For two people whose faces are plastered across every billboard from Piccadilly to Los Angeles, Tom Holland and Zendaya managed the impossible this year: getting married without fans finding out until it was already old news. In March, Zendaya’s longtime stylist Law Roach let the secret slip at the 2026 Actor Awards, purring to a stunned reporter that “the wedding has already happened.” In June, an interview finally cracked Tom. Asked whether he’d had to reassure family after some suspiciously convincing fake AI wedding photos did the rounds online, Tom paused for a beat, then admitted, “No, because they were all there.” By August, the newlyweds had gathered their loved ones closer to home, hosting a proper celebration in his old stomping ground of Surrey. In keeping with their low-key approach to matrimony, it wasn’t a red-carpet reveal but matching gold wedding bands that offered one of the clearest public glimpses of their new status as Mr. and Mrs.
Inside Beaverbrook, Tom and Zendaya’s Wedding Venue
For the Spiderman stars, their wedding venue needed to offer more than pretty gardens. It needed privacy, panache and personality. So the couple chose Beaverbrook, a Victorian mansion-turned-hotel in Surrey countryside. The 160-year-old storied estate is roughly 20 miles from London and a short drive from Tom’s childhood home in Kingston-upon-Thames. The couple is said to have hired out the entire 470-acre property for a three-day celebration for around 250 guests. The staff and attendees were reportedly stripped of their phones at the door because nothing says celebrity “I do” like confiscating everyone’s Instagram Stories. The five-star Victorian mansion, once owned by press baron Lord Beaverbrook, has played host to Winston Churchill through the Second World War and to guests like Elizabeth Taylor and Ian Fleming.
Beyond the main house sit 21 writer-themed rooms known as The Village, a Japanese restaurant with tables shaped like hot air balloons, a private art deco cinema, and a spa, all of it wrapped in reports of a determinedly nature-led theme. The pair have kept the details, including their wedding-day outfits, under wraps. Guests reportedly included Robert Downey Jr, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, alongside family for their discreet house-party-style celebration.
Beaverbrook
www.Beaverbrook.co.uk
The Khush Countryside Venue Edit
If Beaverbrook’s mix of countryside romance, old-world glamour and exclusivity is your wedding fantasy, these eight English country estates offer a similar formula. From grand manor houses to Tudor gardens, consider this Khush’s little black book of similarly countryside, nature-inspired yet thoroughly lavish venues.
Coworth Park, Ascot
Just 45 minutes from central London, Coworth Park offers a polished take on the English countryside. The 240-acre Berkshire estate combines a Georgian country house with polo fields, woodland, manicured gardens and a 10-acre wildflower meadow. For a wedding with Beaverbrook’s sense of natural grandeur, the meadow could host an outdoor ceremony followed by cocktails in the Rose Garden, while the Oval Room offers a more glamorous indoor setting. The hotel’s 71 rooms and suites, spa and Michelin-starred dining make it suited to a sophisticated wedding weekend. For a South Asian celebration, imagine a floral daytime ceremony followed by a lively sangeet. The Dorchester Collection venue’s neutral interiors would work just as well for a classic Western wedding and reception.
Coworth Park
www.DorchesterCollection.com
Wotton House, Surrey
Consider Wotton House an English country wedding venue with a slightly eccentric twist. Set within 13 acres of Surrey Hills countryside, the 17th-century house is known for its Italian Gardens, believed to be the first of their kind in England, as well as its vaulted Old Library, secret walled garden and historic detailing. It is accessible from London via the M25, M3, A24 and A3. Couples can exchange vows in the Italian Gardens or Old Library before moving into the Evelyn Suite for dinner and dancing. Wotton welcomes multicultural weddings, including pre-wedding celebrations and post-wedding traditions, making it an appealing option for a South Asian couple planning a mehndi, sangeet or multi-day celebration, while remaining just as natural for a smaller English countryside wedding.
Wotton House
www.WottonHouse.co.uk
Buxted Park Hotel, Uckfield
For couples who want a grand country-house setting without that ultra-private scale, Buxted Park offers an appealing alternative. The 18th-century Palladian mansion sits within 312 acres of East Sussex parkland, surrounded by gardens, woodland and the Ashdown Forest. It is around half a mile from Buxted station, making it surprisingly practical for a countryside escape. Ceremonies can take place outdoors or inside the Victorian Orangery, followed by a chandelier-lit wedding breakfast and evening party for up to 200 guests. Its flexible spaces could lend themselves to everything from a romantic Western wedding with wildflower florals to a more elaborate South Asian celebration, perhaps with an intimate mehndi outdoors followed by a lavish reception indoors.
Buxted Park Hotel
www.HandpickedHotels.co.uk
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
An hour from London, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire brings polished international hospitality to the English countryside. The Georgian manor is surrounded by 500 acres of rolling hills, woodland and grazing land, creating the feeling of a private rural estate and also retaining the service and facilities of a luxury hotel. The 16th-century Walled Garden is the standout ceremony setting and the orchard, forest and gardens offer endless possibilities for photographs and outdoor entertaining. Larger celebrations can move into the Ballroom, which overlooks the countryside. It is also an established choice for South Asian celebrations, with the property having hosted multi-day weddings. Picture a garden nikaah, a colourful sangeet and a formal wedding reception, or simply an elegant English garden ceremony followed by dinner and dancing.
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
www.FourSeasons.com
Rhinefield House Hotel, Hants
Deep in Hampshire’s New Forest, Rhinefield House offers woodland-focused location. The grand country house is surrounded by ancient forest, ornamental gardens and towering trees, giving it the atmosphere of a secluded European estate rather than a hotel close to London. It is roughly a 90-minute to two-hour journey from the capital, making it better suited to a destination-style wedding weekend. The Jacobean-style house and gardens provide multiple photographic settings and the hotel can accommodate intimate celebrations as well as larger exclusive-use weddings. The property is also listed as having an Asian wedding specialist. For an Indian, Bangladeshi or Pakistani couple, the forest setting could provide a beautiful counterpoint to colourful ceremonies and ornate décor. For a Western couple, it is pure enchanted English woodland.
Rhinefield House Hotel
Instagram: @RhinefieldHouseHotel
Great Fosters, Windsor
Just outside Windsor and around an hour from London, Great Fosters is a Tudor estate with cinematic credentials that make it an instant wedding contender. Once a royal hunting lodge, the property sits within 50 acres of parkland, complete with a Saxon moat, Japanese bridge, lake, topiary and formal gardens. The wedding spaces are varied: the Orangery brings light and garden views and the historic Tithe Barn is made for a more dramatic reception. With 56 rooms and suites, plus a heated outdoor pool and Michelin-starred Tudor Pass, it can easily become a wedding weekend rather than simply a ceremony. It would suit a classic English celebration beautifully, but its gardens and flexible event spaces could also accommodate a floral mehndi, intimate ceremony or glamorous South Asian reception.
Great Fosters, Windsor
www.AlexanderHotels.co.uk
Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire
For couples who want Beaverbrook’s countryside romance dialled up into full fairytale territory, Clearwell Castle is the answer. Hidden within the Forest of Dean, the 19th-century castle sits on 20 acres of manicured grounds and woodland, combining Gothic grandeur with a distinctly romantic atmosphere. The castle is around 2.5 hours from London, making it ideal for a destination wedding. Ceremonies can take place in the church-like Ballroom, with its extraordinary 75-foot aisle, or outdoors on the Bandstand with the castle as a backdrop. The property can host up to 150 daytime guests and 250 in the evening, with accommodation for more than 100. Think a jewel-toned sangeet or welcome dinner, a lavish ceremony and a candlelit party, or simply a storybook castle wedding with an English garden aesthetic.
Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire
www.Clearwell-Castle.co.uk
Hedsor House, Buckinghamshire
Set on 100 acres of parkland overlooking the Thames Valley, this Georgian country house is just 40 minutes from London. Its Centre Hall, Ballroom, Drawing Room and South Lawn offer a succession of settings for ceremony, cocktails and dinner. About 26 guests can stay within the house itself. Hedsor is experienced with South Asian celebrations, accommodating Hindu, Sikh and Muslim weddings, including mandaps, baraats, ceremonial fires, nikaahs and sangeets. Yet its grand interiors and English gardens are just as suited to a white wedding. A couple could take over the estate for an entire weekend and create anything from an intimate garden celebration to a full-scale, multi-event destination wedding.
Hedsor House, Buckinghamshire
www.Hedsor.com
Botleys Mansion, Surrey
Set across 56 acres of Surrey parkland, just 30 minutes from London, Botleys Mansion is an English country wedding with plenty of aristocratic grandeur. Its Palladian façade opens into ornate interiors where heritage meets contemporary luxury, with spaces for celebrations ranging from intimate ceremonies to lavish parties for up to 500 guests. The ethereal Green Room, with its statement chandelier and carved ceilings, makes a striking setting for dinner, while the light-filled Atrium brings a modern touch. For outdoor celebrations, the Temple Garden and Mansion Lawn offer elegant backdrops for everything from a classic English ceremony to a vibrant South Asian wedding.
Botleys Mansion
www.HarperWeddingVenues.co.uk
The Orangery, Maidstone
Looking for a wedding venue that makes an entrance? Set in Kent, The Orangery Maidstone pairs English countryside romance with polished grandeur. Its nine acres of manicured gardens, shimmering lake and tumbling waterfall offer an idyllic backdrop for portraits and outdoor celebrations. For South Asian weddings, The Lapa and Garden Room can be styled for a Nikah or mandap ceremony, while the lantern-shaped skylight fills the latter with beautiful natural light. The circular Garden Room seats up to 150 guests, and the private Wisteria Suite gives couples a dedicated space for outfit changes and touch-ups throughout the day.
The Orangery
www.TheOrangeryMaidstone.com
