Your East Anglian Wedding - December 2021/January 2022 (Issue 52)

THE OLD RECTORY HOTEL, CROSTWICK 01603 738 513 | www.oldrectorycrostwick.com This country house hotel offers a traditional, homely feel in a picturesque rural location. Nestled in the little-known hamlet of Crostwick, it’s surrounded by countryside and beautiful landscaped gardens, offering a wealth of great photo opportunities. The original building, The Rectory itself, is privately owned and dates back to the mid-19th century and provides a beautiful frontage to the site. The hotel has a welcoming reception area, lounge, bar, two function rooms and 16 en-suite bedrooms. Purpose-built for weddings, the Conservatory Restaurant is an impressive octagonal room with a high vaulted ceiling and views of the gardens. The dimmed candelabra and fairylights in the winter create a wonderfully romantic atmosphere. Licensed for ceremonies it can host 110 seated guests and 150 for an informal reception. The Victoriana Suite offers a more intimate setting for weddings with up to 60 loved ones and has a low beamed ceiling and adjoining lounge. We love… the tree outside reception twinkling with thousands of fairylights; perfect for magical winter wedding photos. HINTLESHAM HALL, IPSWICH 01473 652 334 | www.hintleshamhall.co.uk Wind your way down the tree-lined drive to discover this historic gem. Surrounded by peaceful mature gardens, the outside of the hall has a Georgian frontage and an elegant Tudor feature at the back. You can tie the knot in a choice of distinctive rooms including the Georgian-style Salon, which can host up to 100 guests and boasts an impressive chandelier and ornate gold-leaf ceiling. For more intimate ceremonies, The Justice on the ground-floor overlooking the back lawns has a charm all of its own or The Parlour is another lovely room, full of character with a classic fireplace, it’s licensed for ceremonies for up to 50 guests. There are three beautiful function rooms including The Salon which, combined with the adjacent Parlour, is big enough to host up to 135 family and friends, as well as three lounges to relax in and at the end of the night staying guests can retire to the luxuriously furnished bedrooms, all individually designed and many with original timber beams. www.pengelly-photography.co.uk www.markewelsphotography.com www.markewelsphotography.com 24

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