Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 80)

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WINTER WEDDING Planning your ceremony for the winter months can offer couples a wonderful variety of choices. Blenheim Palace’s wedding planner, Emma Rogers, has put together her top tips for making the most of this season. • Add a touch of seasonal spirit to your ceremony and request a glass of warm mulled wine for your guests to enjoy on arrival. • Discover the outdoors! Hire a horse and carriage for your big day and wrap up in sumptuous fabrics for your ride, and get the most out of your venue. • Add a touch of sparkle to your wedding by using fairylights, fake snow and crystal winter trees. • Make the most of seasonal weather for a picture-perfect event. Frosted landscapes with plenty of places to photograph your wedding ensures beautiful images. • Decorate the space in a classic winter wonderland theme. Add glitter, silver, and white colours for an opulent feel. • Set a grand musical tone with seasonal concertos. Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site set within 2,000 acres of landscaped parkland, Oxfordshire is the perfect place to make the most of the chillier months, and this Christmas Blenheim Palace will be transformed. Expect an incredible festive experience perfect for winter proposals, and to find out more about the venue’s wedding packages, visit blenheimpalace. com/hospitality/weddings Henley restaurant moves up the charts Looking for the perfect restaurant for an anniversary meal or pre-wedding get-together? Orwells restaurant has just gone up to number 28 in The Good Food Guide UK 2020 and up to 43 in the Square Meal top 100 (The Square Meal poll excludes London restaurants). Owned by chef duo and married couple Ryan and Liam Simpson- Trotman, this 4 AA Rosette South Oxfordshire restaurant is an 18 th -century pub with a contemporary vibe, a garden and a modern British menu using local produce with a major focus on sustainability and the highest quality ingredients. Check out orwellsrestaurant.com TOP STYLIST LAUNCHES NEW BICESTER SALON There’s a new hair salon at Bicester: former Anne Veck salon manager Tia Jacobs has bought her old boss’s shopping village outlet and relaunched as Edith et Moi. The reason for the name? “I couldn’t have done this without my mum, Edith,” says Tia. “For this reason, I decided to call the salon after her.” With all the experience and superb hairdressing skills of Tia and the team, we’re sure the new venture will be a success. Call 01869 248 495, or visit edithetmoi.co.uk to find out more about its wedding packages. stephkielyphotography.co.uk 10