SWEET DREAMS The Crown Hotel, in Wetheral, Carlisle, has kicked off 2022 with the refurbishment of its 61 bedrooms, hotel lounges and other public areas. The property has also re-launched its fitness centre, consisting of two state-of-the-art gyms, a heated pool, a fitness studio, a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and lounge areas. The full refurbishment is set to be complete in spring 2022. The experienced team offer packages that take away the stress of wedding planning. Couples can choose from inclusive packages from just two guests ‘Me & You, Just Us Two’ in the elegant lounge to grand reception affairs up to 150 with the ‘Ultimately Yours’ package in the Garden Suite. Alternatively, say ‘I do’ under the outdoor garden gazebo, with endless photo opportunities in the magical gardens and riverside location. Discover more at www.crownhotelwetheral.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS! The Wellbeing Farm was crowned the winner of the Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable category at the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021. The awards celebrate excellence across a wide range of visitor economy businesses, revealing the brightest and best stars working in Lancashire tourism today. The Wellbeing Farm was recognised for its commitment to being sustainable, responsible and ethical in how they operate and interact with customers, the wider community and the environment. The farm, which is powered by a wind turbine, has been working on sustainability since it opened in 2013 and last year produced a dedicated sustainability website that highlighted the work done towards each of the 12 Sustainable Development Goals. Celia Gaze, the founder and managing director of The Wellbeing Farm, tells us: “During lockdown, we decided to focus on our sustainability work, and the time spent is paying off. Having represented independent hospitality businesses at a special fringe event at COP26 in Glasgow last year, winning an award in this category is an important achievement.” Head over to www.thewellbeingfarm.co.uk to find out more. NEW AND IMPROVED The Alchemist is returning to its roots with an extensive refurbishment of its flagship Manchester venue, The Alchemist Spinningfields. Set to re-open in March, the refined refurbishment will be a significant evolution in design for The Alchemist. The cosmic-inspired renovation of the all-day dining and cocktail space will include the addition of two new private areas that will be perfect for late-night cocktails or hen and stag dos. Simon Potts, the CEO, said: “The Alchemist footprint has spread across the UK over the last few years, as we’ve taken our hospitality brand down to London and up to Scotland, but we’ve always remained a Manchester company at heart. The Spinningfields venue is an institution and much loved by our teams and guests alike; we look forward to bringing our new design direction to the city. The refurbishment also marks a new phase of growth for the business as we put the recent challenges behind us and look forward to the renewed evolution and expansion of the brand.” Check out www.thealchemist.uk.com for more information. WANT EVEN MORE INSPIRATION? Here at CWM HQ we’re literally never satisfied when it comes to providing our readers with enough wedspiration. Because, really, what is enough? We’d go on forever if we could. So, with that in mind, we’ve created our very own County Wedding Magazines YouTube channel, just for you. It’s full of tons of big-day ideas from venue tours to dream dresses. Catch up on beauty reviews and how tos from our beauty editor and peek behind the scenes of styled shoots featured in our titles past and present. You can even be a fly on the wall at some real weddings – after all, if we’re honest, who doesn’t love being a bit nosey! And we haven’t stopped there, as you’ll also find local supplier interviews packed with tips and tricks. We’re adding more content all the time, so why not hit subscribe so you never miss a thing? It’s your one-stop shop for wedding vid-spiration! Simply head to YouTube and search ’County Wedding Magazines’ or click here www.youtube.com/channel/ UCMAChACKNanShdZwI5QGXMQ www.jessicaoshaughnessy.co.uk 10
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