Here at the Matara Centre we host bespoke wedding celebrations, working with couples to help you create your dream day. From rustic woodland areas to formal settings Matara truly has something for everyone Whether you are looking for an intimate ceremony inside the Grade II listed Regency home, a larger gathering under the cloisters in the courtyard, on the front lawn, or indoors in the Hilarium, Matara is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and unions. With the new laws you can get married anywhere at Matara - think the rustic woodlands, a ceremony among the wildflowers in the strolling gardens to name but a few. For those wanting a more traditional ceremony, the Church of St John the Baptist, Kingscote lies at the edge of the property. Alfresco or a full sit down dining experience, a traditional hog roast or a vegan feast, Chef Luke takes great care to delight the most discerning taste buds. Our menus offer seasonal, freshly prepared dishes and Chef loves to create a bespoke menu to fully reflect your tastes. The foundation of our food is based upon the farm to fork principles. The primary ingredient is love and care. The Hilarium at Matara transforms into the perfect dance floor after the wedding breakfast. There are also 5 ante rooms that are included in your exclusive hire of the venue, giving you and your guest lots of space to take a breather from the revelry and catch up with each other. For weekend-long celebrations, the venue offers accommodation for up to 30 people within the Grade II-listed Kingscote Park House, the Honeymoon Lodge, and converted haylofts.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Holly and Abbie

Congratulations on your engagement. We are Matara's in-house wedding co-ordinators here to answer any questions you may have and to help make your day run smoothly should you choose Matara as your wedding venue. Please don't hesitate to book a first visit, it is hard to do our venue justice in photos. Beyond our Asian inspired Cloistered Courtyard and our 150 capacity reception room there are several ante rooms and gorgeous formal and informal gardens to explore. We hope to see you soon.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2007

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

7

Overview of The Matara Centre

Wedding Venue Type

Event Venue/Gardens

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

150

Reception Capacity

200

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

15

Sleeps No. of People

30

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance

Sound System Available

Fireworks Permitted

Wedding Licence

Dancefloor Available

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Confetti Permitted

Wedding Venue Details

Open Flame Permitted

Water View

Landscaped Gardens

Exclusive Use

Bridal Changing Facilities

Disabled Access

Grade I/II Listed Building

On-Site Parking

Outdoor Reception Space

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Pet Friendly

Wedding Catering

In-House Wine List

In-house Catering

Halal Catering

Alcohol Licence

Kosher Catering

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Vegan Catering

Bar

Cultural Specialists

Other

Pricing for The Matara Centre

Wedding Venue Hire Only

£2,000 - £9,000

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What's Included?

Exclusive use

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Furniture included

External caterers not permitted

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Hire of the Centre is from 9am until Midnight. The Matara Centre is Licensed to hold Civil Ceremonies for up to 150 Guests - we have an array of outdoor and indoor ceremony locations. Prices Include Ceremony Set-up. We can cater for up to 150 for a sit down wedding breakfast and up to 200+ for the evening reception. Accommodation is available and an additional cost if required.

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In-house Catering (price per head)

£39 - £76

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Reviews for The Matara Centre
(47)

Jess & Shaun

Happy couple married in September

December 2023

Absolutely Amazing Venue

The most incredible Venue! My husband and I recently got married at The Matara Centre and cannot praise this beautiful space highly enough! We knew from the minute we first visited that it was the perfect place to celebrate our special day and absolutely loved the amazing sense of peace that seems so apparent the moment you set foot on the lovely grounds! The gorgeous gardens, the fabulous staff, the inspiring eclectic spaces and the delicious food are just a few of the things we loved! The accommodation was fantastic and everyone was impressed when they arrived on the day. A huge amount of gratitude to Olivia, our wedding coordinator, and truly went above and beyond ensuring our day went so smoothly! We loved every minute and cannot wait to visit again. Thank you to everyone who made the day so extremely wonderful for us and our guests, and for making Matara a truly one of a kind place!

Megan and Ioan

Happy couple married in February

December 2023

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts

To Olivia, Chef Luke and everyone else who was part of our special day at Matara. Thank you all so much for making sure our special day was indeed, exactly that. We fell in love with Matara the first time we visited and knew it was the right place for us to finally tie the knot. The day was absolutely wonderful and full of joy and happiness throughout. We lost track of the number of comments on how beautiful the venue was and how delicious the food was, and thrilled it was allergy safe. Your entire team allowed us to just revel in the day and night without worry and for this we are beyond grateful. Our families had a wonderful evening together in the house the night before, which is the connection we wanted. Matara is such a beautiful and unique place and we cannot wait to return time and time again to relive our day and visit our tree. Matara will forever be an important part of our story. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Joanna and Jonno

Happy couple married in November

December 2023

The Venue is incredible

The venue is incredible, pictures online don’t do it justice. It’s such a unique and beautiful place to have a wedding. Staff are excellent, Holly made it run so so so smoothly, they made all our dreams come true. Also, Luke, the chef, is amazing. We had SO many guests come up to us and say it was the BEST wedding food they have ever had!!!! And we agree! Amazing amazing amazing. We will forever be grateful. Our wedding was the best day ever!

Madeline

Happy couple married in May

December 2023

Blown away by the beauty

We had our wedding at Matara in May and cannot recommend the venue highly enough. We had the very best of days, and every guest was blown away by the beauty and uniqueness of the venue. (We also rented Kingscote House for the weekend - which was even more spectacular if anything). From our first visit to the day itself we found the staff to be incredibly helpful. Holly was an absolute dream to work with - don’t let her calm nature fool you, she is on top of everything! Nothing was too much effort - things other venues charge extra for, or make a song and dance about were of no issue. We were able to completely just enjoy our day. This is a wedding venue with all the quality and class you’d expect in the Cotswolds - but has so many other unique elements that will really set your wedding apart. Our wedding day was a wash out, so we couldn’t make the most of all Matara’s outdoor space. But such is this venues depth, that didn’t matter at all. If anything it was a blessing in disguise, allowing us to enjoy its fabulous indoor spaces.

Tom and Maddie

Happy couple married in May

December 2023

HUGE thanks

Holly and all at Matara, Just a quick note to say a HUGE thankyou for all that you did to make our wedding day such a roaring success. We had the very best of days; your effort, skill, calmness and good nature really set the tone for the whole weekend. We could not recommend Matara emphatically (my Auntie is already planning her 60th there!). HUGE thanks again.

Will and Chalice

Happy couple married in September

December 2023

Wish we could do it all again

We got married at the Matara Centre in September 2022. We were unbelievably nervous and anxious about pretty much everything from the weather and to our guests enjoying the whole amazing day we had planned with Holly and her fabulous team. From the first day we met Holly she was unbelievably kind, thoughtful and professional. She put all or worries totally at ease. We chose the Matara Centre because of its amazing grounds and scenery. The venue itself with the lovely sculptures, gorgeous rooms and total warm feeling you get when you arrive. The day of our wedding went fantastically well, even more than we could have imagined and the Matara team pulled out all the stops to make sure our special day was truly special and unforgettable. Our wedding breakfast was strictly vegetarian and vegan. Their amazing chef Luke produced an unbelievably great menu. The majority of our guests were meat eaters but after all the great food Luke produced, I think he may have converted a lot of our guests to vegetarianism. He went well beyond our expectations. All our guests had a fantastic day and said it was the best wedding they had been to. That means so much to us as a couple because when we first visited Holly, we couldn't have imagined it would go so tremendously well. Thank you so much Holly, your great team and Geoffrey for making our very special day truly special. We only wish we could do it all again but in slow motion. We would definitely recommend the Matara Centre to any potential newlyweds. Your day will be an amazing day to remember.

Tess and Ben

Happy couple married in August

December 2023

Best decision ever

When we were looking for our venue I searched for “unique wedding venues”. The Matara Centre popped up and you can see why. The cloistered courtyard, hilarium, grounds and house ticked every box. After the first visit in Christmas 2021, no other venue even came close. We got married in august 2023 and had family stay in the Kingscote House, & my husband and I stayed in the honeymoon suite both the night before and the night of the wedding. This was the best decision for us to give the wedding a much more relaxed feel, something we were really passionate about. We did things a little different, arriving to welcome drinks before the ceremony together and walking into the ceremony with our guests. Olivia, our wedding coordinator, was amazing at bringing our vision to life. Every email & many many questions were answered quickly and clearly, and she was just incredibly helpful. The Matara Centre will always have a special place in our hearts, and we will deffo be back to visit our tree regularly

It was Shaun and Jessicas wedding this weekend just gone where I had the honour of being a best man and I wanted to let you know I felt it was absolutely magical! Your venue was just perfect and when complimented by such fantastic weather, I dont think Shaun and Jess or we as guests could have experienced anything better! the different areas, the koi filled ponds, the lawn, the house, the plants... well the list is endless and whoever has put it all together over the years, including the staff, has done a superb job..bravo indeed! I myself stayed in one of the zen rooms, I think Star if memory serves me correctly and it was lovely!

Jade and Liam

Happy couple married in July

December 2023

Will forever be a special place

To Olivia and The Matara Team. We cannot thank you all enough for how special you helped make our special day! Everybody commented on the amazing food and the gorgeous one of a kind venue that we sure did fall in love with, and will forever be such a special place to return back to, to visit the gardens and our tree. I wish we could do it all again!

Nicola and Ryan

Happy couple married in September

December 2023

Amazing from start to finish

We got married at Matara in September and the day was amazing from start to finish! We both knew we wanted to get married at Matara from the moment we viewed the venue and visited a number of times before the wedding to discover something different every time. We booked Kingscote House the night before the wedding to spend with family and this was a wonderful place to relax the night before. Olivia was our wedding coordinator and she made sure the day ran smoothly and was always on hand for anything we needed! The whole day run like clockwork and our guests had an amazing time! A big thank you also to Luke for the incredible food, we got so many positive comments from our guests and the pizza in the evening went down particularly well! Matara is a unique venue which we would highly recommend to everyone! We cannot wait to visit when we can and see our tree planted to commemorate the day!

Location & Contact Details for The Matara Centre

Website

Email

Phone

Wedding Venue Address

Kingscote Park, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8YA, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

We advise entering our postcode into google maps - GL8 8YA. We look forward to welcoming you to Matara.

Nearest Town

Tetbury

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M4 jun. 18 and M5 jun 14

Nearest Train Station

Kemble

Nearest Airport

Bristol

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Describe the best wedding that happened at The Matara Centre?

The best weddings are always the ones that are a true expression of the couple. We encourage our couples to decorate all the spaces at Matara to their own tastes and have left the main reception room simple enough to accommodate all decors.

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

Concentrate on what marriage means to you as a couple and allow your day to unfold around that.

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

We have seen some amazing wedding favours. One couple, who got married this year, trolled their favourite charity shops for books with specific meaning for each guest enabling them to personalise the favours and give over £1,000.00 to their charity of choice. Another couple made a huge batch of the bride's grandad's damson gin recipe and bottled it in single shot bottle for all the guests. Love those touches.

Describe The Matara Centre in 5 adjectives

Asian inspired; Regency influenced; gorgeous grounds; friendly, accommodating staff.

Where’s the best photo spot at The Matara Centre?

Hmmmm. That is a really hard choice. The cloistered courtyard is a definite unique backdrop found nowhere else.

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at The Matara Centre?

Yes, and that is all we are at liberty to divulge ;)

What’s your favourite canapé?

Our Curried Roasted Cauliflower Samosas with Mango Chutney or Sautéed Garlic & Thyme Fillet of Beef with Béarnaise Sauce are firm favourites!

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

We have just installed our own wood fired pizza oven. Anything coming out of that is divine.

What is The Matara Centre most unique feature?

The Cloistered Coutryard

What part of your business are you most proud of?

Being able to offer each couple their wedding, their way.

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