Cambridge Wedding Venues –
My Favourite Places to Get Married

Welcome to my little guide to some of the very best Cambridge wedding reception venues. I have been a Cambridge wedding photographer for ten years now, so have some experience that I’d love to share. Cambridge has some beautiful wedding venues, from historic university colleges to elegant country houses just outside the city.

A married couple punting on the River Cam with their Cambridge wedding venue in the background.

1. The Cambridge Colleges

Getting married at one of the Cambridge colleges is one way to have a dream Cambridge wedding. I have photographed and filmed weddings at King’s, Queens’, Sidney Sussex, Downing, and many other of these wonderful, historic venues. The colleges are quintessentially English with beautiful gardens, grand dining halls and wonderful greenery – which I always love to incorporate into my wedding pictures.

  • Outdoor wedding ceremony in the historic courtyard at Magdalene College Cambridge with guests seated on the lawn.
  • Joyful bride celebrating with bouquet beneath the arches of Magdalene College Cambridge.
  • Elegant bridal portrait in the atmospheric cloisters at St John’s College Cambridge.
  • Grand wedding reception in the historic hall at Queens’ College Cambridge with ornate painted ceiling.

2. Longstowe Hall

A special venue with the most beautiful lake and rose garden. It’s a photographer’s dream and so many of my favourite wedding pictures have been taken here. Longstowe Hall is less than ten miles from Cambridge city centre.

  • Bride and groom standing among roses in the Longstowe Hall rose garden Cambridge.
  • Bride and groom by the lake with Longstowe Hall in the background at Longstowe Hall wedding venue Cambridge.
  • Bride walks down the aisle with her father at a beautiful outside wedding at Longstowe Hall.
  • Bride and groom kissing in the rose garden at Longstowe Hall wedding venue Cambridge.

3. South Farm

South Farm is a very popular local venue and it’s easy to see why. Ceremonies can take place in the garden, the bright orangery or the cosy barn. I especially love the tree-lined driveway that leads up towards the house – it’s a magical spot for pictures. I am a South Farm wedding photographer and have many years of experience at photographing at this super wedding venue.

  • Bride and groom embracing on a tree-lined path at South Farm wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride and groom feeding animals in the courtyard at South Farm wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride and groom walking through a wildflower meadow at South Farm wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Guests relaxing in the wooden summerhouse over the pond in the gardens at South Farm wedding venue Cambridgeshire.

4. Island Hall

This feels like something of an undiscovered gem and it’s one of my favourite venues to visit. Situated in Godmanchester, it’s half an hour from Cambridge, but I can’t leave it off my list. Island Hall is a venue with an intimate feel. In some ways it feels like an mini, homely Cambridge college with its immaculate garden, little bridge and river at the back.

  • Exterior view of the Georgian house and lawns at Island Hall wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Wedding ceremony with pianist playing inside the historic house at Island Hall wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride and groom walking through confetti after their ceremony in the gardens at Island Hall wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride seated in an elegant red hallway at Island Hall wedding venue Cambridgeshire.

5. The Old Hall

Set in beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside and with the historic Ely Cathedral across the fields on the horizon this is a unique place to get married.

  • Bride and groom embracing in the gardens at The Old Hall Ely wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride and groom portrait in the formal gardens at The Old Hall Ely wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Evening portrait of the couple beneath the octagon-style ceremony structure at The Old Hall Ely wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride celebrating with friends in the courtyard at The Old Hall Ely wedding venue Cambridgeshire.

6. The Graduate Cambridge

What could be more ‘Cambridge’ than to arrive at your wedding ceremony by punt? The Graduate Cambridge Hotel sits on the banks of the River Cam and is in the heart of the city.

  • Bride with bridesmaids preparing for the wedding at The Graduate Cambridge wedding venue.
  • Bride and groom with their dogs during the reception at The Graduate Cambridge wedding venue.
  • Winter bridal portrait beside the River Cam at The Graduate Cambridge wedding venue.
  • Intimate indoor wedding ceremony at The Graduate Cambridge wedding venue.

7. Swynford Manor

Swynford Manor is an elegant venue with a wonderful area for both indoor and outside ceremonies. The gardens are surrounded by big trees which look fantastic in all seasons.

  • Bride and bridesmaids standing together in the gardens at Swynford Manor wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride walking down the outdoor aisle with her father at Swynford Manor wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bride and groom walking back down the aisle after their ceremony at Swynford Manor wedding venue Cambridgeshire.
  • Bridal portrait in the grounds at Swynford Manor wedding venue Cambridgeshire.

Getting Married in Cambridge?

If you’re getting married in Cambridge, I’d love to hear about your plans. I offer wedding photography and combined photo and video packages.