We will provisionally hold a date from your request for one week (7 days) in 2026 and two weeks (14 days) in 2027/2028. If we do not hear from you in this time, your date will automatically be released.

To secure your wedding date at The Sessions House in Spalding, we require a signed contract and a non-refundable booking fee. We recommend contacting our events team to check availability for specific dates in the Lincolnshire wedding season.

Yes and No. The Venue and Equipment Hire Fee will be locked in when you book your wedding; they will not change. However a change in guest number, adding in additional food or drinks package will impact the final price.

In order to secure your wedding date, we require a deposit payment of 500 for the venue. Your terms and conditions will include a staggered payment structure based on your wedding date and preferences which will help you budget for your Wedding at The Sessions House. We offer 2 different types of payment plans. Option 1: 6 months before your wedding 50% of the balance, 3 months before your wedding 50% of the balance. Option 2: Monthly installments at 0% interest. You can pay online or in person with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) or by Bank Tansfers.

The number of guests can increase as much as you like as long as it stays within our venue capacities and does not drop below our minimum numbers. If the guest number change leads to a change in the final price, we will communicate this with you and arrange the payment/refund accordingly.

We don't have a minimum number of guests requirements. For your own planning and budgeting, we suggest at least 40 guests for a celebration in our main courtroom. If you have less than this number of guests, we also have a few smaller rooms that would be more suitable. Please contact the events team to discuss your options and we will try our best to accomodate your plans.

At The Sessions House we have 4 event managers, and you will have one of them assigned to you to facilitate your planning journey.

For your Civil Ceremony at The Sessions House, you must book the Lincolnshire Registrar by calling 0300 500 8080 or visiting the county council website - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/80730/the-sessions-house-spalding If you wish to book your registrar together with our wedding team, please let us know.

Yes, you may have your Civil Ceremony elsewhere and still hold your Reception with us at The Sessions House. As The Sessions House is an exclusive use venue, the hire price remains the same whether you hold your ceremony with us or elsewhere.

At The Sessions House, we understand that plans can change. Our cancellation policy is designed to be fair to both our clients and our historic venue. In the event of a cancellation, the initial booking fee is non-refundable. Cancellations made closer to the event date incur a percentage-based fee. For details, please refer to your signed agreement. We strongly recommend that all couples and corporate clients take out comprehensive event insurance to protect against unforeseen circumstances.

Yes, we advise all Wedding Couples to take out Wedding Insurance in the event that your Wedding must be cancelled for reasons outside your control.

The last formal contact will be scheduled in the week of your big day, the team will arrange a telephone or virtual phone call with you to run through all the details for your big day and make sure there is no last-minute changes etc. This call also gives you the chance to ask any last-minute questions you may have. In reality, The Sessions House wedding team will accompany you to the point you step on the aisle.

The Final Meeting is your last meeting before finalising both your Wedding and payment details. You will be invited to this scheduled meeting taking 1 - 2 hours where we finalise the exact details for your Wedding including menu choices, final seating plan, drinks packages, dietary requirements, bedroom allocations, supplier liability, etc. After this Final Meeting, you will be issued with your final bill, payable in full 4 to 6 weeks before your Wedding Date. We will not be able to make any refunds after the final payment has been processed. Please make sure you have provided the insurance documents for any external suppliers that you have booked for your event before your Final Meeting. Alternatively, you can bring them with you on the day of your Final Meeting.

You will receive an email from the Events Team a couple of days after your Wedding asking for bank details to issue the refund. The refund will only be issued if there are no outstanding cost, damages or breaches to the Terms and Conditions.