Your East Anglian Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 40)

Jesus College, CB5 8BL 01223 760 524 | jesus.cam.ac.uk/conferences/weddings Located on the site of a Benedictine Nunnery, Jesus College boasts some of the oldest buildings in Cambridge dating from Norman times. Here history combines with modern award-winning architecture and beautiful grounds to provide a distinctive setting. The versatile venue caters for weddings large or small with a choice of traditional and historic rooms and spaces for ceremonies and wedding breakfasts joined by up to 130 family and friends. In contrast the modern Brewery Room is the ideal setting for the evening reception, complete with a party room, upstairs seating and a private bar, you can celebrate your new married status with up to 160 loved ones. The grounds, gardens and historic buildings provide the quintessential Cambridge backdrop for a chilled drinks reception and the wedding photographs. Garden furniture is available too, so your guests can sit out on the lawns and soak up the atmosphere. If you’re looking for an outdoor setting, you can get married at the thatched Cricket Pavilion with the college grounds in the background and if it rains, there’s no need to worry as the venue’s modern College Hall will be reserved for you. We love... the award-winning gardens providing a beautiful backdrop for drinks receptions and photographs Hotel Felix, CB3 0LX 01223 814 358 | hotelfelix.co.uk Just one mile from the city, this Cambridge gem offers a country setting with a blend of traditional charm and contemporary chic, including colourful, modern artwork adorning the walls. A venue for all seasons, the Victorian mansion provides a cosy welcome in the winter with its open fire and in the summer, you and your guests can make the most of the three acres of landscaped gardens. You can tie the knot in the first floor Atlas/Calypso Suite which offers exclusive use of two interconnecting rooms that can host up to 60 loved ones for a sit-down meal and 100 for the evening celebration. With beautiful views of the gardens from the bay window and its own bar, it’s the prefect private space for your whole day. The original wooden staircase, with its large, arched picture window provides a great backdrop for those just-wed shots too. We love... the gazebo in the gardens for picture-perfect outdoor ceremonies. distantcloud.co.uk hannahduffy.com REGIONAL VENUES 25