Your Kent Wedding - January/February 2022 (Issue 100)

SOLTON MANOR 01304 448 844 | www.soltonmanor.com Solton Manor offers the perfect blend of a historical luxury manor house and a stunning contemporary converted barn, all nestled amongst 10 acres of glorious gardens and grounds. The history of the Manor can be traced back to the Domesday, book compiled in 1086, and boasts Grade II listed status. The beautiful summerhouse nestled in Godric’s Garden, overlooking the Kent countryside is a wonderful spot to say “I do” al fresco accompanied by 150 guests. Alternatively, inside for receptions as well as vows, you can choose from the Tudor Room (60 guests), the Barn (150 guests), or the more intimate Bell Tower Room (40 ceremony guests and 24 dining). Plus, there’ll be an experienced wedding planner on hand to answer any questions you may have and guide you along the way. WE LOVE... Complimentary use of the two-bedroomed bridal suite in the Dovecote Cottage is offered for your on-the-day bridal preparations. Beautifully appointed it overlooks a pond and offers a kitchen and living room too. There’s also accommodation on site for you and your guests – somewhere to rest your weary heads at the end of a wonderful, albeit tiring, day. HYTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL 01303 267 441 | www.hytheimperial.co.uk A classically-styled four-star hotel, Hythe Imperial sits right on the town’s beautiful seafront boasting uninterrupted panoramic views across the English Channel. Having undergone a multi-million-pound renovation, all 92 bedrooms have been refurbished to the very highest standard. The rooms and suites range from spacious and decadent to intimate and cosy. The Belcourt Suite is at the top of the hotel and offers spectacular sea views. It’s a popular choice of bridal suite amongst the venue’s newlyweds. For open-air “I dos” the ornate Victorian gazebo set in a secret garden is just perfect. Inside, the Imperial Ballroom is fronted by sundecks from which you can see France on a clear day. The Coast Restaurant transforms into the ideal ceremony room and offers you a majestic, carpeted entrance or exit through the reception lobby. The Elizabeth Room is a light blank canvas that you can decorate to suit any theme or palette. This and the aforementioned ceremony spaces can all play host to 130 of our nearest and dearest. The Garden Room is a more intimate space for your vows, which can be witnessed by 70 loved ones, and overlooks the hotel gardens. The Afternoon Tea Parlour, also looking out across the gardens, offers that little something different with a touch of the traditional. It can seat 50. Finally, The Moet and Chandon Champagne Bar is the pièce de résistance and jewel in the hotel’s crown – think glitz and glamour charm with a laid-back attitude overlooking the sea; this space sits 40 for the “I dos.” Receptions are held in the impressive Imperial Ballroom where the walls are lined with mirrors and full-length windows offering views over the lawns and across to the sea. It can seat 130 and is as stunning in the daylight as it is twinkling with candlelight in the evening. It boasts a function bar and the Champagne Bar is just next door. WE LOVE... The hotel boasts the tallest chandelier in Europe, created by royal warrant holders Wilkinson and Co. It’s a stunning confection of 25,000 individual crystals. https://jeffoliverphotography.com https://jeffoliverphotography.com https://jamesgristphotography.co.uk LOCAL VENUES 25

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