Exit Planning for Wedding Venue Owners
If you are looking for someone to carry on your legacy or give your beautiful country house a new lease of life, you have come to the right place.
Family owned & operated, and with over 30 years of experience running country house wedding venues, your venue will be in safe hands.
What Makes CHW right for you?
We’re one of the UK’s oldest and largest wedding venue groups, and to this day, we’re privately owned and operated by our Founder Harry Bramer, his son Nick, and their team of wedding venue experts.
It’s what we do
We’re dedicated to country house weddings, and it’s been our sole focus for over 30 years.
Trustworthy
We’ve been operating since the late 80’s – We’ve weathererd recessions, Covid, cost of living – you name it.
Privately Owned
No investors, no share holders, no private equity – just a family-run business dedicated to weddings.
We’re Confidential
Confidentiality is essential to the process to ensure options can be explored safely, and a smooth transition is achieved.
We invest in our venues
We’re constantly investing in our venues to future proof our business.
Our Heritage in Weddings
Founded by Harry Bramer in 1988, we’re the UK’s longest-established group of wedding venues. Here’s a timeline of our story.
1988
The start of something new
Harry bought a run-down Tudor mansion, Leez Priory. His vision was to restore it to its former beauty and turn it into one of the UK’s first dedicated wedding venues.
1995
A UK first
Now completely transformed from its derelict state, Leez Priory becomes one of the first country houses in the country to be licensed to hold civil ceremonies.
1998
Our second venue
With the purchase of romantic Clearwell Castle, Country House Weddings becomes the UK’s first exclusive-use wedding venue group.
2002
Coastal bliss
This stunning stately home and estate of St Audries Park is added to the CHW Collection.
2004
Royal Palace
A stunning former royal palace, Gosfield Hall, becomes the most recent addition to the CHW portfolio.
2019
A new stately Holme
Beautiful Holmewood Hall is bought and added to our luxurious portfolio.
2020
Warwickshire weddings
We launched this lovely venue in 2020, starting out with small, socially distant weddings and gradually opening it out into the large and luxurious location it is today.
Meet the group…
We’ve built up our collection of exquisite country houses over the last thirty years. Each one is unique; we’ve renovated them to the highest standards, creating beautiful spaces for ceremonies, celebrations and overnight stays. We’ve also chosen them for their wonderful locations, set in the lovely English countryside.
St Audries Park
A Quintessential Country Estate
This 19th-century coastal manor house & orangery makes for the perfect destination venue, set in its own deer park among the beautiful Quantock Hills.
Clearwell Castle
A Fairytale Castle in Gloucestershire.
Complete with grand reception rooms & 75ft aisle, this fortified Manor House is one of the most romantic wedding venues in England.
Leez Priory
A magical Tudor Manor & Barn
This stunningly historic venue has a wealth of options for your ceremony & reception, including the original Great Tower and the rustic Coach House Barn.
Gosfield Hall
A grand Stately Home fit for Royalty
This graceful Georgian manor was once a Royal Palace. Choose from a series of grand and ornately decorated ceremony & reception spaces, including the Marquis of Buckingham’s former ballroom.
Holmewood Hall
A delightful Cambridgeshire Tudor-style Country Manor
Set in lush, green gardens, Holmewood Hall is an idyllic location. Couples can tie the knot in the opulent Gold Room or have a charming al fresco ceremony in the traditional Bandstand.
Bourton Hall
A striking Italianate Manor House & Chapel
Italianate architecture and lovely country views combine to create a memorable wedding venue. Couples can choose to marry in a former Catholic Chapel, a truly special setting.