A Timeless Kent Wedding

Restored and renewed

The All New Commissioner’s House

At the heart of our historic estate The Commissioner’s House has held centuries of celebrations, laughter and love stories, and is waiting for you to tell yours. Our meticulously restored house becomes your home for the day, offering an elegant canvas for each chapter of your wedding – whether you’re looking for an intimate ceremony, or a reception fit for a commissioner.

A heritage Kent wedding venue

Combining the timeless character of our heritage venue with modern hospitality, catering and service, we’ll ensure your day feels effortless. Before the guests arrive you can make yourself comfortable in our bridal suite, while our in-house team get to work delivering on the details.

From the moment you book your first viewing to the last goodbye at the bar, you can plan your day knowing you’ve got a renewed venue, with years of experience.

Before your guests arrive

Relax in our Dressing Room

While final touches are made and anticipation starts to build, enjoy exclusive access to the purpose-built dressing room within The Commissioner’s House. With breakfast served and music playing there is time to relax as you excitedly prepare for your big moment.

Our ceremony spaces

Saying ‘I do’

Whether you say your vows on our open-air
terrace, or choose an elegant room within
The Commissioner’s House, your ceremony is
designed to reflect who you are as a couple.

To the happy couple

A celebratory toast

Loved ones gather to wish you well as photographers quietly capture the natural moments that become treasured memories. Reception drinks are served on the terrace or through the house as the first toasts are raised and the celebrations settle in.

Iconic photography locations

Capturing the moment

With centuries of rich architectural and naval heritage, The Historic Dockyard Chatham offers striking backdrops for wedding photos.  From sumptuous Georgian interiors and impressive Victorian buildings to historic ships, slips and even a submarine, a wedding here can provide photographs that feel authentically you.

Dining at the Dockyard

Food to fall in love with

Whether you sit down to a three-course meal that would delight a Commissioner or sample a menu of small plates and bowl foods served as guests socialise and move naturally throughout the grounds, dining at the Dockyard is shaped around shared celebration.

Start the party

As evening falls

Flowing effortlessly between the Ballroom, terrace and bar, heartfelt speeches give way to dancing as laughter fills each room.

With the house and gardens entirely your own, head up onto the lawns to enjoy a quiet moment for just the two of you, enjoy drinks at our private bar, and dance the night away in a ballroom built for celebrating.