Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - March/April 2025 (Issue 80)

TABLEY HOUSE 01565 750 151 | www.tableyhouse.co.uk Tabley House is one of the finest 18th-centrury Palladian mansions in Cheshire. Wonderful sweeping steps ensure a magnificent entrance to the State Rooms for you and your guests. Your vows will be exchanged in the elegant Gallery, and later photographs throughout the State Rooms will create memories to treasure. The Portico Room provides a splendid setting for a Champagne reception or similar, with everyone able to enjoy the beautiful views across the parkland. Within the surrounding parkland is the delightful Tabley Mere. Set upon a tiny island, is also to be found the tower that painter JMW Turner captured in his 1808 masterpiece of Tabley House and Park, which is still on display today. The grounds also feature the charming 17th-century St Peter’s Chapel, which is available for those who wish to have a blessing following their ceremony. Ceremonies are held in The Gallery with up to 100 nearest and dearest. This elegant room is often considered one of the finest in Cheshire. Here, you’re surrounded by wonderful paintings and furniture providing an intimate space full of Regency splendour. Celebrate in style in The Portico Room, which can also host up to 100 loved ones buffet style or 35 for a seated wedding breakfast. Its fine plasterwork has a magnificence that matches the Portico’s columns outside. From here and the top of the grand staircase, there’s a wonderful view across the park to Tabley mere. TATTON PARK 01625 374 456/57 | www.tattonpark.org.uk Surrounded by 1,000 acres of Cheshire parkland, beautiful meres and ornamental gardens, Tatton Park is truly an idyllic backdrop with an enviable reputation for providing one of the most photogenic locations for any celebration. Take advantage of a variety of magical romantic locations including the Glasshouses, the Italian Terrace, the Rose Garden and Charlotte’s Garden When it comes to saying “I do,” there are several spaces to choose from. The Entrance Hall can play host to 80 loved ones and was once the state Entrance Hall for guests of the Egerton family. This luxurious hall, bathed in daylight, will lend a touch of glamour to your ceremony. Alternatively, the manicured Croquet Lawn located outside the grand mansion overlooking the Italian Terrace in the garden can accommodate up to 350 guests. Intimate receptions are hosted in the Lord Egerton Apartment with room for 40 seated banquet style or 80 standing. This charming romantic suite of rooms boasts magnificent views of the Italian Terrace and Gardens. It can be used as a bridal preparation area or intimate wedding ceremony and reception space, licensed for up to 40 guests. For a much bigger bash, the Tenants’ Hall is an excellent choice. Allow its grandeur to capture your imagination and the team will adapt this versatile space to suit your ceremony or celebration from 50 to 350 guests. The venue works in partnership with specially selected caterers, who’ll work with you to develop a menu of your choice within your budget. www.zehra.co.uk https://masoudshah.co.uk 20

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