Plum Park Manor Wedding Venue & Photography
Plum Park Manor is a beautifully restored Victorian manor house wedding venue near Towcester, set in the countryside and right on the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border. It’s exclusive use, surrounded by manicured parkland and formal gardens, and it’s built for a wedding day that feels relaxed, elegant, and properly fun.
If you’re planning a wedding at Plum Park Manor, you get the best of both worlds, country house charm, a marquee made for celebrating, and loads of space for natural wedding photography without it feeling like a full day photoshoot.
My favourite bit here, confetti straight out into the gardens, then everyone drifting to drinks while you two have a quick “we actually did it” breather.
Why choose Plum Park Manor
This is a venue that keeps things simple, in a good way.
Exclusive use, so it actually feels like your day
A Victorian manor house with character, without stiff vibes
A luxury marquee with a fairy light ceiling and starlit dancefloor
Gardens and parkland that give you a perfect backdrop for wedding photos
A smooth flow from ceremony to confetti to drinks to the evening party
Your wedding day at Plum Park Manor
Morning getting ready
There’s a bridal prep room, so you can get ready with your bridesmaids, take your time, and actually enjoy the morning instead of rushing about.
From a photography point of view, this is gold, nice light, calm energy, and all the little moments that make the story feel personal, dress, florals, final touches, and the excitement building.
Ceremony options
Plum Park Manor is licensed for civil ceremonies, with indoor and outdoor options depending on the vibe you want.
Indoor ceremony room
Bright, elegant, and seats up to 120 guests.
Outdoor ceremony
Garden ceremonies are available too, perfect if you want open air, greenery, and that countryside feeling.
Reception, wedding breakfast, and the party
The marquee is a big part of what makes a Plum Park wedding feel like a proper celebration.
Up to 180 guests for the wedding breakfast, up to 200 for the evening party, fairy lights overhead, starlit dancefloor under your feet, and plenty of space for speeches, first dance, and dancing the night away.
A few practical notes
Music finishes at midnight
Non resident guests leave by 12:30am
In house catering and bar only, no external catering or bring your own alcohol
Live bands use a sound limiter
No smoke machines or confetti cannons
Confetti, biodegradable dried flower petals outdoors only
Accommodation
Eight en suite bedrooms including a honeymoon suite, sleeping up to 16 guests.
Check in from 2pm, check out by 9am, and a full English breakfast is included the next morning. Rooms are one night only and reserved for weddings.
Wedding photography at Plum Park Manor
From a wedding photographer’s point of view, Plum Park Manor is brilliant because you’ve got loads of variety in one place, without wandering off, without forcing anything, and without taking you away from your guests for ages.
You’ve got
The manor house for timeless portraits
Gardens and parkland for relaxed, natural wedding photos and candid moments
The rope swing for fun couple photos
The marquee once the lights come on, perfect for atmosphere and party photos
If you’re planning a summer wedding, it really shines. Everything feels light, open, and easy, and it suits a natural style of wedding photography beautifully.
My approach as your Plum Park wedding photographer
I’m a relaxed wedding photographer, and the goal is simple, you enjoy your wedding day, and you get photos that feel like you.
I blend in, capture candid moments as they happen, and give gentle guidance when it helps, especially for portraits. No awkward posing, no turning your wedding into a photoshoot, just natural wedding photography with loads of colour, emotion, and story.
You’ll get
Real moments, laughs, hugs, speech reactions, and the in between bits
Beautiful portraits without disappearing for ages
A full story of your day, from morning getting ready to the evening party
Tips for a smoother day
Do confetti straight after the ceremony, dried petals outdoors only, and pick a spot with space so it looks full and fun
Do group photos soon after the ceremony, then everyone can get back to drinks quickly
If you want golden hour portraits, give yourselves ten minutes later on, it’s always worth it
You can drop decor items off the day before, but setup starts at 9am on the day
FAQs
Can we hold an outdoor ceremony
Yes, outdoor ceremonies can be held in the gardens.
How many guests can Plum Park host
Ceremony up to 120, wedding breakfast up to 180, evening party up to 200.
Is it exclusive use
Yes.
Can we bring our own caterers or alcohol
No, catering and bar are in house only.
Is it wheelchair accessible
Ground floor and marquee are accessible with a disabled toilet. The dressing room is upstairs and isn’t wheelchair accessible.
Looking for a wedding photographer for Plum Park Manor
If you’re planning a wedding at Plum Park Manor and want relaxed, natural wedding photography that feels fun, easy, and properly you, I’d love to hear what you’re planning.
Have a look through the portfolio to see full wedding stories, visit the Northamptonshire wedding photographer page for more venue guides and planning help, and read the photography approach page so you know exactly how everything stays relaxed, natural, and never awkward.
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