Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - September/October 2024 (Issue 51)

HATCH MARQUEE HIRE Hatch Marquee Hire is a leading supplier of frame (clear span) marquees with experience in creating elegant and stylish celebrations, tailor-made to suit each couple’s requirements. Based in Devon, the team supplies the marquee hire service to some of the most beautiful locations throughout the South West including Devon and Cornwall. The marquees offer the latest design and the company specialises in providing marquee hire for weddings, ceremonies, parties, and corporate events. Whether it’s a vintage, festival vibe that couples dream of, a formal traditional wedding or a laid-back beach celebration, there’s something for every event with a broad range of equipment and furniture for hire including chairs, tables, lighting and dancefloors. Based on a modular system and available in a range of widths, the frame marquees are fully adaptable to fit any size or space which works well when guest numbers change. The team have experience building marquees on lakes, on multiple levels and on the steepest of hills! www.hatchmarqueehire.com SOUTH DEVON AND EXETER Spotlight on... RIVER COTTAGE, AXMINSTER Nestled in a valley, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, River Cottage is a working farm within 100 acres of countryside set against a beautiful backdrop of rolling hills and stunning sunsets. As the farm is exclusively hired for the wedding day, guests are encouraged to explore the entirety of the property at their leisure, meeting the animals, including the pigs and enjoying the rural surroundings. The 18th-century Threshing Barn is an impressive and versatile space boasting rustic charm and character. Ceremonies, receptions for 120 loved ones and the wedding breakfast for up to 70 guests are held here. The famous Kitchen Garden is at the heart of River Cottage and is where much of the fruit and veg that feeds guests is grown. The Kitchen Garden provides a picturesque setting for an outdoor ceremony of up to 120 guests. The garden is also a stunning spot for a drinks reception, with guests free to wander, admiring the organic vegetable patches while sipping a glass of fizz and listening to live music. The wedding menus feature the finest, seasonal, organic ingredients sourced from local farms and fishermen, as well as using produce grown and reared at River Cottage. During the planning of the wedding, the team will arrange for couples to meet with one of the talented chefs where they can collaborate and design a bespoke wedding menu featuring their favourite dishes. The traditional yurt provides a wonderful space to relax and enjoy coffee and petit fours, or host a silent disco or photo booth after the ceremony and dinner. The iconic River Cottage 17th-century farmhouse sleeps up to six guests and is available the night before or after the wedding. It can also be used for intimate ceremonies, wedding breakfasts and drinks receptions. www.rivercottage.net/weddings www.ambermariephotography.co.uk www.novaweddingphotography.co.uk/Home www.isobelmurphy.com 21 LOCAL VENUES

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