THIS WAY TO THE WEDDING
Image from Newton Hall Northumberland
We have so much scope to personalises our weddings nowadays...out with the generic hotel with chair covers and tables centrepieces which get wheeled out every over day in different colours and in with off beat locations and funky props to personalise your big day. First on the list of course is the venue. With many questions to ask yourselves about what you want your day to be about...dig within your lifestyles, hobbies and loves for clues to the answers to where your big will be held. The first question is do you want a church wedding or a civil ceremony at the actual venue so your day is all in one place, or you may be able to find a venue with a chapel on site. And of course your budget will determine the venues you put on your viewing list.
If you settle on a spring/summer wedding you give yourselves a lot more scope being able to hold some of the wedding outdoors like my lovely friends whom love to go to festivals so styled their day around festival going choosing a local village hall with marque's and home made decorations. If you drive around places you love to go see if you can spot local halls with outdoor areas, this option is great for your budget also and if you are crafty or have crafty friends you can really personalise your big day. A Vintage Tea Party theme would also be perfect for an outdoor affair. www.samanthawhitehead-young.co.uk
You and your partner may be movie buffs so why not tie the knot in a cinema and show your favourite
romance film or if theatre is where your love lies why not get everybody involved and set your favourite production as a theme...think Romeo & Juliette or west side story, a lot of these venues are now licensed for civil ceremonies and you can really make your wedding a stage and give your guests a true performance. Or you may be interested in museums or art galleries well you will be pleased to know that you can do that too... i know... how fabulous would it be to get married beneath the jaws of Tyrannosaurus Rex . But seriously you can make your wedding what you want it to be just by picking the right venue, so do make sure that you
visit plenty and get a feel for the place, check out photo opportunities. Consider how far away from home you are and is there accommodation for your guests whom are not near home within the venue if not is there some nearby that you can pre book for your party.Town Halls are often grand affairs with gorgeous architecture, you may never have even been in your local town hall so go take a look or check out old unused churches and even masonic halls can be hired out, these type of venues are fantastic for those whom want a DIY wedding as well as local farm barns for that rustic look, again it is all down to taste and what you want from your day. For those of you whom want it all done for you there are some gorgeous country houses that you can tie the knot in or at the local church, they generally come with wedding planners and believe me they all offer something different and you can have as little or as much as you want.
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My favourite venue to date was Ellingham Hall in Northumberland which has amazing grounds and a wedding planner to help you plan your day, but the twist is you and your party can stay there for the two nights so you can arrive and make yourself at home with a big homely kitchen which you can cook up a storm or get their chef to leave food for you to warm through...no staff on hand in the evening so like a big cosy country home which is all yours to relax and prepare yourself for the big day. The house comes complete with guest hot tub and the bridal suite has a smaller hot tub on the rooftop terrace under the stars....not forgetting the games room down in the cellars of the house so the bride and groom party can still have their very own space the night before . Come morning the staff will be there to ensure your day runs smoothly and attend to your every need then at midnight the house is all yours yet again... If you have a very large party they also have cottages on site to hire for long weekends or the whole week. What I love about this venue is the fantastic interior which is very tasteful and very homely with antique and vintage pieces dotted all over, set in beautiful grounds with loads of photo opportunities.
Other fab Venues in Northumberland that offer something a little different
www.woodhillhall.co.uk which is a gorgeous family run boutique country house with an interior to die for, lots of options to personalise your big day in a relaxed atmosphere.
www.brinkburnpriory.com/wedding/ If a nice clean minimalist setting is your thing then this venue is perfect. Holding up to 70 for your daytime service in the white room or you could up the numbers and do the deed in the beautiful 12th century church within the grounds and go on to have your wedding breakfast in the White room or for more they also cater for camping style affairs with a fantastic tipi outside to cater for up to 100. What i loved about this house is the furnishings within the house.....very mid century modernist and you can really see that Emma & Mark Fenwick put their heart and soul into making it a calm space to prepare for your big day. They also have a wedding planner on hand to help organise your big day with
www.newton-hall.com/weddings.php Bold, Romantic & Fantastical are the words they use and you could not have picked finer words. All of the rooms are lavished in stylish themes and the options you have at this venue are never ending from garden weddings to beach affairs complete with old school beach huts... they can even arrange for you to release butterflies. Giant chess games outdoor sofa areas complete with standard lamps and a dance floor to get your groove on. So if a statement wedding is for you then you should definitely put Newton Hall on your venue list.
So basically i would suggest viewing as many venues as you can and go with what you feel, read wedding blogs as there are venues out there that you would never even have thought of.... and most important of all is to stay within your budget and view venues which suit your pocket. Tomorrow we will be looking at the one thing everybody holds their breath for... The wedding dress.
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