Planning your wedding in Northamptonshire

Offering miles and miles of stunning countryside, quaint towns and villages, Northamptonshire has plenty of choice when it comes to wedding venues. From hidden gardens to country houses, laid back country pubs to rustic barns, Northamptonshire is a wonderful blank canvas for your special day. A short hop, skip and jump from London, it's the ideal getaway from the big city! If you're getting married in Northamptonshire or are considering it then let our guide below help you with your planning. recommendations, tips and advice from local suppliers and some local, real wedding inspiration.

Where to start?

1 You can't get far without first working out your wedding budget. Try and get a rough idea of what you can afford. Put this number into our handy, free budget calculator to get a guide on how this might be split.

2 Now that you're all set with your budget, it's time to get an idea of the guest numbers. You may need to go back and revisit your budget depending on numbers. Our free guest tracker in the planning tools section will help you store all names and details.

3 Next, it's time to find your dream venue. Northamptonshire has plenty of choice including country houses and barn venues. You may need to book a separate venue for the ceremony.

4 Finding the dream wedding dress can take a while and there's no need to feel rushed. Check out our wedding dress section to browse 1000s of designers and styles. Get an idea for what you like and then see which boutiques near you stock the designs you like.

Northamptonshire wedding venues

Dodmoor House

We are a family-run wedding venue in Northamptonshire and believe in giving...

£2,450 - £7,250 total

Wicksteed Park

Northamptonshire | 600 capacity

With its elegant, recently refurbished Edwardian Pavilion, surrounded by s...

£35 - £55 per head

Highgate House

Northamptonshire | 170 capacity

Highgate House is a beautiful 17th century country hotel, situated just 7 m...

£3,000 - £12,000 total

Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa...

Bedfordshire | 280 capacity

Rushton Hall Hotel truly is “the perfect wedding venue for your perfect d...

£95 - £135 per head

We can't think of one thing they could improve, couldn't fault Dodmoor!
Claudia & Jarrod

Wedding dress stockists

Belle & Bunty

Belle & Bunty combines glamour, modernity and romance for a modern day ...

£1,450 - £2,850 per item

Pronovias

Dressing women in their dream wedding gowns for nearly 50 years, Pronovias ...

£430 - £9,000 per item

Caroline Castigliano

Caroline Castigliano is the connoisseur of luxury designer bridal wear in t...

£2,000 - £15,000 per item

Cicily Bridal

Cicily Bridal is a bridal boutique representing wedding dresses, bridesmaid...

£1,200 - £2,700 per item

Real weddings in Northamptonshire

Sarah & Jon's Highgate House Woodland Wedding

First things you need to do when planning a wedding

Free planning tools

5 Now that you've booked your venue it's time to find your other suppliers. We recommend starting with local, Northampstonshire-based photographers.

6 If food and drink is not in the venue package and this is something you need to source separately then it's worth getting your catering sorted. Plus, you get to enjoy all the tasting. Fortunately, Northants has plenty of choice.

7 So you know the date of your wedding! It's time to send save the dates to all your guests. If you're sending physical save the dates then check out our fantastic stationery section for some great designs.

8 Are you have a band or DJ? 82% of our couples say they are most looking forward to the party part of the wedding. This is often the most memorable part of the wedding for your guests. You may wish to widen the search to London.

Photographers

Timrill Photography

My name is Aleks (you can also call me Ola). I'm a wedding and portrait pho...

£600 - £1,350 total

Lindsey Arber Photograph...

A relaxed yet professional approach, tailored to your needs. Capturing natu...

£1,250 - £1,650 total

Ashok Suren Photography

Fine art and Documentary style wedding photography.

£600 - £1,400 total

Luxe Bride Photography

I'm a professional multi awarded photographer with over 10 years experience...

£1,150 - £2,500 total

A flawless complexion, defined eyes, beautiful lashes, and soft pretty lips... Tousled curls, an upswept chignon or maybe goddess plaits... It’s the biggest day of your life and you want to to look absolutely perfect
Heather White

Hair & make up artists

Rochelle O'Brien Makeup ...

I am an award winning makeup artist based in the East Midlands and covering...

£200 - £400 per head

- Heather White Professional Hair and Makeup

Heather White Profession...

We are wedding hair and makeup experts. Our stylists and artists are highly...

£250 - £420 per head

Matthew Curtis Hair

Matthew Curtis is one of the UK's most innovative and inspirational hair st...

£50 - £350 per head

Tricia D'Costa Makeup & ...

Specialist Bridal Makeup & Hair stylist in Buckinghamshire.

£35 - £200 per item

9 Northamptonshire has an abundance of fantastic local florists. Can you get them to incorporate local flowers into the floral arrangements? It's always fun to include flowers that grow locally.

10 Hair and makeup just for the bride or your bridesmaids too? Get your trial booked in (you'll have to pay for this) so you've got an idea of the whole look on the big day. Hair and makeup artists are usually willing to travel so may worth looking at suppliers in Birmingham too.

11 Cake! Lots of yummy cake makers in Northamptonshire and just like the catering before, this is your chance to get stuck in with the tastings. Find a local supplier to ensure your cake doesn't have to travel too far on the day.

12 While we've only picked a handful of supplier categories above, we recommend you use our checklist planning tool to make sure you have everything ticked off. Remember, you'll also need to look at attire for the groom, groomsmen and bridesmaids along with Venue styling decor and favours.

Music

Bands For Hire

Live entertainment agency offering the most professional wedding bands in t...

£250 - £5,000 per head

Lucy Nolan-Harpist

Award-winning UK harpist with over a decade of experience providing music f...

£180 - £500 total

Jay Emme - Wedding Celli...

Hi! I'm Jay, and I love to perform gorgeous and fab solo cello music for yo...

£225 - £1,500 total

Music Students for Hire

The UK’s Number 1 provider of young musicians for functions and events. ...

£285 - £895 total

Flowers

Hilary's Floral Design

With our award winning team recently crowned Best Wedding Florist in Wales ...

£10 - £9,000 total

Supplier tip

Let your venue influence your florals. Try and opt for arrangements that look like they belong in that setting.

Cakes

Cakes From The Heart

Cakes From The Heart offer bespoke and unique wedding cakes. We pride ourse...

£229 - £800 per head

Cotton and Crumbs

Welcome to Cotton & Crumbs. Established in 2008 by cake designer Tracy ...

£5 - £990 per item

Cake Expectations

I'm pleased to offer a fully bespoke service for your wedding cake with the...

£3 - £500 per head

Little House of Baking

We believe your wedding should be designed to perfection and reflect upon y...

£2 - £600 total

For a further breakdown of local suppliers, we suggest that you search the venues and suppliers in the following regions:

Northampton, Peterborough, Braunston, Staverton, Nassington, Rushton, Grendon, Kettering, Towcester, Holdenby, Theddington, Thrapston, Eydon, Irchester, Corby, Hinwick, Crick, Lamport, Fothering, Daventry, Weedon, Pipewell, Overstone, Fawsley

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