Your Herts & Beds Wedding - October/November 2019 (Issue 76)

STORYBOOK settings Fairytale surroundings for your nuptials HUNTON PARK, WD4 8PN With its sweeping driveway and 22 acres of rural parkland, this Georgian mansion house oozes historic grandeur and beauty. Al fresco ceremonies take place in the Manor House Porch, which seats 110 guests. The Hazelwood Suite inside the main house accommodates 170 loved ones for your ceremony or the stunning Orangery hosts 65. Offering direct access to the gardens for your drinks reception, the Terrace Marquee, with its own bar and dancefloor, caters for 150 guests for the wedding breakfast and 250 for the evening celebrations. Alternatively, the Garden Marquee is available on a dry hire basis for up to 500 guests for the wedding breakfast and a maximum of 700 for the ceremony. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01923 277 708 huntonparkhotel.com We love… that a complimentary bridal suite is offered for the wedding night within the Forest Suite – it’s also perfect for the bridal prep on the big day. ASHRIDGE HOUSE, HP4 1NS Ashridge House is a spectacular Grade I listed neo-Gothic country mansion that’s steeped in 730 years of history and benefits from 190 acres of beautifully maintained formal gardens, providing a stunning backdrop for your day. The terrace and sweeping lawns are the preferred location for outdoor ceremonies and drinks receptions. Indoors, the venue hosts civil ceremonies for up to 170 guests with a private Chapel for blessings, 190 loved ones can be comfortably seated for dinner.  Guests can enjoy the leisure facilities and stay in one the 190 en suite bedrooms and the experienced team of coordinators will attend to every detail. Whether you’re looking for an intimate or extravagant venue, Ashridge House will tick every box. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01442 841 027 ashridgehouse.org.uk We love… the personal fitness programme on offer to couples in the run up to the big day. THEMED VENUES 27