Somerset Wedding Venues

Somerset has a grounding quality — the kind of place where you immediately breathe a little deeper. Rolling hills, orchards, winding lanes and manor houses appear as though they’ve grown naturally out of the landscape. Weddings here feel calm, intimate and full of warmth, shaped by scenery that’s both beautiful and unpretentious.

Couples love Somerset because it offers so many moods. You can marry lakeside at Brympton House, inside the elegant rooms of Pennard House, on a hillside overlooking Blagdon Lake at Coombe Lodge, or within the character-filled walls of Maunsel House. For something more rustic, Haselbury Mill and Upton Barn give a relaxed countryside feel, while Walton Castle adds a dramatic, hilltop edge. Somerset moves easily between refined celebration and quiet rural charm — giving each couple the freedom to make the day their own.

For photography, Somerset is extraordinary. The hills soften the light, giving evenings a gentle golden glow that’s perfect for portraits. Lakes create subtle reflections. Meadows and orchards add movement and depth. Even Somerset’s cloudy days hold texture — a muted, cinematic quality that suits natural storytelling. Whether I’m capturing candid moments on a terrace, in long grass or beneath soft window light inside a manor, Somerset always brings atmosphere.

A small consideration is distance: the county is wide, and some locations sit along rural roads that add travel time. But this is part of Somerset’s beauty — a sense of space, quiet and escape that supports the calm flow of the wedding day.