Weddings at Dorton House
Dorton House is an idyllic 15thcentury Jacobean Mansion located in the heart of beautiful rural Buckinghamshire. Tucked away amongst farming communities and rolling fields, this hidden gem is a secret waiting to be discovered.
Offering exclusive use so that your special day belongs to you only, Dorton House provides absolute seclusion for you and your guests, allowing you to completely relax and enjoy every special moment.
Dorton House is licensed to hold civil ceremonies in several elegant rooms, allowing you to spend your whole day of wedding celebrations with us. We are also in the unique position of being able to offer couples the opportunity of a church wedding or blessing on site. Tucked away behind the mansion is the beautiful 12thCentury Dorton Church.
Following your ceremony, we can host in the mansion, a formal wedding breakfast for up to 100 guests and over 200 guests for an evening reception. However, we can accommodate larger wedding parties at Dorton House with various options available to couples, including the opportunity of a stand-alone marquee.
We pride ourselves on the exceptional quality of our catering and service, with bespoke menus to suit your individual needs. We like to give you the flexibility to plan your special day around what suits you. Therefore, we are happy to offer package-free deals, so you can design and build your wedding day as you like. However, if you prefer an all-inclusive package, let us know and we can make a bespoke one for you to suit your dream wedding, your budget and your plans.
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Feedback from our happy couples
The wedding of our dreams
“We still cannot get over how amazing you and your team were on Saturday. Dorton House was just incredible and the setting, atmosphere and your calm and seemingly effortless management of it all made for the wedding of our dreams. Thank you so much it was perfect!”
Mr & Mrs Crites
We would really like to say a massive THANK YOU…
“…For making our wedding day feel so extra special! We had an amazing day and it would not have been as smooth as it was. The venue was a fantastic place to host our wedding, we both fell in love with it the first time we saw it. The grounds were amazing and so picturesque, we have the most amazing pictures all thanks to the lovely decor and beautiful grounds. You and your staff really went out of their way to make sure us and our guests had an amazing time. Our guests really complimented how lovely and accommodating you all were. The civil ceremony went really smoothly and the decor looked lovely.The transition from the civil ceremony and the drinks reception was really smooth and the guests really enjoyed the canapes and the drinks. And not forgetting the little plate of canapes you gave us for our little journey in our car. This was so thoughtful, those little touches really make the day feel extra special. The wedding breakfast food was really yummy, and all the guests thought so too. And thank you for meeting some of our guests dietary (choosen) requirements. They felt extra special that you accommodated to their needs. Not forgetting the little added touches, such as the pot of nuts for Sam as his trio of desserts (we both thought this was really amusing). We could not thank you enough.”
Sam Langsford & Chelsi Langsford
Amazing venue……Just book
“We want to say the most massive thank you for your help, advise, planning and organisation of our wedding day on Saturday. You and your team were amazing! Everyone looked so smart, everything was on time (I know we didn’t help as we were not on time for most of the day!) and also so organised. The food was delicious, every one of our guests said how much they loved the food and the presentation of it. We are so so happy that we found you and your venue and that you were available for our day. Once again we don’t know how to thank you enough for everything. We are so happy with how the day went, it was just perfect and we know that is all down to you and your team. Thank you! We will be recommending you to everyone we know who wants to hold an event!”
Stacey & Arron Perrottet
A note from the Mother of the Bride
“Jamie & all the team at Dorton House The Wedding on Saturday was absolutely fantastic! Everything ran so smoothly and efficiently. You and your team did an amazing job, from laying up to clearing up and everything that went on between. The moving of the church decorations to the house was brilliant, and more than we expected with the removal of and replacing of all the hearts! The food – superb! The service was exceptional your knowledge and experience obvious from start to finish. We have had so many comments from the guests all positive regarding the venue , the food and the service. Thank you for helping to make the day a huge success!”
Hazel Lord
Exceeded our expectations
“To Jamie and the staff at Dorton House, we can’t thank you enough for making our wedding day so incredibly special. Our guests have said they could not fault any aspect of the day and that is down to the great professionalism of your team. We both had a clear vision of what we wanted to the wedding ambience to be and you managed to exceed that. The food was sensational, the venue looked stunning and the wait staff were friendly and efficient. We wish we could live the day all over again – we wouldn’t change a thing. This is a magical venue and a fantastic team.”
The Elricks
Beautiful location, wonderful staff
“Lauren and I would like to say a sincere thank you for all your hard work on Thursday/Friday.The feedback from our guests has been wonderful and we both had a magical wedding day. Your team were polite, professional, approachable and efficient throughout – they are a real credit to you. Dorton is an extremely versatile venue and it was fun to use different sections of the house throughout the day. Whilst your team performed wonderfully on Friday, we’d like to thank you personally for all your help in the two years leading up to the big day. All of e-mails were answered quickly, meetings were friendly and communication was clear from the outset. Lauren and I really appreciated the way you took on board our requirements and implemented them. Thanks again and all the very best for the future.”
Lauren & Chris
Other reasons to celebrate
At present we tailor our corporate events and team building uniquely for the requirements of the individual companies. We are happy to quote for any of the following:
- Conferences and Meetings
- Product Launches
- Team Building days
- Location Filming
- Dinner dances and Balls

As traditionally a family home Dorton House, was designed for parties and entertaining. Dorton House is the ideal venue for birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, family re-union or any private party. Our experienced team will organise every aspect of your party and can suggest exciting and innovative touches which will enhance the event. We will also recommend tried and tested suppliers who can provide top-quality entertainment and music.
PRIVATE PARTIES
Dorton House, traditionally a family home, was designed for parties and entertaining. Dorton House is the ideal venue for birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, family re-union or any private party.
Our experienced team will organise every aspect of your party and can suggest exciting and innovative touches which will enhance the event. We will also recommend tried and tested suppliers who can provide top-quality entertainment and music.

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