AND NOW FOR SOMETHING completely different! We round up the county’s more unique and unusual venues FRASERS OF EGERTON 01233 756 122 | www.frasersegerton.co.uk Set in the heart of the idyllic Kent countryside just 20 minutes from junction 8 of the M20, Frasers is a wedding venue with a very special difference. Located on a 300 acre eco-estate, food for its couples’ wedding days is foraged, gleaned from or grown on the estate or from a carefully selected group of local artisan suppliers and growers. What’s more, the estate operates with 60 per cent renewable energy, while its lowintensity, wildlife-rich grasslands off-set any carbon footprint, resulting in it being net carbon neutral. The ethos is to create bespoke, stylish, country weddings, that literally don’t cost the earth! Oozing luxury and charm, Frasers is available for exclusive hire for weddings of all sizes. The venue never hosts weddings on two consecutive days, so you have the facility to stay the night before your big day. In fact, the venue as a whole can accommodate 20 guests on site, plus a further 10 on a nearby farm. Your ceremony can take place either in the traditionally built Kentish oak-framed barn, the newly converted grain store – The Snug, or on the Outside Barn Terrace. Following the “I dos,” while you pose for photographs, your nearest and dearest can enjoy drinks and canapés in any of the above spaces, the Stag’s Barn, or Garden Terrace and bar area. The latter in particular is a great space for a post-ceremony gathering with its covered tables and upcycled bar with cocktails on tap – why not have a cocktail hour? Frasers can host receptions with up to 200 guests in its own marquee, located on the lawn surrounded by the picturesque rose garden; or smaller, boutique weddings in the Oak-Framed Frasers Barn with outside terrace facing the lawn. The latest addition, The Snug, a romantic circular space in the converted Grain Store, can offer an intimate first dance space or private dining for up to 20 nearest and dearest. The venue also offers a complete floristry and event planning service, along with flexible dining options from informal grazing plates to fine dining and everything in between. https://charlottelockphotography.zenfolio.com www.mattcookphotography.co.uk www.scottkendallphotography.co.uk Go green 29 UNUSUAL VENUES
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