Your North East Wedding - May/June 2020 (Issue 38)

LOCAL VENUES 15 HEALEY BARN 01434 400 044 | www.crippsandco.com Located in the tranquil countryside near Corbridge in the Tyne Valley, Healey Barn is less than 20 minutes from the centre of Newcastle and offers beautiful open views across the surrounding landscape. Back in 2015, the premises was converted by Cripps & Co to make it the luxury wedding venue it is today. Keeping the charm and history of the original building was important; the long barn has an impressive raised cruck roof, three giant candelabra, wall-mounted candle holders, a canopy of fairylights woven into its oak ceiling and an open fireplace. Together these create an enchanting and romantic atmosphere. Sheltered from the wind by barn buildings on all sides, the sun-filled courtyard provides a large additional space for post-ceremony drinks and an excellent location for wedding photographs. There are two giant oak planters with seats around them, six umbrella-topped trees, various benches, cosy sun traps and planted troughs and borders. There’s an open-sided building with garden furniture, which provides a covered outside area and houses the pizza oven. The courtyard is transformed at night with lanterns, firepits and fairy-lit trees. Ceremonies are conducted in the long barn with a capacity of 144, this area then gets transformed into a drink’s reception area and dancefloor afterwards. Leading through from the barn, the dining room provides the perfect space for the wedding breakfast – take in the spectacular views whilst dining on fabulous food. The barn offers regular Feast Nights for couples to sample a range of the most popular dishes. Located one mile away from the venue, Healey Hall and its adjoining cottages can accommodate up to 34 guests in 17 beautifully interior designed rooms. LE PETIT CHÂTEAU 01830 570 400 | www.le-petit-chateau.com Le Petit Château is a luxury French-inspired, country manor hotel with a shabby chic interior that’s blended with elegance, nature and beauty. With irresistible charms like four-poster beds, private roof terrace gardens that’s bursting to the seams with originality and splendour – this is the perfect venue. Say ‘I do’ surrounded by 160 loved ones in the La Belle Époque, this is a gorgeous French Chapel ceremony room which combines romance and fantasy with a fabulous crystal chandelier, giant marble fireplace and a storybook shingle thatched roof.  Or exchange vows at The Outdoor Terrace which is a contemporary inside and outside space with a retractable roof – what better way to get married than out in the open air? With an outdoor fireplace, 94 guests can enjoy an al fresco reception at any time of the year. The floor-to-ceiling windows in the Château Ballroom provide the perfect reception backdrop for 160 friends and family. This space opens onto the secret Mediterranean gardens complete with palm trees, fire on the water feature and boules court. Imagine scrumptious feasts served on long banqueting tables dressed in elegant linen or opt for the more traditional rustic farmhouse tables with the stunning Louis XIV chairs. When couples book the venue, they’ll receive a complimentary wedding taster when choosing to have a three-course wedding breakfast and the bridal suite on the night of their wedding. www.leescullion.com www.leescullion.com