Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - Feb/Mar 2019 (Issue 69)

HEN AND STAG 69 RELAXED AND SOPHISTICATED GET GLAM AT THE BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS Enjoy it in style at the Badminton Retreat – a seriously sophisticated yet wonderfully calm glamping site at the most glamorous sporting event of the year. Visit badmintonretreat.co.uk GET SOME R&R Treat your best girls to a stay in the four-star Aztec Hotel and Spa in Bristol, where you can enjoy some time by the pool, indulge in some treatments and chill in your own relaxation room. You can even add on cocktail-making classes or a makeover before a night out. Visit aztechotelbristol.co.uk GET SWEET Learn to make your own indulgent chocolate. An expert chocolatier will teach you the tricks of the trade before you make your own sweet treats to take home – a chocoholics dream! Visit gohen.com GO AU NATUREL Mr Darcy’s Abode is a listed, historic townhouse with plenty of charm. Pair a stay here with a visit to Thermae Spa along with a relaxing beauty party in the property, where you can learn to create face masks and body scrubs from natural ingredients. Top it all off with a meal cooked by a private chef! Visit bathboutiquestays.co.uk WINE TIME! Relax in one of Secret Valley’s wigwams or shepherds’ huts with its own wood-fired hot tub while enjoying a glass of the site’s own wine. Then head to the nearby pamper pod to ease away all the stresses of wedding planning. Visit secret-valley.co.uk STEP BACK IN TIME Nothing says class more than a fabulous vintage tea party in a retro setting. Perfect for fashion-loving hens, you can even add a ’50s-style makeover and photoshoot to the experience. Visit gohen.com