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Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

Dining capacity: 120

A 30-acre subtropical garden near Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, with licensed outdoor ceremony choices and a permanent wedding marquee. The official FAQ states up to 100 seated for the ceremony and 120 for the wedding breakfast.

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Bournemouth

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott

Dining capacity: 240

A clifftop Bournemouth hotel with sea views, ten event rooms and an outdoor gazebo. Marriott’s current wedding information states wedding breakfasts for up to 240 guests, while current wedding pricing is available only by proposal.

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Swanage

Durlston Castle

Dining capacity: 90

A restored coastal landmark within Durlston Country Park, with sea views and flexible ceremony rooms. The Belvedere holds 50; the Gallery is licensed for 120 and seats up to 90 for a wedding breakfast.

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Poole

Harbour Heights Hotel

Dining capacity: 120

A Sandbanks hotel with panoramic Poole Harbour views, licensed ceremony suites and hotel accommodation. The Hytes Suite is licensed for ceremonies up to 150, while the current events information describes dinner or reception layouts up to 120.

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Christchurch

Harbour Hotel Christchurch

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A harbourside Christchurch hotel with indoor event suites, terraces and a lawn for coastal ceremonies and receptions. Licensed room capacities are recorded from the council guide, while current wedding pricing remains for the venue to confirm.

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Highcliffe

Highcliffe Castle

Dining capacity: 110

A Grade I-listed coastal castle in Highcliffe with civil ceremonies and wedding breakfasts for up to 110 guests, extending to 200 for evening receptions.

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East Lulworth

Lulworth Castle

Dining capacity: 130

A landmark castle on the Lulworth Estate with indoor and outdoor ceremony choices, dining up to 130 and evening celebrations up to 150. The castle and grounds are hired exclusively for the wedding day.

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Lyme Regis

Marine Theatre

Dining capacity: 124

A historic theatre beside the sea in Lyme Regis, available for whole-venue exclusive hire. Official information lists ceremonies or seated events up to 220, dining up to 124 and standing celebrations up to 394.

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Bournemouth

Marsham Court Hotel

Dining capacity: 70

A family-run East Cliff hotel overlooking Bournemouth Bay, with indoor function rooms and a licensed garden pagoda. Its current 2026 intimate wedding package is designed for 20 to 70 guests, with individual accessibility needs to be confirmed against the chosen space.

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Weymouth

Nothe Fort

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A historic coastal fort overlooking Weymouth Harbour, with licensed ceremonies on the North Terrace or in a Victorian casemate. The wedding brochure states up to 70 guests; Dorset Council lists an overall maximum of 75.

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Portland

Pennsylvania Castle

Dining capacity: 100

An exclusive coastal estate on Portland with indoor and outdoor ceremony choices, castle accommodation and modern clifftop lodges. Dorset Council lists a maximum of 100, while the estate can sleep up to 40 across the castle and Clifftops.

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Christchurch

The Captain’s Club Hotel

Dining capacity: 120

A waterside Christchurch hotel offering intimate ceremony packages and full-day weddings. The venue currently promotes celebrations for up to 120 guests, with licensed room capacities and package-specific limits recorded separately.

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Bournemouth

THE NICI

Dining capacity: 150

A coastal Bournemouth hotel with ocean-facing wedding spaces, a private terrace and options for intimate or larger celebrations. Ocean Drive is published for up to 150 seated guests and 175 for an evening reception; Little Havana suits smaller groups.

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