Your Kent Wedding - Page number 9 - July/August 2021 (Issue 97)

Catch up on the latest from around the county NEWS Nearlywed RAISE A GLASS If you’re looking for something local to raise a toast with at your wedding, it might interest you to know that Mereworth Wines bases its choice of vineyard plantings on compatibility with the climate, soil and topography; and that all of these factors lend themselves perfectly to the very three grape varieties used to make exceptional English Sparkling Wine. Chardonnay vines account for over half of the vineyard and you’ll be able to enjoy their fruits in the form of Mereworth’s White From White. The Pinot Noir grape contributes to the new Sparkling Rosé and is the real backbone that gives it body and structure. With its thin skin resulting in a naturally delicate colour, Pinot Noir is particularly suited to cooler climates and thanks to improvements in the weather and vineyard management over the years Kent wineries are now giving France some competition. This variety brings distinctive aromas of red berries as well as flavours of cherries, elderberries and blackberries. The third and perhaps least well-known in the trio of sparkling wine grapes is Pinot Meunier. Only four per cent of Mereworth’s vineyard is given over to this variety, but that doesn’t detract from the fact that it’s an essential and versatile component. Adding bright acidity, deep fruitiness and a roundness of flavours, these grapes impart stone fruit flavours with hints of honey, walnut and coffee developing as the wine ages. So, now you know your grapes it’s time to try them for yourselves. Mereworth Wines’ 2018 White From White and its 2019 Sparkling Rose are both available at www.mereworth.co.uk wh ere you can order for collection or delivery. STORY OF US Not only has Maidstone-based JP Photographic extended its £200 Covid discount until the end of 2021, but it’s now added an extra bonus. The team are kindly offering to prepare a movie that can be played during your reception depicting the two of you from birth to engagement. This largely depends on the material you’re able to supply, so why not make the most of this fab opportunity? Material can include photographs, both digital and printed, movie clips and anecdotes. Typically the film will consist of childhood memories following your journeys up to the point you met each other and became engaged – its intended to be screened before the first dance or during the wedding breakfast. JP Photographic will also expertly produce a movie of the big day itself. For a chance to chat to the team in person, why not pop along and meet them at West Heath Wedding Fair in Sevenoaks on Sunday 24 th October? Also check out http://jpphotographic.zenfolio.com EVERYTHING YOU NEED Bromley Court Hotel has just launched a whole host of new wedding packages available for 2022-23. Costs range from £99 per person for the To Have and To Hold package to £137 per person for the Forever and Always package. We think the From This Day Forward option offers terrific value. At £122 per person based on a minimum number of 45 adult guests, it includes the following: a menu tasting for the two of you, wedding breakfast room hire, red carpet arrival, floral centrepieces, chair covers and sashes, a welcome glass of prosecco and another for toasts, half a bottle of house wine per person, still and sparkling water, evening buffet for adult day guests, executive bedroom on the wedding night, and breakfast in bed for the newlyweds, plus the services of an experienced wedding coordinator. Evening guests are charged at an additional £23 each. For further information on the latest offers as well as the delicious-sounding menus available head over to www.bromleycourthotel.co.uk http://salt wickmedia.co.uk http://jpp hotographic.zenfolio.com YOUR ESSENTIALS 9