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Viewing Day 2012: Date Announced!
2012-01-09
Hengrave Hall is delighted to announce that the next viewing day will be held on Sunday 25 March 2012 from 11am - 3pm. The Hall, Church, gardens and accommodation will be set up as if for a wedding to showcase Hengrave Hall in all it's wedding glory. Guests will be able to view Hengrave… READ MORE
Happy New Year from Hengrave Hall!
2012-01-01
Hannah and the team at Hengrave Hall wish you all a very happy New Year! For those brides, grooms, families and friends who joined us in 2011 - thank you for choosing Hengrave Hall for your special day and we hope you continue to cherish your special memories of Hengrave. We would… READ MORE
Glorious Autumn Colours
2011-11-30
Hengrave Hall is a fabulous venue for weddings at any time of the year and autumn can be especially pretty with bright sunny days, leaves changing colour, swirling romantically as they fall and crunching underfoot and the roses still in bloom. This year in particular has been fantastic with the… READ MORE
Billy is Back!
2011-11-20
We are so pleased to welcome back Billy the swan to the stunning surroundings of the lake at Hengrave Hall. Billy has been a huge fan of Hengrave Hall since he called in last year, liked what he saw and decided to stay for a few of months. He remembers his time at Hengrave so fondly that… READ MORE
Wedding Industry Awards Update
2011-11-11
We have just learnt that Hengrave Hall has been shortlisted for the regional Wedding Industry Awards 2011. One of ten stunning venues from the East of England Hengrave Hall will now be considered by the judging panel which consists of leading industry experts and the regional winner will be announced… READ MORE
English Wedding Blog features Hengrave!
2011-11-10
Hengrave Hall has been featured as English Wedding Blog's 200th real wedding!! Take a look at the gorgeous photos taken by Chris Hanley.... Link to English Wedding Blog: http://english-wedding.com/category/real-weddings/ Link to Chris Hanley Photography: http://web.me.com/chrishanleyphotos/Chris_Hanley_2011/Chris_Hanley_2011/Entries/2011/9/16_A_Hengrave_Hall_wedding.html… READ MORE
Wedding Industry Awards
2011-10-23
We are absolutely delighted to annouce that Hengrave Hall has been nominated for the best regional venue at the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards. We hope that you cherish the memories of your visit to Hengrave Hall and if you would like to help us to achieve this recognition within the industry please… READ MORE
The show stopping Hengrave Hall!
2011-07-07
We are delighted to announce that Hengrave Hall has been selected to exhibit at the Luxury Wedding Show London on 22-23 October 2011. The show presents everything luxurious in the world of weddings from beautiful accessories and bridal wear to stunning flowers and stationary, and promises visitors… READ MORE
Delicious delights from Hengrave Hall!
2011-06-19
There are a number of Hengrave legends which we plan to share with you from time to time via this news page. One such story is that back in the 18th Century (1724 to be precise) when Hengrave Hall was owned by the Gage family - Sir William Gage planted some imported… READ MORE
BITC returns to Hengrave Hall
2011-06-15
Hengrave Hall was thrilled to welcome back Business in the Community for the 2011 East of England Awards Gala Dinner. It was a perfect summer's evening at Hengrave Hall with balmy sunshine and the gentle scent of roses drifting through the air as guests gathered for this glamorous… READ MOREFlorever Wherever at Hengrave Hall
2011-06-08
Hengrave Hall provides inspiration to an international audience in the book Florever Wherever, a treasure trove of floral wedding ideas. Featuring thirteen international floral designers, each from a different country, this book showcases their most extraordinary wedding designs. … READ MORE
Super sunset by Paul Severn
2011-05-18
Hengrave Hall is a photographer's delight with masses of natural light internally, stunning views and breathtaking backdrops in every direction - it's almost impossible to take a bad photo at Hengrave! Paul Severn, one of our preferred photography suppliers, has been taking photographs… READ MORE
Civil ceremonies update
2011-04-11
The Bury St Edmunds Registry office has recently announced that it will now take bookings which are more than 12 months in advance. So if you are planning of having a civil ceremony at Hengrave Hall we highly recommend that you contact the registry office as soon as possible to confirm… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall hits Wedding TV!
2011-03-18
Hengrave Hall has been selected as one of the 30 best wedding venues in the UK by Wedding TV. Hengrave Hall will feature in the second series of Wedding TV's top show, the Best of British Wedding Venues. The series selects and showcases the top 30 wedding venues in the country over… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall - A "designer" venue
2011-02-14
It was a busy valentines weekend for Hannah and Mary as they took to the Hengrave Hall stand at the Designer Wedding Show in Battersea, London. As the only venue from East Anglia exhibiting, we were immensely proud to be selected as one of the finest wedding suppliers in the country. It… READ MORE
Viewing Day - Date Announced
2011-01-04
The date has been set for the next Wedding Viewing Day at Hengrave Hall - Sunday 20 March 2011. Between 11am - 4pm guests will be able to view the hall, church and gardens at their leisure. The house will be set up as if for a wedding and our preferred suppliers, including Talbooth Catering, will… READ MORE
Real weddings...the sky's the limit!
2011-01-03
Hengrave Hall bride and groom Susannah and Adam look absolutally stunning in the current edition of Wedding Venue and Services magazine! Don't miss this real life wedding feature packed with photographs and details of their elegant and very personal wedding at Hengrave Hall which… READ MORE
Merry Christmas from Hengrave Hall
2010-12-23
Hengrave Hall wishes you all a very merry Christmas and our warmest wishes for 2011! What an incredible year 2010 has been for Hengrave Hall; the highlights include each and every one of the weddings held here; the East of England Business in the Community Awards ceremony… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall is feeling festive!
2010-12-20
The Christmas decorations are up, the fairy lights are twinkling, and with the heating cranked up we are warm and cosy at Hengrave Hall and ready for Christmas...not long to go now! December has been a busy month already at Hengrave with four beautiful winter weddings, enquiries coming in for 2011… READ MORE
Christmas Concert at Hengrave Hall
2010-11-06
Tickets are now on sale for a Christmas concert to be held at Hengrave Hall on Tuesday 14 December at 7.00pm. This black tie charity event promises to be a truely fabulous evening with music provided by East Anglian's premier chamber choir the Abbot Consort of Voices in the breathtaking… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall does OK!
2010-10-08
Having just celebrated our first anniversary we were delighted to spot Hengrave Hall in this week's OK! Magazine which features our very own bride and groom Kelle Bryan (of the girl band Eternal) and Jay Gudgeon who were married in the Church of St John Lateran at Hengrave Hall on… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall sparkles in the summer sunshine
2010-10-03
Now that the hot summer days feel long gone we thought we’d share a photograph or two with you from a photo shoot held at Hengrave Hall by wedding photographer Julia Boggio. On a gloriously sunny day in June with the David Austin roses in full bloom and the green green grass sitting neatly… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall's first anniversary!
2010-08-16
It is now a whole 12 months since we hosted our first wedding at Hengrave Hall and who would have believed that the last year would fly past so quickly. On 15 August 2009 Emma married Eamonn in a Catholic service in the Church of St John Lateran, Hengrave Hall. … READ MORE
Sister Angeles returns to Hengrave
2010-08-08
Sister Angeles, a member of the Religious of the Assumption recently returned to Hengrave for her annual summer visit. Sister Angeles lived at Hengrave for 22 years before it was sold in 2006. Now living in Kensington, London Sister Angeles makes an annual trip back to Hengrave to visit… READ MORE
BITC East of England Awards 2010
2010-06-09
Hengrave Hall was delighted to host the prestigious Business in the Community East of England Awards 2010 on 8 June 2010. Three hundred and eighty guests attended including representatives from KPMG LLP, Whitbread Plc and Anglian Water. Business in the Community is an organisation whose… READ MORE
May update!
2010-06-01
May was as busy as ever at Hengrave Hall. Not only did we host an array of fabulous weddings but we were also delighted to welcome many local people at the different events held that month including the Norfolk & Suffolk Institution of Fire Engineers… READ MORE
What glorious gardens!
2010-05-28
The views from every window at Hengrave just seem to blossom more and more every day. With the spring flowers and roses coming into bloom, delicate floral scents drift gently through the air and even the grass is sitting smartly in stripes! So here's a little mention to George… READ MORE
Oscar nomination
2010-05-14
Hengrave Hall has been shortlisted for a "property Oscar" at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' 2010 East of England Awards. The extensive refurbishment programme carried out by David and Mary over the past four years earnt Hengrave a place in the Building Conservation… READ MORE
Hengrave Hall is top of the list!
2010-05-11
Wedding planner Kate Fletcher of Kate Fletcher Events recently commented on the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners website that Hengrave Hall was her favourite venue! To read more http://www.ukawp.com/blog/ or if you are looking for a wedding planner to help with planning your big day have a… READ MORE
First overnight guests at Hengrave Hall!
2010-05-05
Bride and groom Helena and Brad, their family and guests were the first to stay in our recently launched accommodation over the weekend. As the celebrations came to a close their rooms (and the enormous four poster beds waiting for them) were just a few steps away. The next morning… READ MORE
Trotter and Deane photoshoot
2010-05-04
We are delighted that distinguished gentlemen’s outfitters Trotter and Deane decided to use Hengrave Hall for their 2010 brochure fashion shoot. Trotter and Deane, previously voted the UK’s top Independent Men’s Retailer, is described as Suffolk’s style savvy destination… READ MORE
Run Hannah Run!
2010-04-15
"Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you are going to get" and the same is true for Hannah from Hengrave; blisters, dehydration, aching legs, sunburn are just a few of things Hannah may encounter when she pounds the pavements of London in the marathon. Having trained… READ MORE
Marriage was always on the cards
2010-03-22
We recently spotted Hengrave Hall bride and groom to be Sian Townsend and Peter Anderson in the Times articles "Marriage was always on the cards"... more READ MORE
Wedding Viewing Day
2010-03-21
A wedding viewing day will be held on Sunday 21 March from 11am – 4pm to showcase Hengrave Hall in all its wedding glory. The house, church and gardens will be set up as if for a wedding and our recommended suppliers including prestigious Talbooth Catering will be on hand to answer any queries… READ MORE
Designer Wedding Show
2010-02-12
Hengrave Hall has been selected to exhibit at the Designer Wedding Show in Battersea Park, London 12-14 February (www.designerweddingshow.co.uk). The show brings together the finest wedding suppliers in the country and we will be the only venue in East Anglia to be exhibiting. READ MORE
