Your North East Wedding - November/December 2019 (Issue 35)

WINTER VENUES 25 LANGLEY CASTLE Hexham’s Langley Castle is the ultimate English castle wedding venue. Leaded windows, stone arches and window seats set into seven-feet-thick 14 th- century walls give the real wow factor, while armoured knights, four-poster beds and chandeliers add fairy-tale touches. Outside you’ll find glimpses of real battlements, an original guarded door and romantic summerhouse, with the 10 acres of manicured lawns and natural backdrops giving you a ton of photo opportunities. When it’s time to wed do so in the Josephine Restaurant (up to 120 guests), with its rich décor, solid stone wall frame, gilded paintings and burgundy velvet hues. For a more intimate option choose the Drawing Room (40 guests) – its feature window is the perfect backdrop when witnessing your nuptials. Afterwards, celebrate in the Pavilion (capacity 30), or the top-floor Stuart Suite. Full of light and shade, it boasts a bar and dance floor and offers access to the battlements for dramatic wedding photography. Ceremony licence? Yes langleycastle.co.uk | 01434 688 888 LE PETIT CHATEAU A luxury French-style country manor hotel, this is a great example of shabby chic blended with elegance, nature and beauty. With irresistible charms like four-poster beds and private roof terrace gardens, it’s bursting with originality and splendour. Palm Trees? Check. Lavender? Check. Spectacular fountains with fire on water? Check. Become a happily married couple at La Belle Époque Chapel (160 guests), which combines romance and fantasy with its crystal chandelier, giant marble fireplace and shingle-thatched roof. The Mediterranean terrace, a contemporary inside/outside space with a retractable roof and outdoor fireplace, is also available for up to 94 guests. The Ballroom is where you’ll then hold your wedding reception, with floor-to-ceiling windows that open on to the secret Mediterranean gardens. Ceremony licence? Yes le-petit-chateau.com | 01830 570 400 alan-mason.co.uk alan-mason.co.uk leescullion.com leescullion.com