Your Glos and Wilts Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 18)

BLACKFRIARS GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE This historic venue is located in the heart of this bustling city. Following renovations, it marries contemporary interiors with original features, such as tall glass windows overlooking the ancient ruins. Ceremonies take place in The Upper East Range for up to 60 people, or in The North Range for a larger gathering of up to 230 loved ones. The wedding breakfast and evening reception also takes place in a choice of these areas, with The Upper East Range best suited to intimate weddings of 50 people and The North Range allowing for between 150 and 230 guests. SALISBURY CATHEDRAL, WILTSHIRE This Gothic building with Britain’s tallest spire welcomes thousands of visitors every year and boasts idyllic surroundings for a wedding. Couples can arrange their service directly with the cathedral but to get married here, they will need an Archbishops Special Licence. In order to obtain this, they need to have a worshipping and spiritual connection with it, please see website for further details. It’s possible to have a ceremony elsewhere and hold a reception in The Refectory at the cathedral for up to 100 loved ones. Their wedding package includes hire of this plus a three-course wedding breakfast, staff to serve it, table linen, a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, half a bottle of wine per person with the meal and a glass of sparkling wine to toast. There’s also a cash bar facility. ❤ We love… the private courtyard garden that makes a pretty photographic backdrop. ❤ We love… the Tower Tour – allow for 332 steps to explore the ancient roof spaces. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01452 396 384, gloucesterblackfriars.co.uk glosblackfriars Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01722 555 198, salisburycathedral.org.uk @salisburycathedral THE MOONRAKER, BRADFORD ON AVON, WILTSHIRE This country hotel boasts 23 bedrooms ranging from standard and deluxe ones to family rooms ideal for wedding guests travelling with children. The hotel only offers exclusive-use weddings where all the rooms are sold at a discounted flat rate. The bride and groom receive their suite complimentary on the night of the wedding. Ceremonies take pace in the Milking Parlour for up to 110 loved ones that features a traditional stone fireplace and its own bar, lounge and terrace area making it the ideal choice for the evening reception. The wedding breakfast is held in the Greenhouse Marquee for up to 110 guests seated at trestle tables or circular ones. It’s suited to year-round weddings with its feature log burner for the colder months. ❤ We love… the pretty walled garden and the kitchen garden where produce is grown and used in the various dishes featured on the menu. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01225 777 393, moonrakerhotel.com @moonrakerhotel THEMED VENUES 25