MILLBROOK COTTAGES & ESTATE UNVEILS WEDDING PACKAGES This beautifully scenic 32-acre private country estate in North Devon offers the perfect backdrop for an intimate outdoor wedding. The Summer House is licensed for elopement weddings just for couples, as well as ceremonies for up to six guests. The doors can open so that couples can enjoy a nearly alfresco wedding ceremony during the warmer months. Millbrook’s Runaway Weddings are designed to ensure a couple’s wedding day is stress-free. The Runaway and Elopement packages start from £999 for two including a two-night stay at the award-winning accommodation Pulley Mill, a wedding ceremony in the Summer House and a bottle of champagne or non-alcoholic fizz (excludes registrar fees). Up to six guests can attend the ceremony for £50 each (including a glass of champagne). Extras including a photographer to capture memories of the special day, pamper treatments, cream tea and private dining can be added for a charge. Pulley Mill features high, oak-beamed ceilings and fabulous views over the estate. The luxurious, spacious and light bedroom has a king-size bed and features an apex ceiling, enabling newlyweds to gaze at the night sky courtesy of a Galaxy Star gazing machine. The galleried kitchen with a balustrade balcony is picture-perfect and the bathroom with a blue feature wall has the real wow factor. In the open-plan lounge/dining room, there’s a fantastic window seat with fabulous views. Other accommodation options include Lake View, The Wheel Room, Corncott and Rose Cottage. For more information, call 01769 629 069 or visit www.millbrookcottages.co.uk DEER’S LEAP RETREAT, SOUTH MOLTON, DEVON This stunning wedding venue is surrounded by 15 acres of farmland, situated on the edge of Exmoor’s national park which provides stunning vistas of rolling fields and moorland from everywhere on the property. The stone barn features a private bar with comfy sofas and chairs, exposed wooden beams offset by cartwheels draped in fairylights, a large wood-burning fire, stone-flagged flooring and large doors opening out on to the sun-drenched, south-facing patio that overlooks the lake and gazebo. The patio area provides a relaxed space for champagne and cocktails and garden games can be enjoyed on the large adjacent lawn. An extended terrace outside the barn and the column heaters and firepits provide warmth during the balmy evenings. At dusk, fairylights and festoon lighting lead guests down to the lantern-lit lake for fireworks reflecting in the water fired to the couple’s choice of song. Outdoor ceremonies take place under the wooden lakeside gazebo perched on the side of the lake surrounded by rolling countryside. It accommodates up to 150 guests under a stretch canopy lit with romantic festoon lighting. Alternatively, the rustic-inspired barn with original stone walls offers an indoor option with its hand-crafted wooden fixtures and fittings adding to the ambience for up to 150 guests and receptions also take place here. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01398 341 407, www.deersleapweddings.co.uk •We love… the large luxury farmhouse which sleeps 21 guests complete with a sauna, hot tub, large kitchen and lounges plus the glamping village and one-bedroom bridal suite with a conservatory and hot tub that are all set on a secluded site with complete privacy, surrounded by nature. Photography of the stretch tent courtesy of www.hettiepearsonphotography.com 16 CUCKOO DOWN FARM GLAMPING, WEST HILL, DEVON This beautiful and secluded farm located in East Devon with meadows and oak woodlands offers couples the opportunity to host a festival-style glamping wedding weekend with plenty of space to put up a tipi or marquee. Ceremonies take place in the bluebell-filled wedding glade situated in the oak woods next to the wedding marquee or in the marquee that holds up to 150 guests. The seven-acre meadow provides space for glamping or camping (campervans welcome!) with five award-winning glamping tents available for wedding guests, each boasting a hot tub. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 07738 687 246 or 01404 811 714, https://cuckoodownfarm.co.uk •We love… the opportunity to book the entire weekend for the wedding celebration with couples enjoying a free weekend glamping stay which they can either book before the wedding to get to know the venue and plan their day, or they can take it afterwards to celebrate their first anniversary. NEW WEDDING VENUE LITTLE SILVER WEDDINGS OPENS IN DEVON Overlooking the Taw River valley in North Devon, guests are treated to ever-changing scenery and stunning countryside views at this new venue, whilst being immersed in nature. Hosting up to 12 people, ceremonies take place in a choice of seven licensed locations including in the Victorian grotto with two guests stood by the pond; on the lawn against the backdrop of the river; under the cover of the charming period verandah of the main house; in the atrium of Little Silver Nugget; in front of Little Silver Pheasant (the bright blue shepherd hut in the apple orchard) or in the Wivvy which is a smaller shepherd hut. Each space is unique allowing for versatility and a personalised element to the vows. To book call 01769 615 040, or visit https://littlesilverweddings.com Turn to page 49 to see our exclusive styled shoot at the venue.
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