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

The latest news from around the region NEWS Nearlywed TAKE THE BISCUIT Newcastle’s The Biscuit Factory is toasting the addition of a stylish new space to its growing wedding ceremony portfolio. Couples can now exchange vows in Artisan, situated next door to the venue’s contemporary art, craft and design gallery. The space, licensed for up to 100 guests, boasts artwork on display, a 25ft glass wall filled with ceramics and sculptures, and a specially commissioned wall mural by figurative painter Dan Cimmermann. To celebrate this addition, The Biscuit Factory is running a winter 2019-20 special offer, where couples can take advantage of its Intimate Wedding Experience for only £3,000 until April 2020. This includes an intimate ceremony of 40 day guests, in either Artisan or the gallery’s first-floor Glass House, followed by celebrations and an individually designed three-course menu. Visit thebiscuitfactory.com for more info SPOTLIGHT ON: CLUSTERS BESPOKE JEWELLERY Looking for a bespoke engagement ring, wedding band or jewellery? Head to Clusters Bespoke Jewellery in the heart of Whitley Bay. Offering a comprehensive bespoke jewellery service for couples who appreciate attention to detail, they handcraft each ring especially for you in the width, colour and carat of your choice. “We spend time with all our customers, discussing their ideas and then basing a design around this,” explains owner Jo Cole. “A mood board is then created, before deciding on a style of ring, as well as the position of the stones and any pattern or engraving you wish to include.” Clusters Bespoke Jewellery also offers a wide range of different styles of wedding rings and engagement rings, along with jewellery from brands including Pandora, Elements, ChloBo Armani and Roamer Watches. Visit clusters-jewellery.co.uk for more info. CHANGING ROOMS Northumberland’s Doxford Hall – the county’s only four red star hotel wedding venue – has recently revealed its refurbished The Kennedy Suite. The refurbishment project included a new oak floor, with a subtle ‘frost’ finish, and full decoration, resulting in a soft grey heritage-inspired scheme enhancing the reception space. As well as country house style interiors, the venue also boasts 10 acres of private gardens and grounds, including a secret walled garden and Europe’s largest yew tree maze. Then there’s the stone terraces and balustrades and stone canopied staircase, tucked into a corner of the Hall’s façade. Doxford Hall still has availability for 2020 weddings, so be sure to book for a private Champagne show-round soon. Visit doxfordhall.com for more info. stephenbeecroft.com FLOWER POWER Hate the thought of your wedding bouquet wilting away after your wedding? Turn to Seaham-based Kylie Dixon and her new business, Mushroom Marvellous. An arts and crafts memory artist, she specialises in a unique way of pressing and preserving wedding bouquets along with photography. “I collect the bouquet or flower arrangements either on the evening of your wedding or the day after,” she says. “I then carefully press and preserve the flowers and leave for two- to three-weeks, liaising with you to obtain your favourite photographs from the big day. This is then hand printed onto primed deep edged canvas, layered over bespoke colour palettes and wording of your choice.” Visit facebook.com/mushroommarvellous for more info. YOUR ESSENTIALS 9