Your Yorkshire Wedding - Page number 10 - September/October 2021 (Issue 50)

TEMPTING TREATS Rosebud Preserves of Masham and Two Dales Bakery of Reeth, in the adjoining dales of Wensleydale and Swaledale, have collaborated to create the very best quality, festive mince pies for this upcoming festive season. A must-for winter weddings to accompany the drinks reception – or perhaps favours and gifts ideas ‒ they are hand-crafted at the artisan bakery from a sweet all butter shortcrust pastry, using organic flour from Shipton Mill in Gloucestershire and free-range eggs from Wensleydale. They are generously filled with Rosebud Preserves delicious almond and orange mincemeat. Eight pies are presented in an elegant grey gift box priced £9.95. What’s more, Rosebud Preserves has also launched a new chutney and new gift set ranges. Check out www.rosebudpreserves.co.uk SO SPA, SO GOOD Perfect for a spot of pre- or -post-wedding pampering, Spabreaks.com has added new luxury locations to its Elysium Collection ideal for exclusive days and breaks at the UK’s top spa venues. Overlooking the estate’s rolling hills and dramatic lake, the Nàdarra Spa is aptly named with the Gaelic word for ‘nature’. The perfect place to relax, rejuvenate and reconnect, the spa boasts elegant facilities including a thermal suite with Himalayan salt sauna and Finnish sauna, two outdoor infinity pools and a private spa garden with baths and relaxation areas. From £214.50 per person, minimum of two people, guests can enjoy one night’s bed and breakfast stay in a Signature Room, one-hour and 45 minutes use of the spa facilities, as well as a soothing 60-minute bespoke treatment. After a day relaxing, guests can also head to The View Restaurant to complete the experience with £25 allowance towards a delicious meal, before returning for a restful night. Check out www.spabreaks.com Huts off to you Hornington Manor, a North Yorkshire wedding venue, has welcomed eight themed Shepherd Huts to add to its accommodation offering. Perfect for big-day guests, or newlyweds post-vows looking for a staycation retreat, each hut takes inspiration from Yorkshire and beyond with themes ranging from Arabia to the 1940s. The huts offer escapism to guests by portraying exciting new locations and eras. The first hut, The Fenton, takes its name from an aerodrome just outside of Hornington, which served as a frontline fighter station in the 1940s. This hut is embellished with memorabilia of wartime Britain, including artwork of the country’s finest planes; while The Egyptologist hut is inspired by Yorkshireman and writer George Sandys, one of the first to suggest that the pyramids may be great tombs. The hut is influenced by treasures and artefacts found in the country. This is just two of the inspiring themes that guests can enjoy. Each bespoke hut can sleep two people in a luxury king-size Harrison Spinks bed, and comes complete with a television, kitchenette, wifi, an en suite with shower and breathtaking views. Visit www.horningtonmanor.co.uk/shepherd-huts- hornington-manor/ 10