A Botleys Mansion wedding has a set piece no other Surrey venue can match: that double staircase. Emily & Frankie used it exactly as it deserves — confetti from both flights, a hundred guests lining the stone balustrades, and the two of them laughing in the middle of it all.
Botleys Mansion at a glance
Botleys Mansion is a Palladian mansion on Stonehill Road, Chertsey, in Surrey, set in 56 acres of parkland about thirty minutes from London and close to junction 11 of the M25. Weddings are exclusive use of the house and grounds for 24 hours. It is licensed for ceremonies in the Green Room (up to 130), in the glass-roofed Atrium with its staircase and seven chandeliers (up to 288, and 500 in the evening) and outdoors on the Mansion Lawn. Packages cater for 50 to 360 guests. The couple have the Botleys Suite, and there are 12 guest bedrooms.
The day ran from bridesmaid preparations to a ceremony in the glasshouse — white florals, big light, a Palladian mansion in Chertsey doing what it does best. I photographed it all documentary-style: unposed, quick on my feet, there for the moments between the moments.
A Botleys Mansion wedding, first look to last dance
Golden hour brought the grounds into play — a white Porsche, long grass, Surrey light turning everything honey — before speeches, a champagne tower and a first dance under festoon lights in the glasshouse. Botleys sits just outside Chertsey, within easy reach of London, and it photographs like a film set from the first frame to the sparkler-lit staircase exit.
I photograph weddings across Surrey — see Northbrook Park for another favourite — and the rest of the UK, one price, unlimited hours. Planning a Botleys Mansion wedding? Check your date and I’ll reply the same day.
With thanks to the brilliant team: Band — The Function Band · Make-up — Erin · Hair — Lucie · Content — Brides of Social · Singer — Ali Weddings · Sax — James Burwell · Events — VEO Events · Flowers — Fine Flowers Co · Film — Rideout Films
Photographing a Botleys Mansion wedding
The double staircase is the set piece here: Emily and Frankie had confetti thrown from both flights, with guests lining the stone balustrades. Their ceremony in the glass-roofed Atrium was full of big light and white flowers. Golden hour brought the grounds into play, with long grass and warm Surrey light, and the evening ran from speeches and a champagne tower to a first dance under festoon lights, finishing with a sparkler-lit exit on the staircase.
Botleys Mansion wedding questions
Where can you get married at Botleys Mansion?
There are three licensed options: the Green Room for up to 130 guests, the glass-roofed Atrium for up to 288, and outdoors on the Mansion Lawn, which is available from April to September.
How many guests can Botleys Mansion take, and can they stay?
Packages run from 50 to 360 guests for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, with up to 500 in the evening. The couple stay in the Botleys Suite, and there are 12 guest bedrooms in the house.
Where are the best photo spots at Botleys Mansion?
The double staircase, above all for confetti, and again for a sparkler exit at the end of the night. The Atrium has wonderful light, and the grounds come into their own at golden hour.
How much does a Botleys Mansion wedding photographer cost?
£2,500 all in for the whole day, with UK travel included. That covers 800+ edited photos and 100+ previews the next day. See everything that’s included.
Have you photographed weddings at Botleys Mansion before?
Yes. Emily and Frankie married here, with a ceremony under the glass and confetti on the double staircase.
