Your Herts and Beds Wedding - April/May 2023 (Issue 97)

PRIORY HOUSE HERITAGE CENTRE 01582 891 420 | www.dunstable.gov.uk Situated in Dunstable town centre, Priory House Heritage Centre is the perfect setting for intimate weddings. Within the historic Grade II listed building with an Medieval undercroft is the stunning Jacobean Room, which features stunning paintings and can host 30 people for ceremonies. Or exchange vows in front of a beautiful rose pergola in the award-winning gardens. Here couples will find wedding chairs dressed in white covers with gold sashes as well as an aisle runner, all of which are provided. The space is the ideal backdrop to photographs, especially when the flowers are blooming. In fact, the stunning grounds are an ancient scheduled monument that has achieved Gold in Anglia in Bloom and Britain in Bloom. Continue the celebrations in the Jacobean Room with 30 people. The venue’s team can provide drinks, canapés, buffets and afternoon teas depending on the vibe couples are after. THE CONSERVATORY AT LUTON HOO 01582 459 216 | www.lutonhoo-walledgarden.co.uk Located in Bedfordshire, The Conservatory is nestled within the historic 18th-century Walled Garden. The venue’s grounds were originally established in the 1770s by John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. It’s now continuously developed to reflect the traditional use of the grounds with beautiful flower beds, plants and fruit trees. The luxury marquee is finished to the highest specification with a music system and decorative lighting, including a starlight ceiling and customisable coloured up-lighters. Couples can exchange vows inside the marquee and blessings can take place on the lawn area. After the “I dos”, the marquee opens out onto a private patio area within the garden to provide the perfect setting for drinks receptions and garden games. The Conservatory has been designed with flexibility in mind and has a separate reception area for wedding breakfasts with 300 guests. The venue also offers a spacious dancefloor and stage for those all-important speeches and entertainment, suitable for up to 400 people in the evenings. 18

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