Your Surrey Wedding - Apr/May 2019 (Issue 76)

Hidden away within 70 acres of picturesque parkland, Horsley Estate is the perfect place to spend a romantic wedding day. The venue dates back to 1820 and is the ancestral residence of the Lovelace family and home to a long line of notable thinkers. Today, the charming venue provides the perfect setting the intimate grounds, lake and cloisters, with a hidden secret ornate chapel, provide a unique backdrop for some truly memorable photographs. With full exclusive-use of the Towers building couples have a choice of three function rooms for the civil ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception along with 28 beautiful, newly refurbished en suite bedrooms – the beauty of having everything under one roof. The Sopwith is an elegantly designed room that can hold up to 120 ceremony and evening guests. Whilst the atmospheric oak- panelled Great Hall, with an orchestral gallery and decorated with 150 coats of arms, can seat up to 110 for nuptials and 110 guests for a sit-down meal and up to 200 for an evening reception. The Charles Barry is the perfect room for smaller, more intimate ceremonies and wedding breakfasts. It is also the perfect evening reception room as this links on to your very own private Towers Bar. This naturally light room with its original 18 th -century fireplace can seat up to 40 for a civil ceremony or wedding breakfast and up to 120 for an evening do. When tying the knot here, couples have the choice of one of the two stunning Bridal Suites for the night of the wedding, a certified toastmaster, use of ceremonial knife and sterling silver cake stand, red carpet arrival, menu tasting for the bride- and groom-to-be before the big day, complimentary bed and breakfast and evening meal stay at Horsley Towers for the first wedding anniversary. Coltsford Mill occupies a peaceful waterside setting in the valley of The River Eden. Its beautiful grounds extends to 12 acres and includes two lakes where you’ll often see swans, wildlife, tranquil pools and flowing cascades – a picture-perfect backdrop for big-day snaps. Ceremonies are held in the contemporary, oak-framed Watermill Barn for up to 150 guests, which overlooks the landscape grounds, lakes and water features. The Mill Room, also with stunning views, is ideal for up to 95 guests; the workings of the original mill are illuminated behind glass and make for an eye-catching focal point. Post-vows, brides and grooms can host their wedding breakfast and reception in the Watermill Barn for up to 150 and 200 loved ones respectively. For an al fresco option, the Terrace is the perfect place for pre-reception drinks overlooking the water features and lakes. Couples planning to say ‘I do’ here benefit from a complimentary invitation to the venue’s Tasting Events and use of the Bridal Cottage, which has a honeymoon suite, en suite bathroom and lounge area. COLTSFORD MILL WEDDING VENUE 01883 716 354 | coltsfordmill-weddings.co.uk DE VERE HORSLEY ESTATE 01483 286 599 | devere.com/de-vere/horsley-estate THEMED VENUES 33