With 13 years wedding experience, we at Hockering House help you to create a wedding individual to you. Each week is different and with only one event per week, we dedicate our time to you and your experience. Nestled in the heart of Norfolk’s beautiful countryside, yet is just 20 minutes from Norwich, Hockering House is a truly unique venue with no set packages, no set menus - the only limitation is your imagination. The estate is available for 'dry hire' so you can choose absolutely everything to fit your style and budget. Hockering House is licensed to conduct both civil marriage weddings and partnerships, duo ceremonies, and is also the perfect venue for your renewal of vows and humanist ceremonies. We offer ceremonies both on the lawn or in the woodland. The grounds and parkland of this handsome country house are exclusively yours for your day and we only have one wedding per week so there is plenty of time to set up with family & friends. With over 20 years of event experience, from the first meeting to your last dance, owners Oliver and Sam Berney will help you create your bespoke and unforgettable wedding day. Whether you are looking for that beautiful elegant wedding or maybe wanting something unique and fun, then Hockering House is your unique-to- you Wedding Venue in Norfolk. You are guaranteed a warm welcome, our home becomes yours. So, if you are the slightest bit intrigued and want to know more, just send Sam Berney an enquiry now. Finally, we are able to offer the ultimate glamping experience for you and your wedding guests. Gorsey Meadow provides a rural escape of tranquility and natural relaxation. With five fully equipped bell tents that sleep up to 23, a 'pitch-your-own' spot and two fire pits, the estate is fully yours for the day and night. Private hire of Gorsey Meadow is £1500 for two nights or £1750 for three nights. Not a glamping fan? Not to worry! We have a full list of local and trusted accommodation spots.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Sam

As this is our home we take huge pride in ensuring every little detail of your day is exactly as you want it. No wedding is ever the same as we encourage individuality at each and every event. We have hosted weddings here for over 13 years and look forward to many more!

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2009

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Hockering House

Wedding Venue Type

Country House / Manor House

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

150

Reception Capacity

250

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Fireworks Permitted

Wedding Licence

Dancefloor Available

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Confetti Permitted

Wedding Venue Details

Landscaped Gardens

Exclusive Use

Open Flame Permitted

Marquee Permitted

Pet Friendly

Disabled Access

On-Site Parking

Outdoor Reception Space

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Wedding Catering

External Catering Permitted

No Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Cultural Specialists

Other

Jewish Wedding Specialist

Muslim Wedding Specialist

Asian Wedding Specialist

Pricing for Hockering House

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£6,000

Maximum Price

£6,000

Beautiful lined marquee, tables, chairs, dancefloor, stage, bar, luxury loos, stunning gardens, 5 acres of parkland, full wedding coordination and much more!

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Furniture included

Choice of preferred caterers

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Reviews for Hockering House
(24)

Ami Webster

Happy couple married in August

January 2022

Memories to last a lifetime

Sam, we can’t thank you enough. I’m so glad we found you and your beautiful venue. Memories to last a lifetime.

Tom & Emma Saunders

Happy couple married in August

January 2022

What an amazing wedding!

What an amazing wedding we had at the very beautiful Hockering house, from start to finish it was all we had hoped and imagined. Nothing was too much trouble and all was organised by the fab owner, Sam, who was on hand all day making sure everything ran smoothly. The house to the grounds and marquee were exceptional, can not recommend this wonderful venue enough. Thank you!

Mr & Mrs Saunders

Happy couple married in August

October 2021

What an amazing wedding we had!

What an amazing wedding we had at the very beautiful Hockering House from start to finish it was all we had hoped for and imagined , nothing was too much trouble and was organised all by the fab owner Sam who was on hand all day seeing the day ran smoothly , the house to the grounds and marquee were exceptional , cannot recommend this wonderful venue enough ! Lots of love Mr & Mrs Saunders xx

Trio's Catering & Events Ltd

Wedding: April

April 2021

Our favourite venue!

As an outside caterer we work at many wedding venues around the county but we always LOVE working at Hockering House alongside Sam and her team. The venue is stunning and nothing is ever too much trouble for them however large or small the request, each Wedding couple is treated to her attention to detail and enthusiasm and she mucks in and helps ensure the day runs smoothly often working alongside us until late into the night. We can't wait to be back for 2021!!

Kat and Luke Frost

Happy couple married in June

April 2021

A magical day

We had our Wedding reception at Hockering House in June 2019 it was the most beautiful day, our guests enjoyed drinks on the lawn before wondering over to the marquee for the meal. After which we enjoyed a game of rounders, tug of war and a glitter bar all on the lawn surrounding the marquee, the blank canvas meant we could put our stamp on the venue which I loved. It was really important to us that we found a venue that was going to suit our laid back, informal feel that we wanted our wedding to have and Hockering house was definitely that. Sam is amazing she's there throughout the day (and the months leading up to our big day) making sure everything is running smoothly taking the worry away from me and the groom. We honestly had the most gorgeous day, surrounded by our friends and family it was really relaxed and informal which was exactly the vibe we were wanting.

David and Charlann

Happy couple married in July

April 2021

Children had a blast!!!

Why choose Hockering House? Apart from the beautiful and tranquil surroundings reminiscent of many an English postcard, the most important thing for us when choosing the venue was the freedom so choose our wedding, our way. With both ourselves and many of our friends bringing children, our main priority was to include them, thus ensuring all adults could eat, drink and celebrate in a state of relaxation. Sam understood this and was not in the slightest bit fazed at the thought of 25-30 under 12s rampaging around Hockering’s landscape, whilst filled with cake, doughnuts, sweets and ice-cream. Despite the monsoon that hit at the start of the week, everything was set up perfectly ( definitely recommend booking Sam as co-ordinator-in-chief) and the wedding was all we had envisioned, with feedback being overwhelmingly positive about the whole event and the venue. If you want a wedding in beautiful surroundings whilst having the freedom to bring your own ideas, quirks and personality to the event, choose Hockering House.

Mr & Mrs Adams

Happy couple married in August

April 2021

Honestly...we had the best day!

Not quite sure where to start to be honest. If you’re thinking of getting married then quite honestly, you will struggle to find anywhere as intimate, professional and beautiful as Hockering House. What we liked initially about the venue was that the actual owner (Sam) lived on site and was personally involved in almost every detail. We also liked that only 1 wedding a week is held there and therefore the whole thing feels so much more personal. You will not find anyone more conscientious, driven and accommodating than Sam. Without her, there is no way we’d have had the wedding we did. She is amazing, nothing is too much trouble. On the day itself you don’t have to worry about anything, Sam communicates with all suppliers, oversees the running of everything, even acts as a waitress! Whatever you need, she just does. The venue itself is just beautiful and the suppliers Sam works with are all brilliant. Our food was gorgeous, the bar was excellent, marquee beautiful. Honestly we just had the BEST day, in the grounds of a beautiful house with beautiful people and we are so thankful to Sam for helping to make it all happen.

Kat & Luke Frost

Happy couple married in June

April 2021

Amazing!

We had the most amazing wedding day at Hockering House, we were looking for a wedding venue with a marquee that had a laid back, relaxed style, being a wedding florist I’ve seen a lot of venues but none had the same feel to it as Hockering. We loved the fact that we could decorate the marquee however we liked, getting access on the Thursday meant we could set up at a relaxed pace. We also wanted our guests to have lots of fun so garden games were a must, with the beautiful grounds there was plenty of room for the space hoppers, tug of war, fire pit and rounders match!!! The most amazing thing about Hockering is Sam she has been so brilliant throughout the whole planning process, there whenever you need her, whatever the question, she is simply fabulous. She was there throughout the whole day making sure everything ran smoothly, so thank you so much Sam for your amazing work!!!

Simon & Nicky

Happy couple married in July

April 2021

Amazing venue with beautiful surroundings

Hockering House is an absolutely perfect venue for an outdoor wedding or indoor wedding in the marquee. What’s so special about this venue you can make it your own from a festival wedding to an elegant wedding. You get help and support from all the amazing team at Hockering house.With lots of space outside for children to play it definitely caters for all ages to have an amazing day you will never forget.

katie & david

Happy couple married in July

April 2021

Best day ever!!

We got married at the beautiful Hockering House on 6th July 2019. Where do we start with Sam the owner?!………. We booked the venue the year before, Sam has such a friendly, confident, and happy manner. She has years of experience of organising successful weddings which is clear to see in her attention to detail and incredible organisation. I once asked the bar company best@bars who always provide the bar at HH whether they’d seen anything go wrong at Hockering…. They replied “with Sam involved in the planning, nothing ever goes wrong!” Well I have to say they weren’t wrong, David (husband) and I had the most perfect and enjoyable Wedding day., 😍 We want to say a big thank you to Sam for always being there to help us, being flexible with our plans, but foremost being the back bone behind making our special day come together so brilliantly and smoothly! Xx

Location & Contact Details for Hockering House

Website

Phone

Wedding Venue Address

Dereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Nearest Town

Dereham, Norwich

Nearest Train Station

Wymondham / norwich

Nearest Airport

Norwich

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Hockering House?

They are all brilliant of course but we had a Chinese Groom once who's uncle headed up the Dragon Dancers in London. They came and danced at the wedding, an incredible performance to have the honour to watch.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Have fun! Don't have what you feel you should have, have what you want!

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

Hockering House is deigned for personal touches, the whole point of choosing a venue like this is to make it individual to you. One couple who were festival goers designed and illustrated their invitation as a festival entry ticket with a perforated end to return, set up a entrance gate that looked just like a festival with 'security guards in day glow jackets & metal fences, gave out lanyards and arrival packs, table centre pieces were wellies filled with flowers, festival flags everywhere, the groom made giant wooden colourful letters over 1m high 'Wilsonbury', Wilson was his surname, ladies were given flower crowns and the list goes on. Their own personal festival!

Describe Hockering House in 5 adjectives

Secluded, beautiful, relaxed, memorable, individual

Where’s the best photo spot at Hockering House?

The avenue of trees in the parkland especially at sunset

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Hockering House?

Yes but our privacy rules mean we can't disclose.

What’s your favourite canapé?

Mini roast beef in yorkshire pudding

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

A sweet Crepe from Christophe's Crepes

What is Hockering House most unique feature?

The space, peace and quiet

What part of your business are you most proud of?

The incredible testimonials we continually receive

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