Clandon Park Wedding Photographer
Allister is a photojournalistic style wedding photographer In Surrey on a regular basis, Clandon Park is one of his very favourite Surrey wedding venues.
Clandon Park is the most representative work of Venetician architect Giacomo Leoni to survive and was built between 1730 and 1733 for the second Earl Onslow; it replaced an Elizabethan house bought by Sir Richard Onslow in 1641. This stunning wedding venue in Surrey is a National Trust property, donated to the Trust in 1956 by the daughter of the fourth Earl Onslow which houses the museum for the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment and is a very convenient location for weddings in Surrey.
The gardens, which were designed and built by Capability Brown in 1781, include a formally designed garden on the south side of the house overlooked by a grotto and a second formal garden protected by a hedge on the east side. Unusually, there is a Maori Meeting House, the only one if its kind in Britain, which was bought by the fourth Earl in 1892 while he was a governor in New Zealand. The hut is known as Hinemihi (female) and was originally built in 1880 and protected villagers from a volcanic eruption in 1886; indeed, when it was restored by a British firm, they mistook the thick layer of volcanic ash on the roof shown in a photograph as thatch but originally it would have had quite a thin thatched roof. In 1992 descendants of the original carvers reproduced carvings which had gone missing when the village was lost to Mount Tarawera's eruption.
Apart from being restored, the house has seen very little change to the original design, although in 1876 a carriage arch was create on the west side which forms a grand entrance to this Surrey wedding venue. Clandon Park is incredibly imposing, it was clearly built as a statement, it could be seen as slightly austere externally, however once inside it is anything but and when you hire it as a wedding venue you will have exclusive of this wonderful Palladian mansion and gardens. The light in all of the rooms are ideal for a wedding photographer and photojournalist.
The Marble Hall is a stunning creation in white marble, two stories high with two carved fireplaces opposite one another and large Corinthian columns. The stucco ceiling was created by Artari and Bagutti. It is suggested that this magnificent space is used as a wedding reception area and from a wedding photojournalist's point of view it is close to perfect; admirably suited to a wedding photojournalist or wedding photographer with a natural style because it's so light.
The hall can accommodate a minimum of 200 guests and is connected to the Tapestry Room, once the Saloon, which is licenced for civil ceremonies in Surrey for up to 120 guests. Muted colours enhance the Mortlake wall tapestries and beautiful ceiling, also designed by Artari and Bagutti.
The Undercroft consists of a main room with smaller rooms off and is designed in a contemporary manner. The restaurant here can accommodate 150 seated and the Stable Room can be used for evening entertainment.
Marquee on the Lawn is ideal for larger numbers and would be erected on the East Lawn.
In-house wedding management team and catering staff will be able to provide you with a bespoke service.
View Allister's wedding photography at Clandon Park.