Your Sussex Wedding - December 2020/Janaury 2021 (Issue 88)

COTTESMORE HOTEL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB 01293 528 256 | www.cottesmoregolf.co.uk This stunning new-look wedding venue is now open! It now boasts wedding function rooms, a beauty salon and a health club. There are 26 hotel rooms and seven self-catering lodges, so plenty of space for your guests to stay overnight. Set in 247 acres of tree- edged Sussex countryside its grounds boast 36 holes of golf and two lakes. The outdoor ceremony lawn has capacity for up to 150 guests. Nestled within a secluded tree-lined glade, it has a romantic white wooden gazebo in which to exchange your vows. With space for the same size guest list for your “I dos,” there’s also the indoor Barn Room. Newly built, it has a high vaulted ceiling with natural oak beams, elegant lighting and arched window mirrors. Receptions take place in the Challis Suite, which has space for 150 of your loved ones for the wedding breakfast, then 200 for the evening. It has a contemporary feel with light wooden flooring and a calming interior. Antler chandelier lights hang from the ceiling and the marble-topped bar makes a stunning feature. THE BELL IN TICEHURST 01580 200 300 | www.thebellinticehurst.com Set in the heart of the historic village of Ticehurst, The Bell is at once welcoming to you and your guests. Its design is eclectic and features wallpaper especially designed for the venue by Hastings artist Melissa White. You’ll love the venue’s illuminated “I Will Always Love You My Friend” sign in the Stable. Plus, the Love Nest, the round bridal suite, comes complete with copper bath, double shower, wood burner and roof terrace. The Bell’s gardens were designed by Chelsea Gold Medallist Jo Thompson. The firepit there is a popular place for guests to gather and toast marshmallows. There’s also a fabulous double-sided sculpture representing romance and marriage. Ceremonies take place in The Assembly Room on the first floor with a capacity for up to 90 guests, or out of season in The Stable with capacity for up to 20 nearest and dearest. If the vows are hosted in the former space, typically guests will then retire downstairs to The Stable, where the happy couple are welcomed as they walk along the red-carpeted solid oak table. Speeches tend to follow this wonderful piece of theatre, during which time the Assembly room is re-configured to facilitate the wedding breakfast. 28