MERCURE TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 4QL 01892 628 298 | www.mercuretunbridgewells.co.uk Built around the original Georgian Dower House, Mercure Tunbridge Wells is a four-star hotel showcasing the perfect combination of traditional and modern décor. The Oast House provides a grand entrance for you and your guests, while the original Georgian house and terrace provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Celebrate in style All of its function rooms have a neutral décor, providing the perfect backdrop for any theme. The Parkside Suite hosts up to 150 day and evening guests. Located on the ground floor, it’s fully accessible and has a private function bar inside the room, toilets and direct access to a private garden, meaning your friends and family have everything they need all in one place. Park Avenue Suite, accommodating 70 loved ones during the day and 50 in the evening, is located on the first floor in the original Georgian Dower House part of the building. It boasts original Georgian windows and is ideal for more intimate wedding breakfasts and gatherings. Finally, the Park View Suite can accommodate 40 nearest and dearest and is ideal for intimate ceremonies. We love... When choosing this venue for your big day, you will receive a menu tasting prior to the wedding day, a stay in the bridal suite (including breakfast), and, to celebrate your one-year anniversary, a complimentary dinner in the hotel’s restaurant. THE LOST VILLAGE OF DODE, DA13 0XF 01622 734 205 | www.dodevillage.com A beautiful Norman church that looks almost exactly as it did 900 years ago, The Lost Village of Dode has floors covered with straw, while candles and torches cast light on the scene. The interior of this structure would have witnessed similar ceremonies right from the time it was built and the atmosphere and restful silence within are palpable. Standing on an ancient, pre-historic mound overlooking the valley of Dode, this simple, two-cell Norman church is surrounded by meadows and woodland, which feature a village pond and stone circle. Its walls are comprised of local flint, with its roof of Kentish peg tiles partly cloaked in a mantle of ivy, truly evoking the atmosphere of times long since passed. Tucked away below the church are two retreat cottages constructed in English oak in the 16th-century style. Celebrate in style Civil ceremonies take place in the church building, accommodating up to 40 guests along with the two of you. Blessings are also permitted, either inside the building or among the grounds, particularly in the stone circle. Receptions also take place inside the church and are laid out in a Medieval banqueting-style format with various options for catering, including a hog roast, a grazing-style buffet or high tea. Seating 42 guests, it also has options for music and dancing in the evening until 10pm. The Minstrels Gallery in particular offers dramatic theatre with space for musicians and photographers alike. We love... The venue is available from April to October and in December. www.mattjamesphotography.co.uk 33 GLORIOUS GARDENS
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