Last-minute weddings available at De Vere Wokefield Estate

As wedding season approaches, last-minute bookings are becoming increasingly popular, with availability at Reading's picturesque De Vere Wokefield Estate.

Driven by late availability, lower cost and a more intimate celebration, last-minute weddings offer flexibility and access to premium venues. Usually planned three to six months in advance, couples can swap stress for spontaneity with De Vere Wokefield Estate, set in rural Berkshire, and focused on meaningful, personal and authentic weddings.

With a £20 million restoration and rich history dating back to the 1560s, this wonderful venue sets the tone for an elegant countryside wedding this summer. Just an hour from London, the Victorian mansion house offers manicured gardens, a sweeping drive, its own private lake and a plenty of venue options to suit any wedding.

The impressive Terrace Suite makes for a grand celebration, holding up to 250 guests with its own terrace overlooking the gardens. With off-peak prices available during what is usually a peak month, couples can book the suite from just £129 per person throughout August (usually £175 per person) including a three-course wedding breakfast (with a menu tasting pre-wedding), red carpet on arrival, a one-night stay in the Honeymoon Suite, a one-year anniversary stay for the couple and more.

Perched next to the iconic Mansion House, the Wokefield Suite goes one step further, catering for up to 300 guests. The largest on-site venue, it is a popular dry-hire choice featuring its own satellite kitchen. Throughout select dates in August, the hotel is offering a limited-edition package including exclusive hire, a two-night stay in the Honeymoon Suite, private drinks reception space, a dedicated duty manager and plenty more for just £8,000 (usual value £12,000).

Alternatively, smaller-scale weddings can be made memorable from just £109 per person with the hotel's Nearest & Dearest package including venue hire of reception, wedding breakfast and evening party spaces, a prosecco reception and drink to toast, a three-course wedding breakfast, half a bottle of wine per person, a red carpet arrival and use of the honeymoon suite for the happy couple on the wedding night.

Whichever space they choose, a blend of centuries-old architecture with modern features and style throughout will bring comfort and story to any celebration. With a dedicated wedding and events team on hand every step of the way, any last-minute summer booking is elevated even further with complimentary civil ceremony room hire, getting reading room, dancefloor, flower wall, and five guest bedrooms for one night - all included complimentary.

Availability: 1st-14th August
24th-26th August
28th-30th August
For further information, or to enquire, please visit: https://www.devere.co.uk/wokefield-estate/weddings