Your Sussex Wedding - April/May 2020 (Issue 84)

18 CROWNE PLAZA FELBRIDGE – GATWICK 01342 337 700 | cpfelbridgegatwick.co.uk Having undergone a £3.2 million hotel-wide refurbishment, the hotel’s facilities are modern, luxurious and elegant. Its charming exterior adds to the wow-factor when you discover what awaits you inside. Built in the 1920s, it combines the ideal balance of the traditional with a stylish modern twist. The Crowne Plaza Felbridge is conveniently located on the border of Sussex and Surrey, just 15 minutes from Gatwick Airport, but still surrounded by beautiful Sussex countryside. At the hotel’s centre you’ll find a manicured courtyard garden, gorgeous for enjoying arrival drinks, canapés and snapping some photos. The Grand Ballroom is quite simply stunning with its beautiful chandeliers, and is great for larger wedding celebrations. It can happily accommodate 400 guests for the vows, 350 for a wedding breakfast, and 500 for the evening bash. For more intimate “I dos,” on the other hand, the Treo Suite, overlooking the courtyard garden, can host up to 100 for ceremonies and 80 diners. Both spaces boast their own receptions and private bars. Wedding guests will be offered preferential rates on accommodation, and you’ll be welcomed back to the venue again for a first-anniversary stay. COTTESMORE HOTEL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB 01293 528 256 | cottesmoregolf.co.uk This stunning wedding venue will re-open from June 2020, complete with newly built function rooms, health club, gym, swimming pool, steam room, sauna, hot tub, beauty salon, and hotel reception. Eight new hotel rooms will join the existing 18 rooms, with a dedicated breakfast room and restaurant. Following the 2018 fire, the new parts of the building will be carefully constructed to externally match the original brickwork of the 1884 farm buildings, whilst new windows and features will add a contemporary look. Nestled within the grounds in a secluded tree-lined glade sits a romantic bespoke gazebo, along with the ceremony lawn it can seat 150 for your vows. The newly constructed Barn Room, which will be ready for June 2020 will boast a beautiful vaulted ceiling, elegant lighting, and stylish mirrors. It will be capable of holding 150 of your nearest and dearest for your ceremony. The Challis Room with a capacity of 150 for the wedding breakfast, and 200 for the reception, will also be ready for the grand opening. It will have a contemporary feel with light wooden floor and a calming interior, along with its own fully-stocked bar and dancefloor. Set amongst 247 acres of tree-edge Sussex countryside featuring 36 holes of golf, two lakes, seven self-catering lodges and tennis courts, Cottesmore has something for everyone.