P.O.A
Up to 96
1 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
shortlisted
Dodmoor House is a stunning, award-winning barn wedding venue with a commitment to friendly, personal service near Northampton.
Features & Capacity
Overview
Venue Type
Barn
Dining Capacity
96
Reception Capacity
180
No. of Bedrooms
1
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
12:00 PM
Venue
Bridal Changing Facilities
Disabled Access
Exclusive Use
Grade I/II Listed Building
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Landscaped Gardens
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
Pet-Friendly
Ceremony & Reception
Church Within Walking Distance
Confetti Permitted
Dancefloor Available
Sound System Available
Wedding Licence
Food and Drink
Alcohol Licence
No Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
External Catering Permitted
In-House Wine List
Full Description
Dodmoor House is an award winning wedding venue in Northamptonshire, with gorgeous grade II listed barns as the perfect setting for your special day. The venue is exclusively yours for the day and evening, with four acres of landscaped grounds and a rustic courtyard area for you and your guests to enjoy.
We are a family-run wedding venue, and place huge emphasis on giving the best levels of friendly customer service possible. Our goal is for each of our couples to feel like they are the only people in the world getting married. We welcome different ideas and love to help your dreams become a reality!
Dodmoor is fully licenced to hold civil ceremonies in rustic and romantic surroundings. We can host up to 96 guests for your wedding breakfast, and up to 180 for the evening.
We have been announced as the Best Barn Venue in the Hitched UK Wedding Awards and and we are a National Finalist in the Guides for Brides 2020 Customer Satisfaction Awards, British Wedding Awards and National Awards!
Our past achievements include winning the Wedding Industry Awards "Wedding Event Team 2019" as well as 'Best Barn Venue' in the 2017 UK Wedding Awards where our couples praised us for our high levels of customer service and attention to detail and the National Countryside Venue in both 2013 and 2016.
We are located three miles from Junction 16 on the M1, next to the Grand Union Canal, and close to Northampton, Rugby and Milton Keynes.
One of our friendly wedding coordinators would love to give you a tour of Dodmoor House and hear about your wedding plans. Please feel free to contact us to arrange a viewing or to receive a brochure.
To see a virtual tour of the barns please go to https://www.dodmoorhouse.co.uk/virtual-tour
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Tanice
Hi,
We are Mark and Louise, who set up Dodmoor House as a wedding venue back in 2006 after a painstaking restoration of the Grade II listed barns next to our family home. We have since hosted more than 1,000 weddings and have lots of lovely wedding coordinators to help make sure that every wedding is entirely unique. We pride ourselves on offering also a very personal service, with your own dedicated wedding planner who is with you every step of the way to organise the wedding of your dreams!
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2006
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
15
Reviews
(100)
Lucy and Sam
Married in March 2020
March 2020
Above and Beyond
Dear Sophie & the amazing Dodmoor House Team, We cannot thank you enough for giving us the most magical wedding day. From start to finish you have been the most supportive team & Sophie you were just fantastic! We will treasure the memory of our day forever &that is mainly thanks to you all for making sure it was so perfect - you went above and beyond.
Gemma
Wedding: March 2020
March 2020
The Staff were amazing
Visited for a wedding. Was a stunning setup. The staff where amazing. The bride and groom had nothing but nice things about the venue and the team
Hannah and Michael
Married in February 2020
February 2020
Thanks so much!
We could not have been more impressed with Dodmoor House. The venue is stunning and Sophie made everything so easy and stress free. The planning ran smoothly, all queries were answered fully and quickly. We would not hesitate to recommend Dodmoor House to anyone getting married. Thanks so much! 💜
Mr and Mrs Lighfoot
Married in January 2020
January 2020
Thank you
You were all amazing from the first open evening until after the wedding itself. You made the day worry free and thought of anything we had forgotten. As someone who likes to know exactly what's going on and to be in control, on the day I was relaxed as I knew the team had it all under control. Best Wedding Venue Ever! Thank you.
Steph and Iain Pepper
Married in November 2019
November 2019
A big hit with everyone
Dodmoor House is a beautiful venue that we felt fit with our theme and the end to end planning service that the team offered was excellent. We just found someone being there every step of the way was a real comfort. Dodmoor also recommended quite a few of our suppliers who were a big hit with everyone.
Stevie-Nicole Wischhusen
Married in October 2019
November 2019
The best memories from Dodmoor
We had our day on 25/10/19 and it was absolutely perfect for us. Right from enquiring through to us leaving the day after the wedding, the service was one of a kind. Steve and I decided it would be really fun to buy a house at the same time and so there were certain things we'd forgotten about for the wedding in the midst of it all. This wasn't a problem as Louise sorted things without a hitch! Louise and her team were everything we could have hoped for. Our day ran so smoothly and we now have the best memories from Dodmoor.
Thank you so much! ❤
Press & Awards
(6)
Industry Awards (6)
The Wedding Industry Awards 2016 Best Countryside Venue
Guides for Brides Finalist
Hitched UK Wedding Awards Best Barn Venue 2017
The Wedding Industry Awards 2019 National Wedding Event Team
Hitched UK Wedding Awards Best Barn Venue 2020
Preferred Supplier List
(21)
FAQ
(9)
Describe the best wedding that happened at your venue?
It's absolutely impossible to say! We've had so many weddings and each one has their own best parts! We remember having an actual ball when a mariachi band came in and played to everyone during dinner when we threw sombreros to guests from the mezzanine! A petting zoo with the cutest animals ever came and we cuddled rabbits, lambs and baby goats.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
If someone is willing to help you, take their help! It's so amazing to have people who want to contribute towards your day whether that's helping to make favours, driving your Nan to the venue or doing a reading in the ceremony. Anything that helps take a little stress away from planning really has a huge effect!
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
One of our favourite parts of seeing lots of weddings is seeing the personal touches our couples do to put their stamp on Dodmoor House! We love a bit of photo bunting up at the bar, it's always lovely to see pictures of our couples throughout the years they have been together.
Describe your venue in 5 adjectives.
Romantic, Exclusive, Friendly, Warm and Happy!
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
Being next door to the Grand Union Canal is a treat, we are right next to a lovely bridge which provides such beautiful photos.
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at your venue?
Being so close to Northampton, we've had a Saints Rugby player get married here and also a few guests from the Made in Chelsea cast!
What’s your favourite canapé?
We are partial to a little Yorkshire Pudding with beef and gravy!
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
Cake and biscuits - and not just at midnight! We are known for having a constant biscuit supply in the office and for having cake at our weekly meetings (and any other occasion that calls for it)!
What part of your business are you most proud of?
Our team!