Your Herts and Beds Wedding - December/January 2023/2024 (Issue 101)

THE TITHE BARN 01234 270 044 | www.thetithebarnbedford.co.uk Combining historic charm with rustic elegance, The Tithe Barn is an 800-year-old venue that will embrace lovebirds and their guests. Full of period features and with manicured gardens, pairs will struggle to find a better wedding venue for their special day. The dedicated wedding team prides itself on delivering a experience that couples will never forget. The barn can accommodate up to 85 guests for ceremonies and 90 for wedding breakfasts. The 13th-century tithe barn is filled to the brim with historic charm. Oak beams and traditional features create an elegant rustic backdrop to evening receptions with 120 or 150 when combined with the marquee. Those who book the venue will receive a complimentary tasting of the wedding breakfast menu. OFFLEY PLACE 01462 768 787 | www.offleyplace.com Weddings are some of the most important days of a couple’s life, and the beautiful Offley Place is the perfect setting for memorable events. With many years of experience planning and running weddings, the specialised team will ensure that dream events become realities. Whether lovebirds decide on intimate services or grand events, the team has the perfect package. The 27-acre parkland estate is ideal for celebrations throughout the seasons, with various indoor and outdoor spaces licensed for civil ceremonies. The staff are always on hand to ensure that even the smallest details are never overlooked. What is a more perfect getting-ready space than the Rose View Suite? With stunning views across the Rose Garden and ample dressing and make-up space, this location has everything needed for brides to relax, sip on bubbles and slip into the dress alongside their best girls! The Hester Ballroom is the largest event space, accommodating up to 250 people. It features numerous glittering chandeliers, stage space for entertainment vendors and a bar. The space is perfect for the largest weddings, providing ample dancing space. The Conservatory accommodates up to 120 guests in a stunning, rustic orangery. Perfect for ceremonies (or even intimate receptions), the exposed brick walls create a lovely, homely vibe, and the sage green accents perfectly complement many colour schemes. The Salusbury Lounge is set in a warm mahogany colour, with cosy furniture and a fire place for those chilly winter days. The bright Hughes lounge is all shades of summer and excellent for when guests need a little rest from all the dancing! A truly unique space that makes for the most romantic of moments is the Rose Garden, in bloom all year with varying-coloured flowers. Come rain or shine; this space makes the best photo backdrop. The venue’s Exclusive Package offers private use of the manor house and the entirety of the parkland of Offley Place. Curate weddings across the Manor House and Hester Ballroom, offering a transition between ceremonies and wedding breakfasts. With all 16 luxurious bedrooms allocated, guests truly take over this historic manor for the day. www.fidelityprint.co.uk www.abraxasweddings.co.uk www.instagram.com/sj.fromthesmithsphotography 27 WINTER WONDERLAND VENUES

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