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Chawton House, Wedding Venue Review

Chawton House

Chawton

Alton

Hampshire

GU34 1SJ

All wedding venue reviews are completely independent from Brian Parkes LSWPP, a specialist wedding photographer covering Hampshire, Berkshire and hampshire.

Chawton House is an elegant venue reminiscent of a period drama, in fact it was actually the working estate of Jane Austen's brother.

On my visit to Chawton House the bride and groom had arranged their wedding reception to be held in a marquee in the grounds at Chawton House, the house itself was not hired and so I can't comment on the interior of the venue.

Photographically the grounds at Chawton house have a lot of potential. In front of the main door makes for a great location, as does from an upstairs window in the house looking down onto the circle of grass in front of the hotel with the long drive leading off into the distance.

facing towards the drive look over to your left and there is a large grassy area suitable for groups with a good tree line behind to give a great mid-tone background.

Continuing around around towards the rear of the hotel there are several trees and walls and other areas that make good areas for photographs, of particular note are the stairs with an attractive wall behind at the end of the grounds. There are also a number of paths, steps and areas within the courtyard of the house to numerous to mention!

For grounds Chawton house is difficult to beat. If planning to hold your reception in a marquee here without hiring the house itself I would consider your wet weather options carefully. It is plausible to shoot small groups using the dance floor of a large marquee should it rain, providing you are happy with the background that a marquee will provide.