Luxury weddings & parties
at Castle Howard, Yorkshire
A spectacular wedding venue in York
Castle Howard: centuries-old English charm
Castle Howard in Yorkshire is a true take-your-breath-away venue. Designed by architect Sir John Vanbrugh, this historic stately home is a sublime setting for luxury parties – and it is one of the most prestigious luxury wedding venues in the UK.
Spectacular spaces and elegant English countryside, ancient woodland and shimmering lakes: Castle Howard provides endless possibilities for dazzling events. Grand marquee receptions. Bohemian festival weddings. Candlelit banquets under Vanbrugh’s masterful domed ceiling in The Great Hall. No matter the occasion, as luxury party and wedding planners, Scarlet ensures each client puts their own unique stamp on Castle Howard’s magnificent 300-year-old history.
Venue Capacity
The Great Hall 150 Ceremony
The Long Gallery 180 Dinner
Gardens/Grounds 1,800+ Dinner / 3,000+ Reception
A wedding venue as exclusive as it is intimate
Whichever way you look, Castle Howard captivates the heart and mind. Its dreamy spires and statues, sparkling lakes and temples seem straight from a fairy tale – and turn it into a truly unique luxury wedding venue. Step into a tiered glass marquee on the sweeping lawns, the scent of a thousand roses in the air. Share a kiss next to the magnificent Atlas Fountain. Though the scale of this stately home makes it perfect for grand receptions, spaces like the romantic Walled Garden and The Long Gallery are ideal for more intimate celebrations, too.
Luxury parties, golden-age glamour
Artists and filmmakers have been drawn to Castle Howard’s baroque beauty for years. And as luxury party planners, we know this silver-screen setting elevates luxury parties to something extraordinary. The extensive gardens are ideal for summertime cocktail parties to exclusive festivals, with luxury tipis and cottages on hand so guests can completely relax. While the spellbinding artwork and carved columns make a bewitching cast for autumnal or winter events.
A quintessentially English wedding venue
They simply don’t make places like Castle Howard in Yorkshire anymore. Stepping out as spouses at this astonishing stately home means pinch-me-now moments under the artwork of a Venetian master. It could lead to gazing into each other’s eyes in the picture-perfect Antique Passage, where centuries-old marble statues stand – then gazing out over acres of idyllic English countryside. You’re in magnificent company at Castle Howard – and with Scarlet, you have completely dedicated luxury wedding planners by your side.
Planning an event?
The possibilities at a venue like Castle Howard in Yorkshire are endless. Our role as luxury wedding and party planners is to help each client unwrap the event that they truly want here – whether it’s a contemporary Chinese wedding or a traditional English ceremony, a large guest list or a celebration for a select few. From sketching out first plans to the final dance, we never stop listening – so you can be sure that your occasion at Castle Howard is as magical as you have always imagined.
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