Weddings at Beamish Hall will make your important day something very special especially using David Lawson Studios. The grand country house setting and extensive grounds provide the perfect backdrop for photographs that you will share and cherish forever. To make them even more memorable engage David Lawson for the wedding photography. This multi award-winning photographer is one of the region’s finest wedding photographers and has the experience and charm to make your special day even more unforgettable.

Inside Beamish Hall, David Lawson Studios can create  ambience in a grand and traditional style with all the character that can help to make a wedding reception a truly memorable one. The Hall is also licensed for Civil Weddings, so that your marriage can move seamlessly from ceremony into celebration.

The Common Room is ideally suited for civil marriage ceremonies and smaller wedding receptions. It is finished with period features and specially woven carpeting that carries one of the original crests associated with the Hall. Good quality upholstered chairs are provided, but the Bride and Groom also have the option of arranging loose covers and bows to accentuate the setting even further.

The drawing room has been newly refurbished and features three large windows overlooking the gardens. The large period furniture and paintings provide the perfect settings for an intimate dining experience.

The hotel’s restaurant is available for wedding receptions seven days a week. It is situated on the first floor of the Hall and furnished in a traditional and opulent style. It has a raised platform area that is perfect for the placement of a top table and the restaurant can seat from 50 to 80 covers with space for 110 for an evening reception.

The beautiful Monboucher suite has some fabulous original features, including huge marble fireplaces, and large bay windows that overlook the garden. It is named in honour of the Monboucher family who were once resident at the Hall. With a timeless elegance it can comfortably accommodate a minimum of 70 to a maximum of 100 guests for a wedding breakfast and up to 140 for an evening reception.

The Shafto Hall is a magnificent suite complemented by oak panelling, stained glass windows and minstrels’ gallery. The large hand – carved fireplace depicts some of the historical crests of prominent families who have lived at the Hall. High ceilings and decorative plaster features enhance the grandeur of the setting and the suite can seat a minimum of 80 to a maximum of 160 guests for a wedding breakfast and up to 180 for an evening reception.

Following a complete refurbishment the original Winter Garden re-opened as an additional facility in January 2005. This spectacular, light and airy space is one of the largest function suites in the region and provides a completely unique venue for weddings, black tie balls and parties. The Winter Garden can accommodate a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 280 guests for a wedding breakfast and up to 300 for an evening reception.