Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- August/September 2020 (Issue 22)

SPACEINTENSE, THROUGHOUT GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES Many hotels have grounds that allow couples to hire a marquee to host a larger capacity of guests for the evening reception. This marquee hire company offers various sized structures, drapes, furniture, flooring and accessories available for weddings, and their latest addition is a 50ft by 70ft round-ended canvas marquee. The larger wedding tents available are traditional marquees ranging from a 30ft canvas style in a Victorian design to a 70ft circular Big Top tent. The 40ft traditional marquees can be round or square-ended and arranged either straight with two ends, as a T-section with three ends or as a cruciform with four ends, and there’s also smaller Chinese Hat tents ideal for hosting a ceremony. It’s worth noting that all of the marquees for hire require the ground to be soft when installed. The interior can be lined with an ivory pleated fabric or a black or midnight blue starcloth and separate spaces can be created for a wedding, for example, a bar, chill-out area with comfortable sofas, and space for a dancefloor. The large range of furniture for hire includes classic boarded trestle tables and wooden chairs with ivory seat pads. The marquees look magical when lit up with fairylights and bespoke lighting that can extend outside with Olympic torches marking walkways or steps. Ceremony licence? No Contact: 01452 813 658, https://spaceintense.co.uk www.instagram.com/spaceintense ❤ We love… that coloured Moroccan pouffes and coffee tables are also available to hire that look great scattered around a chill-out tent. GLOUCESTER, BW SIGNATURE COLLECTION BY BEST WESTERN This hotel is located on the edge of the Cotswolds just two miles from Gloucester city centre offering contemporary bedrooms complete with free Wi-Fi, satellite television and modern bathrooms. The Brasserie serves classic British cuisine in elegant surroundings and the extensive leisure facilities include a fully equipped fitness centre, indoor swimming pool and Finnish sauna and beauty treatments are available to book. Ceremonies take place in the self-contained Merlot Suite, a contemporary space located on the lower ground floor with its private bar, mirrors, LED lighting and statement chandelier with changeable colours. It offers an abundance of natural daylight and has access to a paved area with views across the garden, ideal for big-day photographs. This elegant suite also accommodates up to 180 guests for the wedding breakfast and up to 200 loved ones for the evening reception. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 0330 028 3408, www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/ gloucester-bw-signature-collection-by-best-western-84296 www.instagram.com/bestwesternhotelsgb ❤ We love… the free parking available on-site. An alternative option THEMED VENUES 23