Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - November/December 2020 (Issue 54)

Our roundup of the region’s cosiest winter venues CAPESTHORNE HALL 01625 861 221 | www.capesthorne.com Capesthorne Hall is a beautiful, family-owned Jacobean stately home, overlooking three lakes and stunning formal gardens. The intimate family chapel, set within the grounds, can also be used for wedding vows. The rooms of the Main Hall boast a wealth of period features, including chandeliers, feature fireplaces, ornate Italian paintings and sculptures, creating a setting for your ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast that’s nothing short of magnificent. Set in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, the beautiful grounds surrounding the Hall include formal gardens, lakes, woodland and parkland, providing an amazing setting for your treasured photos. The ornate lakeside gazebo provides a stunning al fresco wedding setting with the tree-lined avenue leading to it creating a natural aisle for your big entrance. The venue is licensed to hold civil ceremonies in the Drawing Room, Queen Anne Room, contemporary Lakeside Wing with elevated views over the gardens, as well as outside in the Courtyard and Lakeside Gazebo. Maximum capacity inside the Hall is 120, whereas in the Lakeside Wing it’s 150. Drinks receptions are held in the Saloon, where you can enjoy views over the West Lawn across to the woodland beyond. If the weather is fine, guests can wander outside onto the terrace, which runs along the back of the Main Hall. Evening receptions take place in the Lakeside Wing. The venue can accommodate 160 for the wedding breakfast and 180 for your evening bash. Capesthorne Hall’s caterers offer free tasting sessions and reduced-rate accommodation is available for the wedding party. Let it snow www.slice ofpiedesigns.com 18