Your Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wedding - August/September 2020 (Issue 84)

This stylish hotel is set within the stunning Berkshire countryside offering beautifully landscaped gardens that display something new every season. The River Loddon runs alongside it providing a beautiful backdrop for big-day photographs plus there’s a lovely sunny terrace and a working fountain. The front of the marquee is framed with stylish ornamental Hawthorne trees while the front of the house boasts a traditional Georgian frontage with tall bay windows and traditional red brick. After careful restoration, the interior of The Mill House boasts high ceilings, original wood flooring in the bar area and large spacious reception rooms, as well as twelve individually decorated bedrooms. All original features have been retained and decorated but modernised with soft furnishings. Ceremonies take place in The Cottage Suite for a small gathering of up to 30 guests while The Garden Room holds up to 90 people (with 70 seated and 20 standing.) The conservatory-style room providing another option is decorated in muted tones offering a blank canvas for a chosen colour theme while The Duke’s Marquee seats up to 120 guests. The Cedar Pavilion nestled in the gardens flanked by pretty flowers and mature plants is an outdoor ceremony option with the decking area creating an aisle. THE MILL HOUSE HOTEL & RESTAURANT, SWALLOWFIELD, BERKSHIRE Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01189 883 124, www.themillhousehotel.co.uk www.facebook.com/ Themillhousehotel1/?fref=ts We love... that exclusive-use of the property is available. LILLIBROOKE MANOR, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE This stunning Grade II listed Great Barn radiates rustic charm through its original beams and exposed brickwork. Dramatic chandeliers, fairylights and ivy dress the venue making it the perfect setting for a ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception for up to 170 loved ones. It’s accessed by a tree-lined driveway snaking through sprawling gardens and grounds and adjacent to it sits the Engine House which can host up to 80 ceremony guests. Originally built as an animal engine on the working farm, it has been lovingly restored with its original beams and windows overlooking Lillibrooke Manor itself. The Small Barn, dating back to the 1800s, has a country-chic feel providing the perfect big-day backdrop for a ceremony of up to 130 guests. Alternatively, The Cloister Garden is quintessentially English with blooming flower beds and a working fountain and is perfect for al fresco nuptials of up to 170 loved ones. Discover the Manor House Garden, a secluded gem with its impeccable lawn, manicured flower beds and views to the countryside perfect for those big-day photos. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01628 906 059, https://lillibrookemanor.co.uk www.instagram.com/lillibrooke_weddings We love... the complimentary shared tasting evening offered to couples, not only to sample the wonderful quality and presentation of a selection of menu options but also to experience the look and feel of the venue before the wedding. REGIONAL VENUES 19