Gay Friendly Wedding Venue in Bobbingworth, Ongar, Essex. CM5 0DG

LGBTQ+ Friendly Wedding Venue in Essex

Within the historic setting of Blake Hall and its stunning private gardens, we are proud to offer you the beautifully restored 17th century barns and surrounding areas for your exclusive use for weddings, wedding receptions and other special occasions.

Licenced for civil weddings and partnership ceremonies, either inside the newly restored Hay Barn or outside under the canopy of the old Saddlery, Blake Hall Weddings is arguably the most attractive barn wedding venue in Essex.

The Essex Barn, a magnificent 17th century barn, has been sympathetically restored with modern comforts without losing any of its original charm. It seats between 50 and 150 guests for the wedding breakfast, can accommodate 200 guests in the evening and offers the convenience of the banqueting area, dance floor and licensed bar all under one roof.

As the venue is only offered for your exclusive use, you can marry either outside, under the Saddlery, or inside in the stunning Hay Barn and enjoy reception drinks outside on the pretty terraces and lawns between the barns, or inside in the spacious Hay Barn, leaving the Essex Barn for the wedding breakfast and evening entertainment.

Whilst the spacious lawn and terrace directly outside the barns provides the perfect setting for our couples and their guests to enjoy reception drinks and garden games, the stunning and tranquil rose garden, ancient trees and formal lawns are just a short walk from the barns and provide a peaceful retreat for more intimate wedding photographs.

From the swathes of daffodils and spring blossom, to the splendour of the rose garden and herbaceous border in the summer to the dramatic autumnal colours, the gardens provide countless photo opportunities throughout the year.