The Buttery and Glasshouse at the Bull Hotel is a unique non-rush 48-hour wedding venue. Your own 14th century country inn becomes your home. It really is a luxury that won’t cost you any extra.

FAQS

What is the capacity of The Buttery & Glasshouse?

We hold both intimate minimonies for 15 guests up to ceremonies and receptions for 150 day-guests.

Are you licensed for Civil Ceremonies and Partnerships?

Yes, we are licensed for ceremonies and civil partnerships to take place with three venue options including The Buttery, The Glasshouse or The Terrace (outdoor). When you book your wedding with us, we contact Kent County Council directly and book the ceremony for you so that you can sit back and relax! All you need to do is wait for further instructions from ‘A Kentish Ceremony’. You don't have to hold your ceremony here at The Buttery & Glasshouse. Many couples choose to hold only their wedding reception here having got married elsewhere.

Do you do smaller weddings?

Yes, we offer bespoke packages according to the number of guests - 30, 50 or 100 guests. We do also have a tiny wedding package for the tiniest minimony!

Can you hire out the whole venue?

Yes, some of our packages include exclusive use of the whole inn with an option to add-on additional days if you want to make a long weekend of it!

Does the Bull Hotel offer accommodation?

Yes, we have a stunning bridal suite and also 10 en suite bedrooms for your guests.

Do you have any special offers?

Yes, we currently have a couple of fantastic offers. Intimate Winter Wedding: Details are :- FROM £120 per day-guest. December 2023 to March 2024. The Intimate Winter Wedding includes: - Venue hire for ceremony and reception - Three-course wedding breakfast or smokehouse feast - Reception and toast drinks - Honeymoon suite - Wedding coordinator throughout Find out more at https://www.theglasshousekent.co.uk/winter-weddings The Sunday Wedding: includes hire of the whole historic inn All year round, Sundays only. 2023 - £8,500 2024 - £10,500 Up to 50-day guests Package includes: Honeymoon suite from 12noon Venue available for set up on the day from 12 noon Ceremony at 4pm in the Glasshouse Reception drinks, Table Wine and Toast drinks 2 course Sunday Roast Wedding breakfast in the Glasshouse Evening reception with DJ until 10.30pm Overnight stay in 11 boutique bedrooms with next day breakfast NEW YEARS EVE OFFER: Marry your true love on New Years Eve. All inclusive package with full exclusivity of the whole inn Up to 100 day guests / additional 50 evening guests Package Features Exclusive hire of The Buttery & Glasshouse for the ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception Three-course wedding breakfast prepared by The Bull’s chefs with an option of the unique smokehouse feast Hire of all 10 boutique guest rooms including farm-house style full English breakfast for residents The honeymoon suite for getting ready and for the newly-weds’ first night Table wine for the meal, welcome drinks and sparkling wine for toasting Evening reception - disco, dancing, party food or grazing table Access to the hotel facilities Dedicated wedding coordinator and in-house wedding team £20,000 The Long Weekend Wedding Package Prices £27,000 - £30,000 Package includes - * The Whole venue just for you and your guests from the Friday 12noon until Sunday 3pm * Honeymoon Suite plus 10 boutique hotel rooms for 2 nights with breakfast *The indulgent Wedding Package for up to 100 day - guests *Sunday brunch or lunch for the up to 50 guests

Testimonials

Dear Emma We’re now back from a fantastic honeymoon and we just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you SO much for everything. We had an absolutely amazing day, everything was perfect and we and our guests had a fabulous time. Our wedding day was exactly how we had envisaged it and we enjoyed every single minute of it immensely. It was truly a day to remember. Please pass on our thanks to the whole team at the Bull for making our day so, so special – everyone was brilliant - but, most of all, a huge and heartfelt thank you to you for all your incredibly hard work in organising our wonderful day and for making it all happen so beautifully seamlessly. It was completely effortless from our perspective, because you and your team took care of everything. We very much appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. Here’s a link to our official photos which really do show off the Bull and its facilities – it was a gloriously sunny day which was just the icing on the cake. Please feel free to use any of them (obviously check with our lovely photographer Nicola Dawson) if you would like, there are some lovely ones on the new decking area. We’ll be popping back to the Bull regularly, not least for more of your excellent Sunday lunches, so hopefully see you again soon. Love Nicky and Dom

Nicky and Dom

Hello Emma and Team Firstly myself and Joe would like to say a massive Thank you for everything that you did for us on our wedding day, it was amazing thanks to you guys. All of our guests commented on how beautiful the venue is and just how good the food was. We also wanted to thank you so much for doing all you could to accommodate our special guest and you holding things for as long as you could to allow her time to get ready means the world to us, it made our day truly special. Another big thank for the lovely gift left in our room, a truly beautiful gesture. Thank you for making it the special day we had hoped for from the very start when we booked to the end when were checking out. Many Thanks

Nicola & Joseph - Mr & Mrs Cooper

I’ve been trying to find the right words to express how grateful we, and all of our family and friends are to you and all of the staff at The Bull. From the moment we met you, and saw the venue we just knew this is where we were meant to get married. You were nothing short of amazing, you put my mind at ease, and handled everything with professionalism and you really cared about giving us the perfect day. The venue is stunning, guests who are getting married this year wish they’d found you before making their booking elsewhere, everyone absolutely loved the day. You, Dijon and Stacey felt like part of the family and we appreciated everything you did for us. It was the day I’d always dreamed of. I’ve attached some of the photos, and once I’ve worked out how to share them I will happily send you all of them so you can pick and choose to share across all social media. We haven’t had the video back yet but will definitely come down to show you. Honestly Leigh Anne, we can’t thank you enough. All our love

Mr & Mrs Simpson

Hiya Emma We’re still on a high! Our day was truly perfect. So many of our guests complemented on the Bull, the food, the service, the beautiful setting. We feel very lucky to have found you guys. Even the little touches on the day, like all the bar staff and waiters knowing our names - made it so personal. And a personal thank you to you Emma. You made everything so enjoyable and easy. It was virtually stress free! We’re so grateful for your guidance and being so hands on through out. Thanks for everything, we’re so so grateful! Jo & Craig

Jo and Craig

Winner of the WOW FACTOR - Kent Wedding Award 2022/2023 We are honoured to take home another fantastic award. The feedback we received from the judges was amazing -"A stylish, contemporary wedding space that really has the 'WOW' factor. The juxtaposition of styles, lighting and brilliant use of space is a unique option that couples would love. The creativity of the venue supported by great food options and a dedicated team are very impressive"

Winner of the WOW factor category - Kent Wedding Awards 2022/2023

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