Planning your wedding in Nottinghamshire

Home to Robin Hood and bordering the Peak District, there's something rather intriguing and mystical about Nottinghamshire. No wonder it offers an abundance of wedding venues for all tastes and budgets. If you're getting married in Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire has plenty of choice including many magnificent country houses. 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.

Nottinghamshire wedding venues

Stubton Hall

Nottinghamshire | 200 capacity

Stubton Hall is the Preeminent Country House Venue of the East Midlands. L...

£7,000 - £25,000 total

Kelham House

Nottinghamshire | 100 capacity

A unique and beautiful space, set in 9 glorious acres of parkland and delig...

£45 - £95 per head

Cockliffe House Hotel

Nottinghamshire | 100 capacity

From the moment you turn onto the tree-lined avenue in our three glorious a...

£45 - £95 per head

Hodsock Priory

Hodsock Priory is an exclusive use, country house estate set in 800 acres o...

£6,000 - £17,500 total

Thank you for making our dream wedding day a reality. The venue looked absolutely stunning and just as we imagined.
Sophie & Tom

Wedding dress stockists

Pronovias

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

£430 - £9,000 per item

Elizabeth Stuart

Established in 2010, Elizabeth Stuart dresses are unique and creative brida...

£2,000 - £4,500 total

Cicily Bridal

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

£1,200 - £2,700 per item

Kate Beaumont

Kate Beaumont is an independent dress designer, creating luxurious wedding ...

£950 - £2,300 per head

Real weddings in Nottinghamshire

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, Nottinghamshire-based photographers. They might be a bit pricier than you'd expect but they're well worth it!

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, Notts has plenty of choice.

7 So you know the date of your Notts 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 suppliers and 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.

Photographers

Timrill Photography

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

£600 - £1,350 total

John Mottershaw Photogra...

A highly experienced wedding photographer in Sheffield with a friendly an i...

£1,150 - £2,000 per head

Ashok Suren Photography

Fine art and Documentary style wedding photography.

£600 - £1,400 total

Stu Ganderton Wedding Ph...

Stu Ganderton Photography is one of the South Yorkshire's leading wedding p...

£1,250 - £2,500 total

Sali did my makeup for my wedding in April and my goodness, I didn't even realise my face has the ability to look as good as she made it!! Not only did she listen to what I wanted, but she made it happen and my makeup looked as good at 1am after an evening of dancing on hay bails and scoffing candy
Emily

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

Cheryl Marie Wright Make...

I am a multi award winning bridal makeup artist located in South Yorkshire....

£55 - £145 per head

Ms Moo Make Up

Hey! I'm Sali Jones, aka Ms Moo Make Up - an award-winning freelance profes...

£50 - £195 per head

9 Nottinghamshire 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 South Yorkshire too.

11 Cake! Lots of yummy cake makers in Notts 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

Spektrum - Party Band

Exiting and talented Function band, with tailor made packages to suit you!

£700 - £2,000 total

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

Flowers

Mal's Bespoke Bouquets

All our bridal flowers are made bespoke to the bride we also have a large a...

£40 - £400 per item

Supplier tip

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

Shropshire Petals Confet...

We grow biodegradable petal confetti for throwing over the newly weds! All ...

£2 - £95 per item

Cakes

Cakes Etcetera

Makers of Bespoke Wedding Cakes, as well as balloons, classes, cake decorat...

£9 - £600 per item

Sharon's Sugarcraft

At SHARONS SUGARCRAFT we produce high class, quality wedding cakes made to ...

£3 - £500 per item

KL Cake Design

Vintage House Bakery was born out of our love of truly luxurious cakes! Si...

£2 - £600 per item

Coco Cakes

Handcrafted Cupcakes and Bespoke cakes made to order for your wedding day.

£2 - £500 per item

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

Nottingham, Long Eaton, Clumber Park, Trowell, Thrumpton, Newark, Mansfield, Elkesley, Kelham, Southwell, Barnby Moor, Gainsborough, New Ollerton, Worksop, Blyth, Retford, Sutton Bonington

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