Wedding venue in Stone, Worcestershire - hotel.
Hogarths Stone Manor accommodates ceremonies for up to 200 guests and receptions for up to 200 guests.
Hogarths Stone Manor sits just outside Kidderminster in the village of Stone, about 17 miles from Birmingham, and it looks nothing like what you would expect from a commutable distance to a city. The hotel has a quirky Tudor-style exterior with old-world architecture meeting modern furnishings inside, set in 27 acres of tranquil grounds amid the rolling hills of Worcestershire. Privately owned since 2015 by Andy and Helena Hogarth, the hotel was substantially refurbished and now operates as a dedicated wedding and events venue.
The outdoor Pump Rooms were created during that refurbishment, built on the site of a former outdoor swimming pool. This is the feature that sets Stone Manor apart from most Worcestershire hotel venues - a purpose-designed outdoor ceremony space with a Tudor-style backdrop, sitting within the grounds. It works well for the full outdoor-to-indoor wedding flow and is particularly popular for summer ceremonies.
Stone Manor suits couples who want flexibility. The venue is licensed for civil ceremonies indoors and outdoors, with a ceremony capacity of 2 to 200 guests. That range is genuinely wide, and the venue has spaces to match each end of it - from intimate Drawing Room ceremonies to full outdoor Pump Rooms events. The venue is pet-friendly, and bars remain open until 1am.
The Garden Room is the main wedding breakfast and reception space - a self-contained room stretching along the walled gardens, set away from the main hotel, with its own bar, toilets, and patio area overlooking the gardens. It holds up to 170 guests and has good acoustics for a live band or DJ. The Walled Garden is available for exclusive use during reception drinks, with space for garden games and direct access from the Garden Room patio. The Drawing Room is a brighter, more flexible space used for smaller ceremonies and daytime events, and can be divided into two rooms for parties of different sizes.
The kitchen holds an AA Rosette and focuses on British produce. The hotel's own walled garden supplies fresh ingredients, and menu options range from a five-course dinner to informal sharing platters - a useful range for couples who want something less formal than a traditional seated wedding breakfast.
Stone Manor has 56 individually furnished bedrooms - the largest room count of any country house wedding venue in this part of Worcestershire. For couples with large families spread across the country, having 56 rooms under one roof simplifies logistics considerably. A complimentary bridal suite is included with wedding packages. Confirm current room allocation and buyout options directly with the venue team.
Wedding packages at Stone Manor range from approximately £5,500 to £19,000. A typical wedding for 80 daytime and 120 evening guests costs around £10,000. Hogarths Stone Manor is at Stone, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4PJ - about 17 miles from Birmingham city centre. Junction 3 of the M5 puts you approximately 10 minutes away via the A456. Free on-site parking is available.