MANOR BY THE LAKE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE This award-winning, exclusive-use country manor house is nestled on seven acres of grounds in the heart of the Cotswold countryside that look magical under a blanket of snow during the winter months. It’s steeped in history and bursting with character with interiors that are well-suited to a Christmas-themed wedding. Bespoke celebrations are what the highly skilled team do best and weddings can take place in a choice of rooms inside the manor including in the beautiful Ballroom, a light, bright space home to a bar, stage and dancefloor that opens out on to the lake and gardens. The Italian Pavilion situated next to the manor house and the Lakeside Pavilion, both framed by the immaculate gardens, make wonderful photographic backdrops for winter weddings. New wedding packages are aimed at smaller, intimate affairs. There’s the Small-But-Perfectly Formed Collection for up to 24 guests and The Love Collection that includes exclusive hire, use of the honeymoon suite and a three-course feast for up to 50 guests with prices starting from £5,000. The two-day Lavish Collection is for those wanting to extend their festivities and spend quality time with their guests with prices starting from £10,000 and there’s also the Winter Wedding Collection, a seasonal offering including mulled wine, mugs of cocoa and woodland decorations in fun festive colours (think fairylights and birch trees against the backdrop of a roaring log fire). The venue is currently offering some great deals on last-minute weddings and those booked to take place in January, February and March 2022. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01242 245 071 | www.manorbythelake.co.uk www.facebook.com/ManorbytheLake.Cheltenham www.instagram.com/manorbythelake ❤ We love... the discount of up to £500 off a wedding for all NHS and military workers. FONTHILL ESTATE, FONTHILL BISHOP, WILTSHIRE The 9,000-acre Fonthill Estate is home to Bake Barn, a lovingly restored shooting lodge perched in a private remote spot in the Wiltshire Downs. It’s one of three venues available for hire on-site that also includes Quarry Wood, a stunning woodland spot where a wedding under a stretch tent can be enjoyed, and Deer Park Barn that’s perfect for micro weddings. The stone and tiled exterior of Bake Barn, along with the pitched central glass doors, gives it an old-fashioned feel and it’s sheltered by a stone perimeter wall creating a courtyard with a part-grass, part-gravel area. The interior boasts exposed beams and rafters, repointed stone walls and a wooden floor. A large fireplace at one end makes it the ideal choice for a winter wedding. Natural light streams through the middle of the building, which features glass doors on both sides, and the Beater’s Loft is a light and airy industrial-style space for couples seeking something a little more contemporary. Ceremonies take place here for up to 80 loved ones and there’s a separate entrance and private staircase for the bride or groom (or both) to enter. The Main Hall can set up to 120 guests for the ceremony and also hosts the wedding breakfast. The covered Loggia situated outside in the pretty courtyard is another ceremony option that’s open on one side. Up to 50 people can be seated undercover here on hay bales or benches with the remainder standing or sitting outside in the courtyard which is also a great spot for a drinks reception. Those wishing to dine al fresco against the uninterrupted views can do this by hiring a marquee to erect on the lawn. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01747 820 246 | www.fonthill.co.uk www.facebook.com/fonthillestate www.instagram.com/fonthillestate ❤ We love...that with no neighbours nearby, there are no curfew and noise restrictions. Interior image of Fonthill Estate courtesy of https://angelawardbrown.com 17 THEMED VENUES
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