WASING PARK WEDDINGS, ALDERMASTON This award-winning exclusive-use barn wedding venue is home to the picturesque parish Church of St. Nicholas, an idyllic Victorian Summerhouse embellished with a pretty hand-painted mural and the contemporary Garden Room with bi-fold doors allowing the outdoors in. With 4,000 acres of land and more than 250 years of history, the family-owned Wasing Estate houses historic buildings, glistening lakes and a walled garden. Wasing Park sits at the heart of the estate, the perfect pick for a romantic barn wedding. There’s a choice of 26 luxury bedrooms sleeping up to 64 guests with each one boasting bespoke design within an elegant historical setting, from the unique Grade II listed Granary sat proudly on its staddle stones to the fairytale-inspired Dovecote and a Honeymoon Suite featuring the largest bed in Berkshire. Ceremonies take place in the Garden Room, outside in the Victorian Summerhouse or in the parish church situated within the grounds. The magnificent Castle Barn offers a blank canvas for wedding receptions that can be decked in fairylights and decorated with candles and floral displays. Guests can relax and enjoy the delicious food beneath the adjacent stretch tent floating over the terrace at the back of the Castle Barn. Filled with comfortable seating, cosy blankets, twinkling lights and firepits, this area provides outdoor space that can be used all year round. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 0118 907 0199, www.wasing.co.uk/weddings ❤ We love... that the estate regularly hosts a variety of well-being activities. Turn to page 37 to see the real wedding of Cheryl and Rob at Wasing. COWORTH PARK, ASCOT This Michelin-star country house hotel and spa is part of the Dorchester Collection set in 240 acres of Berkshire parkland. It’s home to 71 luxurious rooms and suites as well as a three-bedroom gatehouse cottage, North Lodge, which is the second cottage on-site alongside the Dower House. North Lodge is the nearest accommodation to The Spa at Coworth Park, a contemporary eco-luxury setting home to eight treatment rooms including two doubles, a manicure and pedicure suite, a relaxation room, The Spatisserie, gym, indoor pool and outdoor sun terrace with loungers. The spa has just introduced ishga sound therapy treatments, turn to page nine to read more. Coworth Park’s Mansion House is just a short walk for guests to enjoy Michelin-starred Restaurant Coworth Park under the culinary guidance of executive chef Adam Smith, considered one of the UK’s most talented executive chefs with a reputation for accomplished, classically based cooking with modern presentation. A field-to-fork philosophy is followed at the hotel where the kitchen team are proud to grow many of their herbs and seasonal vegetables on the grounds and the chefs are passionate about local produce, carefully selecting the finest British ingredients for every dish. In addition to Restaurant Coworth Park, the hotel offers relaxed dining in The Barn and award-winning afternoon tea in the Drawing Room. After dinner, cocktails can be enjoyed in The Bar. Coworth Park is the only UK hotel to feature its own polo fields and a full programme of polo tournaments, managed by Guards Polo Club. Ceremonies take place outside under the picturesque pagoda accessed via a wildflower-clad aisle (why not consider trotting down the aisle on horseback?) The Tower House offers an elegant indoor option and the wedding breakfast also takes place here, or in the Garden Room which features an al fresco terrace. The light and airy Oak Room, the upper-level bar and dining area of The Barn and the Restaurant Coworth Park’s conservatory are other all-season options. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01344 630 539, www.dorchestercollection.com/en/ascot/coworth-park ❤ We love... that The Spa at Coworth Park was voted the Best UK & Ireland Hotel Spa 2021 at the Condé Nast Johansens awards. It also ranked 5th in Condé Nast Traveller’s World’s Top 30 spas. www.nealejames.com www.studiorouge.co 28
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