Your West Midlands Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 66)

All the latest from around the region Nearlywed NEW VENUE Country House Weddings is excited to reveal the launch of its sixth wedding venue, the stunning Bourton Hall in Bourton On Dunsmore, Warwickshire. This Italianate-style country mansion boasts a beautiful Banqueting Hall with dining facilities for up to 120 guests, and indoor and outdoor ceremony options including a stunning Italianate Chapel. What’s more, there are ample luxury bedrooms exclusively for the night of the wedding, and 15 acres of manicured lawns, gardens and woodland with sweeping views across to Draycote Water for amazing photo opportunities − including an original feature staircase, Italianate skylights, gilded ceilings and ornate fireplaces inside to boot! For more information visit bourton-hall.co.uk NEWS MAKE YOUR HEART RACE Hereford Racecourse is aiming to become one of the best venues for weddings in Herefordshire and the surrounding area, by launching three Special Moments packages.  The ‘Orchard’ and ‘Cathedral’ packages are designed to keep costs down, whilst the ‘Totally Tailored’ package offers a bespoke wedding experience. The Orchard offers venue hire, set up, drinks on arrival, a three- course wedding breakfast and then a DJ and dancefloor to celebrate into the night. At £2,500 for the first 50 guests, this represents excellent value and provides the essential elements; to which the couples additional needs for dining and special moments can easily be added. The Cathedral goes a little further by including raceday tickets for the couple and their family, prosecco for toasting with the speeches, a choice of hot food in the evening and tea, coffee and truffles after dinner and costs £4,000 for the first 50 guests. As well as wedding day celebrations, Hereford Racecourse is also available for stag and hen race days, anniversary parties and the renewal of wedding vows. Call 01432 273 560 or visit hereford-racecourse.co.uk EXCLUSIVE FOR 2020 Newly engaged couples looking for a venue in the West Midlands will be interested to find out that The Moat House at Acton Trussell is launching exclusive use weddings. Enjoying freedom of the whole property, with plenty of space for as many as 200 evening guests – couples can also host quieter and more intimate celebrations here. Steeped in history, the Grade II listed manor house dates back to the 1500s and has had a number of extensions and additions over the centuries, including The Orangery Restaurant which has held two AA rosettes for 21 years. Couples will have the opportunity to sit with the head chef to craft a personal menu whether it’s a four-course fine dining meal or relaxed grazing tables and feasting platters. Those couples opting for exclusive use will be able to take their pick of four ceremony spaces: The light-filled Orangery, usually home to the award-winning restaurant; the Lakeside Pergola set in the picturesque grounds; the oak-beamed and intimate Colin Lewis Suite; or the large and versatile Acton Suite, which has views out over the canal and stunning Staffordshire countryside. For more information call 01785 712 217 or visit moathouse.co.uk fcphotography.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9