To be included in a carefully curated edit that celebrates the country’s most distinctive venues is an incredibly proud moment for our Dorset estate and for the couples who have chosen to get married in our luxurious countryside home.
“Set in the rolling countryside of Dorset, St Giles House is a Grade I listed Georgian estate offering an elegant and exclusive setting for weddings. With its grand interiors, sweeping staircase and private parkland surroundings, the venue provides a timeless backdrop for refined celebrations — combining historic character with modern luxury.”
An Extraordinary Luxury Wedding Venue in Dorset
If you have discovered us through the article, welcome. St Giles House is an award-winning family home, the ancestral seat of the 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, set deep within the tranquil Dorset countryside, just north of Wimborne and within easy reach of London. Lovingly restored, our historic country estate is offered on an exclusive-use basis, reserving every beautiful corner of the house and parkland exclusively for you and your guests. Here, civil ceremonies unfold beneath ornate ceilings in the principal state rooms, while garden ceremonies and the nearby historic St Giles Church offer timeless alternatives, all within the privacy of the estate.
Weddings here are designed as immersive, two-night experiences rather than fleeting single-day occasions. From champagne on the lawns and candlelit dining in the principal rooms to dancing late into the night in the estate’s hidden basement nightclub, celebrations move effortlessly from refined to exuberant.
With accommodation in the beautifully restored Riding House and adjacent cottages, your closest family and friends remain together throughout, creating the feeling of a private house party in extraordinary surroundings. At St Giles House, a wedding is not simply hosted; it unfolds with elegance, energy and complete privacy.