ended up sat in the car for the ceremony before having to drive home with my husband (the grooms brother) as I had no way to access any of the venue or the toilets. We’re not in any of the wedding photos etc as I couldn’t access it. Totally disability discrimination and so much the venue could have done, without major building work, using proper portable ramps, to allow a wheelchair user access.
Response from the venue
Hi Sara, I know you have been in ongoing correspondence with the venue but we wanted to provide an update as to the investment we have made to improve the accessibility of our venue. We have now upgraded all of the ramps with professional-grade replacements that are suitable for powered wheel chairs. We have also purchased matting to facilitate access to areas that are graveled. Finally, we have reviewed our client-facing communications regarding accessibility-related restrictions.
Venue responded

Location & Contact Details for Leez Priory Wedding Venue

Wedding Venue Address

Hartford End, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1JP, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Only 15 minutes from Chelmsford and the M11 to London.

Nearest Town

Chelmsford

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M11

Nearest Train Station

Chelmsford

Nearest Airport

Stansted
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Describe the best wedding that happened at Leez Priory Wedding Venue?

It would be impossible to single out one wedding! We work incredibly hard to ensure that every couple feels like the first couple to be wed at the Priory and that it is special and personal to them so they are all different in their own way!

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Get your venue and your date booked first. So many other details will naturally fall into place once this is decided that it will make it a lot easier to make decisions.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

Our couples receive exclusive use of the entire house and it is always lovely when they really take over and make it their home for the day. Family photos on the window sills and mantle piece and guests wandering and relaxing at their leisure throughout the day.

Describe Leez Priory Wedding Venue in 5 adjectives

Breath taking, Rural, Exclusive, Comfortable, Magical

Where’s the best photo spot at Leez Priory Wedding Venue?

The Tower is such a photographers favourite! Adjacent to the main house and the inner courtyard, you can capture stunning photos dawn, day, dusk and night!

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Leez Priory Wedding Venue?

Many a time but sadly we have to keep the who and the when to ourselves!

What’s your favourite canapé?

Our office team debate this regularly but as I'm the one on the keyboard it has to be..... chocolate dipped strawberries dressed like mini Brides and Grooms!

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Bacon baps without a doubt.

What is Leez Priory Wedding Venue most unique feature?

Probably the fact that we allow our couples to actually use the house all day and overnight. We don't actually permit a marquee so couples and their guests can enjoy their very own Tudor manor house for a day.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

We are all about the weddings. We haven't deviated into events or conferences, for 26 years we have 100% focused on making ourselves the wedding experts.
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