Your Kent Wedding - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 85)

REGIONAL VENUES 25 WEDDINGS AT BRENLEY 07732 858 836 | weddings.brenley-farm.co.uk Outside on the lawn, in front of the beautiful Georgian Farmhouse, just by the duck pond and barn, you’ll find a beautiful traditional gazebo, complete with Kent peg roof and timber posts. Here you can seat 100 of your nearest and dearest to witness your vows. If the weather doesn’t suit, though, there’s a marquee available, which can be set up in the event of rain. Inside the farmhouse, surrounded by apple and pear orchards, hop gardens and vineyards, is a Georgian dining room that can seat up to 30 of your loved ones for intimate celebrations. This offers a lovely formal option in the summer months or even shelter from the temperamental British weather the rest of the year. It’s also licensed for ceremonies. You have the choice of several fields in which to host your celebrations, all set in the glorious Kent countryside on a working farm. Each can host up to 150 guests and comes complete with water and electricity, offering a blank canvas. There’s also accommodation on site for 30 people, plus space for campers. kerryannduffy.com kerryannduffy.com HEMPSTEAD HOUSE HOTEL & SPA 01795 428 020 | hempsteadhouse.co.uk A traditional country house hotel in the Garden of England, Hempstead House boasts contemporary and vintage decor with classical chandeliers, high ceilings and open log fires. Situated within secluded grounds, the front aspect of the venue is covered with beautiful ivy, while the Heritage Suite’s grand entrance and fascia showcases a traditional coach house with modern conversion – yet still synonymous with the old Kentish feel. Fruit trees line the manicured lawns accompanied by the summer house, gazebo, waterfalls and sunken gardens. You’re spoilt for choice in terms of ceremony locations. There’s the Heritage Suite within the hotel, capable of hosting 90 guests, and the Lounge, also inside, caters for more intimate ceremonies of up to 20. Outside, there’s the gazebo in the courtyard, which can accommodate 90 of your loved ones, and also the Summer House, holding 30. When it comes to celebrations, the Heritage Suite and Lakes Restaurant are both available for 150 for the wedding breakfast and 200 for partying the night away. The venue offers complimentary accommodation, a pre- wedding meal, spa packages for the bride and bridesmaids, wedding gifts and champagne on the house, plus a complimentary first anniversary stay. whiterosephotography.co.uk nickythomas.photography