RACKLEY’S CHILTERN HILLS, CADMORE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE This luxury wedding barn has been fully restored, benefitting from underfloor heating and air conditioning throughout. Natural daylight floods the space, especially in the glass conservatory that showcases sweeping views of the Chilterns. This leads out to the sun-filled York Terrace where there’s ample seating where guests can enjoy a cocktail reception at sunset. The south-facing wall with a floor-to-ceiling window draped in fairylights makes a stunning backdrop for couple portraits. The seven acres of rolling grounds provide ample opportunity for garden games. A fantastic photo opportunity in the courtyard is against the illuminated millstone water feature and this area also houses a colourful, manicured garden. The wildflower meadow with pathways winding down to the fields below, where nature thrives, also provides a picturesque backdrop and there’s also a pergola lit up with fairylights. Ceremonies and receptions take place in the south-facing main barn that seats up to 120 guests under oak beams draped with festoon lighting, creating a romantic ambience. Smaller ceremonies of up to 60 loved ones can enjoy the Upstairs Gallery and micro-wedding ceremonies of up to 20 guests are best suited to the Meeting Room. There’s also an outdoor undercover option on the York Terrace for an intimate gathering of just eight people. When a wedding is booked, the couple is offered the option of a complimentary food tasting and also a luxury goodie bag. There’s ample car parking on-site for 62 cars with an allocated registrar and disabled parking plus a ground floor disabled toilet with baby change facilities and highchairs available on request. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01494 412 515, https://rackleys.co.uk •We love... that the bridal party have exclusive use of the Bridal Room with en suite facilities for the entire day. Turn to page 30 to see the real wedding of Elise and Jonny who married at the venue. WASING PARK WEDDINGS, ALDERMASTON, BERKSHIRE This award-winning, exclusive-use barn wedding venue sits on 4,000 acres of land at the heart of the family-owned Wasing Estate that’s home to historic buildings, glistening lakes and a walled garden. There’s a choice of 26 luxury bedrooms at the venue sleeping up to 64 guests with each one boasting bespoke design within an elegant historical setting, from the unique Grade II listed Granary, sat proudly on its staddle stones, to the fairytale-inspired Dovecote and a Honeymoon Suite featuring the largest bed in Berkshire. Ceremonies take place in the contemporary Garden Room with its bifold doors leading to the manicured garden, or outside in the Victorian Summerhouse that’s embellished with a pretty hand-painted mural. There’s also the picturesque parish Church of St. Nicholas situated within the grounds offering another option. The magnificent Castle Barn provides a blank canvas for wedding receptions that can be decked in fairylights and decorated with candles and floral displays. Guests can relax and enjoy the mouth-watering menu beneath the adjacent stretch tent floating over the terrace at the back of the Castle Barn. Filled with comfortable seating, cosy blankets, twinkling lights and firepits, this area provides outdoor space that can be used all year round. Back for its third year running, Wasing’s Pumpkin event is taking place from 20th - 29th October 2023 with plenty to enjoy including picking your own pumpkins. To find out more and to book, visit www.wasing.co.uk/weddings Images of Rackley’s Chiltern Hills courtesy of www.chriscaldicott.com 23 THEMED VENUES
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