The venue hire includes:Exclusive use of the Oak Barn & Elm Barn.Full use of Maidens Barn grounds for photographs.The Granary for you and your bridal party to get ready.The Prep room for your partner and party to get ready.A tasting which is a three-course meal for two.A wedding coordinator on both the lead up and on the day.Full use of our tables, white table linen and napkins, chairs, cutlery, glassware.Use of our two easels for seating plan/sign.Use of our cake table/barrel plus knife.Fairy lights and decorated ring in the Oak Barn.Fully stocked & licensed bar.Complimentary bottle of fizz for the night of your wedding.

You and your suppliers will have access to the Oak Barn and Elm Barn from 9am on the morning of your wedding. Access to the Granary for getting ready is available from 7am.

We are licensed to host wedding ceremonies for up to 150 guests.For your wedding breakfast and evening reception, we are licensed to accommodate up to 180 guests.

LED battery-operated candles are permitted for ceremonies and may be used in the entrance hall and outdoor areas.Real candles are permitted on tables within the Elm Barn, provided they are placed in suitable, secure candle holders.

At Maidens Barn, we work exclusively with our approved on-site caterer and therefore do not offer a dry-hire option.We do, however, offer ceremony-only packages for couples who are looking to host their ceremony at the venue.

Confetti is permitted at Maidens Barn, provided it consists of natural flower petals, which may be either fresh or dried.Please note that biodegradable paper confetti is not permitted.

We are delighted to welcome dogs to be part of your ceremony and to join you outdoors during the drinks reception for some photos. Unfortunately, dogs are unable to attend the wedding breakfast or remain at the venue during the evening. Dogs are also not permitted to stay in the on-site accommodation.

For events held Sunday to Thursday, the bar closes at 11pm, with the event finishing at 11:30pm. Please note that this excludes Bank Holiday Sundays.For events held on Friday and Saturday, the bar closes at 11:30pm, with the event concluding at 12:00 midnight.Please note that we are unable to offer an extended licence beyond these times.

Maidens Barn offers a large, complimentary car park for you and your guests.Guests are welcome to leave their vehicles overnight at their own risk. We ask that all vehicles are collected by 12:00 midday the following day.

We strongly advise all guests to pre book their taxi's home. Due to our location we are not easily assessable to last minute taxi companies. Al’s cars (Braintree) Tel. 01376 347888 Chelmsford Taxibus Tel. 01245 350350 Eastern Elite Cabs Ltd (Great Dunmow) Tel. 01371 873323 Flitch Cars (Great Dunmow) Tel. 07913366008 Stansted Taxi Co (Bishops Stortford) Tel. 01279 888050 Pasha Taxi’s (Great Dunmow) Tel. 01371 868128 Fargo Cars (Braintree) Tel. 01376 330330 Chelmsford Minicabs Tel. 01245 350350 Village Cars (Chelmsford) Tel. 01245 450850 Yelo Taxi’s (Braintree) Tel. 01376 334455