Your North East Wedding - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 34)

REGIONAL VENUES 19 THE PALM Break free from the city centre to The Palm’s palm tree-filled tropical garden hot spot, which is perfect for outdoor ceremonies and celebrations. Dressed to impress, you certainly get the wow factor as you approach the brightly lit venue, with its tree-lined paths, massive torch flames and large archways. There’s cosy seating around the fire pits, or your guests can choose fun and games while dancing the night away under the strings of stylish festoon lighting. Claim your place in the sun with The Palm’s wonderful mix ’n’ match choice of areas in which to hold your celebration or ceremony. It offers five unique ceremony options, four funky wedding breakfast setups and three amazing evening reception choices! There’s the Pineapple Cove, a laidback shipwrecked tropical beach where it’s always summer (60 guests); Tropicuba, full of carnival flavours and inspired by the streets of Havana (110 guests); The Garden, with its palm trees, fire pits and in-house street food shacks (70 guests); and Liberty Brown, with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors straight on to the botanical terrace (100 guests). Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: discoverthepalm.com/weddings 0191 516 9009 WEBSTER’S ROPERY Webster’s Ropery is a unique 18 th -century Grade II listed building that was once the world’s largest rope house. Set on the bank of the River Wear, it has a large outside space with seating and exceptional views over the river. Sensitively decorated and tastefully restored, it retains the building’s original beams, exposed brickwork and stonework, along with its brass handrails and open fireplace. Say your vows in the Queen View Suite, licensed to hold civil ceremonies and accommodating 120 guests. The room has natural daylight with lovely views overlooking the river and surrounding areas, with a cream carpet creating an aisle down the room along with Chiavari chairs for the guests to be seated in. The Banqueting Suite is the perfect room for a wedding breakfast reception, holding up to 100 guests. The Webster’s Bar also leads straight out on to the grounds outside, complete with private bar facilities, quirky furniture and an open fireplace. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: webstersropery.co.uk 0191 447 5740 scottspock.co.uk scottspock.co.uk