Welcome to
your perfect wedding
Enjoy a country chic wedding in the heart of Duplin County
Every couple deserves a personal, wonderful and memorable wedding
Welcome your guests to our stunning country chic venue in the heart of Duplin County where you can enjoy exclusive use of the venue and 320 surrounding acres with uninterrupted privacy on your special day.
Choose The English Country Barn for your wedding venue and cherish memories from this day forward.
Exclusive Use of venue & Gardens
Our beautiful barn, ceremony spaces, gardens and cottages are exclusively yours for the duration of your reservation
Onsite Accommodations
Three beautifully furnished onsite accommodations available. Perfect for out of town guests or wedding party.
Indoor & Outdoor Ceremonies
Seven ceremony areas to choose from, worried about the weather?
No problem, we’ve got you covered with both an indoor or covered outdoor choice.
Getting Ready Rooms
Two contemporary dressing rooms. Bathed in natural light, with plenty of space for your whole wedding party. They are the ideal spaces to pamper, prepare, relax and enjoy getting ready for the big moment. 360 and full length mirrors ensure no detail is missed and with adjacent bathrooms plus within the main venue they are convenient too!
The Wessex Chapel
No more wondering if the weather will cooperate. Seating up to 220 of your favorite people, the chapel adjacant to the main barn is the perfect rain plan and you may just love it that its your only plan.
Completely customisable you can decorate to suit your vision. With upholstered benches you can ensure your guests are wowed.
The Patio
Adjacant to the barn and the Wessex Chapel is the Patio. Perfect for rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour, a ceremony in front of the fireplace or just to relax on. Enjoy a cocktail from the Patio Pub, listen to the merry tinkle of the custom fountain or watch the horses as the quietly graze in the adjoining pasture.
Complete with every amenity and plenty of seating you’ll want to enjoy this idyllic setting as it offers the promise of romance and beauty.
Outdoor Ceremony Choices
No matter what your vibe is, we have a ceremony area to suit you. Two most popular options are the Somerset Garden or the Enchanted Wood.. Both with custom chapels, reveal doors and benches to seat up to 200 guest.
These are idyllic choices for your I do’s.
The Somerset Garden
Featuring a spectacular outdoor chapel elevated on three tiers complete with a bell tower offering the most romantic backdrop for your ceremony.
A custom wishing well, relaxing seating and year round flower beds add to the delightful ambiance of this garden.
A winding pathway takes you across the bridge, through spectacular reveal doors, to the paved terrace, custom pews and chapel.
The Enchanted Wood
Along a winding path, through two sliding barn doors, surrounded by a canopy of majestic trees, is a delightful woodland setting.
A beautiful soaring chapel, custom seating and string lights make this a magical place for your ceremony.
It’s no wonder that The Enchanted Wood is such a popular place to say your vows.
The Pond
Directly in front of the barn is a natural spring fed pond with a bridge taking you across to a custom gazebo.
Your guests can enjoy listening to the gently splash of the twin fountains as they gather to witness your ceremony.
The garden is complete with outdoor speakers, electricity and lighting.
Tanglewood Garden
Fall in love with nature and have your ceremony in tranquil, relaxed surroundings.
Just a short walk from the barn, featuring a genuine log cabin and choice of pergola.
This huge lawn is surrounded by trees and the perfect setting to make your views.
The Westminster Room
With 30 foot soaring ceilings, huge chandeliers, custom 16ft banquet tables, an upstairs wraparound mezzanine, enough space for 200 guests and a huge dance floor, you are sure to be wowed by the main banquet hall.
Decorate to your own specifications. Enjoy drinks served from our 16ft custom bar and dinner served from the ajoining kitchen and buffet room. No detail has been missed to ensure the comfort of you and your guests.
Complete with climate control throughout you can celebrate and dance the night away as your celebration echos across our private acres.
The Sweetheart Cottage
No detail has been spared when the Sweetheart Cottage was built, especially for your wedding night.
Completely private, just a short golf cart ride away. You will be delighted to unwind in the lavish four poster bed with luxury linens.
Every detail has been designed for intimacy and relaxation.
Onsite Accommodation
Your out of town guests or wedding party are sure to be delighted with the convenience of staying onsite. Not to mention, you can be sure they’ll be on time!
Each house sleeps eight and enjoys the benefit of 2 bathrooms, modern, luxury amenities, fully equipped kitchens and parking.
Not to mention, idyllic seclusion and tranquil views which can all be enjoyed from the tastefully furnished huge verandas.
One house is also dog friendly so if your beloved pooch is to be included in the festivities, they have a safe quiet space to return to when they need a break.
All Our Packages Include
Exclusive use
All tables and chairs
Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
Venue Coordinator
Decor Closet
Free Parking
Packages & Pricing
Below you will find pricing and details of what’s included in our three wedding packages. Because we want your wedding to be exactly as you wish, we can include some options from our luxury packages into other packages.
No matter what package you choose all of our couples as standard have the following:
Before Your Wedding
- Exclusive use of the venue
- VIP invites to our open day
- Detailed welcome pack
- Unlimited planning meetings
- Unlimited emails to answer questions
- Prior to your wedding checklist
- Time for bridal portraits
When You Arrive
- A meeting with your dedicated venue coordinator
- Access at 9am
- All tables, chairs and linens set up
- All ceremony areas will have been leaf blown immediately prior to your ceremony
During Your Event
- Heating or A/C as required
- Onsite venue coordinator throughout
- Stunning patio with lighting
- Full clear up, you just remove your personal belongings
- Additional tables for cake, memories and buffet
- State-of-the-art sound system and microphones
- Feature lighting
- Choice of pergola and arch
- The perfect rain plan
- Fully equipped warming kitchen
- Cocktail tables and patio seating
Package Options
Classic
Offering all the foundations of a perfect wedding day
– Everything listed previously above plus…
– One day exclusive use
– 1 hour Rehearsal
Cost: $3,500 – $6,500
(full pricing in matrix below)
Premium
Our most popular package, celebrate in style
– Everything listed previously above plus…
– Friday through Sunday exclusive use
– Full Rehersal Walkthrough
– White or Black Linens
Cost: $6,000 – $8,500
(full pricing in matrix below)
Luxury
Our most indulgent package, offering you a weekend you and your guests will never forget!
– Everything listed previously above plus…
– Friday through Sunday exclusive use
– VIP tasking event
– Reception dinner
– Welcome drinks and cocktail appetizers
– Wedding day brunch
– Planning Services
– Woodside cottage (2 nights)
– The Cottage (2 nights)
– Sweetheart Cottage (1 night)
– Full Rehersal Walkthrough
Cost: $20,735 – $24,385
(full pricing in matrix below)
Rates
Jan, Feb, June, July, Aug
2025
2026
2027
Classic
$4,500
$5,000
$5,500
Premium
$6,000
$6,500
$7,000
Luxury
$20,735
$21,735
$22,735
MARCH, APRIL. May, SEPT, OCT NOV, DEC
2025
2026
2027
CLASSIC
$5,500
$6,000
$6,500
PREMIUM
$7,500
$8,000
$8,500
Luxury
$22,385
$23,385
$24,385
