NEW CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PLYMOUTH This grand Victorian hotel is a landmark building in Plymouth marrying traditional Art Deco details with modern elements. The city centre location offers a variety of photographic backdrops close by, from Plymouth Hoe and Royal William Yard to Devonport Park. Inside, the glamorous vintage décor and romantic, classic style make it the perfect setting for a timeless wedding. Ceremonies usually take place in the Green Room for up to 50 guests but the Athena Room for up to 150 loved ones and the Executive Room holding up to 100 people are other stylish options. Receptions can take place in the Athena Room and the Green Room but also in the Ballroom for up to 250 loved ones with its glittering chandeliers, own bar and dancefloor. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01752 276 798, www.newcontinental.co.uk ♥ We love... the complimentary Club Continental gym membership available to the couple when they book the Continental or Deluxe Package, to begin one year before the wedding date, plus a complimentary tasting is included in the Deluxe Package. LYMPSTONE MANOR, EXMOUTH This Grade II listed Georgian manor house has been imaginatively restored into a luxurious five-star country house hotel for the 21st century. Situated in the heart of Devon on the foreshore of the tranquil Exe Estuary, the hotel is set within 28 acres and has 21 individually designed bedrooms and suites. There are six woodland setting shepherd huts, perfect for hosting families and the fine dining restaurant has a special menu for children. Whilst parents enjoy the fruits of the now established vineyard (featuring 18,000 vines that produced their first harvest in 2020) children can discover the hotel’s newly created tennis court or rejoice at the heated swimming pool due to launch in summer 2022. May 2022 marked the unveiling of Lympstone Manor’s first wine from the hotel’s vineyard - a Triassic Pinot Noir. Inspired by the unique soil of the Jurassic coast (dating back over 240 million years) the exquisite wine tells a tale of 2020’s rare and fruitful harvest. Working with Lyme Bay Winery, Lympstone Manor possesses the only vineyard on the River Exe and denotes flavours of blackberries, cherries and smoky chocolate. Chef and MBE Michael Caine worked tirelessly to produce the Triassic Pinot Noir which is exclusively available to purchase from the hotel. It’s the perfect choice after a Michelin-starred lunch to celebrate a wedding. Take time together by the hotel firepits or enjoy a family barbecue. Lympstone Manor works with a local water sports company that can organise everything from wakeboarding to paddle boarding and windsurfing - a hotel nanny is also on hand if required. Contact: 01395 202 040, https://lympstonemanor.co.uk 21 LOCAL VENUES
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