REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER A warm welcome from Claire 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around the regions 13 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts are up for grabs 60 HOT TOPIC Local experts offer big-day advice 90 COMPETITION A luxury getaway awaits with the renowned hotel brand GuestHouse CONTENTS DECEMBER 2022/JANUARY 2023 On the cover Giovanna Ozorio Bastos from Capturing Senses Photography is the talent behind the lens of our cover of this issue that was photographed as part of a styled shoot at Manor by the Lake. All is revealed on page 43 and to book Capturing Senses Photography for your wedding, visit www.capturingsensesphotography.com 13 90 FEATURES 43 JE T'AIME Manor by the Lake, a romantic Victorian wedding venue in Gloucestershire, provided the perfect backdrop for this fine art French-inspired shoot with its whimsical Italian gardens and elegant, timeless interior 49 A WOODLAND WEDDING A Wiltshire-based country pub provided the seasonal setting for this styled shoot 52 MEMORIES MADE Local photographers reveal their favourite wedding snaps 55 SOMETHING NEW The best that Glos and Wilts has to offer 62 WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND Our guide to creating the ultimate seasonal celebration VENUES 15 ‘TIS THE SEASON Magical snow-capped venues 21 SPOTLIGHT ON...THE COTSWOLDS We reveal where to wed 3
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