Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- Page number 3 - August/September 2021 (Issue 28)

3  REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER A warm welcome from Claire 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around the regions 15 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 56 HOT TOPIC Local experts offer big-day advice 90 COMPETITION Win a minimoon in Corfu worth £1,000 CONTENTS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021 FEATURES 41 BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS Fonthill Estate in Wiltshire offers three stunning venues for weddings. Stylist Rosie Barrett collaborated with photographer Angela Ward Brown, and a selection of local suppliers, to style this magical shoot 45 FUN WITH FOLIAGE In the first of two shoots at exclusive-use wedding venue The Barn at Upcote in Gloucestershire, photographer Rob Tarren and Lyla Gibb from The Cotswold Wedding Company collaborated with an expert team of local suppliers to create this rustic-inspired look 50 A TWIST ON TRADITION Exclusive-use wedding venue Eastington Park in Gloucestershire was the magnificent backdrop for this elegant shoot styled with contemporary touches created by a team of talented local suppliers 53 THE SWEET SPOT We reveal some of the finest new designs for the wedding season 59 ROCKS ON Claire's go-to guide for big-day bling 78 READY, SET, PLAN! County Wedding Magazines editor Melissa Barker shares her wedding planning journey On the cover Angela Ward Brown captured our stunning cover image this issue at Fonthill Estate located in Salisbury, Wiltshire (www.fonthill.co.uk ). It was part of a styled shoot created by a team of talented local wedding suppliers with the bride dressed in a gown by A Lover's Thread (www.aloversthread. com). Turn to page 45 to read all about it and visit https://angelawardbrown.com to see more of Angela's work. 62 VENUES 17 SPOTLIGHT ON... Wedding venues in West Wiltshire 21 SUITE DREAMS We unveil some of the chicest hotels including a hot new opening in Cheltenham 21