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West Tower, Lancashire

12 Mar in Venues | Comments (0)

Set within 8 acres of Lancashire countryside is the West Tower. This stunning venue was built in 1785 and has been lavishly redeveloped to incorporate 14 bedrooms and 2 executive suites as well as the dining hall, which can seat up to 120 guests for formal dinners and evening parties of up to 200.

The luxury hilltop country house boasts views of rolling farmland and could not provide you with a more romantic setting.

West Tower has a range of menus to choose from including Canape’s, Buffet and Banquets.

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Image courtesy of West Tower

Bradley House

16 Dec in Venues | Comments (0)

I could not imagine anything lovelier than using a venue like Bradley House for a wedding. This Wiltshire country house has been owned by the Dukes of Somerset since it was built 300 years ago and is available as a venue for weddings, celebrations and corporate events.

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David Mattia, who together with his wife Kim, owns and runs Bradley House Events have just launched The Coach House, an adapted old coach house and Victorian stables sited in a cobbled courtyard next to the house. It has a dining room which will seat 60 people, a room for music and dancing, a bar and Victorian stables that are used as a quiet area for “chilling out”.

Attached to The Coach House is a marquee that can be used should the number of guests exceed 60 people. It comes in three sizes – to seat up to 90, up to 150 and up to 180 people.

Bradley-house2 This new development allows David and Kim to offer a new “one day event” option which means that people can use of the ground floor of the main house for a civil wedding, followed by a drinks reception. If they wish they can then use The Coach House, with or without a marquee, to entertain their guests and to “party”.

Up until now Bradley House has specialised in 3 day events where (for example) the bride stays in the house with her family and close friends (it sleeps up to 24) and gets married on the middle day either in the house or in the church that is right next door’, but with the addition of The Coach House they can also offer the property for one day events.

The main house could be called “a small Stately Home” in that it is certainly stately but it is not huge and therefore is not at all intimidating. In fact it is best described as a warm and welcoming family home; albeit a large one.

David believes that staying in Bradley House is not at all like saying in a hotel – in fact it is almost the opposite – “It is somewhere to relax and enjoy entertaining family and friends; which after all was a major reason why houses like this were built in the first place. Almost everyone who stays here says that they are delighted at how “friendly” the house feels and how easy it is to relax and enjoy themselves.”

David and Kim have definate ideas on how a venue like Bradley House should be run. “What we offer is great flexibility; a range of choices that enables our clients to arrange their event as they wish it to be. We work with a number of “partners” who we introduce to our clients – caterers, a wine importer (we do not charge corkage), entertainers, florists, in fact everyone that our clients may need to make their event a success. In this way they get a choice and that enables them to get what they want within their budget.”

Kim has over 25 years of experience as an event caterer and is available to help and advise. There is also a team of local staff, to help with whatever needs doing.

David and Kim are passionate about the house, the business they run in it and the clients they attract. ” Over the past two years we have had clients from, literally, all over the world, which makes our job even more interesting. We never want to loose those clients but we would love to add a new dimension: a local clientele. Now that we have “The Coach House” we can offer one day events and so that wish may just come true.”

Images courtsey of Bradley House

Great Tangley Manor

22 Nov in Venues | Comments (0)

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If a small, intimate experience is what you are after for your wedding reception, then Great Tangley Manor looks perfect. The building is a Grade 1 Listed property, set within beautiful Victorian gardens and is situated on the edge of the Surrey Hills. Older that 1000 years and first mentioned in the Doomsday book in 1017, Great Tangley Manor was reputedly used by King John as a hunting lodge. The Manor has also hosted King George V and Queen Mary, King George VI and Edward VIII.

The property includes a lake, walled gardens and a courtyard.

Great Tangly Manor can accomodate up to 16 guests and host up to 40 (including residents) for small scale receptions.

Image courtesy of Great Tangley Manor

Weddings at The National Trust

06 Nov in Venues | Comments (0)

My family have been National Trust members for years. I love the faded grandeur of their properties – most reminiscent of very elegant times. The Trust offers properties across the country as wedding venues. I could not imagine anything more ambient than exchanging vows at Chartwell, where Sir Winston Churchill spent his married life with his beloved Clementine. The spectacular gardens and ruins at Nymans could provide the perfect backdrop for your wedding photographs and would make a wonderful venue for a summer or spring wedding too.

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Avington Park, Hampshire

26 Oct in Venues | Comments (0)

Avington Park lies tucked in idyllic Hampshire countryside. This majestic family home, which has hosted royalty on a number of occasions, is now available as a wedding venue. Avington Park is licensed to hold civil ceremonies, allowing a couple to use the house and grounds for both wedding and reception.

The estate caters for small, intimate gatherings as well as grand affairs. Avington only offers exclusive use , so the house and grounds are yours and yours alone for your day.

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Image courtesy of Avington Park

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