There is ample parking for weddings at Houchins and cars may be left overnight, at the owner’s risk. Collection the following morning is between 9.00am and 11.00am.
There are several train stations near Houchins. The nearest are Kelvedon and Marks Tey. Colchester mainline is only 20 minutes away.
There is disabled access to the indoor and outdoor civil ceremony areas and the main reception barn and loos. The only inaccessible area for wheelchairs is the mezzanine gallery.
Guests are allowed to smoke outside the main venue where ashtrays are supplied for your convenience. In line with UK law, smoking is not allowed inside the venue or house at any time.
There is limited accommodation available at our wedding venue so we have contacted those in advance who are able to stay on site. Alternative accommodation can be found in the Travel section.
All invited children will be included on your invitation. We're very sorry but due to space restraints, we are only able to invite the children of our immediate family and friends to our wedding. We hope you understand and can still join us on our special day.
If you received a plus one, your guest's name will also be listed on your invitation and will appear when you RSPV. Otherwise, we would love to keep our wedding as an intimate event with close friends and family. Thank you for understanding!
We would kindly ask that no pictures of the newly weds are uploaded onto social media before we get a chance to make our first announcement as husband and wife.
In order for our guests to be fully present during our wedding we are having an 'unplugged ceremony' which means no phones or cameras. We have an amazing photographer and videographer to capture this amazing moment for us which we will be more than happy to share with you after the day. You are more than welcome to capture pictures after the ceremony.
Yes! Our theme is spring pastels, so anything along that vibe is perfect! We kindly ask if you'd consider not wearing black.
Your love, laughter and company at our wedding is all we need. However, if you wish to help us celebrate with a gift, a contribution towards our honeymoon fund will be warmly received.
When you RSPV, there is the option to make a note of any allergies or strict dietary requirements you have, which we will pass onto our suppliers. Our menu has food choice options catering to veggie/vegan friends!
As we can only use natural flower petals we will be providing this to you on the day.