Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - March/april 2021 (Issue 56)

ARLEY HALL & GARDENS 01565 777 353 | www.arleyhallandgardens.com Arley’s beauty lies in its charm and intimacy. It’s a place of enormous character and interest. Visitors are frequently struck by the warm and welcoming atmosphere coupled with the sense that Arley is a much-cherished family home. The award-winning gardens, which are amongst the finest in Britain, are outstanding for their vitality, variety and historical interest and are particularly celebrated for their magnificent double herbaceous border. Lovingly created over the past 250 years by successive generations of the same family, they offer an unusual blend of history and traditional design with inspired modern ideas and additions. Complete with Quercus Ilex columns and an avenue of pleached lime trees the gardens offer a stunning photographic setting. You can marry in the historical Hall with its lavish ceilings, elaborate carvings and stained-glass windows providing all the character you could wish for. On your big day this impressive Victorian Hall, built in the Elizabethan style, will be exclusively yours. You can also say “I do” surrounded by the stunning gardens or in The Cruck Barn. Celebrations take place either in the Hall or in the Olympia Barn. Under normal circumstances, a maximum capacity of 100 is recommended for a sit-down meal, but intimate wedding packages for 15 guests are currently available. THE COURTHOUSE, KNUTSFORD 0330 137 3771 | www.flatcaphotels.com/the-courthouse The Courthouse has been lovingly restored to become one of Cheshire’s finest wedding venues. Many of the original features of this Grade II listed building enhance its architecture and the interiors are elegant with modern flourishes. Built in 1818, the former Knutsford Crown Courts give you an awe-inspiring sense of occasion. Its front features impressive steps, which lead up to the grand entrance, setting the scene for your arrival. The sandstone colonnade also provides an opulent backdrop for some smashing photos. Say “I do” in the elegant surroundings of the Moneypenny for up to 100 guests, with its classic interior and large windows. Plus, there’s plenty of room for up to 300 loved ones beneath the ornate high ceilings of The Courtroom to witness your vows enveloped by the building’s history. The Moneypenny can host up to 70 of your nearest and dearest for a luxury wedding breakfast. It can also be opened up for relaxed seating and additional entertainment later in the evening. Alternatively, The Courtroom offers a space for the grandest of banquets. Here 180 guests can take in the spectacular décor, illuminated in the shade of your choice. It can host 300 for an evening reception complete with your own private bar, staffed by skilled mixologists. A complimentary tasting is provided, while special drinks packages are also available for the drinks reception, as meal accompaniments and to toast you as newlyweds. There are nine sublime bedrooms offered at preferential rates to guests, and you’ll be treated to one of the venue’s finest suites on your wedding night, with breakfast the following day. www.ma ttpriestley.co.uk https://silv er-and-light.co.uk https://silv er-and-light.co.uk HISTORIC VENUES 19 