Sheffield Manor Lodge DIY Weddings

Our DIY (with a helping hand) weddings allow you to inject your personality and unique style into your special day to truly reflect who you are.

We offer stunning spaces in which you can personalise your ceremony, decor, food and entertainment, working with your friends and family, or any external supplier of your choice.. Whether you’re wanting summer florals or autumn foliage, bold and bright or gothic vibes, a Disney party or Gatsby luxe we believe you should have the day of your dreams, exactly as you want it to be. We’ve even had the odd stormtooper walk our wedding aisle!

The Tudor stone Turret House stands in grounds covered in meadows. The building is square in shape with three floors, two windows on each. it has a wooden door in the lower right corner and is topped with a rounded turret on the right side. The meadows are pink yellow and white. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds.
A bride in a  white gown walks with her father, in a  grey suit, down an outside wedding aisle filled with white, pink, purple and red flowers. She is preceded by two adult bridesmaid is pale green dresses and a flower girl in a white dress. Another bridesmaid holds her train. In the back ground are an old stone wall and trees.
A bride and groom laugh together. They are stood slightly aprt but reaching for one another. She wears a whit gown and holding a brightly colored floral bouquet. He wears a blue suit. They stand in front of a purple lavender labyrinth, Tudor stone walls with white roses to their right.

You have all the fun and we deal with the boring bits

Although our weddings are DIY, we believe you should love planning the exciting moments of your day, and not be worrying about the basics! Within the price you’ll find tables, tablecloths, chairs, simple table dressings, fairy lights and glassware leaving you to concentrate on the fun aspects.

What’s included in my ceremony?

  • The Turret House (May to September) or Manor Oaks House
  • Bench seating at the Turret House
  • Chivari lime wash chairs at Manor Oaks House
  • Time for you or your venue dresser to decorate on the day
  • Wedding arch at Manor Oaks House
  • Speakers for ceremony music
  • Exclusive use of our venue and grounds
  • Free on site parking
  • Time for photographs in the ruins

What’s included in my reception?

  • Exclusive use of Manor Oaks House and garden
  • Tables, chairs and tablecloths
  • Rustic table decor (or personalise with your own) and fairy lights
  • Rustic cake stand and cake knife (or bring your own)
  • Glassware
  • Crockery, cutlery (with the Rhubarb Shed catering only)
  • Campfire and garden games
  • Time for you or your venue dresser to decorate on the day
The Tudor stone Turret House stands in grounds covered in meadows. The building is square in shape with three floors, two windows on each. it has a wooden door in the lower right corner and is topped with a rounded turret on the right side. The meadows are pink yellow and white. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds.

Food and Drink

Rhubarb Shed Catering

Delicious food is an essential to any wedding and the Rhubarb Shed provides this in abundance catering. From simple buffets to hot platters, bbqs to sit-down meals, and with vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options, they provide a wedding breakfast for all tastes and budgets. 

External Caterers

If you’ve always wanted a wood fired pizza oven or hog roast you can choose to use any external caterers that do not require the use of a catering kitchen for your food.  

Drinks

We have a fully stocked bottle bar and drinks packages available.

Suppliers

We are happy to work with any suppliers of your choosing. We do have suppliers that have been particularly popular with our couples and we work with regularly that would be happy to recommend. Please speak to us at your showround.

  • Main bouquet
  • Two smaller bouquets
  • Six button holes
  • 25 bud vases with flowers

OR

  • Equivalent flowers as a head table centrepiece
  • 25 bud vases with flowers

Roots and Bloom’s flowers are grown on site, or otherwise sourced locally, making them an amazing environmental choice. Gina uses the season’s best blooms and foliage to design beautiful pieces meaning that precise pink or luscious yellow might not always be available at certain times of year. Available April to December.


Come and visit or ask a question

We would love to talk to you about your ideas for your wedding day and how we can help make it truly special.

A wedding couple stand next to each other, one arm around the other, the other arm outstretched holding a purple smoke bomb. The two smoke bombs rise up into the air. They stand in front of a lavender labyrinth, the purple smoke blending with the blooms.
A wedding couple kiss at the end of a sparkler parade. Guests stand either side holding sparklers. It is night and so dark but the sparkers give off a soft pink glow. The bride wears a lace white dress and is wrapped in a shawl.
A wedding couple cuddle each other and their pet dog. The bride wears white with a colourful bouquet matched with colourful flowers in her hair. The dog has white curly hair and is reaching to kiss them.