Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - December 2022 /January 2023 (Issue 92)

DIXON ROAD STUDIO, BS4 5QQ 07868 519 780 | www.dixonroad.studio/weddings Dixon Road Studio 1 is an impressive blank canvas space, boasting high ceiling, exposed steel framework, brick and stonework, with the addition of an indoor garden area and fairylight wall. This creates the perfect setting for an urban or industrial-chic wedding and can be styled to your taste. The Studio is located on an industrial estate, an unusual setting for a wedding. While limited on outdoor areas, the venue has created an al fresco seating area complete with colourful graffiti backdrop, as well as a secret indoor garden. The venue can host 100 loved ones for the wedding breakfast and 110 for the evening do. Long wooden tables, benches and bar structure are included, but alternative furniture can be hired if required. To ensure your day is flawless, the venue coordinator will be with you every step of the way, helping to plan every last detail as well as being on hand to answer any queries during setup and on the day. You’ll also be offered a discount on food for the day when you book with Dixon Road Studio’s dining partner, Mesa Catering. Plus, there’s space for food trucks. BERWICK LODGE, BS10 7TD 0117 958 1590 | www.berwicklodge.co.uk Berwick Lodge is an imposing red-brick Victorian manor house. Its interior has everything you’d expect from a building of its type, such as open fires and wood panelling, yet with an East meets West twist. Sumptuous over-sized sofas and crystal chandeliers bring a luxurious feel to the place while retaining its relaxed and welcoming ambience A sweeping staircase leads to 14 beautiful bedrooms, all individually designed and named after ancient civilizations in the Anatolian period. Set in 18 acres of beautiful gardens and woodland with views reaching as far as Wales, the venue features a walkway to Aphrodite’s Dome (the marble pergola), ornate fountains, an orchard and summer house, making it a wonderful backdrop. Summeria is a light room upstairs in the converted stable block, the Mews, with skylights and views of the countryside. An original stainedglass doorway leads you to this room in the eaves that holds up to 50 nearest and dearest for your civil ceremony. Mesopotamia, also in the Mews, hosts ceremonies witnessed by up to 90 loved ones. This groundfloor room boasts large windows, pillars to decorate and access to a patio area with views of the woodland and countryside beyond. The dining room, known as Hattusa, can host wedding breakfasts for 20 to 90 guests and up to 150 for an evening reception. The architectural style and crystal chandeliers create a welcoming and intimate atmosphere. What’s more, elopement weddings for just the two of you are hosted in the pretty little summer house in the gardens. www.instagram.com/morlove_ltd Top for urban chic Top for country charm 16

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