Your Glos and Wilts Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 19)

This 17th-century manor house hotel located on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucester blends luxury accommodation across a wide choice of chic bedrooms and suites, with the guest areas showcasing many original features. The Double Deluxe Four Poster bedroom is the hotel’s best offering for newlyweds, furnished with a double-ended Jacuzzi bath and statement bed, and the cosy lounge bar displays the original beams of the house. The Spa at Hatherley Manor boasts six luxury treatment rooms and a wide selection of face and body treatments. It’s home to a large vitality pool set against views of the pretty walled gardens, a thermal suite complete with experience showers, sauna and steam room, plus a fully-equipped gym. Civil ceremonies take place in a choice of elegant suites, with each wedding having exclusive use (only one is booked on a particular date.) The Hatherley Suite is a self-contained area with its own private entrance foyer, bar, cloakrooms and a reception lounge that opens on to the manicured walled garden. It showcases high ceilings and ornate chandeliers, and can accommodate a large party of 400 guests for the ceremony, up to 300 loved ones for the wedding breakfast, and up to 350 party goers for the evening reception. The Moat Suite seats a smaller group of up to 130 guests for the ceremony and has French doors leading to the walled garden. The interior offers contemporary exposed brickwork and lots of natural daylight and atmospheric lighting. The wedding breakfast can be served here for up to 100 people, and the evening reception accommodates up to 150. The Mulberry Suite located at the front of the hotel overlooks the lawn and has doors leading directly into a pretty side garden. Inside, there’s neutral décor to suit many different colour themes and it seats up to 130 guests for the ceremony, 100 for the wedding breakfast, and up to 150 for the evening reception. HATHERLEY MANOR HOTEL & SPA, GLOUCESTERSHIRE This historic country house hotel is situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, between the Cathedral city of Gloucester and Regency Cheltenham. It’s home to 45 stylish bedrooms and suites, featuring four-poster beds and spa baths. The award-winning Tara Restaurant & Bar serves freshly prepared local food and guests can enjoy traditional hotel service with all the benefits of a contemporary property. Ceremonies take place in a choice of three stunning locations, including the newly refurbished Cotswold Room, located within the main house, for up to 70 guests. This suite offers direct access to the bar and decking area, and boasts some of the best views of the stunning grounds. The heated and self-contained Garden Marquee seats up to 200 guests for the wedding breakfast and is home to its own kitchen, toilets, dancefloor and bar. It offers exclusivity, a private garden and decked area, plus disabled facilities. HATTON COURT HOTEL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE ❤ We love… the various wedding packages available. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01452 617 412, hatton-court.co.uk @hattoncourthotelgloucester ❤ We love… that outdoor ceremonies can take place for up to 130 guests in the pavilion located in the walled garden. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01452 730 217, hatherleymanor.com @hatherleymanor 26