Your London Wedding - Page number 20 - November/December 2021 (Issue 80)

GRIMS DYKE HOTEL 020 8385 3100 | www.grimsdyke.com The Grims Dyke Hotel is set in 40 acres of beautiful woodland and formal gardens. Located just 12 miles from central London the Grade II listed hotel is steeped in heritage and tradition and offers a relaxing oasis for your nuptials. The gardens have a rich history initiated by Victorian artist Frederick Goodall and then extended and enhanced by Sir William and Lady Gilbert. Today they’re still carefully maintained along with the addition of the hotel’s very own vegetable garden. Ceremonies with 88 guests can take place outdoors in the beautiful Rose Garden or indoors in the Music Room and the Drawing Room can seat 40 guests. The Hotel Lobby and Library Bar is available for your evening reception for no more than 120 of your friends and family. Guests can stay in the range of stunning suites, balcony rooms, and garden suites located in the Garden Lodge as well as making the most of the menus on offer in Gilbert’s restaurant. Don’t miss: The complimentary wedding taster and free overnight stay in the honeymoon suite on the night of your wedding followed by breakfast the morning after. STEPHENS HOUSE & GARDENS 020 8346 7812 | www.stephenshouseandgardens.com Having appeared in many film and television productions, Stephens House boasts a stunning classic Italianate-style exterior that was extended by the Ink Magnate Henry Charles Stephens in the late 1800s. Surrounded by 10 acres of historic landscape and nestling within an arboretum of ancient and rare trees, the photo backdrops are endless. The beauty continues indoors with lovingly refurbished classic Victorian interiors with private external areas and access to the extensive gardens. The Salon and Drawing Room are both available for your ceremony and evening reception and in warmer months, the private terrace is ideal. This venue can host 70 loved ones for your ceremony and wedding breakfast and 120 guests for your evening celebrations and the inhouse catering is second-to-none. Don’t miss: The venue’s strong connection to the late comic genius Spike Milligan with his statue on a bench in the gardens and his grand piano and other memorabilia being on display in the house. 20