Chinese tea ceremony inside an oak-framed barn with red lanterns

Chinese Weddings

Tea ceremony, banquet, both.

A barn venue with the space and patience for a Chinese wedding done properly. Tea ceremony with both families, door games at the lodge, a banquet that flows without anyone watching the clock.

180
Guests in the Orangery
1
In-house catering team
24
On-site beds
29
Acres of grounds

Why Chinese Families Choose Us

Traditions, made room for.

Chinese weddings often combine a morning tea ceremony, a Western-style ceremony in the Orangery, and an evening banquet in the Oak Barn, all with different outfits and family roles.

Tea Ceremony Space

Private, calm space for the tea ceremony with parents and grandparents, with seating arranged in the traditional way.

Door Games at the Lodge

The bridesmaids' door games happen at a lodge on site, so the groom's procession to fetch the bride flows beautifully into the day.

In-House Catering

Our own catering team will shape menus around your traditions. Wedding breakfast served in the Oak Barn.

Decor Set Up For You

Decorator access from 11am on the day and our events manager sets the space up for you.

Ceremonies & Customs

Every tradition, honoured.

Tea Ceremony

Quiet, dignified space for serving tea to both sets of parents

Door Games

Bridesmaid door games at the lodge before the groom collects the bride

Outfit Changes

Time and space for kua, qipao and Western dress through the day

Banquet & Speeches

Round-table layout in the Oak Barn, MC support, karaoke if you love it

A Typical Day

How a Chinese wedding flows.

01

Morning

Door Games & Tea Ceremony

Groom's procession arrives at the lodge for door games with the bridesmaids. Tea ceremony follows in a private space with both sets of parents.

02

Afternoon

Ceremony

Outfit change into a Western dress and suit. Civil ceremony in the Orangery or at the west lawn gazebo, followed by drinks and photos.

03

Evening

Banquet & Celebration

Outfit change into the kua or qipao. Banquet on round tables in the Oak Barn, toasts, MC, speeches, and dancing or karaoke into the night.

What's Included

Everything ready, across the day.

  • Decor set up for you by our events manager
  • Private space for the tea ceremony with seating
  • Lodge available for bridesmaids and door games
  • Outfit-change rooms for multiple wardrobes
  • Round-table banquet layout in the Oak Barn
  • Our own catering team, shaping menus around your traditions
  • MC and AV support for speeches, toasts and karaoke
  • On-site lodges for immediate family and bridal party

"They held our traditions with care. We never had to translate ourselves."

Couple at Bredenbury

Catering

Food on your terms.

All catering at Bredenbury Court is by our own catering team, who are genuinely flexible: mix and match sharing courses and menus shaped around your traditions. Every dietary requirement is absolutely accommodated. Your wedding breakfast is served in the Oak Barn.

We're happy to accommodate the symbolic dishes that matter, the whole fish for togetherness, the noodles for longevity, the lotus seeds, and serve them in the right order for the toasts. Talk to us and we will plan the menu with you.

Questions

The things couples usually ask.

Bring both sets of parents

Let's plan your celebration.

Arrange a viewing and bring whoever needs to see it. We'll walk you through the tea ceremony space, banquet layout, and how a multi-stage Chinese wedding day flows here.