Your East Anglian Wedding - April/May 2021 (Issue 48)

KING’S LYNN TOWN HALL 01553 777 775 | www.kingslynntownhall.co.uk Located in the historic quarter of King’s Lynn, close to the riverfront, this magnificent building has been at the heart of the Norfolk town for more than eight centuries. With a wealth of impressive architectural features, the landmark venue boasts a grand chequer- board style frontage, a Jacobean porch and staircase. Step inside to discover elegant spaces full of character and a sense of occasion. From the Grade I listed Medieval Stone Hall, with its stone floor and oak-beamed ceiling, to the ornate Georgian Assembly Room, the complex provides an elegant big-day backdrop. There’s a pretty garden at the back and with the cobbled streets, riverfront and the beautiful Tower Gardens and The Walks historic urban park nearby, there’s plenty of great photo opportunities too. Dating back to 1421, you can marry in the Grade I listed Stone Hall with up to 120 guests or in the characteristically Georgian Assembly Room, complete with chandeliers, ornate gold mirrors, original fireplace and period features. Both are used for receptions, with the wedding breakfast and dancing in the Assembly Room and the bar in the Stone Hall, you can celebrate in style with up to 180 loved ones in the evening. HINTLESHAM HALL, IPSWICH 01473 652 334 | www.hintleshamhall.co.uk Wind your way down the tree-lined drive to discover this historic gem. Surrounded by peaceful mature gardens, the outside of the hall has a Georgian frontage and an elegant Tudor feature at the back. You can tie the knot in a choice of distinctive rooms including the Georgian-style Salon, which can host up to 100 guests and boasts an impressive chandelier and ornate gold-leaf ceiling. For more intimate ceremonies, The Justice on the ground floor overlooking the back lawns has a charm all of its own or the first-floor Carolean, provides another unique ceremony space renown for its stunning 17 th -century plasterwork ceiling, widely considered to be one of the finest examples of its kind in the country. There are three beautiful function rooms including The Salon, which with the adjacent Parlour is big enough to host up to 135 family and friends, three lounges to relax in and at the end of the night staying guests can retire to the luxuriously furnished bedrooms, all individually designed and many with original timber beams and features. www.pen gelly-photography.co.uk 26