Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding - Apr/May 2019 (Issue 76)

24 THE MILL HOUSE HOTEL, RG7 1PT This Georgian hotel in Swallowfield, dating back to 1823, has been sympathetically refurbished with a modern twist and boasts 12 individually decorated bedrooms. The landscaped gardens offer myriad big-day photo opportunities and drinks possibilities, with plenty of seating, large lawns and terraces, a fountain and year-round colour in the walled garden and surrounding countryside by the River Loddon. Ceremonies can take place in the Cottage Suite for up to 50 loved ones or the Garden Room for up to 120. Both rooms are bright and spacious with views over the grounds. You can now also get married in the garden, in the Cedar Pavilion, with room for up to 120 of your friends and family. Receptions can take place within the Duke’s Marquee or inside the main house; both can hold up to 120 seated guests or 200 for an evening reception. The marquee is fully air- conditioned with a bar and dancefloor, and there’s even a covered walkway from the house. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01189 883 124 themillhousehotel.co.uk Did you know? The hotel is offering £500 off remaining summer 2019 weddings. DONNINGTON GROVE, RG14 2LA The 18 th -century Donnington Grove provides a gorgeous backdrop for your big day, with a 500-acre estate including a Japanese ornamental garden, romantic bridge over the River Lambourn, ducks and swans. The house is full of original features and decorative high ceilings, while the bridal suite, covering almost the entire first floor, is adorned with sparkling chandeliers. Tie the knot in the intimate Avon room, the fabulous Cloudy room, with painted clouds and period paintings, or the grand Kennet Room, with up to 40, 80 and 100 loved ones, respectively, for the ceremony. There’s even a Japanese pagoda in the walled garden, which holds up to 50 guests. And in addition to the rooms, which can hold up to 50 for a sit-down meal, there’s a permanent heated Marquee that can seat 120 friends and family. The venue allows up to 200 guests for evening celebrations, and there’s room for 90 overnight guests in the house rooms, all of which have superb views over the grounds and lake. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01635 581 000 donnington-grove.com We love... that the venue provides buggies you can use to explore the estate.