Hedsor House Wedding Cost: Dry Hire, Capacity and Rules

Hedsor House is a Georgian country home in 100 acres of parkland near Taplow, hired exclusively for weddings with the house and gardens, either on dry hire or as a curated package. Its cultural weddings page names Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and Tamil couples, from mehndi and sangeet to Anand Karaj and nikah, and recommends the dry hire option for South Asian weddings.

Our studio is in Northwood HA6, photographing weddings since 2001 and rated 4.8 out of 5 from 580+ Google reviews. We are glad to photograph at Hedsor House, we travel to Taplow from the studio, and coverage starts from £750.

Hedsor House: capacity, licence and catering

Address	Hedsor House, Hedsor Park, Taplow, Buckinghamshire SL6 0HX
Type	Georgian country house in 100 acres, exclusive use
Guests	150 day guests for ceremony and wedding breakfast, plus 100 evening guests (250); mandaps or stages may reduce numbers
Licensed rooms (council list)	Ballroom 200, Centre Hall 159, Drawing Room 70, Willingdon/Dining Room 57, Boudoir 50
Centre Hall	The venue's pages differ: 159 (Buckinghamshire Council list) and 150, as 120 on the ground floor plus 30 on the balcony (venue FAQ)
Outdoor ceremonies	Licensed on the South Lawn or South Terrace; capacity not published
Registrar	Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office, 01494 475092
Catering	Approved caterers only, including Indian, Punjabi, halal, Sri Lankan and Gujarati cuisine
Ceremonial fire	A small ceremonial fire is permitted
Bedrooms	13 bedrooms sleeping 26, included in hire, plus The Hive cottage sleeping 7
Parking	Main car park in front of the house, up to 100 cars; 4 EV charging ports
Nearest station	Taplow, 3.3 miles
From our studio	About 12.2 miles in a straight line from the studio at 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU (road distance is longer)

Figures are as published by the venue or its licensing authority. Where a venue's own pages disagree, both are shown. Confirm anything you are planning around.

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Hedsor House prices for 2026 to 2028

Hedsor House publishes its prices on a 2026 to 2028 pricing page. Dry hire starts from £6,450 plus VAT for up to 150 seated. Curated packages start from £18,950 plus VAT for The Darcy (70 or more guests), £26,950 plus VAT for The Augusta (80 or more) and £42,950 plus VAT for The Florence (100 or more). Accommodation is included.

Other published charges: a wine buyout to bring your own wine at £1,800 plus VAT in 2026 and £1,900 plus VAT in 2027, and a fireworks facility fee of £1,700 including VAT in 2026, not counting the fireworks themselves. Dry hire bookings with a blessing or celebrant ceremony pay a ceremony facility fee whose amount is not published. Registrar costs for a civil ceremony are paid directly to the registration office.

On numbers: up to 150 day guests for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, plus 100 more in the evening, 250 in all. The dry hire terms set the same limits, 150 for a seated dinner and 250 standing, and the venue notes that a mandap or stage may reduce them.

Mandap, nikah, baraat and the ceremonial fire

The house is licensed for civil weddings on the ground floor and in the gardens, with outdoor ceremonies on the South Lawn or South Terrace; the caterer plans a wet-weather backup with you. Civil ceremonies are booked with Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office. Blessings and celebrant-led ceremonies are allowed too.

Religious ceremonies for Hindu, Sikh and Muslim couples can be held, including nikah. The FAQ places a mandap in the Centre Hall (and mentions the Ballroom), the baraat along the main drive, and mehndi and sangeet in the Centre Hall. A small ceremonial fire is permitted. Segregated weddings can be accommodated after discussion. It is usually not possible to hold a religious and a civil ceremony on the same day, but the house can be hired for several days.

Only approved caterers may be used, and the dry hire terms extend that to AV and production, floristry, fireworks and fairground suppliers unless agreed in writing. Ask the venue in writing: your event end time (set in the hire agreement), the mandap size the Centre Hall can take for your numbers, and the ceremony facility fee.

Confetti, drones and the rules at Hedsor House

Photographers	No published restriction on the choice of photographer
Drones	Permitted with appropriate documentation supplied in advance
Flash	Not published
Confetti	Not allowed: confetti, rice, petals and confetti cannons. Bubbles, streamers and sparklers are acceptable
Candles	Only in occupied rooms, encased in glass
Ceremonial fire	A small ceremonial fire is permitted
Fireworks	Outdoors only, approved supplier, reduced noise, before 10pm at the back of the South Lawn
Smoke and lanterns	No smoke or haze machines, indoor fireworks or sky lanterns unless agreed in writing
Centre Hall portrait	The portrait above the Centre Hall fireplace cannot be covered or obstructed
Finish time	Set in the hire agreement; music ends 15 minutes and bars close 30 minutes before it

Where a rule is shown as not published, ask the venue in writing before the day.

The Lavinia Suite, the Dustin Suite and The Hive

Hedsor publishes its getting-ready rooms. The Lavinia Suite is the couple's room, with access from 10.30am on the day; the Dustin Suite is used by the groomsmen; and The Hive, a three-bedroom cottage on site sleeping up to seven, has facilities for hair and make-up. Thirteen bedrooms sleeping 26 come with the hire. A wheelchair lift reaches the ground floor only, so there is no overnight accommodation in the house for guests needing step-free access; The Hive is accessible, with a ramp and a wet room.

An exclusive-use Hedsor day in outline

When	What happens
From 10.30am	Exclusive use of the house and gardens begins; the Lavinia Suite is available.
Morning	Hair and make-up in The Hive or the Lavinia Suite; groomsmen in the Dustin Suite.
Baraat	Along the main drive, where your plan includes one.
Ceremony	Centre Hall (mandap), Ballroom or a licensed room, or outdoors on the South Lawn or South Terrace.
Portraits	The Dutch Sunken Garden, which the venue describes for post-ceremony photographs, and the South Lawn.
Reception	Wedding breakfast for up to 150, evening guests to 250.
Before 10pm	Fireworks at the back of the South Lawn, where booked.
End of event	Bars close 30 minutes and music 15 minutes before the end time in your hire agreement; the Duty Manager arrives at 11.30pm.

An outline for planning, not a schedule. Times are shown only where the venue publishes them; everything else is a stage to time with you and confirm with the venue.

Light by month above the Thames Valley

Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour from	Clock
January	08:02	16:22	15:25	GMT
February	07:17	17:17	16:29	GMT
March	06:18	18:07	17:22	GMT
April	06:08	19:59	19:14	BST
May	05:11	20:48	19:58	BST
June	04:45	21:22	20:28	BST
July	05:03	21:14	20:22	BST
August	05:48	20:26	19:39	BST
September	06:37	19:18	18:34	BST
October	07:26	18:10	17:24	BST
November	07:20	16:14	15:20	GMT
December	08:02	15:53	14:52	GMT

Computed for the 15th of each month of 2027 at the venue's postcode centroid with the NOAA solar equations. Evening golden hour starts when the sun drops to 6 degrees; trees and buildings shorten it. Times are UK clock time.

A domed Centre Hall and a Dutch Sunken Garden

The Centre Hall has a domed ceiling and a mezzanine balcony: a balcony view looks down on a mandap or a first dance.
The portrait above the Centre Hall fireplace stays uncovered, so it will sit behind a mandap placed there; plan the angle with that in mind.
The Ballroom keeps its original wood panelling, a warm background for speeches.
The South Lawn looks over the Thames Valley; outdoor ceremonies need a wet-weather room agreed in advance.
No confetti at all, so a bubbles or streamer exit replaces the confetti picture.
Drone footage needs paperwork supplied in advance.

Taplow station, the M40 and the M4

Hedsor Park, Taplow SL6 0HX (what3words locals.crest.vase). Nearest stations: Taplow 3.3 miles, Burnham 4.2 miles, Beaconsfield 5.1 miles, Maidenhead 5.3 miles and High Wycombe 8.2 miles. By road it is 4 miles from junction 2 of the M40 and 5 miles from junction 7 of the M4. We travel to Hedsor from our Northwood studio.

Parking for 100 cars at Hedsor House

Guests park in the main car park in front of the house, which takes up to 100 cars and has four electric vehicle charging ports, according to the venue's FAQ. For a 250-guest evening, plan taxis or shared transport for anyone beyond that.

Hedsor House wedding photography, frequently asked questions

How much does a wedding at Hedsor House cost?

The venue's pricing page for 2026 to 2028 lists dry hire from £6,450 plus VAT for up to 150 seated, The Darcy package from £18,950 plus VAT for 70 or more guests, The Augusta from £26,950 plus VAT for 80 or more and The Florence from £42,950 plus VAT for 100 or more, each with accommodation. A wine buyout costs £1,800 plus VAT in 2026, and the fireworks facility fee is £1,700 including VAT. Registrar fees are paid to the registration office separately.

How many guests can Hedsor House hold?

Up to 150 day guests for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, with a further 100 in the evening, making 250. A mandap or stage may reduce those numbers. For the legal ceremony, Buckinghamshire Council lists the Ballroom at 200, the Drawing Room at 70, the Willingdon or Dining Room at 57 and the Boudoir at 50. The Centre Hall figure differs between sources: 159 on the council list and 150 in the venue's FAQ, counted as 120 downstairs and 30 on the balcony.

Can you have a Hindu, Sikh or Muslim wedding at Hedsor House?

Yes. The venue's FAQ says religious ceremonies for Hindu, Sikh and Muslim couples can be held, including nikah, with the mandap in the Centre Hall, the baraat along the main drive and the mehndi and sangeet in the Centre Hall. A small ceremonial fire is permitted, and segregated weddings can be arranged after discussion. Catering comes from the approved list, which covers Indian, Punjabi, halal, Sri Lankan and Gujarati cuisine. A religious and a civil ceremony on one day is usually not possible, though multi-day hire is.

Is confetti allowed at Hedsor House?

No. The dry hire terms rule out confetti, rice, petals and confetti cannons unless agreed in writing, and the FAQ says confetti is not allowed but bubbles, streamers and sparklers are fine. Candles must be in glass and only in occupied rooms, and smoke machines and sky lanterns are excluded. Fireworks are possible outdoors with an approved supplier, at reduced noise, before 10pm at the back of the South Lawn. For photographs, that means planning a bubble or streamer exit instead.

Is there parking at Hedsor House?

Yes, in the main car park in front of the house, for up to 100 cars, with four charging points for electric vehicles. The nearest station is Taplow, 3.3 miles away, and Burnham, Beaconsfield and Maidenhead are each about four to five miles away, so evening guests arriving by train will need taxis. Thirteen bedrooms sleeping 26 people are included in the hire, so the immediate family can stay on site and leave cars there overnight.

Our work

Asian wedding photography

Bride lifting her dupatta, mehndi on her hands

Haldi ceremony, family gathered around the couple

Bride in red on a golden stage surrounded by family in bright saris

Bride in red and groom in a red turban on a rose-decorated stage

Bride's hands with mehndi and stacked bangles

Guests throwing rose petals over the couple at a lively celebration

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