Your Herts and Beds Wedding - Page number 16 - October/November 2021 (Issue 88)

GOING local Where to say “I do” in north Bedfordshire THE FOREST CENTRE 01234 767 037 | www.marstonvale.org Set within the award-winning beauty of the Millennium Country Park, The Forest Centre is surrounded by a mixture of a magnificent open woodland area, grass meadows and lakes. The venue is the perfect idyllic setting for celebrations with peaceful wildlife and a flower garden complete with charming wooden arbours and walkways. Ideally located for guests traveling in, the Forest Centre offers ample parking and is easily accessible from the M1 and A1. The venue’s team know that all couples are different; that’s why the wedding spaces have been designed with neutral décor to match any colour scheme or theme. With many ceremony and reception spaces available, The Forest Centre is the perfect wedding property. Exchange vows in The Rectory, a light and spacious ceremony room that can seat up to 80 guests and overlooks the nature reserve entrance. Decorated in neutral tones with an exposed-brick wall and wooden accents, the area is versatile and welcoming for guests. The largest ceremony space, The Grange, can seat up to 100 guests for ceremonies and offer views across the wildlife pond and grass meadow. Both of these spaces include decorations for the registrar’s table and any pedestal flowers. With neutral décor and double doors that open up into a large open space, The Grange is the ideal choice for ceremonies that can accommodate all friends and family. The Marquee Reception can host 80 to 150 loved ones on a private meadow behind the Forest Centre, with views over our lake and surrounding woodland. Decorated in ivory-pleated linings with a choice of coloured swags, the marquee comes complete with a carpeted seating area, a wooden dancefloor, chandeliers, complementary up-lighters, chairs and round tables, a bar and cake table. Alternatively, The Grange is the ideal area for wedding breakfasts with 60 people and it comes with white linen, chair covers and bows to suit different wedding themes. Leading to a partially covered private terrace with seating for guests, the suite also offers access to a private lawn for photographs. The Lakeside Room is an excellent location for evening receptions, so get the party started and celebrate with 220 guests. The space comes with a licensed bar and space for a DJ or live band. With a high-vaulted ceiling, festoon lighting and room for a dancefloor, the location offers plenty of space for friends and family to get together and enjoy the day. All weddings at the Forest Centre helps fund the Forest of Marston Vale, supporting the venue’s vision to create new woodlands and wild spaces across 61 square miles in Bedfordshire. As a special gift, the team will dedicate a tree in the forest to each couple to mark the importance of their marriage. www.pho 2u.co.uk Tony Crofts 16