Banquet Hall Wedding Venues in Ringwood

I don't understand how this venue is not more widely used! It's truly stunning, with architecture and details that you almost never see anymore, and 22 bedrooms to sleep your family. You also get the manor for the whole day which allowed us to enjoy every moment, not have to travel between places, and not feel that the day zipped by. We got married by the Koi pond in August 2025, which was beautiful and very well coordinated by Linda. Linda and her staff were extremely well organized and I did not have to lift a finger the whole day. They handled all of my requests, even ones that were probably outside of their job description, with professionalism and efficiency. If something went wrong, we had no idea as it was handled by them. We were able to be fully present in the day because of them. They even helped accommodate early check in for family traveling. We did not hire a planner or coordinator and Linda and her team filled this role perfectly. The food is something that is still talked about today by our guests. Many of our guests and ourselves are big foodies and we were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food for a wedding venue, which tasted more like restaurant quality. The package itself comes with such a great amount of food down to every detail (welcome champagne, lemonade, signature drinks) and without any upgrades to the package, our guests told us that there were so many food options and they were so full. The base package is perfect and they really do not skimp on you. The cocktail hour on the first floor of the castle was so unique and raved about by most of our guests, and was one of our favorite parts of the night. There are ENDLESS picturesque places for your photos, and the grounds and castle are like a playground for your photographer. You will be overjoyed when you see what can be done here in terms of photos. Service wise, we felt everything went smoothly, organized, and efficiently. We did hear from friends that the innkeeper was a bit short when requests were made, but we found him to be very kind and he got the job done. As a side note, some reviews mentioned no air conditioning - this was not an issue for us. There were AC units in each of the rooms and they were cool and comfortable. The cocktail hour, reception, etc, were also air conditioned starting the day before to ensure that the whole building was comfortable in August. Some things worth considering: - aside from bedrooms in the manor, the nearest hotels are ~20 min drive away - a decent number of the rooms do not have private bathrooms, and some bathrooms are even shared in the hallway like a dorm (we gave these to the men and had no complaints) - ballroom is okay looking and does not match the aesthetic of the rest of the manor, but is certainly sufficient - rain plan option if you plan on being married outside is the ballroom, which is not ideal. Chapel does not fit many people so it is not always a rain plan option - you cannot bring in outside food. This makes the breakfast and lunch a bit expensive if you are there all day - they do not close off the entire outdoor grounds as it is a public property - we did not find this to be a problem. Only wedding guests were allowed inside the manor. - not the most responsive leading up to the wedding and did require some follow up emails, but always ended up being reachable Overall, this place is truly a hidden gem. Compared to other venues of this grade, we were shocked by how much they included in their package and found it to be a great deal for the money we paid. We highly, highly recommend considering Skylands as the place for your wedding!