The next important step is to book the registrar. It is a legal requirement that you book and organise the registrar therefore this isn’t something we can do on your behalf. Please contact Amber Valley Council, Ripley Registry Office directly on 01773 841380 to book your wedding date and to arrange giving notice of marriage.

If you are not planning to have a live musician, we are more than happy to play the music via our PA system during the ceremony. We request that you provide us with your playlist via Spotify. The Registrars will also require confirmation of  your ceremony music to ensure there are no religious elements within. 

For the ceremony, we will require five songs: 

1. Walking down the aisle

2. Signing of the register

3. Signing of the register

4. Signing of the register

5. Walking back down the aisle

We are also happy to play provided playlists for the remainder of the day but do have our own playlists too.

Yes, absolutely. Vehicles are left at the owners’ own risk and must be collected the following day by 11am.

Candles are permitted as long as all flames are covered and are in a lantern or a votive higher than the flame. We do not allow tall taper candles nor candles on the stair case.

Yes with pleasure however, please only use real rose/flower petals or biodegradable confetti. You can get 10% off your confetti order with The Confetti Cone Company using code HONEY10

• We require PAT Certificates and Insurance details from suppliers who require the use of our power. 

• We require an Allergen breakdown from your cake maker. 

• If you are providing ‘Sweet Treats’  yourselves, we require you to sign a disclaimer to ensure the entities are separate.

• The skylight is 7ft wide and 15ft in length therefore, if you are wishing to hang flowers/decor, we recommend that you source external curtain poles to hang the flowers/decor from. 

• Our insurance does not allow you to use our ladders or to put the above in place yourselves therefore, please provide the décor prepared for us to put in place. 

• The above does not apply to registered décor companies providing the décor on your behalf. They can put your décor in position themselves as long as their insurance allows it.

Sadly not. The set up for your big day begins on the day of. Whether you’re a DIY couple or just providing a few pieces, please deliver the décor to us the day prior. Supplier set up times can be found below.

• We’d be delighted to help bring your vision to life. If you’re providing your own décor, our team can take care of setting everything up for you, so you can relax and enjoy every moment of your wedding day. In the lead-up to your big day, we’ll work closely with you to understand your plans and preferences, ensuring everything is styled just as you imagined.

• If you’re planning a more extensive or detailed décor setup, we’d gently recommend working with a dedicated DIY stylist, as our priority is ensuring your wedding runs smoothly from start to finish. In these cases, we can highly recommend  Nicola at Tea Cups & Wishes who focus solely on bringing your décor vision to life while we concentrate on hosting your day seamlessly.

Yes, you are very welcome to have fireworks (prior to 10pm) as long as they are provided and managed by a fully licensed company.

Yes, that is correct

Absolutely! We would love to welcome your much loved pooch to join in with your celebrations. A dog is very welcome to stay the night in our Adam suite at a fee of £15.00. The only time we ask for your dog to be excused is during the service of your seated Wedding Breakfast. If you are considering a dog chaperone, we do have a number of recommendations we can provide.

The Evening Street Food is served directly to your guests wherever they are. The Street Food is served  in craft boxes/trays. Our team moves through your event in a walk-around style. This allows us to ensure that what we serve is served fresh and hot. We ask that you only serve your guests one choice with us then catering for dietaries and allergies separately.

Yes of course, the more the merrier! We charge £13.95 per person and do require a pre-order from all.

Additional guests are very welcome to pay for themselves however, you are responsible for covering the cost of ‘no shows’ on the day.

It’s easy to see Wedding Insurance as another expense however, for how little it costs, Wedding Insurance can offer you a great peace of mind and a financial safety net. Insurance can cover everything from freak weather conditions, the cancellation of suppliers to damage and injuries caused by your wedding guests. From our perspective, our aim is to prolong and protect the Kedleston Country House. Sadly, accidents do happen therefore, if damage is caused by a guest for example, with the correct insurance cover, you personally will not be the one counting the losses.

Please upload you Insurance to the document tab within Hostology.