Your Hampshire & Dorset Wedding - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 79)

3  REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER What to look out for in this issue 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around the region 13 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 104 HOT TOPIC Local experts tackle your wedding worries 109 COMPETITION Win a honeymoon in Oman, worth £3,000 CONTENTS MARCH/APRIL 2020 VENUES 17 SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTHAMPTON Where to wed in and around this port city 23 THE GREAT OUTDOORS Rustic wedding barns and al fresco settings FEATURES 53 AN OASIS OF CALM Zen out with a dash of Japanese-inspired wedding style 57 WHAT’S COOKING All the latest in big-day catering 62 ROMANTIC REFLECTIONS Picture your day down by the waterside 65 FLOWER POWER Fabulous florals for all seasons 71 A MODERN FAIRYTALE New Forest wedding wonder at Hampshire’s Hale Park 98 LET IT GO Release your inner ice queen and colour your day with a cool palette of blues 106 SUSTAINABLE WEDDINGS Ten tips for planning an eco-friendly wedding On the cover This issue’s front c ver shot by Hampshire’s Ann Aveyard Photography has us yearning for days by the waterside and all the spring and summer weddings to come. Part of a stunning shoot at New Forest gem Gins Barn, turn to page 62 and drift off on a raft of inspiration. 73 53 17