Asian Wedding Venue for up to 350 guests
Asian Weddings
Award-winning Asian Wedding venue in Hampshire
for up to 350 guests
Located within the stunning North Hampshire countryside just outside of Basingstoke, Oakley Hall Hotel is a beautiful and special setting for any wedding. Just over an hour from the heart of London, our Asian wedding venue is the perfect countryside wedding venue to allow you to gather the wide circle of your friends and family for your wedding celebrations. Whether a smaller and shorter wedding or a grand weekend wedding, our venue has the capacity to accommodate for both. With a grand sweeping driveway, space to celebrate with up to 350 guests, 50 bedrooms and the option to have a Fire Ceremony - it's no wonder why Oakley Hall is the perfect wedding venue in Hampshire for your wedding day that caters for dry hire weddings and Asian weddings.
We can recommend a number of partnered caterers and suppliers to help make your dream day become a reality. Or if you have another company in mind, you can chat with our events team to find out more. We want to ensure you have the wedding of your dreams!
Our wedding venue allows for the most gorgeous wedding photo opportunities both inside the venue spaces and the huge countryside outdoors (perfect for both summer or a winter wedding). With 315 acres of grounds surrounding the hotel, your photographer will have an exceptional choice of settings in which to capture many wonderful moments of unforgettable memories from your traditional Asian wedding ceremonies.
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Our wedding venue
Oakley Hall's beautiful architecture makes it a grand wedding venue for a wedding of your dreams. Our venue provides the choice of several elegant rooms that are licensed to hold civil ceremonies and partnerships as well as cater to the standards of a dry wedding or a traditional Hindu wedding.
For larger Asian weddings of up to 350 guests, the beautiful Garden Pavilion offers its own private entrance, kitchen and garden terrace overlooking the lawns into the beautiful views of the greenery of the Hampshire countryside.
The exclusive hire of our venue for your wedding, allows for privacy on your special day through the private and spacious parking through to the enclosed and exclusive location of our property.
Civil Ceremonies & Fire Ceremonies
Oakley Hall Hotel is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and partnerships. If you are planning more than one ceremony on the day, the civil ceremony usually takes place before any other ceremony (including a religious blessing, regardless of legal standing).
Through previous happy wedding days at Oakley Hall for many couples, our wedding venue team has gained vast experience in making your Asian wedding day closely tied to your cultural wedding rituals and traditional Asian wedding celebrations. Fire ceremonies are permitted at Oakley Hall both indoors (with a mandap) and outdoors.
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Frequently asked questions
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How much does the average Asian wedding cost?
The average cost of an Asian wedding depends on a number of contributing factors, including location, duration of the celebrations, catering, guest count, decorations and the suppliers you choose. According to Mii Asian Catering in January 2024, the average cost of an Asian wedding in the UK is £50,000. This price can increase significantly if you choose to have a multi-day wedding, extensive catering and top quality suppliers.
The dry hire cost for a 2026 Asian wedding at Oakley Hall ranges between £9,500 to £16,500. This fee includes day hire of our large capacity Garden Pavilion, chairs and tables for up to 350 guests, an additional function room to use at your leisure until 5pm, two changing rooms, housekeeping as required and a suite on the night of the wedding.
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What's included in the Asian Wedding package?
When you book your Asian Wedding at Oakley Hall, your package will include everything you need for your special day, for example day use of the large capacity Garden Pavilion, chairs & tables for up to 350 guests, 2 changing rooms and a suite for the couple on the night of the wedding. To see all of our Dry Hire Wedding package inclusions, download our brochure here.
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How to plan an Asian wedding?
With so many beautiful rituals and traditions taking place before, during and after an Asian wedding it’s important for couples to prioritise their needs and desires for the special day. Whether it be location, guest accommodation, venue capacity or catering flexibility – these are all important factors to consider whilst planning your Asian wedding.
We would strongly recommend for couples to decide on their wedding budget at the very start of the wedding planning journey. This will help you decide what is achievable for your special day. The next step would be to establish your guest numbers, and if you’re having a multi-day wedding, who is attending each day.
Once these details have been ironed out, it’s time for the real fun to begin! Start visiting venues, having menu tastings with caterers, meeting with suppliers and choosing your photographer and videographer.
Venues, caterers and suppliers’ availability can fill up quickly, so we would always recommend booking them at least 12 months prior to your special day.
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Can I view the wedding venue first?
Absolutely! In fact, we would always encourage couples to view your venue before signing the dotted line. It’s important to check that the venue meets your expectations and can hold your chosen guest numbers.
Our Wedding & Events team are always happy to welcome you and your families to visit our venue. Whether it be one, two or three times – we can show you around our beautiful spaces, take you around our gardens and give you the opportunity to take a look at our bedrooms and suites.
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Does Oakley Hall accommodate last minute Asian weddings?
Yes! Oakley Hall has a number of weekday and weekend dates in 2025 that are still available for you to host your wedding. Take a look at our last minute wedding dates here.
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I am planning a big wedding. How can Oakley Hall accommodate that?
As one of the largest wedding venues in Hampshire, Oakley Hall can accommodate up to 350 guests for your wedding ceremony. Our beautiful Garden Pavilion is fitted with a private bar, private kitchen for your caterers and a private Garden Terrace.
Oakley Hall has 50 bedrooms and suites onsite, including a three bedroom Garden Cottage. With the inclusions of pull out beds, Oakley Hall can accommodate up to 116 guests.
Alongside the large capacity property itself, Oakley Hall is also home to over 300 acres of estate gardens & woodlands. This vast amount of space makes the perfect setting for your outdoor celebrations, whether it be as a ceremony outside or for socialising with your guests afterwards.
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What are the best Asian wedding caterers in Hampshire?
Oakley Hall works with a number of preferred suppliers who are based in & around Hampshire, Surrey and London. These suppliers have been approved by the Oakley Hall team and most have already catered for a wedding at the venue. The caterers who are currently on our preferred suppliers list include: Greenleaf, Ragasaan, Preeti, Sanjha, Shimla, Premier Flavouring and Sapna.
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Can I use the wedding venue for my multi day Asian wedding?
Yes! We would be more than happy to host your multi-day Asian wedding at Oakley Hall. Couples can book their wedding with our Dry Hire Wedding package across multiple days, which includes the use of five function rooms and the Main House Bar. Or alternatively Oakley Hall can be exclusively yours with our Exclusive Use packages, which can ensure that you and your guests are the only ones at the venue.
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What is the maximum capacity for an Asian wedding at Oakley Hall?
Oakley Hall can host up to 340 guests for your ceremony, depending on the room layout.
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Can we have outdoor fireworks, indoor fireworks and smoke machines at Oakley Hall?
Outdoor fireworks are permitted. These must be supplied by our preferred external suppliers.
Smoked machines are permitted.
Indoor fireworks are not permitted.
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Does Oakley Hall allow fire ceremonies?
Absolutely! Fire ceremonies are permitted in our Garden Pavilion providing there is a Mandap in place. Fire ceremonies are also permitted outdoors on our gardens.
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Are there restrictions for live music during my wedding?
Live music is always welcome at Oakley Hall. Live DJs must end at midnight and live bands must end at 11pm.
Dhol drummers can start after 11am on the day of your wedding.
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Can we have drones at our wedding?
Of course! Drones are welcome at Oakley Hall providing pre-approval has been received. Please speak with a member of our events team to find out more.