Your Kent Wedding - Page number 20 - July/August 2021 (Issue 97)

THE ALEXANDER CENTRE 01795 591 691 | www.thealexandercentre.com The Alexander Centre is an attractive Victorian building located in the heart of Faversham, a picturesque Medieval market town. Its enviable position makes it easy to get to with numerous facilities nearby including hotels and B&Bs to accommodate your guests. The structure’s impressive period facade is a real statement within the town’s architecture and features a grand portico – ideal for those all important photographs. There’s also a private and secluded garden that opens up off of the main hall. Ceremonies generally take place in the Jubilee Room – a light and airy space with large windows, high ceilings, detailed cornicing and parquet flooring. It can accommodate 50 of your nearest and dearest for the “I dos.” However, if your guest list is less modest The Gatefield Hall is another option, which can host 150 for the vows. The latter is a large room with a high vaulted ceiling and is the place to be for receptions. It can be dressed with drapes and offers a blank canvas that can be decorated to suit. The adjoining private garden can accommodate gazebos and even a bouncy castle. The Hall has a capacity of 250 depending on the layout. There’s also a separate bar and lounge area alongside it, which is included in the wedding hire. On the other hand there are plenty of interconnecting heritage rooms that can be used to provide an intimate space for smaller gatherings. Also available is a space for you both to get ready prior to the ceremony. You’ll benefit from access to the venue the evening before the wedding, allowing you to dress it in your own time, and then come in the day after the celebrations to collect everything, leaving the big event itself stress free. THE BARNYARD (KENT) LTD 01634 235 059 | www.the-barnyard.com Surrounded by 150 acres of stunning landscape in the heart of the Kentish countryside, you’ll find The BarnYard. Home to a beautiful barn conversion and a luxurious permanent grand marquee with a capacity of 300, it’s both tranquil and charming in equal measure. The beautiful lawn is a wonderful location for a glass of bubbly following the ceremony. There are also some terrific photo opportunities on the romantic wooden bridge. Built over a cobble garden it’s set among some stunning landscaping, with a view of the orchards, woodland and rolling fields beyond. The venue offers a fine-dining experience with a menu created from fresh and locally sourced ingredients for traditional three-course wedding breakfasts through to barbecues and hog roasts. You have a choice of two wonderful outside areas to say “I do.” The Topiary Garden Gazebo is surrounded by the beautiful gardens and can play host to 200 loved ones, and the Orchard Garden Gazebo, with space for 100 of your nearest and dearest, can be found among the orchards and natural woodland. Both of these spaces are backed up by an indoor area if the weather takes a turn for the worse. The venue also offers twilight ceremonies, which are held in the newly converted Apple Barn, with the option to use a gazebo for an outdoor ceremony in the pretty courtyard. Vows are at 5.30pm followed by the evening celebrations. 20