Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- April/May 2020 (Issue 20)

❤ We love… that dogs are welcome in the bar areas of the King’s Arms and selected parts of the brasserie. Ceremony licence? No Contact: 01242 520 012, kingsarmsprestbury.com thekingsarms_ This beautifully restored pub and brasserie offering home-cooked food and craft ales is home to a vibrant courtyard-style garden for al fresco dining and aperitifs. It features garden shed dining pods, complete with heating and lighting, in an aquamarine colour palette. National Trust gardens, such as nearby Hidcote, inspired the patio planting and varieties include Hidcote lavender, white roses, bay, and jasmine climbing up the pergola mixed with wisteria in the spring. Old terracotta planters, reclaimed zinc containers and scaffold board planters add to the English country garden feel. To complete the look, glittering chandeliers are suspended from the pergola and old mirrors adorn the outside walls. The menu is inspired by British pub classics and French favourites along with Sunday roasts, and the outdoors has been styled inside with a garden-inspired dining room, a shed-like snug, and a quirky stables-themed dining room. While the inn doesn’t hold ceremonies, it’s a great dining option for couples marrying nearby. THE KING’S ARMS PUB BRASSERIE, PRESTBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Ceremony licence? No Contact: 0333 242 6314, mulberrycottages.com mulberrycotts SWALLOWS NEST, NEAR CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Set in the famous village of Bibury in the heart of the Cotswolds is this romantic bolthole, part of the Mulberry Cottages collection, offering long country walks in its rural location, and romantic nights in front of the log burner. The beautifully renovated kitchen, dining, snug, and living area are all one open- plan design offering scenic views from the large window at the back of the property. The upstairs bedroom features a balcony door with steps leading down into the manicured garden. Whilst this venue doesn’t have a ceremony licence, it’s the perfect place to spend the first night as the new Mr & Mrs or a regional honeymoon, and there are similar properties in Gloucestershire including 1 West Cottage in the Forest of Dean and The Cotswold Chapel in Upper Slaughter. 18