A Wedding Venue committed to sustainability

At Hayne House, we wholeheartedly believe that weddings can be kinder to the planet – without compromising on style or quality. Our team is passionate about upholding our responsibility for the environmental impact of weddings, and we’re committed to taking meaningful action to play our part in protecting our planet – this is what makes us an eco-conscious wedding venue.

We are proud to have received certification from the Sustainable Wedding Alliance in July 2021 and play an active role within the wedding industry to make it more sustainable.

Proudly awarded the Kent Wedding Award for Most Sustainable Business in November 2021

Hayne House’s journey to being net zero is a long road ahead, and we know it’s no simple undertaking. By sharing a snapshot of what we aim to achieve over the next 5-10 years, you can see our dedication to this challenge. We hope it’ll inspire you to take part in it, simply by hosting your wedding with Hayne House.

Our commitment to sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of every decision we make, both within our business and beyond. From our long-term ambition to reach carbon net zero, to the smaller actions we take on a day to day basis, we are doing our very best to evaluate and improve our practices, one step at a time.

In January 2021, we kicked off the year by joining the United Nations Race to Zero Campaign, a global campaign to achieve net zero by 2050. We believe we can reach that target way before that, and are on track to reducing our emissions by half by 2025 and hope to be as close to net zero as we can by 2030. We are proud to be ambassadors for the Sustainable Wedding Alliance, working to promote sustainability within the industry.

Read more on our ambition and challenges to net zero here, as featured in the Sustainable Business Guide

Our journey to becoming a net zero wedding venue

2021 Emissions Report

We’re delighted to share that our 2021 emissions report confirms that the actions we have been taking to date are already having an effect on reducing our emissions. Here is a snapshot of our 2021 total emissions:

 

Being part of the change

From the moment you choose Hayne House as the home of your wedding, you’re making a brilliant step towards a greener wedding- because for every wedding we host, we make a donation to the Kent Woodland Trust!

Our team are so incredibly passionate about the opportunity we have to create change within our industry, and have poured untold hours into ensuring that the commitment to sustainability of every supplier to our business meets our own high standard. It’s all about making it easier for our couples to plan a wedding that treads a little more lightly upon the planet – without having to compromise upon a single detail.

Offering affordable wedding venue incentives

As part of our pledge towards being more sustainable we’re offering some pretty irresistible incentives to couples who make simple choices to lessen their impact on the environment. You could be rewarded with an all-expenses paid tour and lunch worth £150 at the award winning Gusbourne Vineyard, or even win a two night stay at The Pig near Canterbury!