STATELY SURROUNDS
Set in 100 acres of stunning mature gardens, the 18th century Hillsborough Castle is the ideal location for the wedding of your dreams. Licensed to hold civil and religious ceremonies, the peaceful gardens offer a perfect backdrop for daytime ceremonies amongst ornamental lawns, peaceful woodlands, meandering waterways and glens. Elegant gazebos and marquees to suit your wedding can be incorporated into the stunning landscape. In the evening, this breathtaking royal palace, with its elegant State Rooms, filled with paintings from the Royal Collection and renowned local artists, is ready and waiting to host your dream dinner and drinks reception.
Whatever the weather, Hillsborough Castle also provides the ultimate backdrop for your wedding day vows and celebrations. Hillsborough Castle can accommodate for large parties as well as small. A marquee hired for the castle grounds can seat up to 350 guests for both ceremony and celebration, while the venue’s Throne Room and State Drawing Room can hold up to 80 people for dinner and 120 people for a drinks reception. On the more intimate scale of a gathering, Hillsborough Castle’s State Dining Room is the perfect size for a party of 40 for a dinner reception.
Operating on a one wedding per day policy, what could be better than having this stunning venue all to yourself, from ceremony to reception. An events manager will be specifically assigned to you, and assist in all the planning and preparation involved for your wedding day, from choosing the ideal room in the castle to entertain your guests, to helping you source the right caterer from a selection of reputable and familiar companies to create your ideal wedding menu.
A stately place in grand surroundings with first class customer service and attentiveness makes Hillsborough Castle and ideal choice for your wedding venue.
For further information, tel: 028 9268 1342 or visit: www.hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle
