Your Kent Wedding - July/August 2020 (Issue 91)

HALL PLACE & GARDENS 01322 526 574 | www.hallplace.org.uk Hall Place is a Grade I listed Tudor house with a panelled Great Hall and beautiful Great Chamber with carved ceiling. Displaying the individual styles of its two historic periods, with the Tudor monastic stone walls and red Jacobean brick, you have the opportunity to experience the best of both worlds. Standing within award-winning registered landscaped gardens, the venue offers many a quaint space for your photos, and the perfect setting for reception drinks. With topiary shapes, rose gardens and magnolia walks – and the River Cray flowing through – the gardens exude a sense of serenity. In the wider parkland, you’ll find herbaceous borders and wild flowers, encouraging a feel of wellbeing at every turn. Marry in The Great Hall, an impressive panelled space overlooking the North Courtyard. It can host 100 for your vows, and the wedding breakfast, with 140 for the evening. The Tudor Kitchen (100 ceremony guests) is a rustic room offering intimacy and access to the aforementioned courtyard, which itself makes a beautiful spot for reception drinks. The Great Chamber, on the first floor, is a light and airy spot with views across the topiary lawns, and can host 50 loved ones. PENSHURST PLACE AND GARDENS 01892 870 307 | weddings.penshurstplace.com Set in an estate of 2,500 acres, the 14 th -century house and formal gardens are steeped in natural splendour and historical architecture. With sandstone walls and an impressive sweeping driveway on the private north-side entrance, it’s been described as the perfect combination of an inspiring castle combined with an intimate country manor house. The 14 th -century, Grade I listed, gardens are considered to be amongst the most beautiful in England. Originally laid out in 1346, their 11 acres have been kept true to their Elizabethan design. Colourfully surrounding the house with a breathtaking blend of roses, tulips, blossoms and herbaceous plants, they make Penshurst Place an enchanting photographic backdrop. The great news is that you can say “I do” surrounded by these beautiful gardens. The Inner Courtyard, which sits beneath the Kings Tower, adjacent to the Baron’s Hall, is fully licensed for 120. You also have the opportunity for celebrant-led ceremonies amongst the formal gardens and parklands, which is new for 2020. Ideal if you’re looking for a countryside setting amongst the ancient trees and historical gardens. Indoor options are, of course, available in the form of the Baron’s Hall, Sunderland Room and Buttery, which can play host to guest numbers of 30 to 200. It’s also possible to host your dream day in a marquee in the Inner Courtyard or South Lawn for up to 300. www.pho togenicimages.com 26