An Essex Wedding - Jan/Feb 2020 (Issue 90)

All the latest from around the region NEWS Nearlywed THE COUNTDOWN IS ON… We live and breathe weddings at CWM towers, so we can’t wait for our Signature Wedding Show at the Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2 nd February, 2020! If you’ve never been to an event like this before, we’ve put together some top tips to help you get the most from it: ❤ Narrow down. Before the show, have a chat with your partner to decide a few key factors about your wedding. This will help when talking to suppliers. ❤ Comfort. You’ll be on your feet all day; wear comfy flats and pop some blister plasters in your bag. ❤ Set up a wedding email address. This way you can keep everything in one place, and it makes it much easier to refer back to suppliers’ emails. ❤ The entourage. Decide who you’ll take with you – will it be your partner, or would you prefer to have a day with the girls or your mum? ❤ Homework . Make a checklist of the type of suppliers you’re looking for on the day. ❤ Get social . Follow the event organiser and some of the exhibitors on social media. This way you’ll be first to know of any show offers. ❤ Book . If you love something, book it – but don’t ever feel pressurised into doing so if you’re not 100 per cent sure. ❤ Get organised . Take a diary with you so you can make appointments, and make sure you keep any literature you receive in a folder. Our shows are free to attend, just pre-register online to save time on the day and to be entered into our prize draw to win a £250 SpaBreaks.com voucher! Head to countyweddingevents.com If you’re looking for an al fresco wedding, make sure you check out Forrester Park in Great Totham. With exciting plans to update its Millennium Lawn outdoor ceremony space as well as refurbishing its wedding suite, it’s a beautiful spot for I dos. Head to the website to find out more about its new wedding packages, which include everything you need for the perfect day, forrester-park.co.uk THE PERFECT SETTING You may have read in previous issues about the exciting work that’s going on at the stunning Hatfield Place. We’re excited to announce its incredible Orangery and Ceremony Hall are now officially open. Built to accompany the lovingly restored Georgian house, and situated just steps away, both magnificent new additions are tucked away at the end of the estate’s secret walled garden. Inviting up to 200 hundred guests to hear you declare your vows and watch you have your first dance is not something that the historic house was designed for, which is why proud owners Mr and Mrs Twinley decided to design the spectacular purpose-built space to host larger events. With ceilings soaring as high as 20 feet, an aisle stretching as long as 25 steps and an overall capacity for up to 250 loved ones, the new setting is unrivalled. Reclaimed Essex red bricks and salvaged York stone has been used to create a building that gives a nod to the Georgian elegance of Hatfield Place. Outside, the terrace area overlooks the pretty walled garden with its handcrafted oak pagoda, a grand three-tier water fountain and a pleached hornbeam walkway leading to a quaint wooden gate, which invites you up to the main house. To find out more, head to hatfieldplace.co.uk photographybygrace.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9