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Weddings

A Beautiful Setting for Your Special Day

Poets House is the perfect venue for a stylish and elegant wedding or celebration.

With elegant interiors, a pretty courtyard garden, lovingly prepared food, 21 luxurious suites, and stunning views of Ely's wonderful medieval cathedral, it will be love at first sight. We have some fabulous menus for you also, download our wedding menus here.

Our Writing Room is licensed to hold weddings and civil partnerships for up to 70 guests. After the formalities, enjoy your wedding breakfast, relax into the evening celebrations, dance the night away, or wander over to the cathedral for some atmospheric photos.

With exclusive use of the entire hotel and our bedrooms available, Poets House will be all yours.

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Yours, Exclusively. 

There’s something rather special about having a place to yourself. Privacy, a relaxed feel, and the freedom to add your own special touches are just a few reasons that spring to mind.

With exclusive hire, Poets House can all be yours, including the use of our 21 boutique bedrooms, bar, dining areas, and event spaces.

If you're interested in finding out more about our beautiful wedding venue, our team would be happy to welcome you to Poets House to show you around and discuss your plans.

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Evening Receptions

If you're looking for a venue solely for your wedding reception, The Writing Room at Poets House is the perfect place for you to celebrate. The Writing Room can accommodate up to 70 guests, and with its own dance floor, space for a band/disco and those special extras such as sweetie karts and photobooths too, you'll be happily celebrating into the night.

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Wedding Packages

Wedding Packages

Hold your wedding and wedding breakfast in this most breath-taking of venues. This Georgian hotel offers the perfect photo opportunities whatever the weather. We host civil ceremonies, in our Writing Room which accommodates from 20-50 guests for non exclusive use and 50-70 for exclusive use.

Choose from Emerald Afternoon Tea, Sapphire, Pearl or be unique with one that’s been specifically tailored to you.

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Looking for something special? Filter our offers to find your perfect break:

2 for £16 Cocktails

Spring Cocktails - 2 For £16 Sunday- Thursday, Selected Cocktails only. What better way to soak up the sun this Spring than with our selection of cocktails! Maybe try the classic Negroni or a beautifully hand-crafted house special such as our Smokey Sour, all made with passion from our skilled, friendly bar...

Boardroom Meeting Offer

Perfect for intimate board meetings or team sessions for up to 14 guestsBook your meeting in our elegant Boardroom and enjoy:Complimentary pastries with arrival refreshmentsFree use of flipchart and TV screenOffer available Monday–Thursday for new bookings made until the 31st August. Minimum 8 delegates

Conference in Style - Writing Room Offer

Ideal for larger meetings, presentations or workshops for up to 50 guestsBook the Writing Room and receive:Complimentary overnight stay for the organiser, including breakfastFree use of projector and screenValid for full-day bookings between now and 31st of August. Minimum 20 guests

Summer Lunch Set Menu

Soak up the summer vibes and enjoy a delicious lunch at Poets House with our Summer Set Menu. Available Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 15:00, indulge in two courses for £23 or three for £29 in the relaxed surroundings of Poets House. With our garden in full bloom, it's...

Coffee and Cake Offer

Coffee and Cake - £6.20 per person Looking for a relaxing, venue to meet up? Why not take advantage of our coffee and cake offer, served every day in the Sonnet Lounge & Bar. We look forward to welcoming you! 

Fabulous Friday! Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

From £229* for two people (*price may vary depending on availability) Why not book yourself in for our Fabulous Friday offer. Offer includes an overnight stay in one of our beautiful, boutique bedrooms, a bottle of fizz in your room on arrival. Relax and and enjoy dinner (£30 allowance per person) in our...

Two Night Getaway Break

From £649 per room. Available through to December 2025, subject to availability. Includes two nights accommodation, full English breakfast and dinner on your first night. (£30 pp allowance towards dinner, excludes drinks)Escape to the beautiful city of Ely on one of our very special weekend breaks from only £649 per room including dinner on your...

Pearl Exclusive Use Wedding Package

Dreaming of a wedding that’s all yours, from start to finish?Our Pearl Package gives you exclusive use of Poets House, including all 21 bedrooms, our stunning Writing Room, bar and gardens — the perfect backdrop for your special day.Book before 31st of December 2025 and receive: ✨ Complimentary canapes with your...

Intimate Wedding Offer

Celebrate your special day with those who matter most.Book an intimate wedding for up to 18 guests and enjoy a complimentary selection of canapés served with your reception drinks – our treat to help you start the celebration in style!Whether you're planning a relaxed gathering or a refined celebration, our...

Sapphire Wedding Package

Celebrate your perfect day at Poets House with our Sapphire Package — designed for elegance, ease, and unforgettable memories.Book before 31st of July and receive a complimentary stay in our luxurious Bridal Suite on your wedding night.* Enquire now to start planning your dream day at Poets House. *T&C apply

Sleepy Sunday Offer Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

From £230 per room (subject to availability) Sundays throughout 2025Book our "Sleepy Sunday" offer for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, available on Sundays throughout 2025.The offer is based on two people sharing a room and includes a £30 per person allowance towards dinner. The offer is subject to availability.

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We would be delighted to show you around the Poets House and its beautiful grounds and give you the opportunity to see the venue. You can also chat to the team about what we can offer.

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Celebrations and Special Events

Poets House is the perfect venue for your celebration or special event, offering a range of delightful spaces, overnight accommodation, and fantastic catering for birthday celebrations, family events, or parties.

Whether it's exclusive use for larger parties or intimate room hire for smaller groups, we look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful venue.

Contact our friendly team today to find out about hosting your special event at Poets House. 

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What the Newlyweds Say

Thank you Christine, & your team, for making our wedding day truly memorable, the day was absolutely flawless, ran like clockwork & everyone had a fabulous time.

Right from the start Poets House catered to our every need & personalised the day for us, unlike other wedding venues Poets House (Christine) arranged everything the way we wanted it, with no set 'packages' to choose from.

The food, wine, garden, staff, table decorations, drinks and canapes looked & tasted fabulous, the flow of the day, with the use of the garden, couldn’t have been better.

Christine & her team liaised with our photographer (Chris Boland) and our florist (Wild Clover) all I had to do as, the bride, was turn up & say 'I do'!!

Fabulous location, fabulous food & drinks to choose from, and fabulous staff - I can't praise them enough!

Elizabeth & Christopher

My partner Sarah and I had our wedding reception here in June 2023. Christine and the team were brilliant in supporting our celebration. The venue was also very accessible for my mum who uses an electric wheelchair.

10/10 service. Thank you.

Victoria & Sarah

My partner and I got married at poets house Ely earlier this year, the whole team were so professional and the day went so well, thanks to all their hard work. The location is beautiful, I would highly recommend this venue for weddings and special occasions.

Hanna & Sui Liem

We held our amazing wedding at Poets House on Friday 26th May 2023. From booking we received a personal and professional service with fantastic attention to detail that made our day so perfect. Communication was excellent and nothing was too much trouble. The Writing room was fantastic holding the ceremony, wedding breakfast and the evening celebration in this versatile space. The food was excellent and plentiful - catering for all needs. The bedrooms were fabulous, spacious and extremely comfortable (I managed to sleep the night before as the bed was so good).

Christine and her team made the whole day, both of us and all our guests feel so special, with each and every member of staff giving 110%

We would highly recommend Poets House to anyone and will be sharing our positive experience widely. A huge thank you

Lucy & David

We wanted to 'officially' email you with our sincere gratitude to you and the whole team for everything on our wedding weekend! You really took the time to get to know us as a couple and the attention to detail did not go unnoticed. We had so many family members and friends commenting on the quality of the food, the kindness and attentiveness of the staff and the overall ambience of Poets House. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Uta & Rob, April 2025

Patrick and I would like to say how very much we appreciated all that you did to make our wedding celebration such  a success. All of our guests commented how much they enjoyed the day. You and the entire Poets House team were very professional and attentive. We particularly appreciated your attention to detail on the design of our table plan, place settings etc.

Thank you again

Sue & Patrick, February 2025

We were married on the 6th June this year and we choose Poets House as the venue from the time we had the first meeting to the time we got married everything was perfect they could not do enough for us we had a couple of issues what arouse but I have to say the management team handled these very well and it did not ruin the day.

The food we had was amazing and we were catered for very well. We couldn't stay the night of the wedding but we were given a voucher to come back and say and we are very much looking forward to it.

The staff of the poet's house was amazing on the day we got married nothing was to much trouble for them and Christine the manager is amazing at what she does.

Laura & Mark

Just had our daughters wedding here on Friday and the day was amazing. Hotel did us proud the food was amazing the staff could not do enough for us and the lady who helped our daughter plan her wedding went above and beyond to make her day as special as it was. The Hotel and rooms are beautiful and would recommend this Hotel for a wedding a stay or just a drink and a meal would come back again and again for meal and drink. Thank you all for everything you did for us and we will never forget our daughters perfect wedding day

Wedding Guest

Amazing wedding lunch. Thanks so much to the team for taking great care of us, for helping on organizing and making sure everything was perfect on the D-day.

The food was delicious, service was impeccable.

We are very pleased, we really recommend the private room for an intimate event like ours. Merci !!

Lucie & Dillon

Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all of your help and hard work leading up to and on Friday. We had the perfect day and you ensured it was seamless and I didn’t have to think about a thing. All the staff on the day were brilliant and we both felt so relaxed as we knew everything was in hand - We really appreciated it thank you

Penny & Alex, May 2024

Following the wedding of Emma and Luke at the Poets House Hotel on 9th September, I'm writing to thank you and all your colleagues for providing the perfect venue for the occasion.  It was a wonderful day and couldn't have gone better.  Everyone involved at the Poets House Hotel was friendly, polite and efficient from the morning of the wedding right through to guests departing on the Sunday morning.  On a personal note, I know that Emma and Luke very much appreciated your calm and reassuring support both beforehand and on the day.  A special mention to thank Sarah for her help too, including getting the chairs and tables decorated.  The food was delicious, and the waiting and bar staff were great.

Hotel Guest

We must say a big thank you to you and all the Poets staff for what was a truly wonderful wedding day everyone has commented on your organisation,the food and just how well everyone was catered for. So again a big thank you.

Angela & Richard, October 2024