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

3  REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER A warm welcome from Claire 8 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around the regions 64 HOT TOPIC Local experts offer advice 91 COMPETITION Win a luxurious minimoon to Tuscany, Italy worth £1,500 CONTENTS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 VENUES 15 SPOTLIGHT ON...EAST BERKSHIRE AND READING Insta-worthy hotels and venues 21 ROMANTIC REFLECTIONS Waterside wedding venues FEATURES 44 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE A garden setting was the backdrop for this blush pink and gold-themed shoot with pastel touches. The talented team of local suppliers set to work at a social distance during the lockdown period to show couples how to celebrate at home 47 LOVE IS BREWING Family-run Loddon Brewery, a renovated barn in Oxfordshire, was the rustic backdrop for this photo shoot created by a hand-picked selection of local suppliers. Golden, earthy tones, brewing barrels and other accents set the scene 51 TIMELESS LOVE Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire with its stunning architecture provided the timeless, elegant backdrop for this effortlessly romantic, blush pink and white-themed shoot 55 THE TALENT BEHIND THE LENS We ask some of the region's finest photographers to reveal their favourite wedding snaps 61 WHAT'S ON THE MENU Local caterers tell us 66 HERE COME THE GIRLS Looking for the perfect bridesmaids’ dresses? Take our test to see which style best suits your big day On the cover... Poppy Carter is the tal nted Buckinghamshire-based photographer of our cover image. It was taken from her exclusive photo shoot this issue shot on location at Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire and the full list of suppliers can be seen on page 51. To see more of Poppy's work, visit www.poppycarterportraits.com 47 15