Your East Midlands Wedding - October/November 2023 (Issue 58)

NORWOOD PARK Norwood Park is a quintessential Georgian country home based in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. The property has a fantastic choice of ceremony and reception spaces for lovebirds looking to tie the knot. The team offers exclusive use of the country house and gardens to help create memorable events. Check out: www.norwoodpark.co.uk RENAISSANCE AT KELHAM HALL 01636 390 500 | www.renaissance-kelham.com Anyone who has marvelled at Sir Gilbert Scott’s design for London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel will find something familiar and remarkable at Kelham Hall. A fire destroyed the older parts of the house in 1857, and the architect was left with a blank canvas to express all the exuberance of his imagination. The result is a redbrick riot of ogival styles, towers, gables, arcades, exquisitely carved columns, fire places and more than a score of different window designs. Located in the heart of Nottinghamshire, the stunning 19th-century private stately home provides a dream-worthy location for all celebrations thanks to the several stunning rooms. The Renaissance at Kelham Hall has a ceremony licence in nine rooms across the venue and several spaces outside. Flooded with natural light, the Library is a breathtaking space for up to 90 people. With a floor-to-ceiling bay window and access to the manicured gardens, this beautiful ceremony room is the perfect option for intimate ceremonies with a grand feel. For intimate weddings, the beautiful Lady Chapel offers the perfect space for 70. With original stained-glass windows and a vaulted ceiling, this space gives a warm, intimate feeling of a traditional chapel. Why not opt for the magnificent Carriage Court, which is centrally located within the Hall and can host 200 for the “I dos” and 120 for receptions? The room provides a grand but intimate setting with a vaulted ceiling and ornate features. It also features a fully serviced bar situated within the room and a wooden dancefloor. Perfect for larger weddings, The Great Hall provides a unique and breathtaking setting, with its truly impressive ‘flying arch’ providing a dramatic backdrop for up to 600 for the vows and 500 in the evenings. The domed Hall is the second-largest concrete dome in England, with many original features. Adjoining the Great Hall, the Marquee offers the perfect space for arrival drinks and ceremonies with 400 or additional dining for 460. Set as a blank canvas, it provides the perfect opportunity for couples to let their imagination and design ideas run free. With beautifully manicured gardens, the outside spaces offer the perfect opportunity for dream ceremonies with 300. The Grade II listed Gazebo offers a beautiful backdrop or enjoy the manicured parterre in front of the Hall. The King’s Walk might be the perfect option to seek somewhere secluded. Surrounded by 42 acres of manicured gardens, the venue also offers the opportunity for private helicopter landings. The Cedar Room, so called due to its cedar wainscot, offers the perfect space for intimate dining and drinks receptions for 20 people and has direct access to the parterre through the floor-to-ceiling glass door. Or why not choose the exquisitely decorated Dining Room with 70 guests for truly intimate gatherings? The space has a fully serviced bar and direct access to the gardens through the Cedar Room. The Gatekeeper’s Lodge is hidden away and accommodates eight guests. Featuring a kitchen, dining room and lounge area, it offers the perfect places for the bridal party to stay and get ready pre-wedding or for the happily married couple the evening of their wedding. www.natashajames.co BESTWOOD LODGE Set in 700 acres of parkland and offering a truly romantic venue for special events, Bestwood Lodge is one of the best wedding venues in Nottingham. Steeped in history and set in the magnificent acres of rambling parkland known as Bestwood Country Park, the site was first mentioned in the Domesday Book and was the preserve of King Henry I as a site for royal hunting. Check out: www.bestwoodlodgehotel.co.uk Also check out… 22

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