Always joyous. Forever in love.

Your wedding day should be filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Choosing the right venue matters, and at The Lansdowne, you can celebrate with confidence. Set on Eastbourne’s beautiful seafront, just steps from the promenade, The Lansdowne offers a stunning setting, experienced team, and the perfect backdrop for your special day.

Your happily ever after at The Lansdowne

Our wedding spaces

Licensed for Civil Ceremonies

Perfect for a party of 70

A light and elegant space for a civil ceremony or wedding perfect for guests of two (we can be your witnesses on the day) to seventy. It includes original features, muted tones and large bay windows with a view of the Martello Tower and The Western Lawns.

Ideal for a wedding breakfast

Perfect for a party of 70

The Lawns Room is adjacent to the Martello Room and can accommodate up to 70 guests for a wedding breakfast. It features large bay windows for maximum daylight and to enjoy the sea view. The Lawns Room features the same muted tones to enable a consistent colour scheme for your wedding.

Ideal for your evening function

Perfect for a party of 100

The recently refurbished Duke’s is located on the lower ground floor. Furnished in an Art Deco manner, with sumptuous deep red interior, perfect to set the tone for the evening’s celebration. Complete with stage, private bar and lift access to the ground floor. Duke’s is the perfect space for the biggest of celebrations.

FAQs

For the ultimate wedding please speak with us for you to have exclusive use of the whole hotel with all function rooms, lounges, bar, restaurant and 98 bedrooms just for your wedding party. The ultimate day to remember!

Yes. Although we have a list of suppliers we have worked with previously and can recommend, you are welcome to use your own suppliers. Please note for DJ’s and entertainment, public insurance liability documents and proof of PAT testing must be submitted.

The Lawns and Martello are available for Dry Hire purposes and you may bring your own caterers. Valid insurance and food hygiene certification will be required before the hire will be confirmed. We will not permit anybody to provide their own alcohol (other than wine for which a corkage fee per bottle will be applied) and any bar services must be provided by the hotel.

Subject to availability, we can allocate a specific dining area for your wedding party to ensure you can enjoy breakfast together.

Last orders for drinks will be called at 11:45pm and the bar will close and music will stop at midnight. In the event of exclusive use of the hotel, an application can be made to extend the hours.

The deposit is £500 and is non-refundable or transferrable to any other event. 50% of the remaining balance is to be paid six months prior to the wedding. With full payment due six weeks prior to the big day.

Yes, subject to availability, it is not essential to book the whole wedding day with us. We offer rooms for ceremony only and for evening celebrations only.

what our lovely couples think...

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★★★★★

This is an excellent hotel

Booking.com

We held our wedding weekend here. It was perfect! It is a wonderful hotel that we know very well and have stayed many times, which is why we chose to hold our wedding here, too.

12th May 2026

Tony & Susan

★★★★★

You really pulled the stops

Personal note

We just wanted to say how fantastic you have been throughout the planning stages of our wedding and then of course on the day itself. The venue looked absolutely amazing…

25th January 2025

Ben Walsh & John Wells

★★★★★

It was the best-run wedding I have ever been to

Personal note

We really don’t know where to start or how to say a big enough thank you. Without your tireless work our day would have not been so seamless or magical…

6th September 2025

Simon & Carolyn Rodway

★★★★★

You went above and beyond!

Personal note

I won’t even try to describe how happy we are with everything and everyone at the Lansdowne. It went so well. Thank you particularly for looking after me personally. You went above and beyond!

22nd March 2025

Susan & Mike

★★★★

So happy we chose The Lansdowne

Personal note

We would like to thank you for arranging our Vow Renewals and evening event on Saturday 11th May 2024. Everything went smoothly, the food was lovely, and the staff were wonderful…

14th April 2025

Steve & Teresa Hughes

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