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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
The Bristol Hotel is Bristol’s most luxurious city-centre wedding venue. We have a number of elegantly styled function suites enabling us to cater for wedding parties of various sizes, from 40 to 300+.
We have just created three new wedding packages, but can also create bespoke packages to suit your needs should our packages not offer what you had in mind for your special day.
Overlooking the Harbourside, the Hotel has some of the best views in the city, and the floor-to-ceiling windows in both The Ballroom Suite and River Grille Restaurant showcase all that Bristol has to offer the contemporary, city-loving bride. Our lavish décor offers couples the beauty of a traditional country venue alongside the convenience and affordability of a city-centre location.
With great transport access for guests travelling from afar, and 187 sumptuous bedrooms in which to accommodate them, choosing The Bristol Hotel for your wedding has many benefits, including a dedicated Wedding Coordinator and Event Manager from initial enquiry up until the big day.
We will be exhibiting at The West of England Wedding Show at The University of West England (UWE) on the 8th and 9th of February 2014, and would be delighted to see you there to be able to discuss your wedding plans in detail. We will also be launching our new wedding breakfast packages; the Diamond Wedding Package, the Pearl Wedding Package and the Lace Afternoon Tea Wedding Package.
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Friday, November 22nd, 2013
The Alnwick Garden is one of the most exciting contemporary gardens to be developed anywhere in the world in the last 100 years. Inspired by the Duchess of Northumberland and designed by the world renowned Belgian landscape firm of Wirtz International, The Garden’s counter piece is the Grand Cascade, a magnificent tumbling mass of water surrounded by cool hornbeam arbours.
With packages to suit all seasons and budgets, The Alnwick Garden is a truly unique setting for the most wonderful weddings. With a license to hold marriages and civil partnerships, The Garden can host ceremonies as well as celebrations. Guests can enjoy the beauty of The Garden which is a perfect backdrop for photographs to treasure, along with delicious menus and outstanding service. Whether for intimate and relaxed event or a more formal and lavish affair, The Garden has special spaces with incredible views, and a team dedicated to giving you a dream day.
Ceremonies take place in the light and contemporary Pavilion room, designed by Sir Michael Hopkins, overlooking one of the world’s most exciting gardens. With glass walls and a high ceiling, you can enjoy the panoramic views and beautiful colours of The Garden in bloom. The Pavilion room can hold marriages and civil partnerships for up to 200 guests with celebratory drinks served on the terraces with captivating views. Up to 500 guests can join the party, with dinner overlooking the Grand Cascade followed by dancing under the stars and above thousands of twinkling lights in the Pavilion Atrium.
Find out more about this stunning venue at the Newcastle show at the Metro Radio Arena on 25th and 26th January 2014.
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Monday, September 2nd, 2013
A Castle is the most romantic setting for your Wedding. Leasowe Castle, Merseyside’s only original Castle, provides a unique Wedding venue. Nestling in six acres of tranquil gardens adjacent to Leasowe Golf Course it has superb views over the golf course and coast. Three rooms are licensed for a civil ceremony and also the garden gazebo. Of particular note is the historic Star Chamber, rich in atmosphere with a ceiling panel from the Palace of Westminster.
Whether your Wedding is for 10 or 240 guests our expert Wedding planners will help with your arrangements and offer support through the entire process.
Our two Wedding suites each has its own bar, so that guests aren’t separated from the centre of your party! They are also very versatile, so that you can have a smaller daytime gathering and then a large evening party, if that’s what you would like!
Our luxurious four poster honeymoon suites have spa bath and there are 46 en-suite guest bedrooms, comfortably furnished and with tea/coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, television and free wi-fi, so that your guests feel at home.
Our chefs will prepare a delicious Wedding meal for you and your guests to enjoy. If you have any ideas for your own special theme, let us know, or alternatively select from the tempting variety in our wedding brochure. We even have our own top quality venue dressing service. You can be assured that your room will be designed to your taste, to co-ordinate with the Wedding theme and colours that you have chosen.
Leasowe Castle offers everything that you need for the Wedding of your dreams, with romance included!
For special offers and to read more, see Leasowe Castle Weddings
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Monday, July 22nd, 2013
The Wood Norton Hotel is very special and could have been designed with weddings in mind. The wonderful Grade II listed mansion with its original French interior, extensive grounds and formal gardens is licensed to host civil ceremonies within the Hall and also specialises in exclusive use weddings, house parties and smaller, more intimate events. A dedicated team will be able to assist with all aspects of the planning of your event, taking you on a guided tour and helping you to create bespoke arrangements for your special day.
The building has a fabulous history and recently re-opened after a £4m restoration. The hotel was previously an ex BBC broadcasting centre, and in the early 1900’s was owned by European Royalty and used as the venue for the marriage of Princess Louise of Orleans – the grandmother of the present King of Spain. The Wood Norton was also used for some of the filming of the Doctor Who serials ‘Spearhead from Space’ and ‘Robot’ where Tom Baker made his first appearance as the Time Lord.
A range of beautiful architectural and landscaped features provide an unrivalled backdrop for photographs, with a wide gravelled approach in front of the Hall, a wonderful stone balcony in the Princess Louise Suite and the striking wood-panelled main Hall. Guests can enjoy drinks on the lawn, chilled Champagne in the Hall, or a larger event in a marquee within the grounds.
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Friday, May 24th, 2013
The Marwell Hotel looks different to any hotel you’ve visited in the UK. And that difference is reflected in the service, the atmosphere and the surroundings - all of them out of the ordinary. It is a firm favourite with families and a wonderful, flexible venue for celebrations, parties and events. Based in Winchester, in Hampshire, it sits in a stunning woodland environment and is right next to Marwell Wildlife zoo as well as being within striking distance of some fantastic UK landmarks and attractions including the New Forest, Beaulieu Motor Museum, Mottisfont Abbey and Jane Austen’s House. At Marwell they take great pride in being able to offer some of the best facilities for Wedding Ceremonies / Civil Partnership Ceremonies and Receptions in the Hampshire area.
The unique architecture and grounds of Marwell Hotel offer the perfect setting, with a range of function rooms for weddings, both large and small and accommodating up to 120 for a seated Wedding Breakfast and a maximum of 200 for an Evening Reception. With 68 bedrooms it is the perfect size for an exclusive-use function and Marwell offers both Barbeques and Hog roasts as dining options.
Experienced Wedding Co-ordinators will be on hand to help you every step of the way in the planning of your special day supported by the food and beverage team to ensure your day runs to perfection. A tailor made package can be arranged ensuring your wedding day is everything you ever dreamed it would be.
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Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Our guest blogger today is Claire, who plans weddings in Las Vegas . She often hears from couples who know they want the glamour and glitz of a Vegas wedding, not to mention the guaranteed sunshine, but they find that they are overwhelmed with the choice of wedding location in the city.
Las Vegas is the wedding capital of the USA, if not the world. The state of Nevada issues an average of 120,000 marriage licenses each year, so it is not surprising that there are so many wedding options to choose from!
Almost every hotel and casino on the Strip in Las Vegas has a wedding chapel inside, and quite a lot of them have pretty pagoda-style areas in their gardens for weddings too. If you have guests accompanying you for your wedding, often the hotels will offer a wedding package that includes all the rooms that you need, often with a suite for the bride and groom. Having everyone stay in the same hotel will be handy if the groom needs to sleep in a different room from the bride the night before the wedding.
Many people come to Las Vegas with the idea of a classic old-school Downtown wedding chapel in mind. There are lots to choose from, and some are nicer than others. These chapels are where couples can explore the true diversity of Las Vegas weddings. You can have as much romance, as much glitz and as much fun as you like, and many of these smaller chapels can give you a completely personalised ceremony if you are creative enough. Everyone knows about the possibility of having an Elvis impersonator perform the ceremony, but there are lots of other impersonators in Las Vegas, and many of them are licensed to perform wedding ceremonies, and they can serenade you with your favourite singer’s songs during the ceremony. The smaller chapels can be set up to your taste and in some cases, decorated just as you wish, although it is likely that there will be a charge for this. Of course, if you are in a rush, there is always the option of the drive-through wedding!
Las Vegas is in the heart of the Nevada desert, and less than an hour’s drive away is some of the most breathtaking scenery you will see this close to such a metropolis. Weddings can be performed in Red Rock Canyon and the Valley of Fire, two outstanding areas of beauty near to Las Vegas. If you like the idea of getting married outdoors in the desert, choose the time of year carefully. July and August will be uncomfortably hot in the middle of the day, but almost any other time of year a wedding in these areas would be spectacular.
There are some lovely parks and preserve areas in and around Las Vegas where couples can get married. There are some parks close to natural springs and lakes, and are the sort of green and lush areas that you would never expect to see in the middle of the desert! Many of these places were ranches many years ago, so are set up to take groups of people – ideal for a wedding. Afterwards, couples can return from making their union with nature as a beautiful backdrop, to party in the fabulous city of Las Vegas.
Contact Claire for more information on Las Vegas wedding location suggestions at [email protected] or visit her website for more Las Vegas wedding tips.
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Thursday, December 13th, 2012
Brides searching for true exclusivity should investigate the Art Deco gem that is The Bloomsbury Ballroom, an exceptional central London wedding venue now under the inspired ownership of skillful restaurateur and entrepreneur Terry Pullen (The 10 Rooms, Tokyo Joe’s, The Connaught Rooms, etc).
A wedding at The Bloomsbury Ballroom is a distinctive event; from the moment guests arrive outside the matchless façade of the listed building built in the 1920’s. Ushered through the doorways, guests enter the ‘Crush’ bar which creates a buzzing ambience from the word go, and coats are checked in through the original ‘box offices’, reinforcing the atmosphere of period charm.
The Ballroom itself is a Deco delight. Think of the ‘flappers’ of the 1920’s, cocktails, the Great Gatsby, vehicles with running boards, dancing the Charleston and you’ll picture the mood … and licensed for civil weddings, the couple that tie the knot here do so with real style. The setting also makes for picture-perfect wedding photography with such a stunningly elegant backdrop.
In fact, with a new film of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio premiering in 2013, the 1920’s are set to become a huge wedding trend.
“No two weddings are ever the same”, comments Pullen, “and so we don’t offer set ‘wedding packages’ just totally bespoke celebrations. Every party reflects the unique wishes of the couple involved which could be serving anything from sausage and mash accompanied by fine champagne, to a traditional three-course dinner. The only area in which we retain ‘sameness’ is in our perfectionism, service and attention to detail.”
Couples have exclusivity of the venue for their event and the services of a ‘wedding concierge’ to help with inspirational ideas for creating an exceptional occasion. An initial planning meeting to finesse each detail and further regular updates give complete peace of mind, however couples can engage their own wedding planner, caterers and suppliers as they wish. A consultation can be booked direct via The Bloomsbury Ballroom.
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