Pałac Mała Wieś

Pałac Mała Wieś is an 18th-century former princely residence in the village of Mała Wieś, near Belsk Duży in Masovia, south of Warsaw. Travellers once nicknamed it the Pearl of Masovia. The grounds include French-style palace gardens with a gloriette, and the property runs as a four-star hotel with 54 rooms across the palace, its outbuildings and newer buildings.

That mix of historic palace and modern hotel is what makes it practical for a wedding. Guests sleep on site, the couple can take the Princely Apartment in the palace, and every venue sits within the same grounds. It is about 40 minutes from Warsaw, and the estate has its own vineyard of more than 40 hectares.

Civil and church ceremonies can be held at the gloriette, civil ones also in the Fountain Garden or the New Orangery, and the palace chapel hosts church weddings. If it rains, the ceremony moves indoors. For the reception, the Sala Wielka in the New Orangery covers 550 square metres and holds up to 300 guests, with terraces over the gardens. The Club Hall, with a bar and fireplace, takes up to 60, the industrial-style Glasshouse up to 140, with a clearing outside for a bonfire, and the palace rooms and Stara Wozownia restaurant suit up to 30. Ask the team about exclusive use and the music curfew.

With 54 rooms, a medium guest list can stay in the grounds. The couple's Princely Apartment is in the palace, with a marble bathroom and a tub for two. For a larger wedding, ask the team which nearby hotels they recommend and how transfers from Warsaw work. The days around the wedding can include spa treatments, a golf shooting range and photo sessions in the gardens and palace rooms. Check the drive from Warsaw airport with the team before booking flights.