Outdoor Weddings
Naturally, pretty outdoor weddings or blessings surrounded by nature for up to 150 in the romantic Wild Apple Orchard.
The Wild Apple Orchard, adjacent to the gorgeous Chapel House Arts & Crafts Style Garden, creates a beautiful, peaceful outdoor space for your wedding ceremony or blessing.
The Wild Apple Orchard Garden is available for outdoor weddings licensed during British Summer Time.
Or why not book a summer midweek Twilight Wedding for nuptials under the moon, stars, and fruit trees?
There are many wedding venues in Kent that have beautiful outdoor ceremony spaces. However, Chapel House Estate provides you with a uniquely gorgeous, breathtaking rustic Wild Apple Orchard licenced for your civil wedding, blessing, renewal of vows, or special celebrations. Due to its inherent natural beauty, the Orchard doesn’t need a ton of extra decor because it’s already a gorgeous setting with a laid-back vibe.
If you’re seeking a quintessentially Kent Wedding Venue, look no further than the Apple Orchard at Chapel House Estate. We celebrate the beauty of nature and offer you the best of the outdoors, set against the backdrop of this beautiful county, traditionally known for its apple-growing. Chapel House Estate truly encapsulates the essence of Kent County.
For many centuries, orchards have played an important role in communities, providing a focal point to lay down on a warm summer’s day, a natural gathering space, and a place where people and nature successfully come together to gather abundant harvests. They provided fresh fruit long before the time of air miles.
What is the best time to get married in the Orchard?
On the day of your wedding, for the ultimate outdoor wedding, walk from the Beauty & Treatment Lodge or jump on the golf buggy, then walk down the long border, through the wrought-iron gate, and say I do at around 2 pm, under the licenced, purpose-built oak gazebo.
Then, during the evening, if you like tradition, just before your cake-cutting and first dance, the oak-framed gazebo becomes the perfect place for a couple of shots as the twinkly fairy lights add some natural romantic sparkle to your evening images.
How to style the Wild Apple Orchard?
Being an outdoor space, if you want to walk down the outdoor aisle in your favourite shoes, you can style your aisle with traditional runners or rented vintage rugs.
The purpose-built, hand-crafted oak-framed pavilion is located at the far end of the stunning native heritage apple tree orchard, with views across the third paddock, where the helicopter pad is located.
It can be adorned with flowers, or you can use free-standing urns, which can be easily moved into the Old Malt Granary converted Rustic Barn if you need a weather plan.
The wooden folding chairs are usually set in rows of twelve or six on either side of your aisle.
These can be tied with ribbons, or extra large ‘buttonholes’ can be hand-tied onto the aisle ends.
Be inspired by all things orchard
With such a calming, relaxed air, consider extending the orchard theme by opting for a bridal bouquet or buttonhole of seasonal cut flowers, introducing apple blossom in the spring or apples and berries in the autumn.
Wild meadow grasses and wildflowers soften and blur the edges throughout the summer months, and in the autumn, once the meadow has been cut back, as the apple tree leaves change colours and the fruit ripens, the orchard takes on an earthy, rustic, rusty golden sunset colour perfect for those autumnal golden hour photos.
What does Chapel House Estate do with all of the ripened apples?
Good news for you apple connoisseurs or just the foodies amongst us: book your autumn table early for one of the busiest times in our No 9 Restaurant diary (mid-October to late November as the days get shorter), when the chef and the team get creative with the best-selected apples, and make the most of the deliciously sun-ripped, natural sugar-filled crop. But don’t worry. We are conscious of not wanting heritage fruit to go to waste. Still, we always leave some of the bumper fallen fruit for the foraging wildlife, including woodpeckers, bullfinch, redwings in numbers, field fairs, wood pigeons, and wild rusty red foxes!
We are so very proud custodians of this gorgeous orchard. We sensitively manage this garden-scale orchard and can’t wait to see you and your guests enjoying the shade, beauty, fruit, and natural space. And as the sun sets, why not dip into a ‘wheelbarrow’ of cider and raise a glass to toast your future with friends and family?
This beautiful, timeless orchard on the 35-acre Estate sets the tone for a relaxed, quintessentially English wedding day. Whether blossom-laden in the spring or heavy with fruit in the autumn, Chapel House Estate is your perfect outdoor setting for your “I do’s.”
