Your East Anglian Wedding - October/November 2020 (Issue 45)

All the latest from around the region Nearlywed NEWS CELEBRATE IN STYLE Cambridgeshire wedding venue Holmewood Hall has launched a special offer for early 2021 weddings. The Tudor Gothic style mansion provides a breathtaking big-day backdrop, surrounded by acres of manicured grounds and parkland. The perfect setting for a wedding to remember, there’s now chance to marry at the historic venue at an all-inclusive special package price of £7,000 for 60 guests for all remaining January, February and March dates next year. As an extra bonus up to 40 additional guests can also be included free of charge for the evening only – a saving of £1,000. For further details visit www.holmewoodhall.co.uk NEW VENUE ALERT Check out newcomer to the Hampshire wedding scene, local gem The Bordon and Oakhanger Sports Club. There’s been a cricket pavilion on the site for best part of a century and now there’s a beautiful new one, fully refurbished and wedding-ready with space for up to 72 guests for the ceremony and reception and 150 for the evening celebrations. Their first wedding took place in August this year, COVID-secure with the couple tying the knot on the beautiful outdoor terrace overlooking the cricket ground. Their intimate reception was held in the upstairs function room, which opens out on to a large covered outdoor terrace overlooking the tree-lined green. To find out more visit www.theboscclub.org.uk FLOWER POWER Cambridgeshire has a new go-to destination for wedding flowers with the arrival of Augusta Hope the floristry shop on Fulbourn high street. Having outgrown their wedding and event studio just outside Newmarket owners Claire and Gussie are now back on the floral scene. “We found ourselves busier than ever in lockdown delivering flowers all over the surrounding counties and beyond. With the expansion plans put on hold initially during the crisis the rise in business was just what we needed to push forward with plans for the new shop,” they explain. The enterprising duo offer an extensive range of flowers, everything from tropical blooms to garden roses, and are delighted to be back creating beautiful wedding bouquets and arrangements. The shop also stocks a range of gifts, cards and more with plans in hand for a magical Christmas extravaganza with all the trimmings and wreath-making workshops too. For details visit www.augustahope.co.uk www.jonathongphotography.co.uk WATCH THIS SPACE Norfolk-based Mason’s Great Event Co is going from strength to strength. The wedding and event planning business has been expanding since it was launched in 2015 to offer a whole range of different services from planning and coordination to venue styling, décor and more. Now the company is adding another new arm to the business with the launch of Mason’s Bridal Gowns & Dapper Suits. Managing director Sandi Chivers reports, “We’re selling wedding dresses and suits as well as offering a hire service and are planning to open up a shop in Fakenham town centre this autumn with home appointments available for those who can’t come to us.” Latest additions to their wedding range include resin art for preserving bouquets and other keepsake items. Plans are also in the pipeline to open up a second shop in Dereham town centre and launch a marquee hire service too. Visit www.masonsgreateventco.co.uk www.elizabethyoungphotography.co.uk www.lavenhamphotographic.co.uk www.emmaashdownphotography.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9