A Lit­tle History

The Moat House at Slaugh­am Place has been the res­i­dence of Lady Urwick. It was acquired by her late hus­band, Sir Alan Urwick, in 1976. After serv­ing with dis­tinc­tion for 37 years in MI6 and the For­eign Office, Sir Alan was called upon by the Hous­es of Par­lia­ment to assume the role of Ser­jeant at Arms until his retirement.

Upon relo­cat­ing to Slaugh­am, they encoun­tered ruins and gar­dens in a state of severe dis­re­pair. Over the course of approx­i­mate­ly four decades, they ded­i­cat­ed them­selves to the exten­sive restora­tion of the ruins and the gar­den, with invalu­able assis­tance from Arthur Shop­land from the vil­lage. These efforts stand as a tes­ta­ment to Sir Alan’s dual pas­sions: his­to­ry and gardening.

Today, the fam­i­ly con­tin­ues to over­see the man­age­ment of the wed­ding venue while dili­gent­ly main­tain­ing and enhanc­ing the grounds.

Wed­dings and Events at Slaugh­am Place

On Arrival
As your guests arrive at Slaugh­am Place, they will find ample park­ing con­ve­nient­ly locat­ed out­side the walled gar­dens. Once inside, the exten­sive grounds with­in the walls offer a mul­ti­tude of vis­tas and path­ways for your guests to explore while they gath­er, per­haps enjoy­ing a leisure­ly stroll with a wel­come drink in hand.

Cer­e­monies and Drinks

Slaugh­am holds a license for wed­dings under the main arch­es at Slaugh­am Place, allow­ing you to have your mar­riage cer­e­mo­ny right here with the ser­vices of a reg­is­trar. This is a total­ly unique and won­der­ful space for your vows.

After exchang­ing your vows, it’s time to savor the beau­ty of the stun­ning grounds at Slaugh­am Place and cap­ture those essen­tial day­time pho­tographs. This idyl­lic moment is enhanced with the sooth­ing sounds of acoustic music, the delight­ful pres­ence of roam­ing bands, or even the cap­ti­vat­ing per­for­mance of one of our excep­tion­al mod­ern brass bands. At Slaugh­am Place, all of these options work har­mo­nious­ly to cre­ate a tru­ly mem­o­rable and enchant­i­ng experience.

The Evening Party

At Slaugh­am Place, there are vir­tu­al­ly no restric­tions on what you can have for your evening par­ty. Whether you envi­sion an elec­tri­fy­ing par­ty band, a dynam­ic DJ, an Acoustic Roam­ing Band, or any oth­er unique enter­tain­ment to set the per­fect par­ty atmos­phere, the options are wide open.

Our deep famil­iar­i­ty with Slaugh­am Place enables us to pro­vide expert guid­ance, help­ing you select the live music that aligns seam­less­ly with your over­all plan for the day and match­es your pre­ferred musi­cal styles. Rest assured, we will ensure that every guest’s musi­cal tastes are catered to, ensur­ing a mem­o­rable and enjoy­able expe­ri­ence for all. Your evening cel­e­bra­tion will be a reflec­tion of your vision and pref­er­ences, tai­lored to perfection.

How to make the most of your live enter­tain­ment at Slaugh­am Place

When select­ing music for your wed­ding at Slaugh­am Place, here’s a valu­able tip: break down the var­i­ous parts of your day indi­vid­u­al­ly and con­sid­er music options that can seam­less­ly tran­si­tion between them. Start by list­ing the most impor­tant seg­ments of your day and iden­ti­fy any spe­cif­ic music you’d like to enhance each of these moments. For instance, you might opt for a grand entrance song instead of a tra­di­tion­al first dance.

Slaugh­am Place is excep­tion­al­ly ver­sa­tile when it comes to accom­mo­dat­ing dif­fer­ent musi­cal styles, so your choic­es are vir­tu­al­ly lim­it­less. Our team is inti­mate­ly famil­iar with the venue and has pre­vi­ous­ly worked there, enabling us to offer expert guid­ance and sug­gest excel­lent options.

As a start­ing point, con­sid­er a string quar­tet for the cer­e­mo­ny and drinks recep­tion, fol­lowed by a roam­ing band to set the mood dur­ing the cock­tail hour. Then, to ensure an unfor­get­table evening par­ty, con­sid­er the live­ly per­for­mance of an awe­some live par­ty band. The music can tru­ly ele­vate every part of your spe­cial day at Slaugh­am Place.