Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - Page number 16 - November/December 2021 (Issue 34)

DALVENIE HOUSE, TRURO Through the Cornwall Celebratory Services, specialist packages are available at a variety of venues across the region meaning that couples can enjoy a bespoke ceremony co-created with one of the ceremony registrars, from intimate micro weddings to large affairs. One of the many coastal and countryside venues available across the region includes Dalvenie House in Truro. This registry office is located just a 10-minute walk from the city centre and is set in beautiful, well-kept grounds with a manicured lawn and pretty flower garden that can be accessed directly from the ceremony suite, providing a beautiful backdrop for photographs. Inside, the property has been recently refurbished and sympathetically decorated to suit the style of the building. Neutral tones have been used throughout, including in the ceremony room providing a blank canvas for all colour themes. This light-filled room boasts original features including a period fireplace and a beautiful bay window. It can hold up to 33 guests and a wide range of specialist wedding packages are on offer. Couples can create a bespoke ceremony with one of the talented ceremony registrars, or they can choose the option where the registrar does all the preparation work. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 0300 1234 181, www.cornwall.gov.uk/advice-and-benefits/weddings-in-cornwall ❤ WE LOVE… the exterior of this red, fawn and grey-brick Victorian building featuring traditional sash windows and a high-pitched roof. Images of The Alverton Truro courtesy of www.alic iarossphotography.com THE ALVERTON TRURO This four silver star hotel is a Grade 11 listed building, surrounded by rolling lawns and manicured gardens with an outdoor terrace providing a picturesque spot for arrival drinks and canapés. The surrounding manicured grounds provide a breathtaking backdrop for wedding photographs. Steeped in history, the exterior boasts many original features including stained-glass windows, grand archways, ivy-clad exposed brick walls and a stunning bell tower. The interior is bursting with character and Cornish charm, featuring a stately wooden staircase, mullion windows and candlelit corridors. The Alverton can host events from as small as two people up to 140. Ceremonies are held in a choice of four stylish spaces including in The Great Hall, along with the wedding breakfast where the award-winning catering is tailored to the flavours that each couple prefer by executive chef Nick Hodges and his team. For the evening reception, this magnificent space can hold up to 180 guests. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01872 276 633, www.thealverton.co.uk ❤ WE LOVE… that exclusive hire can be booked on selected dates. 16