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

Woodhall Manor, Sutton 01394 411 288 | woodhallmanor.com Picture your day in an elegant manor house, combining authentic character, period features, cosy rooms and roaring open fires. Woodhall Manor has all this and more, providing an idyllic backdrop for a winter wedding. Located in the heart of Woodbridge, surrounded by beautiful grounds and Suffolk countryside, your guests are sure to be impressed as they arrive down the sweeping drive. Inside there’s a wealth of nooks and crannies with hidden features around every corner. Friends and family can mingle in any of the ornately decorated rooms before the ‘I dos’. Intimate ceremonies with up to 50 loved ones can be held in the manor or the grand Ballroom can seat 130 loved ones to watch you tie the knot followed by the wedding breakfast afterwards. Opening out on to the terrace and rose gardens, it’s a versatile space for celebrations all year round. Combined with the Blossom Bar, with its stage, comfy seating and dancefloor, it’s great for a lavish evening party so you can dance the night away in style with up to 200 family and friends. We love... the luxury bedrooms and suites including romantic four-poster beds, period features and fabulous views. Bruisyard Hall, Saxmundham 01728 639 000 | bruisyardhall.com If you’re dreaming of a picture-perfect backdrop for your big day, or weekend even, check out this stunning country house and barn venue. Set in 700 acres of beautiful Suffolk countryside it’s a year-round winner, with a range of versatile spaces for weddings large or small. The house and barn can be hired separately or together for your very own home-from-home. Licensed for ceremonies, you can tie the knot in the barn with up to 140 guests or inside the 14 th -century manor house joined by 30 of your nearest and dearest. Beautifully refurbished throughout, there’s accommodation for up to 28 people, a fully equipped kitchen, drawing room with an open fire, snooker room and even an attic bar that you can call your own; perfect for a cosy weekend-long celebration. The Medieval barn oozes character with exposed beams and a range of spaces so your whole day can flow from room to room without the need to venture outside if the weather’s bad. With Christmas trees in the house and hall during the festive season, you can enjoy a locally sourced seasonal menu to suit you and host a wedding breakfast for 140 seated guests or 28 in the hall’s elegant dining room. We love.. . that you can have a firepit in the courtyard for the evening reception; great to huddle around when it’s chilly and toast marshmallows. Emma Cone Photography Images: mattwing.co.uk Kristian Lissimore Photography WINTER WONDERLAND 31