For some time now there has been a growing demand for slower, extended and experience-led celebrations and for good reason. We’ve been hosting weddings on the Tythe estate since the late 1990’s and one of the comments we hear all the time from our couples, post wedding day, is “the day went by far too quickly”. Couples book their venue years in advance and immediately launch into months of meticulous planning – detailed timelines, colour-coded spreadsheets and obsessively curated mood boards. Every choice is deliberate, reflecting hours of research, coordination, and creative effort behind the scenes. With close family and friends often travelling long distances to join couples for their special celebration, it does feel limiting to confine all the festivities to just one day.
Modern couples are craving more time, more connection, and more calm in the midst of the excitement, instead of racing from ceremony to last dance, they want to fully immerse themselves in the joy. That’s exactly what Tythe delivers with its Two-Night Wedding Package, available year-round. Now every toast, every sunrise and each treasured conversation with guests, can be truly savoured – gone are the days of whirlwind one-day celebrations. The Farmhouse at Tythe offers an ideal setting for couples and their resident guests to ease into the festivities beginning with a relaxed welcome supper and drinks followed by breakfast together and the pre-wedding prep through to a next-day party and final farewell. It’s a full wedding experience on one beautiful, quintessentially English, countryside estate.
According to The Wedding Report, extended-stay celebrations have risen 35% over the last 2 years. In a recent survey by Wedinspire the results showed only 11% of couples preferred a single-day wedding, with the majority opting for more than 3 days. There’s something magical about slowing down, particularly on your wedding day. Tucked away on the edge of the Cotswolds, in rural Oxfordshire, Tythe is redefining what a wedding weekend can be and couples are enjoying the chance to stretch time – if only for a weekend – with our elegantly curated two-night package. Tythe gives couples the opportunity to enjoy their celebrations in their own time, allowing the whole experience to unfold naturally and to share all the wonderful moments with their favourite people across three magical days.
If you’re planning a 2026 wedding at Tythe, consider this your inside scoop: two-night wedding weekends are the luxury trend couples are loving and here’s why –
What’s Included:
- Two nights of exclusive access to the venue and grounds
- Elegant on-site accommodation for up to 16 guests (further accommodation available)
- A relaxed Welcome Dinner or post-wedding Evening Supper
- Beautifully designed getting-ready suites complete with Champagne Bar
- Dedicated Wedding Day Coordinator to ensure every detail flows seamlessly
- Access to an award-winning catering team offering inspired menus
- Ease into the day after, in Tythe’s 17th-century Farmhouse and country gardens, with tennis court, hot tub and the option to bring the Café del Mar vibes with your own DJ set
- Grand finale farewell breakfast – an elegant send-off to conclude the celebrations.
One of our most popular offerings at Tythe is the two-night Saturday-to-Monday wedding package. Picture arriving on the morning of your big day, settling into one of our luxurious prep spaces – choose the chic boutique feel of The Nook, with its light and airy double-height rooms, full-length antique mirrors and seriously impressive interiors or the cosy charm of The Lodge with it’s beautifully landscaped garden terrace providing the perfect setting for hosting welcome drinks. Just steps away, the 14th-century Thatched Barn, Cowshed, and walled gardens set the stage for a day of unforgettable celebrations. As night falls, retreat through a glittering arch of sparklers, to The Farmhouse with your resident guests and unwind at the Nightcap Bar or kick-back by the open fire swapping stories and reliving the excitement of the day. When the time comes and with a second day of festivities ahead, wander up the old oak staircase and retire to one of the luxury, king-size en-suites!
Sundays – just got a lot more exciting!!!
Tythe’s Saturday to Monday weddings provide couples with an opportunity to enjoy two whole days of celebration! The day after your wedding, with everyone you love all in one place, why not keep them around a little longer. Let Sunday keep the excitement going with a post-wedding bash that allows everyone to let loose. Wake up to Tythe’s alfresco Lazy Breakfast, order the Bloody Mary Station to look after any sore heads and plan an epic garden party. Why have one day of celebrations when you can have two? Tythe offers you an estate to explore – pack wellies for a stroll, picnic beneath the willow tree with frozen Margaritas, enjoy bare foot frolics followed by Prosecco Popsicles. Do your Wimbledon best and arrange a tennis tournament with guests on deckchairs tucking into strawberries and cream! All a bit too active? Organise some pampering before curling up on the outdoor sofas with your bridesmaids – what better way to unwind and re-live those special moments from the day before.
As dusk falls, invite a DJ to throw out some tunes, dance under the festoons and sip on Espresso Martinis! Cooler days call for a dip in our wood-fired hot tub, hot chocolate and S’mores or embrace the British weather and opt for alfresco pizzas and warm Apple Cider! Instead of saying goodbye at midnight, you get to stretch out the magic, reconnect with your guests, and soak it all in. This trend is perfect for destination-style weddings within the UK and Tythe in Oxfordshire is leading the charge. Located just under an hour from London, Tythe offers an idyllic countryside escape.
Fancy seeing Tythe for yourself? Open Evenings, by appointment only, on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th May 2025. Contact the Tythe office for more details or book via the website.
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