Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding - Page number 25 - May/June 2021 (Issue 86)

www.ivorywhitephotography.com Picture-postcard big-day backdrops by the water’s edge DURLSTON CASTLE AND COUNTRY PARK, SWANAGE 01929 424 443 | www.durlston.co.uk Perched at the top of an impressive headland jutting out into the sea, this Dorset treasure is a must-see. Surrounded on three sides by high cliffs and bordered by woodland on the other, the renovated Victorian castle is set within the Durlston Country Park National Nature Reserve. The building boasts a wealth of standout features including stone turrets and a terracotta balustrade around the copper-roofed Belvedere room at the top of the castle. This stunning glass-sided room offers fabulous views of local landmark Old Harry Rocks, the Isle of Wight and English Channel. Perfect for an intimate wedding, you can tie the knot and toast your new married status afterwards with post-vows drinks and canapés on the exclusive roof terrace. Alternatively for a more modern feel, the stunning glass-fronted Gallery is ideal. With an exclusive grassed amphitheatre and terrace overlooking the sea, it can host up to 90 seated guests and 120 for the reception. WE LOVE… the Great Globe in the grounds, a popular attraction for newlyweds posing for those all-important just-wed shots. reflections ROMANTIC Images courtesy of www.onethousandwords.co.uk WATERSIDE VENUES 25