Leisure

You are here:

Home
Leisure
Weddings at Rutland Water

Weddings at Rutland Water

Steeped in history Normanton Church retains a timeless architectural elegance. Deconsecrated in 1970, it offers a venue unique in its design and water front location and is now available for civil ceremonies.

Its once threatened existence adds to the enchanting ambience of Normanton Church, which now stands a surviving treasure of the past. Saved from the reservoir floor, the only thing flooding this venue is light. The many windows not only illuminate the arched interior of the venue, they offer picturesque views out across the water. Exquisite beauty radiates in waves from this grade II listed building, built in the classical style.

The church, originating from medieval times, was re-designed in 1826-9 by Thomas Cundy and his son, surveyors to the Grosvenor estate in Westminster.

A Rutland icon, Normanton Church is stylistically evocative and truly a novel civil ceremony venue, guaranteed to create cherished memories doused in romanticism. So, is it your dream to have a wedding on the water in one of the finest, most recognisable, buildings in the County of Rutland?

A unique atmosphere emanates from Normanton Church and it provides an ideal blank canvas for wedding decoration and a perfect backdrop for photographs. We work closely with our clients ensuring all negotiations are orchestrated flawlessly.

Weddings Co-Ordinator for Normanton Church

Jennifer Coates Rutland Water Visitor Centre Sykes Lane Empingham Oakham LE15 8QL

Jen (Jennifer) our Wedding co-ordinator works mainly on Wednesdays and Thursdays in addition to the days when we have ceremonies. Jen can be contacted at either of the following two email addresses

jcoates@anglianwater.co.uk or

weddings@anglianwater.co.uk

Mobile:: cell 07885 135627

Email:: weddings@anglianwater.co.uk

Here's what some of our recent couples had to say about their special day.

"Thank you so much for everything you did to make our wedding perfect! You were a complete star!"
Ruth and Martyn

"Just had our wedding at the amazing Normanton Church. Great setting and views, my guests were blown away by how good the church looked, both inside and out! Thank you very much to Jen who was great every step of the way!"
Sven and Holly

"The chairs that you had arranged felt really personal, a day to fit our requirements exactly .."
Hannah and Steve

Frequently asked questions

Here are the answers to a few of the questions you might ask. If we don't have the answer below then please contact Jen our Wedding Co-Ordinator

How much does it cost and how long is the hire period?

The period of hire is two hours. The cost in 2013 is £600 and in 2014 £650.

How is the church equipped and furnished?

We provide the following items on the day

A pair of bay trees are placed either side of the entrance.
We provide chairs in blue and gold.
Five silk flower arrangements, white and beige floweres with gold sparkly accents to bring out the colours of the walls and the gold of the chairs in the venue.
10 church pillar candles to borrow.
Blue table runner.

Who conducts the ceremony?

The Rutland County Council Registrar, telephone 01572 758370. As the ceremony venue and registrars are separate entities, it is vital to ring and check that both Normanton Church and the Registrars are available for the same date and time before going through with any bookings. We can always pencil you in!
The formal part of the ceremony conducted by the Registrar lasts 15-20 minutes.

How many guests can I invite?

The church seats up to 102.

Rutland County Council Registrar

Rutland County Council Registrar Oakham

Please note that as the ceremony venue and registrars are separate entities, it is vital to ring and check that both Normanton Church and the Registrars ave available for the same date and time before proceeding with any bookings. We can always pencil you in!

Telephone:: work 01572 758370

How to find Normanton Church

Normanton Church is straightforward to find, on the South Shore of Rutland Water.

Travelling from Stamford towards Oakham, on the A606, before the village of Empingham, take the Edith Weston turn off, on your left.
Continue on the road for roughly 3.2km and turn into the Normanton car park on your right.
Take the first right on entering the car park and follow the road round to the right along the track.

Directions:: view location on Google Maps