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A long wedding table lit with candles in a brick walled garden at dusk

03 — Weddings

Weddings for the few.

Up to forty guests, a clifftop ceremony and one long table under the pear trees. Then the whole house, just for you.

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Exclusive useUp to 40 guestsApril to October, and winter fireside weddings

Not a venue. A house, a garden and a clifftop, given over entirely to you for two days.

  • 40Guests at the long table
  • 14Guests staying in the house
  • 2Nights of exclusive use
  • 1Wedding at a time. Always.
Chairs and a wild flower arch on the clifftop lawn above the North Sea

I. The setting

Vows with the North Sea as witness.

The clifftop lawn runs from the edge of the walled garden to the edge of England. On a still day you can hear the sea below while you say your vows; on a breezy one, your veil will do something photographers dream about.

We keep the meadow long around a mown aisle, and the only decoration it really needs is whatever is growing that month.

The flint house at blue hour with lamplight in its windows

II. The house

Yours, every room of it.

For your wedding, Saltmere closes to everyone else. The drawing room becomes your green room, the pantry your after-party, the garden your dance floor. Six rooms and The Old Dairy sleep fourteen of your people, so the morning after is as good as the day itself.

III. The ceremonyThree places to say yes

Choose your backdrop.

  1. Chairs and a floral arch on the clifftop lawn
    01 · Spring to autumn

    The Cliff Lawn

    Up to 40 guests seated on the grass above the sea. The one most couples choose, and for good reason.

  2. The walled garden with espaliered pears and lavender
    02 · Summer

    The Walled Garden

    Among the espaliered pears and lavender, sheltered from the wind, with the long table waiting just beyond.

  3. The drawing room with a fire and shuttered sash windows onto the sea
    03 · Winter

    The Drawing Room

    A fireside ceremony for up to 24, candles on every sill and the grey sea beyond the shutters.

Ceremonies at Saltmere are led by independent celebrants. Many couples complete the legal formalities at their local register office beforehand; we are happy to explain how it works.

Guests raising glasses at a long table in the walled garden

IV. Dining

One long table, and everyone at it.

No top table, no seating politics. Just one long table in the walled garden, candles down the middle and a supper built around what the boats have landed and what the garden is giving that week.

Think crab and samphire, lamb from up the road, the first strawberries, and cheese from Norfolk dairies, followed by dancing on the lawn until the stars come out.

V. Atmosphere & photographyThe light does most of the work

Golden hour on the clifftop lasts longer here.

North Norfolk's big skies and soft evening light have drawn painters for generations. We will introduce you to photographers who know exactly where to stand.

A bride on a window seat looking out to sea on the morning of her wedding

VI. Accommodation

Wake up still at the party.

Every wedding at Saltmere includes two nights of exclusive use. Get ready in The Lookout with the sea in the mirror, send your families to Samphire and Sea Holly, and keep The Old Dairy for yourselves.

  • The Lookout · Marram · Sea Holly
  • Samphire · Kittiwake · The Old Dairy
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VII. For your guestsDiscover North Norfolk

Make a long weekend of it.

  • A couple walking along the beach

    The morning after

    Bacon rolls and coffee on the beach below the house, blankets and a fire pit included.

  • Dressed crab and sparkling wine by the sea

    Crab & fizz

    A Friday welcome of dressed Cromer crab and English sparkling wine on the clifftop.

  • Grey seals on a sandy spit

    Seal trips

    Winter guests can take a boat from Morston to see the seals at Blakeney Point.

  • Two bicycles against a flint wall

    Bikes & lanes

    Bicycles for the quiet lanes, with a map of the best pubs within pedalling distance.

How it works

Three steps to the clifftop.

  1. 1

    Tell us about you

    Send an enquiry with a season in mind, a rough guest number and anything you already know you love.

  2. 2

    Come and stay

    We invite you for a night at the house, on us, to walk the clifftop and eat at the table before you decide.

  3. 3

    Plan with Nell

    One person, from first call to last dance, with a trusted circle of local florists, celebrants and photographers.

Wedding enquiries

Let's talk about your day.

A bouquet of sea holly, grasses and white roses on an oak table

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