Your Hampshire & Dorset Wedding - Nov/Dec 2019 (Issue 77)

REGIONAL VENUES 19 GORWELL FARM, ABBOTSBURY 01305 871 401| gorwellfarm.co.uk Escape to the country for your big day and host your celebration in a rustic venue. Sound like your idea of a dream wedding? Then check out what Gorwell Farm has to offer. Set in a beautiful valley close, to the Dorset coast, their spacious 17 th -century stone barn is large enough to seat up to 130 guests with room for dancing, there’s underfloor heating, a bar and kitchen and the freedom to plan your day, your way. The outside area can be used for the drinks reception or for a marquee or party tent to provide extra space. Licensed for ceremonies you can have your wedding in a beautiful setting and there’s accommodation on site too for at least 18 of your family and friends. We love... that the venue’s environmental policy is to be as sustainable as possible. WARMWELL HOUSE 01305 852 888 | warmwell-house.com If you’re looking for a beautiful setting for an intimate wedding, Warmwell House can be your very own home-from-home. The historic house oozes character and charm with a Jacobean dining room and gallery, an oak-panelled library and elegant drawing room. Sitting proudly at the end of a sweeping drive, while the outside of the house looks imposing, it has a warm inviting atmosphere that draws you in. Ideal for a house-party style celebration, there are eight luxurious bedrooms and a further four in White’s Cottage, the estate’s gatehouse. The setting offers breathtaking views across open countryside, with woodland areas, formal and walled gardens, so there’s no shortage of fabulous photo opportunities. You can tie the knot inside the house and take your pick from a number of licensed rooms or outside in the gardens at the loggia or pool pavilion. Alternatively you can say ‘I do’ in the picturesque parish church at the end of the drive, joined by up to 120 friends and family. Great for weddings large or small, you can host a wedding breakfast for up to 180 guests and reception for 200 loved ones. The drawing room and adjacent gallery can accommodate up to 90 guests or you can have a marquee in the beautiful Square Garden. The perfect place for a weekend-long celebration you can stay over and enjoy an al fresco brunch the morning after. We love... the cosy shepherd huts in the grounds for a romantic wedding night stay. To read all about real wedding couple Caitlin and Tim’s big day at Warmwell House, turn to page 45. jonnywestweddings.co.uk imogenxiana.com