Your Herts & Beds Wedding - Apr-May 2019 (Issue 73)

TUDOR WALLED GARDENS COMPLETE AT OLD PALACE LODGE The space outside The Old Palace Lodge Hotel has been transformed and the exciting renovation of the Tudor Walled Gardens is now complete. The surroundings take influence from classic English heritage but with reference to the Tudor history of the site and make for a stunning backdrop for your photos. Features include ornamental grasses, seasonal flowering bulbs, evergreen clipped hedges and box and yew topiary. Small ornamental trees bring to life the extensive research that informed the Tudor theme and shrubs and climbing roses add colour. Guests can relax around the contemporary firepit in the centre of the terrace, behind which lies an aged zinc water feature and two beautiful glass pods offer a private dining option. Call 01582 226 601 or visit oldpalacelodge.com to find out more. BESPOKE SPARKLERS There’s nothing more romantic than designing your own engagement ring. James Veale, founder of Hertfordshire’s Veale Fine Jewellery, works with couples (or your hubby-to-be) to create the perfect piece. Here he shares his top tips… Is it costly to go bespoke? You should only spend what you’re comfortable with. You want to do it well with an amount you can afford, rather than spending less and upgrading later down the line. The minimum spend for a bespoke ring with Veale Fine Jewellery is £1,500. How do we design our ring? After going through your ideas, I draw up two- or three-dimensional computer designs that can be rotated to give you a view from any angle. We’ll then go back and forth until you’re happy. How long does it take? Once you’ve approved the design we then start the creation process, which takes between four to six weeks. Find out more about creating your own sparkler by visiting the website jamesveale.com PARADISE WILDLIFE PARK WEDDING FAIR Paradise Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7QA 14 th April, 2019, 11am to 4pm pwpark.com WEDDING OPEN EVENING Mercure St Albans Noke Hotel, Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3DS 2 nd May, 2019, 5.30pm to 7.30pm accorhotels.com EASTFIELDS FARM OPEN DAY Eastfields Farm Barns, Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, MK44 1BL 5 th May, 2019, 10.30am to 4pm eastfieldsfarmbarns.co.uk WEDDING OPEN EVENING Luton Hoo Hotel Golf and Spa, The Mansion House, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3TQ 16 th May, 2019, 5pm to 8pm lutonhoo.co.uk PUTTERIDGE BURY WEDDING SHOW Putteridge Bury, Hitchin Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8LE 19 th May, 2019, 11am to 3pm beds.ac.uk CHESFIELD DOWNS WEDDING FAYRE Chesfield Downs Golf and Country Club, Jack’s Hill, Graveley, Hertfordshire, SG4 7EQ 26 th May, 11am to 3pm chesfielddownsgolf.co.uk DATES FOR THE DIARY! 10