Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding - Feb/Mar 2019 (Issue 75)

The Vineyard Hotel, RG20 8JU A former 19 th -century hunting lodge, the Vineyard was developed as a country house hotel in the 1980s and, following more recent renovation, offers luxurious possibilities for all manner of weddings, with a 3 AA Rosette restaurant and an extensive al fresco drinking and dining area. Tie the knot in the Calistoga, Oakville or California suite with 60, 80 and 150 loved ones, respectively, and 50, 60 or 140 for a sit- down dinner and up to 200 for an evening reception. There are 49 rooms for friends and family who want to stay over, with each suite and bedroom named after an iconic international wine. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01635 528 770 the-vineyard.co.uk We love... the Wine Cellar, home to 30,000 bottles of wine and lit up over two floors. Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10, RG41 5TS The Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10 is a modern four-star hotel that’s not only in a convenient location, directly next to Winnersh Triangle railway station, but is also the perfect place to host your wedding and reception, with enough accommodation for all your friends and family. The 2 AA Rosette Caprice Restaurant offers a terrace for al fresco dining, ideal for your welcome drinks on your special day. The Frogmore Suite can accommodate 110 of your loved ones for the ceremony and reception, while the Buckingham Suite has space for up to 220 and can be divided into smaller rooms for more intimate receptions. And it’s only five minutes from Dinton Pastures Country Park, a rural park with lakes, rivers and meadows, ideal for big-day photographs. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01189 444 321 hireadinghotel.com We love... that the bride and groom are offered not only complimentary accommodation, but full use of the spa. 32