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

BALMER LAWN HOTEL & SPA, BROCKENHURST 01590 625 779 | balmerlawnhotel.com Set in the heart of the New Forest, you can’t miss this landmark hotel. Set back behind the cricket pitch it’s a perfect mix of traditional and contemporary. With sun-drenched terraces and beautiful gardens, you’ll be spoilt for choice for picture-perfect backdrops. Looking out over the lawn, the impressive building boasts a fascinating history and in the past has been everything from a hunting lodge and a field hospital to an army staff college and coaching inn. A destination hotspot for weddings, you can marry outside in the garden’s oak-beamed Sylvan Pavilion or in the hotel’s Beaulieu Suite, joined by 140 loved ones. Set back from the main hotel, with its own entrance and facilities, you can host your whole day here in private. The suite includes the recently refurbished Beaulieu Room and two additional spaces, the Hamble, with its own bar and dancefloor, and the Avon, an additional seating area. There’s access to three outdoor terrace areas as well, including the hotel gardens, and come the evening you can party the night away with up to 220 family and friends. We love... the beautiful high-ceilinged Savernake Room, a light and airy space with a private decked terrace; ideal for the post-vows drinks and more intimate weddings. Images: kimberleygarrod.co.uk NOVOTEL SOUTHAMPTON HOTEL 02380 330 550 | novotelsouthampton.com If you’re looking for an urban location this contemporary style four-star hotel is close to the heart of Southampton’s thriving city life. Conveniently situated near the Southampton central train station, it’s easily accessible and has all the amenities, restaurants and facilities of the city on the doorstep. The Normandie Suite is the main hub for weddings, providing a versatile and flexible space for your whole day from the ‘I dos’ right through to the last dance. Ideal if you’re planning on inviting a crowd, it can host up to 350 guests for the wedding breakfast and 400 for the evening do. We love... that there’s preferential room rates for guests and a free wedding night stay for the happy couple. 22