Why do so many people get married at stately homes?

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diningiswest · 28/04/2025 16:50

They're expensive, almost always a pig to get to and everything looks the same (gilding, nice gardens, mostly marquee).

And - although I accept that this isn't what most people would think - we're paying our money to the upper classes to keep them lording it over us.

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MrsMoastyToasty · 28/04/2025 17:05

I didn't but "in my day" you got married in church or at the local registry office. The law changed regarding wedding venues about 2 years after Mr Moasty Toasty and I tied the knot.

sprigatito · 28/04/2025 17:03

FuzzyPuffling · 28/04/2025 16:59

Because they want the grandeur of a cathedral without the perceived inconvenience of God.

Another way of putting this might be…because they want beautiful architecture and a lovely garden setting, without the necessity to engage with a supernatural belief system they do not share.

God isn’t an inconvenience to atheists. He’s an irrelevance.

BunfightBetty · 28/04/2025 17:02

They're lovely venues and create a beautiful set of atmospheric surroundings that feel special, with large enough rooms and kitchens to cater for large parties.

I didn't get married in one, but I enjoy attending weddings at them.

I'm not seeing your puzzlement, tbh.

Darkambergingerlily · 28/04/2025 17:02

Yeah I’ve always found it weird people choose castles etc for their wedding, like they are pretending to be a princess for the weekend

DenholmElliot11 · 28/04/2025 17:01

Because they are nice places and surroundings to get married in and they usually provide a complete wedding package.

I've never found one difficult to get too. Which one did you?

WeekendFreedom · 28/04/2025 17:00

Did you get married at a stately home?

FuzzyPuffling · 28/04/2025 16:59

Because they want the grandeur of a cathedral without the perceived inconvenience of God.

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