Your West Midlands Wedding - Apr/May 2019 (Issue 61)

NAILCOTE HALL Set among an award-winning golf course and 15 acres of Warwickshire countryside, featuring numerous stone and wooden bridges, lakes, waterfalls and streams, Nailcote Hall is a haven of swoon-worthy backdrops for your big day. The black and white Jacobean house was built in 1640 and still boasts many original features from beautiful staircases to stained-glass windows and even a priest hole. Three ceremony rooms are offered at the venue, which couples can also use for receptions. The Glass Marquee, which overlooks the lake and grounds, is the largest, capable of holding up to 320 friends and family. The Bistro Suite can hold up to 140 loved ones and offers a dramatic staircase for a grand entrance as well as a glass ceiling. The smallest of the three is the Pavilion Suite, ideal for more intimate nuptials of 50 witnesses, this space offers a full-length al fresco balcony with views over the golf course. In addition to these spaces the Lant Suite, which sits next to the Bistro, offers yet another ideal space for evening dos of up to 100 guests. We love... that every year the venue gifts £5,000 to one lucky couple, in their Bride of the Year prize draw. Contact: 02476 466 174 | nailcotehall.co.uk NETTLE HILL Nettle Hill is a 17 th -century farm conversion located in seven acres of peaceful countryside. The venue’s red brick cottages and farm buildings are connected by beautiful light stone cobbles, which leads down to the striking three-tiered decking area that overlooks the adjoining meadowland and a small walkway adorned with lavender. The bar area is full of character, with low wooden beams reminiscent of the venue’s history, which is juxtaposed with vintage crates, upcycled to become shelving, all entwined with foliage. Tie the knot in the conservatory, which is ideal for 100 of your nearest and dearest, followed by a reception in the venue’s gorgeous Forum, with its low-hanging swags festooned with fairylights that drape from the ceiling and chandeliers for a 200-strong afterparty. We love... the opportunity to explore the venue’s little island, offering the perfect newlywed hideaway for big-day snaps. Contact: 02476 621 899 | nettlehill.co.uk 30