An Essex Wedding - Page number 25 - May/June 2021 (Issue 98)

LOCAL VENUES THE ESSEX BARN AT THE CHANNELS ESTATE 01245 440 005 | www.channelsestate.co.uk WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? The thatched 17 th -century Essex Barn set in the Channels Estate is a picturesque exclusive-use venue. Set among landscaped gardens with a pretty courtyard entrance, the award-winning Channels Lodge accommodation is just a stone’s throw away with its 25 luxury en suite rooms. The venue is spacious and beautifully restored with modern facilities such as an al fresco bar, large heated undercover patio and fantastic music system. The in-house catering team provides the very best homemade food from locally sourced ingredients. LET’S CELEBRATE! Ceremonies are held in the Wedding Garden under the thatched cart house or inside the Essex Barn with twinkling fairylights overhead. Receptions are catered for in the barn for up to 200 people, which has three main areas ensuring plenty of space for the ceremony, wedding breakfast, dancefloor and bar. There’s also a lounge area for loved ones to relax in. WE LOVE… Couples receive a free food and wine tasting as well as discounted accommodation. https://eyes hineweddingphotography.co.uk https://eyes hineweddingphotography.co.uk www.sew eddingphotography.co.uk www.sew eddingphotography.co.uk HYLANDS ESTATE 01245 605 500 | http://hylandsestate.co.uk WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? Hylands Estate boasts 574 acres of historic parkland, ancient woodlands, grassland, ponds, lakes and formal gardens. Guests can enjoy anything from a short stroll to admire the Victorian Pleasure Gardens to a four-mile hike taking in the rolling parkland and Serpentine Lake. The jewel in the crown is Hylands House – a beautifully renovated Grade II* listed Neoclassical villa. With its white stucco exterior, portico and ionic pillars, it was considered the height of Georgian elegance. Step inside to find meticulously restored period rooms from both the Georgian and Victorian eras. LET’S CELEBRATE! Couples exchange vows in two spaces. The Drawing Room (80 guests) has a fabulously ornate gilded ceiling, a marble fireplace and hand-painted wall motifs. The Banqueting Room (100 guests) has real wow factor with its 24-carat gold leaf swag-and-scroll decorations, silk-lined walls, hand-painted motifs and luxurious French marble fireplace. Floor-to-ceiling windows bathe the room in light and offer vistas across the grounds. The space was even chosen as a location for the stylish BBC programme Killing Eve . Complete with sparkling chandeliers and ivory drapes, The Grand Pavilion (300 guests) is a contemporary celebration space that offers couples free rein to dress it as they wish. Loved ones will enjoy the private outside decked area. WE LOVE… Just a five-minute drive from Chelmsford, the venue allows parties to get away from it all, yet stay close to the city. A luxurious new bridal suite gives couples a gorgeous space to prepare for their day. 25