Weddings
The renovation of the stables was completed on schedule in May 2019. It was originally built to house the chateau’s team of horses and carriages, and it is a spectacular space. It can seat 140 guests, it has wonderful light for photographs and great acoustics for speeches. The building can be completely open on one side if the weather is good, or closed if not. In addition to the main area, there is a bar, a dance area, kitchens, storage and toilets.
We have been delighted to host some wonderful weddings recently. Many thanks to the couples who chose our venue — we wish you great happiness.
This video will give you a taste of what is possible at the Chateau. Many thanks to all involved for allowing us to share these images.
The chateau itself is the perfect base for a wedding. The grand entrance is ideal for formal pictures, we have a wonderful bridal suite — and there are two large areas for bridesmaids and groomsmen to dress. We even have two staircases in the house, so accidental sightings of each other before the ceremony can be avoided! Most importantly, the chateau is large enough to allow a wedding party of up to 26 to stay together in great comfort. The dining room table seats 30 — ideal if you are planning a dinner the night before the wedding for family and friends. We can also park 30 cars on a lawn away from the chateau to keep everything looking beautiful.
There is a beautiful village church which can be hired for a blessing, which is just a minute’s walk away. Or you can hold a ceremony in the gardens in a place that you choose.
We have masses of wedding contacts for everything you might need, and we can provide wedding planning and help with the language if required.
We run weddings at the chateau to start at around midday, and to end at midnight. This gives the option of having your guests return the next day for a picnic in the grounds, or for a relaxed buffet lunch in the stables.
There is a very nice two-star hotel only a five-minute taxi ride away, and every other sort of accommodation in the area, from five-star hotels to Bed and Breakfasts.
Our location allows you and your guests to experience the style and adventure of a French wedding without the typical costs and travelling times of a wedding held abroad.
If this might suit you, please get in touch to discuss your plans or to arrange a visit. We’d love to meet you!
No. All bookings involve renting the chateau, for a minimum of three nights. Rental of the stables is an optional extra.
- the exclusive use of the stables, with its central area for up to 140 guests and the kitchen, bar, dance area and toilets
- access to the stables throughout your stay, to enable pre-wedding decorating and a post-wedding lunch if required
- tables, linen tablecloths, chairs and cushions, small vases
- permission to have more than thirty guests on site (which is the maximum allowed in our normal chateau rental)
- lists of local wedding suppliers
- a member of staff on hand to help with technical issues and make sure things run smoothly
- parking for thirty cars, fifty metres from the chateau
- rubbish disposal and glass recycling
No. Your caterer will supply them. The local wine shops can also supply glasses.
You can book anyone you choose to supply anything you want. We can recommend suppliers who have catered for us before, but you are free to pick anyone you like. All we ask of your chosen caterers is that they leave the kitchen and storage areas of the stables as clean as they found them, and they do not use the kitchen in the chateau to cook or wash up.
Yes, if you want. Some wedding supply discussions can get quite technical and Google Translate can struggle with things like florists’ arrangements! Amanda is happy to help out with wedding planning. She charges an hourly rate of £40. She can be there on the wedding day.
Weddings require the use of our renovated stables as an event space. They are very significantly more work than a normal chateau rental. While the chateau will be the base for up to twenty-six of your guests, much of the wedding itself will take place in the stables.
If your wedding is for thirty people or fewer, you don’t need to hire the stables. Your wedding breakfast can be in the dining room and we will treat it as a normal chateau rental. If you are inviting more than thirty guests, then you do need to hire the stables because the chateau, though large, is not set up to be a wedding venue. Even if you wanted your guests to be seated in the garden, the stables would still be needed for preparing the food and drinks, for the dancing – and in case of rain.
On our website Homepage, at the top right, under “Booking & Rates” there is a menu link for “Availability”. Or use the button below.
Our minimum rental is three nights. Check-in time is 5pm, and check-out is 10am. For a relaxed wedding we recommend at least four nights.
To secure the booking, you need to pay a third of the chateau rental fee. The remainder, along with the security deposit and the stables hire, is due three months before the start of the rental.
Money paid is not refundable, with the exception of the wedding fee/stable hire and the security deposit, which we will refund in full.
We offer all our renters an exit clean charge of £260. This is optional, but we strongly recommend it for weddings as we’re sure you’ll have enough to do without cleaning and tidying before you leave!
No. Your caterer might charge a fee, but we don’t.
No. We don’t have a licence for the sale of alcohol, so alcoholic drinks need to be provided to guests free of charge.
We find that twelve hours is a good length for a wedding. It allows for plenty of dancing, doesn’t require a second shift of staff and lets guests get back to their hotels while local taxi firms are still operating. We also need to comply with French laws about noise, as we are on the edge of a village. If you want your guests to return the next day for lunch, it’s also a good idea to bring things to an end at about midnight. If you are very keen that your party should extend beyond midnight this can usually be arranged.
Yes. The stables are all on ground level, the floors are all tiled, and there is a disabled toilet. Those staying at the chateau need to be able to climb stairs.
In case of bad weather, a blessing can either take place in the stables or you can use the entrance hall or dining room of the chateau.
There are four toilets in the stables. One of them is a disabled toilet with a fold-down nappy-changing station. If needed, there are a further six toilets on the ground floor of the chateau.
No. We can put up four extra wedding guests in our cottage, otherwise there are B & Bs in the village, and a hotel that’s five minutes away.
We supply rectangular tables at the stables. This makes best use of the space. It is also the most sociable layout as guests can talk to those sitting opposite them as well as either side. It also means that guests will not have their backs to the top table so that everyone can easily watch those making speeches. But if you would prefer round tables, you can book a French caterer that will be able to supply them.
We have a portable speaker with a plug-in microphone. This can be used during the blessing, but those conducting blessings usually bring their own. Ours can be used for speeches, but the acoustics are so good in the stables that it might not be needed.
Confetti for your guests to throw in the gardens or at the church needs to be dried flower petals. If you search online for “wedding confetti petals”, you will find plenty of suppliers.
A wedding at Chateau d’Hallines is an environmentally friendly option because your guests are likely to come by car, and the Eurotunnel or ferry, rather than flying. The chateau and the stables are naturally cool in the summer and do not require air-conditioning. Food and drink can be sourced locally. We recycle all glass, plastic and paper.
No. By the time that it gets dark in the summer, it’s too late to be letting off fireworks. In the winter this might be possible, subject to getting permission from the Mayor.
No. We renovated our stables to be a wedding venue. If your guests cannot fit into the stables, then you need a different venue!
We had the most incredible weekend of our lives at Chateau d’Hallines. Amanda and Dan’s stunning chateau became our beautiful wedding venue, and it’ll always hold a very special place in our hearts. Everything came together perfectly… we wouldn’t have changed a single thing.
Chloe W
Our wedding took place in the fantastic Château and everyone l-o-v-e-d it! To all the brides and grooms-to-be out there: We know how difficult it is to choose a venue, and 200% recommend this one!
Angie C
Everyone who came to the wedding said the château looked like it was from a fairytale and I would have to agree! Dan and Amanda were complete stars throughout all the planning and the day itself. They are truly lovely, kind people and have restored the château wonderfully.
Josie S
We got married at Château d’Hallines and everything was perfect… We were fortunate to be able to celebrate the ceremony in the adjoining church, which is only a three-minute walk from the chateau, a real plus. The guests were all delighted and loved the place.
Juliette P
We rented the Chateau for a small wedding and everything was fantastic. Amanda and Dan were superb hosts who were available to help us with every aspect of our organisation, making planning much smoother and minimising stress. We can strongly recommend this chateau.
Fin C
Our guests were amazed by the place, and we even more. It was an unforgettable day. You and your chateau will forever be in our hearts. Thanks again for everything. You made our dream come true!
Hanane
We spent an amazing week at Chateau d’Hallines culminating in our wedding. The stables were perfect—a beautiful venue that was easily warm enough despite the cool spring weather outside. We couldn’t have asked for more; a week’s holiday and two-day wedding party for the price of one night in some venues in the UK feels like a steal.
Joshua M
Amanda and Dan were absolutely amazing from start to finish—they were so understanding and accommodating when we needed to make changes. They kept in regular contact but also gave us the freedom to plan the wedding we wanted… Nearly all our guests said they wanted to go back for their holidays!
Aimee
We had a magical day for our wedding at the Chateau d’Hallines. The chateau is absolutely beautiful, every room has its own personality and manages to be very elegant and homie at the same time. The management of the Chateau is absolutely amazing, they really went out of their way to help us before and on the wedding day.
Izabela
Renovating the stables was quite a task. We filmed some of the key stages — watch the video to see the achievements made by our wonderful construction team in bringing this old building to life.
A PERFECT HOME FOR YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION
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