Your Glos and Wilts Wedding - October/November 2019 (Issue 17)

The latest news from around both counties Nearlywed NEWS EDITOR LOVES This picture of fairytale wedding venue Euridge House and Orangery, located in Chippenham, Wiltshire, forms part of a regional photo shoot created by styling and planning experts la-fete.com , with photography by filmatography.com. To see the shoot in full, visit euridgeorangeryweddings.com and euridge_events on Instagram. BEST OF BRITAIN Leading photo print specialist CEWE, as part of a national photography competition, has named both Wiltshire and Gloucestershire as being home to some of the nation's most beautiful locations. Snaps of the Insta-worthy Forest of Dean in Coleford, Gloucestershire, (above, photographed by Coll Mcdaid) and Stourhead in Wiltshire (inset, photographed by Penny George) are some of the images entered into the competition. The Best of Britain campaign saw CEWE shine a spotlight on some of the most amazing holiday destinations the UK has to offer, which also make romantic choices for UK-based mini-moons or honeymoons. Couples looking to visit these areas should check out bishopstrow.co.uk near Stourhead and thespeechhouse.co.uk in Coleford. To view the other entries, visit cewe-photoworld.com and cewephotoworld on Instagram. Bibury in Gloucestershire is named a top spot to visit in the UK. CEWE also recently published the findings of a study into the most beautiful locations across the UK, revealing that Bibury in the Cotswolds is one of the UK’s most photogenic locations because of its outstanding beauty and picture-perfect surroundings. The study also found that, most importantly, beautiful scenery was a major driving factor for those choosing to ditch the passport and honeymoon at home. Bibury is home to the famous Arlington Row, Bibury Trout Farm and The Swan – a stunning hotel and wedding venue in the heart of this famous village, cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk/the-swan-hotel EDITOR’S PICK Tempt your guests’ taste buds with these bespoke cupcakes displayed on a mirrored tower from Fay’s Fairy Cakes based in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Turn to page 53 to see more of Fay’s designs and visit faysfairycakes.co.uk and faysfairycakes on Instagram. YOUR ESSENTIALS 9