Your East Anglian Wedding - February/March 2021 (Issue 47)

READY, STEADY, MARRY! Heacham Manor Hotel can’t wait to christen its new wedding space. Located close to the Victorian seaside town of Hunstanton on the North Norfolk coast, work on The Pavilion was completed in December 2020. The launch has been hit by delays and lockdowns due to the pandemic, but the first wedding is in the pipeline. Bookings have already been made and a virtual showround is now available for potential couples wanting to get married there. Special features of The Pavilion include a private enclosed garden with a pagoda, due to be installed in the summer. With a neutral colour scheme throughout and flooring that can easily be adapted for a dancefloor, the versatile space is big enough for up to 150 people. Designed to cater for a range of big-day needs, the main function room can be set out to create smaller more intimate spaces. The venue also has its own private cloakrooms an exclusive lounge bar and will be licensed for duo ceremonies. Visit www.heacham-manor.co.uk fo r further details. CAMBRIDGE VENUE LAUNCH Opening in spring 2021, Graduate Cambridge is the perfect venue for a stylish wedding. Taking inspiration from centuries of rich university history and tradition, it boasts a picture-perfect riverfront location. Bursts of colour, clever design and rustic finishes come together to give the hotel’s interior a cosy, yet elegant feel with custom art throughout celebrating local legends and the region’s natural beauty. With lovely bedrooms and suites and reputedly the largest event space in the city, the riverside garden is big attraction too; great for standout photos. The ideal place for making memories, after the formalities are over why not take a chauffeured punt up the River Cam for the quintessential Cambridge experience? Afterwards enjoy a delicous wedding breakfast and relax before the evening celebration gets underway. For more information visit www.graduatehotels.com/cambridge GREENER GIVING With sustainability and green credentials high on the agenda for 2021 weddings and beyond, these eco-friendly beeswax food wraps are a cool alternative to traditional wedding favours. Handmade by Bev Rogers in Woodbridge, Suffolk, they come in a choice of size and fabric with personalised labelling and the beeswax used is sourced locally from hobby beekeepers in Suffolk and Norfolk. To up the green credentials further, Bev has also introduced a vegan, plant-wax option, which is soy- and palm-oil free. Her beeswax candles, made in the shape of old-fashioned beehives, are also now available as wedding favours, complete with bespoke labels. Visit the website www.bevsecoproducts.co.uk fo r further details. New pop-up staycation hotspot Staycations are booming and where better than East Anglia for a romantic getaway once restrictions have eased? We’re blessed with a wealth of riches from coast to countryside and this summer a brand new attraction is due to launch in Norfolk. Introducing Camp Elwood, a pop-up camping site and lodgings offering the perfect escape for a reviving break. Nestled on the North Norfolk coast you can get away from it all and discover Holkham’s unspoilt beaches, stroll through the pinewood forests and snuggle around a roaring campfire at night toasting marshmallows! Accommodation includes deluxe bell tents or you can bring your own and pre-book a Campervan spot or pitch and park plot. There’s a range of activities and workshops available too, everything from wild swimming, paddle-boarding and canoeing on the lake to cocktail masterclasses and more. Open from July 26 th to August 9 th , visit www.campelwood. com to find out more. 10