An Essex Wedding - Page number 20 - November/December 2021 (Issue 101)

THE PARK WEDDINGS AND EVENTS 07732 597 056 | www.theparkevents.co.uk The Park, set at the top of a one-and-a-half-mile country lane, offers a beautiful and private setting with panoramic views over the rural Essex countryside. When hosting a blessing, wedding breakfast and reception here couples benefit from a complete blank-canvas venue. You can choose to have an indoor ceremony inside your marquee or tipi, or have an outside ceremony to take advantage of the views and rolling countryside, you could even hire a pavilion or pagoda to be a central focus point. Post-ceremony, again you can style and choose whatever structure you wish, marquee, tipi, pavilion, the possibilities are endless and it means capacity numbers can be anything up to and more than 350 attendees. When tying the knot here, couples benefit from its hilltop location, as the sun sets The Park is stunning with the uninterrupted views across the rolling countryside, you couldn’t find a more peaceful setting to get married in – a photographer’s dream. TUFFON HALL VINEYARD 01787 462 288 | www.tuffonhall.co.uk Tuffon Hall, an award-winning vineyard, is set amongst the rolling hills of the North Essex countryside and offers the perfect backdrop for open-air ceremonies and al fresco dining. To the rear of the Cellar Door, its 400-year-old threshing barn, is a rose-lined terrace offering a further space for reception drinks, lawn games and photos as well as the chance to capture the stunning sunset. Approached by a long tree-lined driveway running parallel with the beautiful vineyard, the Cellar Door is an imposing building with magnificent flint walls and traditional red brick, it stands proud as the main focal point of property. Seating around 100 guests, it boasts a wealth of features from the original beams and traditional red brick work to the original arrow slits which have been framed to add to their character. The large glass doors allow daylight to flood in, while underfloor ground source heating ensures a welcoming atmosphere all year round. Couples have a choice of three beautiful ceremony locations including the Vineyard Wedding Gazebo for the most picturesque open-air ceremonies (100 guests), downstairs in the Cellar Door with the beautiful flint wall backdrop (100), or upstairs on the Gallery overlooking the magnificent Cellar Door (85). Post-vows, for smaller weddings the Gallery can seat up to 40 guests or for larger gatherings, around 100 daytime guests, increasing to 200 for the evening, can be accommodated in the main body of the Cellar Door with both bar and break out area all under one magnificent roof. When tying the knot here, couples benefit from a gorgeous adjacent farmhouse offering on-site accommodation for guests wishing to stay overnight. Alan Cambridge Photography Alan Cambridge Photography https://da-p hoto.co.uk www.whi tneylloydphotography.com 20