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Weddings and Private Parties

Wedding show arounds available anytime so email Jamesowen138@btinternet.com to arrange a visit to look around and talk through your plans . Please check availability first and read through information below . Our normal wedding season is from May to September ( due to the practicality of heating rooms with such high ceilings ) and we are a SATURDAY ONLY venue !

There are many different ways to organize a Wedding at Appuldurcombe depending on budget , whether you want a ceremony as well ( no extra venue hire charge ) and how much you want to get involved . It is possible to do everything yourselves ( except electrics which still need to be done professionally by people like NDL Electrical or Stage Gear ) . We have had many weddings in the past that have done their own catering , bar , furniture , decoration etc and also many that have used Events Co to do everything , hire equipment/furniture etc ,bar,catering , setting up and clearing up afterwards . If you want to do some setting up yourselves and then shop around different suppliers you can do this from our online lists , or get Wedding Planners like Wed And Prosper or the Eventsco to run things for you . No two of our weddings are ever the same so why not come over for a show around , to talk through what you have in mind and see if we can do it here ?

Dates ALREADY BOOKED

2026 Booked so NOT available
April 4th and 18th
May 2nd and 23rd
June 6th and 27th
July 11th , 18th and 25th
August 1st , 8th , 15 th ,22nd and 28th
September 5th , 12th , 19th and 26th

Still available for 2026 May 16th , June 13th & 20th and July 4th . Email for special last minute venue hire rate :-jamesowen138@btinternet.com

2027 Booked so NOT available
June 5th
July 31st
August 7th

Wedding Ceremonies, receptions and parties can be held in the House or in a marquee on the front lawn .Receptions in the Great Hall of Appuldurcombe House can cope with up to 120 on round tables or up to 120 on long tables . By using a marquee this can be extended up to 200 . Please note from 2026 onwards we have a lower price for weddings and receptions of 70 or less .
Following the change in the regulations covering wedding ceremonies a few years ago , it is now possible to get married outside ( as long as there is a suitable inside contingency for wet weather !! ) See the pictures below of some of the first outside ceremonies in the site of the original library area to the side of the ruins and on the Rear Lawn . Please note outside ceremonies can be held in any of our 5 outside ares on site or 2 inside areas . For Inside and especially outside ceremonies a wedding coordinator is useful , for a professional service either Eventsco or Wed And Prosper .

Confetti is allowed but only the dried flower petal type please , not the paper type as it is impossible to clear up ! Best way to control this is to put " confetti will be supplied " in your invitations .

If you would rather have your ceremony inside , we have two rooms licensed for your wedding ceremony ; the Drawing Room (10.3 m by 5.75 m) which can seat around 80 comfortably , 100 as a maximum or the Great Hall (16.7 m by 6.9 m) which is licensed for up to 200 . For outside you are still restricted to no more than 200 as an inside contingency is still needed .

Please also note under Registry Office rules a bar cannot be visible in the main location for the Ceremony and also the Inside Contingency Room , even if it is not expected to be used . The whole site is licensed for music , dancing and for the sale of Alcohol until 12pm midnight . Please note the house is closed to the public only on the Saturday so is open to the public for free the rest of the week , with arrival of tables and chairs Thursday , setting up/electrics on Friday daytime , wedding Saturday and clear up Sunday morning and we only have one wedding at a time !

Weddings can be on any SATURDAY in the year , please check availability above . Normal timescale would be from the Thursday or first thing Friday for arrival of hired equipment , Friday for setting up either by yourselves or one of the companies listed below ,Saturday wedding and Sunday morning clearing up ready for reopening to public at 10am

Please email to discuss details or come over for a free/ no obligation guided tour of our venue .A non-refundable deposit of £200 is required for a wedding booking ( no charge for changing date ) , the balance being due a month before ( less deposit of course but plus vat ) .

Price is for hire of empty building ,use of the tiny electric supply in cellar for fridge trailers ,the use of the various licenses and ceremony supervisor including pre wedding registra interview location . To this will need to be added the cost of hire of furniture ,catering ,lighting , decoration etc all of which are normally supplied by SDC Marquees , The Events Co , Coast and Country Marquees or Isle Of Wight Marquees . Even if you do not require a marquee you will still need the hire equipment from one of these companies or someone similar . For an additional fee the onsite holiday cottages can also be hired for your guests , check availability and prices at Sykes holiday cottage pages

Fireworks . Only Quieter type fireworks are permitted Please ensure the Parish Magazine is notified at least Six weeks before if fireworks are planned , they can be let off in the field just the other side of the railings on the front or side lawn of the house , please be aware it is illegal anywhere to set off fireworks after 11pm and as per English Heritage rules for the site , they are not allowed in the house grounds . For a professional display :- Mike at Titanium Fireworks 07909992629


Price .A non refundable deposit of £200 to reserve your date and the hire cost for Appuldurcombe House will depend on the size of the function
For 2026/7 £2000 plus vat for a wedding up to 70 Guests , £2500 plus vat for a wedding of between 70 and 100 Guests . For larger weddings with more than 100 guests £2900 plus vat . ( price based on Guest Numbers attending the ceremony and wedding breakfast , more guests allowed for evening without extra charge )

Please note we do not charge corkage, this price INCLUDES :-
Site hire, use of small electric supply overnight from the cellar for refrigerated trailers (recommended for secure overnight drink storage as well as food ) , premise /alcohol licenses , supervision and assistance during ceremony and setting up .

But does NOT INCLUDE :-
Marquee hire , catering , bar , tidying up or the removal of rubbish .

Some lovely pictures of our previous weddings can be seen at -

https://www.abigailsteedphotography.com/blog/relaxed-boho-country-house-wedding-isle-of-wight

Cleaners for Sunday Mornings
Sparkle Buddies Katie Williams 07746718768 01983612056
Jennifer Ford 07907 554550

Rubbish
Recommend Biffa Waste Services , to supply for a 80 to 100 person wedding you will need :-
3 x Glass recycling bins household size (less if no bottled beer)
1 x Large Recycling Biffa bin
1 x Large General Waste Biffa Bin
Normally placed in carpark and collected Monday
Not required if using events Co clear up services or if doing yourself . Check with bar and caterers . Isle of wight residents can take their own waste to the tip for free

Registras Department at Isle Of Wight Council 01983223233

Independant Wedding Celebrants ( for Blessings only , use IOW registras for official ceremonies )
Elaine Cesar 07814 120610 www.elainecesar.com
Jeni Law 07813062844 www.islandcelebrants.com

Hire Equipment Chair and Tables,marquee ,Toilets,Generator,Lighting ,Crockery and Glass ware
www.iowcoastandcountry.com
www.iowmarquees.com
www.sdcmarquees.com

All inclusive Catering , Bar and Hire Equipment including Tidying up and rubbish removal if included with above
Khia from Eventsco 07966412555
www.theeventsco.co.uk

Fridge Trailers
Eventsco
SDC Marquees www.sdcmarquees.com 07943201849
Wight Mobile Fridges 07973382965

Wedding Planners ,Styling and Hire
www.wedandprosper.co.uk
Khia from EventsCo 07966412555

Flower wall to cover great hall boards
rominamorris@icloud.com @islandflowerwalls 07577477452

Horse and Carriage
www.windmillcarriages.com

Setting Up , Decoration and Table Decoration Hire
www.finishingtouchesiw.co.uk
www.personalizeiow.co.uk
www.inspiredislandevents.com
www.wightvintage.co.uk

Toast Master Peter Sumner 07734453445 www.thetoastmaster.net

Electrical Installation and PA hire
www.stagegearhire.co.uk (normaly booked via c and c and iowmarquees )
www.ndle.co.uk ( normally booked by Events Co and SDC )
www.criticalstages.co.uk

Photographers
www.tbphoto.uk toby@tobybrown.info
www.abigailsteedphotography.com
boyntonandjones.com
www.jasonmarkharris.com
www.emmawattsphotography.co.uk
www.isleofwightweddingphotographer.co.uk
www.stephaniemackrill.com
www.wightweddingphotographer.co.uk

Florists
www.thefloweringcactus.co.uk
www.sarahmatthewsflowers-styling.co.uk
www.floralboutiqueiow.co.uk
www.toptableflorist.com
http://jandkfloraldesigns.co.uk/contact/

Bouncy Castles
www.jjsiow.co.uk
www.bouncycastlesisleofwight.co.uk

Caterers
eatoncateringevents@gmail.com
www.oasis-catering.co.uk traditional plus hog roast
www.allaboutcatering.co.uk
https://seasonedkitchenbykevinhendy.co.uk
www.angelinthekitchen.com
www.thecatertempgroup.com
Hog Roast
www.fatshauns.co.uk
www.isleofwightbacon.co.uk
webbersofseaview@outlook.com 07936844877
CamperVan Coffee/Martini Bar and Catering
www.thethirstybay.co.uk
BBQ www.TheMeatThief.co.uk
Buffet www.frenchfranks.co.uk
www.cookeryacademy.co.uk
Pizza van
So Much Dough www.wightwoodpizza.co.uk
Donut Van Honeys Donuts 07801 417817
Icecream Van Wight Ices Michelle 07526373674

Street Food
www.eatstreetiow.co.uk
www.isleofwightstreetfood.com

Casino,mini golf,photo booth,games,props and sweets
www.wightentertainment.co.uk

Sweet Cart
Isle Of Wight Sweet Cart Co 07714215449

Guest Accomodation
Our own cottages can be viewed elsewhere on this website Our neighbours farm accommodation in walking distance at www.AppuldurcombeFarm.co.uk
j.mclagan@icloud.com :- Appuldurcombe Farmhouse , The Ox House and Willow Cottage
Cottages.com for :- Span Farmhouse , Shepherds Cottage ,Well Cottage and Garden Cottage

Campsite at end of drive
www.appuldurcombegardens.co.uk

Garden Games
www.girlfridayms.co.uk 07894058031

Casino and Photobooth
Shuffles Events 01983 898314

Bar ( can be provided by caterers or )

www. www.theeventsco.co.uk
www.isleofwightcocktail.co.uk
www.theunknownbar.com
eazibar.co.uk
Thirsty Camper ( Bar in Vintage Caravan ) Louise 07817003369
AllOccasionsBar anothergem@hotmail.com 07745531721
www.wightknucklebrewery.com

Bands and DJ`s
DJ Carl "Crazylegs" 07548096805
Boom Party Live Daniel James 07970050824
Pink Lemonade Cover Band pinklemonadecoverband@gmail.com
DJ Our Girl G , Georgie 07825698298
DJ Hey Mr Wilson , Alistair Wilson 07720285210
The Ohmz IOW based Reggae/Ska Band
The Soul Lounge www.4sitemusic.com
Wight Diamond Events DJ Steve Haines 07814182935
DJ Stuart `Ruby` Murray 07809234266
Bay entertainments David Bird 07783451803 www.bayentertainments.co.uk
Damon Deiches damon@tmcpro.co.uk 07715943749
www.fusionpartyband.com
Slainte Va IOW based ceilidh band 07929334651
www.isleofwightdiscos.com 07888800282
www.BB3live.com

Fire Shows and Circus Acts
www.wildwoods.org.uk

Bridal Makeup
https://www.facebook.com/Amymillsmakeupartistry/
Kia Braud kiabmuaiow@gmail.com

Harpist and Singer
Theresamaryellis@googlemail.com 07880 735114

Illustrator
www.annajonesillustrates.com

Toilets
SDC Marquees
Eventsco
Coast and Country Marquees
info@amphireltd.com ( Brand new fleet of several different loo sizes )
randr containers ( disabled and festival type )01983 301488

Wedding Cars
Chauffeur Driven American cars scottv8@gmail.com 07966540313
www.isleofwightweddingcars.co.uk
www.goldenfleet.co.uk
Wight Wedding Campers matt.waldock@live.com

Wedding Cake
www.cakesiow.co.uk
www.frostbitebakery.co.uk