Your Herts & Beds Wedding - October/November 2019 (Issue 76)
BEDFORD SCHOOL, MK40 2TT Set in an elegant estate of some 50 acres just a few minutes’ walk from Bedford Town Centre, Bedford School offers a setting steeped in history and tradition with an impressive 19th-century Victorian building at its heart. Whether you’re looking for a reception venue or the perfect location for your ceremony too, Bedford School offers a superb choice of historic and contemporary settings. The Great Hall can seat up to 500 guests for your ceremony or 220 for the sit-down meal and evening reception. The Recital Hall in the award-winning Music School, with its floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the school playing fields and historic chapel, hosts 110 guests for your ceremony. SHUTTLEWORTH, SG18 9EA A 5000-acre site in the heart of rural Bedfordshire with rolling parkland vistas and steeped in history, the Shuttleworth estate offers an extraordinary setting for your day. Enjoy exclusive use of the Jacobean-style country house and choose between an array of grand and finely furnished rooms to hold your ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception. The Summer House, set within a sunken garden, makes for an idyllic outdoor ceremony venue and the abundance of mature parkland’s ideal if you wish to erect a marquee or tipi. The Swiss Garden, designed in the late Regency era, is a rare example of period landscape design. Within the garden, surrounded by beautifully manicured lawns, are two ceremony venues – The Swiss Cottage and The Grotto and Fernery. The Collection’s Hangar 3 is a thrilling setting. With tables peppered around masterpieces of aviation and automotive history, this space lends itself to a stylish ‘vintage’ celebration. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01234 362 204 bedfordschool.org.uk/venue-hire/weddings We love… that you can hire a grand piano to add a real wow factor to their day. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01767 627 917 shuttleworth.org/weddings We love… that this multi-venue property offers the opportunity to host your ceremony and reception in more than one location. suzywimbournephotography.com catlaneweddings.com REGIONAL VENUES 23
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