Browning Bros

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£2950 - £10250 for Venue Hire

Up to 180

20 Bedrooms

Exclusive Use

Wedding Licence

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We have two unique and beautiful outdoor wedding venues: Chalkney Water Meadows and Teybrook Orchard. Both of these are perfect if you want to do something romantic, rustic and memorable.

Pricing & Costs

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£2,950

Maximum Price

£10,250

We have 2 venues available offering different size capacities, pricing and overall feel, depending on what you are after as a couple. Our prices range from £2950 to £10750. Please enquire for further details.

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Couple accommodation included

Furniture included

Choice of preferred caterers

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Packages
(total price)

Prices Start At

£2,950

Maximum Price

£10,750

Number of Guests Included

150

What is included in this pricing:

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Exclusive use

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Features & Capacity

Overview

Venue Type

Garden

Outdoor

Dining Capacity

180

Reception Capacity

200

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

150

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Usual Access Time

12:00PM

Usual Finish Time

12:00PM

Ceremony & Reception

Sound System Available

Dancefloor Available

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Confetti Permitted

Church Within Walking Distance

Food and Drink

External Catering Permitted

In-House Wine List

Alcohol Licence

No Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

In-house Catering

Venue

Open Flame Permitted

Water View

Landscaped Gardens

Exclusive Use

Marquee Permitted

Bridal Changing Facilities

Pet-Friendly

Disabled Access

On-Site Parking

Outdoor Reception Space

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Full Description

Born out of a vision between two brothers to set away from the ordinary. Browning Bros. is passionate about delivering unique experiences, providing luxury glamping accommodation, alternative wild weddings, secret escapes, corporate events and much more. Browning Bros. is located on an organic family farm, of which we are now the 5th generation. It is a family story where a passion for bringing people back to nature merges with a love of local heritage, beauty and farm diversification. Working with the farm land, we have created a thoughtful place. We hope you will experience a connection to the land, the seasons and back to nature. Chalkney Water Meadows (the larger of the two) is hidden away amongst ancient woodland next to a picturesque river and a tree-lined lake. Humanist ceremonies take place on the willow tree pontoon with celebrations are held in the giant tipis! It’s a stunning location for an outdoor wedding in Essex, and you can enjoy exclusive use of the venue for the whole weekend. We have 20 luxurious bell tents (and more!) overlooking the picturesque lake, and each tent can sleep between one and four guests. Or stay in one of our luxurious log cabins that makes for a perfect wedding suite. There is plenty of space to enjoy outdoor fun and festivities, and to be as creative as your hearts desire-even swim in the lake & brush away any cobwebs from the night before! Teybrook Orchard, our smaller venue, is nestled at the heart of Teybrook Farm between an old fruit Orchard and a 20 acre woodland. Ceremonies take place in the woodland and celebrations follow in the marquee. There is a luxurious glamping site in the orchard with accommodation of up to 40 guests, including bell tents, yurts, a shepherd’s hut and even a converted grain silo. You can also hire additional bell tents or tell your guests to bring their own tents. Create your dream wedding and celebrate with close family and friends in either of these truly magical & beautiful venues.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Nat Browning

Thank you so much for contacting Browning Bros, we are so excited to help you plan for the perfect wedding!

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2012

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

true

No. of People In Team

Reviews

(22)

G&J

Married in February 2021

February 2021

Thanks for being such a joy to work with so far.

Myself and my fiancee were supposed to get married in July 2020 with a different venue and unfortunately that had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. We did not have a great experience with our old venue. Then we found Browning Bros... we drove down and had a look at the venue. Nat met us at the gate and showed us around and we instantly fell in love with the venue. He was so welcoming and relaxed and very empathetic in regards to our old venue! Attached to Chalkney Water Meadows are 2 luxury lodges both with hot tubs, which is also a great addition. Nat has been so helpful throughout and really supportive. We even stayed at the other small camp for a couple of nights which is a great place to unwind and be one with nature. Although our 1st experience with our old venue was not what we hoped for it did lead us to Nat and Chalkney Meadows, so for that we are grateful! Despite the thought of potentially being forced to postpone again because of the pandemic we feel less stressed this time around. This is due to Nat keeping in touch with us, asking us what we want to do and working together in a fair way. Furthermore we are very impressed with the experience we have had so far with Nat and as a result we could not recommend them as a wedding venue enough. We cannot wait to have our wedding at Chalkney Water Meadows we have no doubt that it will be our dream wedding we have all been waiting for. Thanks for being such a joy to work with so far.

Emma & Paul

Married in January 2021

February 2021

Browning bros have been fantastic over this difficult tim

Browning bros have been fantastic over this difficult time. They have answered all our questions quickly and have been more supportive and flexible than we could have imagined and have made what is undoubtedly a stressful time as easy as it can be! Thank you!

Victoria

Wedding: August 2020

January 2021

Everything well maintained and spotlessly clean

Second time back Glamping for us. This time in a yurt which was brilliant. Everything well maintained and spotlessly clean. Friendly welcome and a great base to explore surrounding villages! Thanks for a great stay!

Ben & Claire

Married in September 2019

January 2021

Can't wait to go back and stay!

We had an amazing stay at the log cabin and such a beautiful wedding there too. All the guys were so helpful and welcoming!! Can't wait to go back and stay!

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Married in September 2019

January 2021

We had a most fantastic wedding

We had a most fantastic wedding at their Chalkney Water Meadows venue! Many people have told us it was the best wedding they have ever been to! The browning brothers themself (And Helen) were absolutely fantastic and fun and made sure everything went perfectly well!!! The glamping and camping was so well done, we had around 100 of the 250 guests stay over! We also rented the lodge for the weekend and it was gorgeous, clean, large, with hot tub! Made the whole weekend more perfect than we could have imagined! Stunning venue. Fantastic people to work withThank you Browningbros. Vicky and Tony

Wedding: August 2019

January 2021

it was simply wonderful

We stayed in one of Nat and Archie's bell tents the evening of a family wedding and it was simply wonderful. The tents are comfortable and spacious and a real adventure for our 2 young children that were with us. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for something a little different either for their wedding guests or a short break away! I am no camper so this was perfect!

Location & Contact Details

Website

Phone

Address

Colchester, Essex, England

Travel Notes

Chalkney Water Meadows by car: The post code brings you to a van garage called Colne Commercials but you will see the entrance to our meadows next to this garage called "Chalkney Water Meadows". Once you are through the gates, you will come down a track and find sign posts which will direct you to our beautiful tipis! Teybrook Orchard by car: The post code brings you the Teybrook Centre or Barn Brassiere. Make sure either are on your right hand side and carry on up the road 50-100m until you see a sign on the left hand side saying "Teybrook Orchard". Once you are through the gates, you will come down a track and find sign posts which will direct you to our beautiful venue.