Your Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wedding - August/September 2024 (Issue 108)

MERCURE THAME LAMBERT HOTEL, OXFORDSHIRE This hidden gem, a traditional coaching inn for the modern traveller is situated at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, bordering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It offers the perfect wedding venue with its elegantly styled suites, great food, high-quality service and beautiful surroundings. The property is home to a choice of 49 stylish bedrooms located both in the courtyard and inside the traditional inn. The rooms are contemporary in decor, featuring solid wood furniture and calming muted colour schemes. Each room provides home-like comforts including fluffy towels, luxurious toiletries, plasma televisions with Freeview channels and free superfast fibre optic Wi-Fi. This venue is an ideal wedding location, offering exceptional valuefor-money packages. With its unique character and style, coupled with variety and flexibility, it ensures unbeatable quality of service. The hotel provides an authentic wedding experience from the ceremony to the evening party in a wonderful suite that can accommodate up to 130 guests. It’s licensed to host civil, religious and humanist ceremonies for up to 100 guests in The Oxford Suite and the Courtyard while up to 200 guests can gather in The Fields. Receptions also take place in The Oxford Suite and the Courtyard plus there’s The Kite Restaurant, too. The venue provides the perfect spot to share vows with loved ones present in beautiful surroundings. Whether couples are looking for a romantic ceremony or a lively party, this venue has everything needed for a memorable wedding day. The talented team recognise that every wedding is different and is completely flexible and happy to discuss specific requirements to ensure that the beautiful hotel and grounds provide imagination, flair and the perfect setting. Alongside the unbeatable packages is a complimentary bed and breakfast stay for the couple on the wedding night, discounted bedroom rates for guests (subject to availability), the wedding breakfast served with house wine and also wine tasting. www.lambertarms.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheLambertHotel CROWNE PLAZA MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Recently fully refurbished, the 4 Silver Star Crowne Plaza Marlow Hotel & Spa is located in the heart of the Thames Valley close to High Wycombe and Maidenhead. The hotel is nestled in five acres of landscaped grounds and is home to a private lake. It also boasts the AA Rosette Awarded Glaze Restaurant, the Quad Wellness & Spa with an 18-metre heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, Life Fitness gym, sauna, steam room, and range of pampering spa treatment rooms to ensure a relaxing stay. This modern British and authentic Indian wedding venue enjoys the photographic backdrop of the river and the Marlow area. Ceremonies take place in the stylish Winterlake Suite, with stunning views of the lake and lawns, capable of hosting up to 400 guests. For the wedding breakfast, up to 300 loved ones can be seated, and for the evening reception, up to 450 people can party in this stunning space. To end the special day, a fireworks display over the lake provides a grand finale. The conservatory is another beautiful option, with stunning views of the lake through its floor-to-ceiling windows, and direct access to the manicured lawns. It accommodates up to 200 guests for the ceremony, up to 80 for a wedding breakfast and up to 300 for the evening reception. Crowne Plaza Marlow offers the Marlow and Lakeside wedding packages which includes complimentary menu tasting for the couple. The Fountain Package includes this plus a complimentary bridal suite for the newlyweds on the night of the wedding; a first-anniversary stay including dinner, bed and breakfast and a Spa Day for two, including two 25-minute treatments in the Quad Wellness & Spa. www.cpmarlow.co.uk/weddings www.instagram.com/crowneplazamarlow www.facebook.com/crowneplazamarlow 29 THEMED VENUES

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