Knowlton Court: The Country Estate 2020

Weddings

Knowlton Court: The Country Estate

Knowlton Court is a family-run country estate of some 2,100 acres located at the heart of Kent, the Garden of England.

Whether you choose to celebrate beneath the sunshine in our breath-taking gardens or wrapped in the candle-lit opulence of winter, Knowlton provides a stunning

backdrop for the perfect wedding celebration.

Welcoming you to Knowlton for your wedding would be our pleasure.

The Knowlton Bride

When you choose Knowlton for your wedding, we make a number of rooms in our stunning home exclusively yours for the most important and special day of your life.

Summer brides planning a large wedding can choose to make a breath-taking entrance in our formal gardens and exchange vows beneath the romantic setting

of our hand-crafted oak pavilion.

Champagne can be enjoyed on the Pavilion Lawn, and the breakfast within our luxurious marquee.

Knowlton’s parkland and surrounding countryside create

a unique wedding setting.

Our Great Park Marquee overlooks open countryside, offering uninterrupted views of the

estate, and seats up to 150 people. We have hosted weddings for 500 here at Knowlton and can extend

the marquee to suit, providing a wonderful, luxurious space in which to entertain your guests.

Formal dining, summer BBQs, luxury picnics or Hog Roasts, can all be accommodated, as can

TiPi settings or other marquee styles.

We take pride in the fact that each wedding and celebration that takes place at Knowlton is unique.

From the archetypal English country-house wedding celebration to a festival party vibe, we will ensure that your wedding, event or celebration is

one to remember.

The Knowlton Wedding

The Pavilion, which was designed by our family and hand-crafted from Estate oak, is situated on one of our sweeping lawns and offers an intimate and enchanting place in

which to exchange vows.

Guests could also choose to marry in one of our local parish churches, Holy Cross Church, Goodnestone, and All Saints Church, Chillenden. Each is within a short distance

of the Knowlton estate.

Vast, with high ceilings, the Great Hall at Knowlton accommodates 100 guests and is fully licensed for Civil Wedding Ceremonies and Civil Partnerships. An elegant room, perfectly suited for any celebration or ceremony, the Great Hall is a sumptuous setting at the heart

of our historic home. St Clement’s is a delightful and romantic private chapel here at Knowlton and we would be delighted to arrange a blessing to follow a civil ceremony.

Creating a perfect menu for your special day

Our partnerships with local and London-based caterers are well-established and, together with our wedding coordinator, they will create menus to remember.

You might prefer to enjoy a festival feel and bring in pop-up food stalls such as fish and chips or a Hog Roast for your evening celebrations, and we are more than happy to

accommodate this and help with arrangements.

From the finest champagne for toasts to the perfect table wine to complement your wedding breakfast, we can tailor a wine list and bar offering to make your party go with a swing.

Make the celebration last for days

We would be pleased to welcome your bridal party to our family home and our brides

always tell us that it is the family atmosphere of Knowlton which makes it so special.

We have a number of properties within the Estate, which can accommodate up to 64 guests. Many of our bridal parties choose to host friends and family at Knowlton for their

celebrations

Our warm and welcoming accommodation includes the delightful Dower House and

many families choose to take advantage of all that this ten-bedroom home has to

offer - making the celebration last for days!

From a toast to the groom and his attendants on the eve of the wedding and the delight of preparing the bride and her

bridesmaids for the day ahead, or watching children play on the lawns in the summer sunshine or a getting together for a post-wedding feast in the garden of the Dower House, Knowlton is the perfect place for a

family wedding.

The Knowlton Estate has plenty of other accommodation including The Lodge,

a sumptuous four-bedroom house at the foot of Knowlton’s sweeping driveway.

The Knowlton Bridal Suite

The Knowlton Suite comprises four spacious double rooms across one floor of the main house and is available to our bride and grooms to use as they wish for the

duration of their celebrations. The Suite has been fully modernised and is presented with every comfort to accommodate the most discerning of guests in luxury and style.

A romantic bridal suite, there are four poster beds and spacious walk-in showers, and this beautifully appointed accommodation is also the ideal place for the bride and her

attendants to prepare for the celebrations.

The perfect location

Knowlton Court is located near Canterbury in the heart of the Garden of England.

The Estate is less than two hours from London Airports at Gatwick, Heathrow,

Stanstead and City, and within close proximity to cross-channel services at

Folkestone, Dover and via Eurostar terminals at London, Ebbsfleet and

Ashford International.

We have a helipad for such arrivals, and plenty of parking for guests.

We are lucky to live in the middle of the beautiful Kent countryside, where surrounding towns and villages such

as Canterbury, Sandwich and Margate, offer accommodation from lovely

B&Bs to luxury hotels.