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

Check out the news that’s local to you NEWS Nearlywed EDITOR LOVES This Hogwarts fantasy bouquet not only looks amazing, it’s a lasting keepsake too. Made from origami flowers with Harry Potter text, pins and brooches, it’s a great personal touch for lovers of all things magical and wizardly. Check out paperbouquets.co.uk to discover more original creations. COLOUR POP Calling all mothers-of-the-bride and -groom! If you’re looking for vibrant colours for a summer wedding then take a look at the brand new Linea Raffaelli 2020 collection, one of the latest arrivals in-store at Fab Frocks in Westbourne, Dorset. Knee-length dresses in beautiful fabrics boast stunning on-trend floral prints matched with bold bolero jackets. With Linea Raffaelli it’s all about the detail, jackets with bell sleeves add a modern look while chic tailored dresses cinch in the waist. Visit fabfrocks.co.uk AL FRESCO STYLE Grand stately home Hampshire wedding venue Avington Park is now offering open-air ceremonies. Set within the Itchen Valley in its own parkland with sweeping lawns, the stunning venue boasts a lake and a choice of elegant rooms, providing an idyllic big-day backdrop. From small intimate gatherings to large celebrations, the Georgian private home was built for entertaining. Available for exclusive use only, it can be all yours for the day, allowing you to combine the amazing rooms and secluded parkland to create your dream wedding. Five rooms inside the house are licensed for ceremonies and The Orangery is the latest open-air addition. With a colonnade of pillars flanked by two elegant conservatories facing the south lawn it offers a private romantic setting with a backdrop of magnolia and climbing hydrangeas to add to the magic. Now you can marry outdoors with the added benefit of a stately home to hold your wedding breakfast. And if the weather forecast isn’t on your side, the Library, Hall and magnificent Ballroom are all stunning alternatives. Visit avingtonpark.co.uk adriennephotography.co.uk DON’T MISS If you’re on the hunt for big-day inspiration check out the wedding fair at Hampshire’s Holiday Inn Winchester on 29 th March. Open from 11am to 3pm a range of wedding suppliers will be on hand to help and advise you. It’s the ideal opportunity to take a peek at the venue too and what’s more there’s currently a special offer of 20 per cent off wedding packages for last-minute 2020 dates (subject to availability). Visit the website hiwinchester.co.uk and turn to page 13 for your chance to win a fabulous afternoon tea and fizz spa package for two at the new ANA spa on site. Linea Raffaelli S2020 Set 276 angelawardbrown.com YOUR ESSENTIALS 9