Catering
The cuisine served up at Houchins can be provided by any one of their short list of preferred local caterers, each representing a different style of food. Feel free to ask the Houchins team for their advice on which one would be the best fit for your big day.
Accommodation
Just 50 metres from the barn, the 400-year-old farmhouse can readily sleep up to 14 guests, including four rooms with private en-suites and two bedrooms with a shared bathroom. In addition, there is a beautiful stand-alone honeymoon suite in our custom-built Cart Lodge next to the farmhouse.
Special Offers
Fireside Wedding Offer
Save £3,000 with the special Fireside Winter Wedding Offer!
Couples can enjoy the full Houchins experience in low season when they book a weekend wedding. They offer accommodation in the farmhouse for up to 14 people the night before their wedding day completely free (usual cost £2,500).
This allows couples to take their time and set up the venue the day before (from 12pm – 4pm) and enjoy the full country house experience relaxing by the fire in the oak panelled drawing room before retiring for dinner in the adjacent dining room. And as an extra incentive they throw in £500 of wedding props.
Fireside Weddings available every Friday & Saturday throughout January, February & March 2025 where available. Also available Thursday - Saturday in November 2025. Venue hire only from £4,540.
Terms & conditions: We will give you accommodation in the farmhouse (the day before or after your wedding - subject to availability) for up to 14 people completely free - usual cost £2,500. You must book the house the night of your wedding to qualify for a free night in the farmhouse. The props included in the offer are: 10 x uplighters, fairy wall lights, drapes, LOVE lights, and a fire pit for the terrace. Offer is subject to availability and exclusive of any other offers.
Save £900 Off The Venue - key summer dates in 2025
They have a few prime Fridays and Saturdays left in 2025 and would like to offer you a whopping £900 off the price of the venue!
The offer is only available on Fridays and Saturdays from May –October in 2025. Please see the available dates below:
May 2025: Saturday 3rd, Saturday 10th, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Saturday 24th and Friday 30th
June 2025: Friday 13th, Saturday 21st and Friday 27th
July 2025: Friday 11th, Saturday 19th and Friday 25th
August 2025: Saturday 9th
October 2025: Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, Friday 10th, Saturday 11th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th
2025 Twilight Weddings
Enjoy The Magic & Romance Of The Twilight Wedding At Houchins. Some couples are opting for a Twilight Wedding which begins later in the day and captures the magic & romance of the end of the day. It is less formal, and more party celebration rather than a formal wedding.
Twilight weddings start a little later – giving you a more relaxed start and more time to get ready with your wedding party and saving you ££. Arrive at Houchins at noon and if you book the house you can both get ready in style in our two dressing rooms discretely separated so there’s no peeking before your arrival down the aisle!
Enjoy your ceremony in our beautiful wedding marquee somewhere between 4-6pm followed by a drinks reception in the glorious wedding garden.
As you’ve started later in the day there’s no need for a formal sit-down meal (although you can of course have one if you would like to) so you can offer simple evening food either from one of our caterers or from food trucks for more of a festival vibe.
Twilight weddings can take place from Monday to Wednesday mid-season (except 20 Dec – 2 Jan) with the venue price starting at £2,730. Meaning that you can have your Houchins Wedding for just over £5,000 (for 80 people). We can host Twilight weddings for any number from 40 – 150 to suit an intimate gathering or a grand celebration.
*Not valid with any other offer. The Twilight Wedding is only available Monday – Wednesday mid-season. There is the option to have one of three Houchins drinks packages or you can have the bar open for your guests. We ask that you supply 1 drink per guest immediately after the ceremony.
Available in 2025 only.
Wedding Open Day
Wedding Showcase - Sunday 19 January 11am - 2pm
For more information on this venue and its services, either visit the Houchins website for more information or simply click the enquiry tabs to be found at the top of the page.
Address
Houchins Farm
Coggeshall
Colchester
CO6 1RT