Your Herts and Beds Wedding - October/November 2020 (Issue 82)

S L A M D U N K Discover top sporting venues Set in 200 acres of a magnificent estate and 18-hole golf course, Dyrham Park Country Club boasts outstanding views across the Hertfordshire countryside. The lawns, beautiful flowers, lakes and magnificent trees turn dream wedding photos into a reality. With a history dating back to the 14 th - century, the premises offers a glimpse of a stately past and is ranked among the oldest and most breathtaking of venues. Renowned for its timeless elegance and classic beauty, the venue’s Grade II listed Palladian Clubhouse is surrounded by spectacular parkland. The Grand Hall – with its sweeping staircase and Minstrel’s Gallery – is the heart of the mansion that boasts a picture-perfect staircase together with an exquisite marble Robert Adam fireplace. Ceremonies and receptions take place in the Terrace Room for 140 guests, overlooking the main clubhouse lawn with its glorious cedar trees. Natural sunlight floods into the space through the French windows along the length of the room and here the wedding breakfast takes place. Drinks receptions are located in the Grand Hall or outside on a section of the terrace. Depending on weather and timing (early evening), the club can arrange for the couple to have an intimate photo session on the estate by the seventh golf tee on a picturesque bridge that overlooks the beautiful lake. DYRHAM PARK COUNTRY CLUB 02084 403 361 | www.dyrhampark.com www.gem machase.co.uk www.gem machase.co.uk  SPORTING VENUES 25