Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - Page number 17 - November/December 2021 (Issue 59)

WINTER WONDERLAND We round up the region’s cosiest wedding venues ARLEY HALL & GARDENS 01565 777 353 | www.arleyhallandgardens.com Arley Hall & Gardens is a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Visitors find the atmosphere warm and intimate, having been struck by the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home. The award-winning gardens, which are among the finest in Britain, have been created over the last 250 years by successive generations of the same family. They’re outstanding for their vitality, variety and historical interest, and are particularly celebrated for the magnificent double herbaceous border, which provides a wonderful backdrop for al fresco ceremonies. This along with the Quercus Illex columns and avenue of pleached lime trees make this an amazingly photogenic garden. Ceremonies can be hosted in the Hall itself, the gardens, the Cruck Barn or Olympia Barn. After which, you’ll move on to or stay in the Hall or Olympia Barn for the celebrations. Maximum recommended capacity throughout is 100 for a sit-down meal at round tables. The venue also offers accommodation for the two of you on your wedding night as well as free menu tasting ahead of time. WINTER VENUES 17