Weddings in the rose garden
Say your vows under the arbour in a walled English rose garden, then walk across the lawn to your reception. Ceremonies for up to 100 guests, receptions for up to 150.
Married outdoors, in the middle of town
Behind the hotel is a large walled garden with a lawn, a stone fountain and beds of English roses. At the far end stands the arbour, which is licensed for outdoor ceremonies.
The two of you stand under the arbour with your registrar while your guests sit in the garden. The walls keep the street out, so the only people watching are the ones you invited.
Afterwards nobody needs a car. Drinks are served on the lawn, the photographs happen by the fountain and among the roses, and the wedding breakfast is a short walk across the grass.
- 100ceremony guests, up to
- 150reception guests, up to
- 3licensed rooms indoors
- 1licensed garden arbour
Four places to say "I do"
The Antrobus is a licensed wedding venue. You can hold a civil ceremony in the garden or in any of three rooms indoors, and each one has a different feel and a different capacity.
The garden arbour
Licensed for outdoor ceremonies. Roses, lawn and open sky, with guests seated in the garden.
Up to 10 people stand under the arbour itself, and discreet speakers carry the vows and readings to everyone seated on the lawn. If the weather turns, the ceremony can move indoors to the Ballroom, the Fountain Room or the Orangery.
Three licensed rooms indoors
For winter weddings, smaller ceremonies or anyone who would rather not watch the forecast.
- The Ballroom: up to 80 guests for a ceremony, under a central chandelier, with views onto the garden.
- The Fountain Room: up to 60 guests, with double doors onto a glass-covered veranda and a view straight down to the fountain.
- The Orangery: light and airy, and connected to the Ballroom by an interior door.
The garden and the rooms
Up to 150 guests, indoors or under canvas
Hold the wedding breakfast and the evening party in the function rooms, which open onto the garden, or add the wedding marquee for a summer reception outdoors.
- Receptions for up to 150 guests
- Wedding marquee available
- Fully licensed bar with whiskies, spirits, local ales, lagers and cider
- 19 bedrooms upstairs, including a Bridal Suite
The marquee is an 8 by 12 metre clearspan structure put up on the terrace behind the Ballroom. It is heated, carpeted, lined in ivory pleated fabric and lit by three chandeliers, with LED lighting that can wash the lining in a colour to match your scheme. It seats 100 for a wedding breakfast, or up to 200 with a hired extension. Amplified music is not allowed in the marquee, so the evening party moves into the Ballroom next door.
Feeding your guests, from arrival to the evening
Catering covers the whole day: cream teas and snacks for early arrivals, a banquet menu for the wedding breakfast, an evening buffet and outdoor food in the garden. We can also write a menu around what you like to eat.
Menus run from finger buffets and barbecues to a waited wedding breakfast of three or four courses with silver service.
What it costs
Every wedding here is planned individually. You meet a member of the wedding team, tell them what you have in mind, and they price it for you.
Included as standard
Chair covers, sashes in your colour and table linen. A trained function manager runs the day from start to finish.
The garden
Your guests have free shared use of the rose garden, or you can hire it exclusively. After dark it is lit, and the lighting can be colour-matched to your theme.
Places for photographs
The fountain and its koi pond, the arbour, the rose beds and the iron veranda outside the Fountain Room.
To get a price, send the form below or call 01980 623163 with your date and rough guest numbers.
Wedding FAQ
Is The Antrobus licensed for civil ceremonies?
Yes. Three rooms inside the hotel are licensed for ceremonies, and the arbour in the rose garden is licensed for outdoor ceremonies. You book the registrar yourselves through Wiltshire Council's registration service, and it is worth checking their availability before you fix a date with us.
How many guests can we invite?
Up to 100 for the ceremony and up to 150 for the reception. If your numbers are close to those limits, tell us early so we can talk through the room layout.
What happens if it rains on an outdoor ceremony?
The ceremony can move into the Ballroom, the Fountain Room or the Orangery, which are all licensed.
Can we have the reception here if we marry somewhere else?
Yes. Plenty of couples marry in a church or register office and come to us for the reception. Amesbury's abbey church is on the same street as the hotel.
Can our guests stay at the hotel?
Yes. The bedrooms are upstairs, so guests can go from the dance floor to bed without a taxi. The hotel has 19 en-suite rooms, including a Bridal Suite and the Beatles Suite, and the rooms can be booked together with the function rooms for your party.
Where do guests park?
The hotel does not have its own car park. Use the Smart Parking pay and display car park directly opposite and buy a ticket from the machine. It is free overnight from 6pm and all day Sunday, and costs from 30p an hour at other times.
What time can the day start and finish?
The bar stays open until at least 11pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30pm on Sunday, and later for functions at the management's discretion. The Ballroom is licensed for live and recorded music. Amplified music is not allowed in the marquee, so evening entertainment happens in the Ballroom.
Can we bring our dog?
Dogs are welcome at the hotel on a lead, in the bar, the garden and the bedrooms, though not in the restaurant. Tell us if you would like yours at the ceremony.
Come and see the garden
Photographs only tell you so much. Come and walk from the arbour to the reception rooms, stand where you would stand and see whether it feels right.
Send us your date, numbers and the kind of ceremony you want. We will reply with availability and a time to show you round. You will get an email straight away to confirm we have your enquiry.
Or call 01980 623163 and ask for the wedding team.