Thursford Garden Pavilion

(10)
P.O.A
Up to 200
7 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
Thursford's Garden Pavilion is a unique wedding venue where you can plan everything from a rustic barn ceremony to a wedding set to the backdrop of a 200-year-old gondola. Your wedding can be a true reflection of you both as a couple.
Thursford Garden Pavilion Features & Capacity

Overview

Venue Type
Barn
Dining Capacity
200
Reception Capacity
200
No. of Bedrooms
7
Sleeps No. of People
14
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
09:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
12:00 AM
Late Night Extension
Yes

Ceremony & Reception

Wedding Licence
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted
Dancefloor Available
Church Within Walking Distance
Sound System Available
Fireworks Permitted

Venue

Landscaped Gardens
Outdoor Reception Space
Exclusive Use
Marquee Permitted
Pet Friendly
On-Site Parking
Disabled Access

Food and Drink

Alcohol Licence
Thursford Garden Pavilion Full Description
We have four ceremony spaces available; our rustic barn and secret garden can hold up to 130 guests whilst our museum and lawn can hold up to 200. There is also our local church, St Andrew's, which is just a confetti throw away. With an exclusive use option your wedding will have all the peace and privacy you could wish for. Following your ceremony, you and your guests can awaken your inner child, riding on our vintage carousel and gondola whilst also enjoying drinks, canapes and taking some once in a lifetime photographs. You can then dance the night away on our state of the art dance floor whilst listening to a live band or DJ of your choice. Worried about where you will stay? Our Holly Lodge accommodation is a 3-minute walk from our main site. Here 14 members of your wedding party can stay, relax, rent bikes and enjoy a champagne breakfast on the morning of your wedding. For the rest of your guests, we are within 15 minutes of Blakeney and Wells-next-the-Sea, stunning coastal towns with lots of hotel space. Our team here at the Garden Pavilion will be on hand to support you in not only the lead up to the wedding, but the running of your day as well. We understand that often it’s the little things that make your wedding so unique to you. Whether it's afternoon tea for all your guests or taking a ride on Thursford's famous carousels and gondola, we can support you sourcing quality caterers, florists and even fireworks.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Melissa and Emma
We are very excited that you are considering our venue for your upcoming day. Melissa and Emma have all the tools available to not only host your wedding but support you in choosing caterers, live music and even fireworks to help make your event truly unforgettable. Last year Melissa ran over 30 weddings here at Thursford meaning that you are in very safe hands. We pride ourselves on creating a venue where you can be yourselves and show your own unique personalities.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2017
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
2
Reviews
(10)
Gemma & Billy
Happy couple married in August
October 2023
The best day of our lives
Our wedding day was the most magical day of our lives. I never thought it would be that amazing. Thursford was just the perfect venue and really reasonably priced. The whole day was just incredible.
Emily & Kai Hewitt-Keel
Happy couple married in August
October 2023
Perfect day- everything we could have wished for!
From the beginning stages of planning to leaving (after having an amazing stay at Holly Lodge ) the day after the wedding everything was perfect. The staff are friendly , calm and efficient, and we couldn’t have asked for more from them. The venue is beautiful and so unique. The venue is outstanding and just magical a“one-of-a-kind venue”, as many guests said. It has a great mix of different areas for you to get married , have drinks and then have your wedding breakfast. The venue boasts lots of character both inside and out. We chose to have use of the ice-cream parlour, carousel and gondola which made it even more special, especially as we’ve attended , (and will continue to attend) the amazing Thursford Christmas spectacular! That’s another lovely thing about this venue… you can come back and visit! Melissa and all the team were superb! We couldn’t recommend Thursford (and Holly Lodge) enough.
Mr & Mrs Garrett
Happy couple married in August
September 2023
Fantastic!!!!
“We had our wedding party here at Thursford Garden Pavilion. It was truly fantastic in every way we could of hoped for to spend time with friends and loved ones as a married couple. The venue was perfect for having a celebration with the people we couldn’t get to our special day. Everyone loved the atmosphere that the venue created for us with the rides. We have had so many compliments from our evening and would highly recommend for weddings or a celebration party. A massive thank you to Charlie, Melissa and Emma for making our evening so special.”
Katharina & Andrew
Happy couple married in August
October 2023
Wonderful Experience from Start to Finish
We would like to start by saying a special thank you to Charlie, Emma, Mel, and their team who were absolutely fantastic with helping us to prepare the venue and who also went above and beyond on the day itself to make sure ensure that everything went as planned and that we and the guests had a wonderful time. It was a grand spectacular from start to finish. A day no one will ever forgot. Even a month later our big day is still the day-to-day topic with everyone. We were all treated like royalty, and it felt so special even though we know we are one wedding of many in your busy season. On our wedding day we never expected you all to be running the show as you did. It was incredible how little we needed to worry about (if anything). From getting ready at Holly Lodge where our photographer got a surprise breakfast, to Mel getting Kath from there and walking her over to the gardens and setting everything up just as it was communicated (and even better). We were truly impressed by the work ethic and the team spirit. So much that the day after our wedding we wished we could do it all again at Thursford. Thank you so much for making our dreams come true!
Jaye & Arron Robinson-Friend
Happy couple married in May
September 2023
Our perfect day (Jaye & Arron
My new husband and I got married at this venue on the 6th May just gone The venue couldn't have been more perfect, the day went so special. I'd like to recommend this venue. Also had it not been for our wedding coordinators and the band manager we would have lost my husbands mum from very low sugar levels. I was also very nervous on day, the girls were so patient and made sure both of us were extremely catered for. I can not thank them enough
Becca Goodrum
Happy couple married in April
June 2023
A Spectacular Wedding Venue
We got Married at Thursford on 29th April 2023. We chose Thursford because of how versatile the venue is and how each part of the venue has a different and unique feel. There is so much inside space to make use of but we had the benefit of choosing the warmest day in April so the outside space was just a bonus for us and our guests. It was so beautiful to see all the outside lights at the venue. We had so many guests say to us that the venue was simply amazing and one of the best weddings they had ever been to. One guest said "You don't go to many weddings where there is a carousel, we won't be forgetting this day in a hurry!". The whole team were fantastic during the whole planning process and the run up to the day. Beth was our coordinator for the actual day. Her and the rest of the team made the day feel as relaxed and as smooth as possible. Nothing was too much trouble and we can't thank them enough for everything they did to make our day the best it could be (which it was!).
Thursford Garden Pavilion Location & Contact Details

Address

Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0AS, England

Nearest Town

Fakenham

Nearest Motorway & Junction

A47

Nearest Train Station

King's Lynn

Nearest Airport

Norwich

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