Your Hampshire & Dorset Wedding - Mar/Apr 2019 (Issue 73)

REGIONAL VENUES 27 WOODLANDS LODGE HOTEL, SO40 7GN 02380 292 257 | woodlands-lodge.co.uk This independent country house hotel is a rural haven with direct access to the picturesque New Forest. You can tie the knot here and you and your guests can enjoy not only all the venue has to offer, but also explore the glorious National Park, just footsteps away, straight out of the hotel gardens. The 17-bedroom hotel is available for exclusive-use, so you can take over the whole place on your big day; ideal for a chilled, house-party atmosphere. The tranquil, three-acre garden provides a wealth of picture-perfect backdrops. With three rooms licensed for ceremonies, you can exchange vows and host a wedding breakfast for up to 120 loved ones, plus an extra 25 for the evening do. Enjoy an afternoon tea party in the light and airy Garden Room, or soak up the atmosphere in the blue and green Wedgwood Room with its ornately decorated ceiling, log fire, wooden floors and panelled walls. With a range of versatile spaces, you can theme your day, your way. We love... the stunning garden and forest views THE WHITE HORSE HOTEL & BRASSERIE, SO51 8ZJ 01794 512 341 | thewhitehorseromsey.co.uk Enjoy the best of both worlds at this 14 th -century coaching inn with a modern twist. Set in the heart of Romsey, just a stone’s throw from the Abbey, the hotel’s Tudor and Palmerston lounges are both Grade II listed, while the Brasserie and the Stables are more contemporary but with all the charm and style of the traditional building. Ideal for intimate weddings you can tie the knot in the Tack & Forge; a beautifully decorated L-shape room, joined by up to 40 guests or in the Tudor Lounge, with up 20 of your nearest and dearest. Celebrate afterwards in The Stables, the hotel’s largest reception space. Complete with its own bar on a mezzanine floor, there’s room for 100 day guests and 40 more for the evening do. We love... the courtyard; a suntrap in the summer providing a beautiful space for drinks and canapés post-vows.