Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 20)

THEMED VENUES 25 POLURRIAN ON THE LIZARD, MULLION, CORNWALL This new-look hotel offers a beautiful wedding venue set in 12 acres of mature Cornish gardens with breathtaking sea views and its own beach access at Polurrian Cove. There are quirky touches for guests including the wood-fired oven in the restaurant, chill out areas with retro seating, a decadent bar, cliff-top tennis court and gardens, plus an outdoor pool. Couples booking exclusive-use weddings can enjoy their civil ceremony in the Vista lounge against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, or in the Marconi room or the White Room. Around 100 guests can be accommodated for the ceremony and wedding breakfast when booking the venue exclusively. Those not booking exclusive use can enjoy a ceremony and celebration in the White Room, which is an elegant, private space with its own bar and outdoor terrace enjoying views out to Mount’s Bay. It provides space for a minimum of 40 guests and a maximum of 66, and is a blank canvas for couples to add their own theme to. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01326 240 421, polurrianhotel.com @polurrianonthelizard ❤ We love… that the exclusive-use wedding package includes a bespoke dinner for guests on the evening before the wedding along with many more benefits. THE PIER HOUSE, WESTWARD HO! DEVON This wedding venue, bar and restaurant in North Devon is perched on the cliff edge overlooking Bideford Bay and Lundy Island. The decked sun terrace offers outdoor seating for al fresco dining or a champagne drinks reception. Civil ceremonies take place in The Bay Suite, a romantic setting against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean with its own bar and food-serving facilities. The wedding breakfast and reception can also take place here, or in the bar and restaurant with the additional feature of the glass-fronted terrace stretching across the length of the building showcasing views of the rugged Abbotsham Cliffs. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01237 477 777, thepier-house.co.uk @braddickspierhouse ❤ We love… the option of having big-day photographs taken on the beach at Westward Ho! BEDRUTHAN, MAWGAN PORTH, CORNWALL This contemporary hotel and spa mixes Cornish and Scandinavian design with pops of colourful artwork and bold furnishings. Rooms and suites offer panoramic sea views of the Atlantic Ocean, as does the spa with its hydropool and Sensory Spa Garden. The ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception take place for between 10 and 25 guests in The Garden Room, while The Venue is ideal for larger celebrations with a maximum of 100 loved ones. Both of these areas can be styled to suit any wedding theme, with a coastal one being the most popular. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01637 861 200, bedruthan.com @bedruthanhotel ❤ We love… that The Surf Club, based in the grounds of the hotel, offers lessons with prices starting from £30 per person.