Your Kent Wedding - January/February 2021 (Issue 94)

24 SOLTON MANOR 01304 448 844 | www.soltonmanor.com Solton Manor offers the perfect blend of a Grade II listed luxury manor house, and a stunning contemporary converted barn, all nestled amongst 10 acres of glorious gardens and grounds. You can opt to hold your celebration al fresco in the beautiful summerhouse nestled in Godric’s Garden, overlooking the Kent countryside with 150 guests. Alternatively inside, for receptions as well as vows, you can choose from the Tudor Room (100 guests), the Barn (150 guests), or the more intimate Bell Tower Room (50 ceremony guests and 24 dining). Complimentary use of the Dovecote Cottage is offered for your on-the-day bridal preparations. There’s also accommodation onsite for you and your guests – somewhere to rest your weary heads at the end of a wonderful, albeit tiring, day. HAYNE HOUSE 01303 262 555 | www.haynehouse.co.uk Set near the beautiful and historical village of Saltwood, Hayne House is an elegant venue nestled within the tranquil setting of an immaculately landscaped family estate. Its Orangery stands out as being a venue conceived and constructed with the wants and needs of couples and their nearest and dearest in mind. Fronted by uninterrupted floor-to-ceiling French doors and stunning overhead roof lanterns, it forms a natural link to the beautiful gardens. With every angle of the building being so photogenic it boasts its own perfect marriage – that between house and garden. Purpose-built to host weddings at any time of year, the Orangery offers a flexible contemporary, stylish and eco-friendly space perfect for any theme or style. Ceremonies take place al fresco in the pavilion, which seats up to 120 or inside the Orangery also for 120. You also have the option of a blessing anywhere in the gardens. Dine in style in the Orangery with 120 day guests for a seated wedding breakfast and 150 loved ones for your evening celebration. There are bi-folding doors to separate the dining and ceremony areas if required. Hayne House itself, the former hunting lodge and pavilion of Edward VIII, boasts ensuite bedrooms, plus the sumptuous bridal suite. There’s also a bed and breakfast on site with a further five rooms. www.lucie watsonphotography.com www.mat tebbage.com www.jam esgristphotography.co.uk www.jam esgristphotography.co.uk