Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - November/December 2023 (Issue 46)

THE BARN AT PENGELLY, TRURO This stylish new purpose-built wedding venue with its statement glass entrance foyer is located on a working farm overlooking rolling hills and sprawling lakes surrounded by wildflowers and sunflower fields. Featuring two outside terraces where lawn games can be enjoyed, the venue offers an outdoor ceremony area under a pagoda on the lower terrace with views of the lakes. Alternatively, the spacious indoor area can hold a large party of up to 300 guests for the ceremony and up to 400 people for the reception, and an Insta-worthy feature is the rustic-inspired bar that’s handmade from ash trees that have fallen on the farm. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01872 229 842, https://pengellyweddings.com •We love… the hand-crafted, eco-friendly honeymoon cabin enjoying waterside views available for two nights for the happy couple. DALVENIE HOUSE, TRURO This Grade II listed building is situated within its own grounds. The grand redbrick exterior welcomes you through its double-panelled front porch doors, along the passageway to the romantic wedding room. Features include a brass chandelier and an oak fireplace and the room is bathed in warmth as the sun streams through the magnificent bay window. Big-day photographs can be taken in the gardens at the rear of the house following the ceremony. The secluded, enclosed gardens are encircled by magnificent fir trees, rhododendrons and camelia bushes that burst into glorious colour in the spring and summer. Ceremony licence? Yes, for civil weddings and partnerships and all styles of non-legal celebratory ceremonies Contact: 0300 1234 181, www.cornwall.gov.uk/weddings •We love… that this is a stunning seasonal venue perfect for year-round weddings. BORINGDON PARK GOLF CLUB, PLYMOUTH This friendly golf club set in 400 acres of parkland boasts unparalleled coastal and countryside views across the sea and moors, plus two golf courses and a newly-refurbished floodlit driving range with a bar. The modern clubhouse is a popular wedding, conference and function venue. A selection of exclusive personalised packages and wedding breakfast and drink menus are available. Couples can entertain their guests with a delicious sit-down wedding breakfast, a barbecue hog roast served on the patio terrace, or a wedding afternoon tea. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 01752 339 113, https://boringdonpark.com •We love… the Sunday Carvery that’s served every week from midday until 2 pm, what a fun way to celebrate a first wedding anniversary at the venue! http://oliverharrisphotography.com https://www.idofilmandphotos.co.uk LOCAL VENUES 25

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