Elegant Devon Wedding Venue - Hotel Endsleigh

I've lived in Devon for 3 years now ( wow time flies! ) and over that time I've had the pleasure of coming across some really gorgeous wedding venues. The scenery down here is so beautiful that the venues often have really spectacular views as well as great wedding facilities.

One such venue - which I came across when one of my first Devon couples got married there last year - is the stunning Hotel Endsleigh.

Some of you may have heard or come across it before as it is the hotel owned and run by Olga Polizzi ( mother of Alex Polizzi of Hotel Inspector fame ).

It is a grade I historic house set in the most beautiful woodlands and just off the edge of Dartmoor, near the gorgeous market town of Tavistock.

It has 17 gorgeous bedrooms and is decorated in absolutely impeccable taste - combining a very traditional classic look with a fresh modern style. It really combines a traditional English feel but with the elegance of a Italian Hideaway!

They can accommodate weddings of all sizes from an intimate wedding for two to a large wedding for a 150 with a marquee on the lawn and all weddings are bespoke and tailored to suit you.

A fantastic advantage is that all of their ground floor rooms and some of the areas of the garden, including a 'shell grotto', are licensed for civil ceremonies - making it incredibly flexible.

I hope you agree with me that it is a truly stunning venue!

Contact Hotel Endsleigh at http://www.hotelendsleigh.com/  or for more wedding information including prices http://www.hotelendsleigh.com/wedding-information/ 

Gorgeous Wedding Venue in the Devon Countryside

I had a lovely day on Sunday visiting the Vintage Fair at Killerton House near Exeter.
Its such a beautiful house ... and has a really Mediterranean feel with its terracotta paintwork even though its in the middle of the Devon countryside. There is also a really gorgeous chapel in the grounds which is worth a visit.

I was also delighted to find out that you can use the Killerton Estate for weddings so thought I would share it with you on the blog today.

 

Here as an example of a real wedding at the Killerton Estate photographed by www.rosieanderson.co.uk which featured in Wed Magazine in 2013 http://www.wedmagazine.co.uk/real-wedding-at-killerton-estate-devon-ellie-david.html

A Stunning Arts & Crafts Wedding Venue in the Devon Countryside

I had the absolute pleasure recently of visiting a gorgeous wedding venue just down the road from me on the edge of Dartmoor and in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside.

The lovely Sarah showed me around 'Coombe Trenchard' after a chat and a cup of tea in front of one of the many lovely fireplaces in the house.

Coombe Trenchard is an Edwardian Estate with a very Arts & Crafts feel .. making me exceptionally happy as I'm a bit of an Arts & Crafts obsessive! Give me some William Morris patterned wallpaper and a beautiful hand carved wooden door and I'm there! So there were lots of oohs and aahs as I was wondering around the house. The panelling and fireplaces are absolutely beautiful ... and there is also a 'secret disappearing wall'!

Coombe Trenchard is perfect for an elegant yet relaxed wedding; the Edwardian house and gardens were designed for entertaining and is available for civil ceremonies as well as other celebrations.
The House is nestled within acres of picturesque gardens and parkland, incorporating water gardens, a stream with bridges, a woodland garden, terraces and many Arts & Crafts features.

You can have a small, intimate ceremony under the Italianate tower, to something more formal within the Grand Hall, beneath the Minstrels Gallery, which makes the perfect entrance for the bride to be down a beautiful sweeping staircase.

 

 

The terrace overlooking the gardens at the back is particularly stunning .. with the most amazing views over the Dartmoor countryside ... and would be perfect for an after ceremony drinks reception.

All in all if you are looking for a intimate venue with a real sense of style and history I would thoroughly recommend giving Sarah a call and arranging a visit.

Take a look at Coombe Trenchard on their website at http://www.coombetrenchard.co.uk or drop Sarah an email at sarah@coombetrenchard.co.uk

Stunning Historical Wedding Venues

If you're looking for your dream wedding venue then you wouldn't do much better than to have a look at the list of properties the National Trust have on offer. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/venue-hire/weddings/
Stunningly beautiful and often unusual wedding venues are often available.

They have castles and ruins, stately homes, towers, abbeys, pubs, homes of former Prime Ministers, and even a dairy available for hire. Perhaps you fancy getting married on a film set? Loads of their venues have been used for Hollywood movies, or costume dramas.

Many of their venues are licensed for ceremonies, but many more are great for a reception. They often have on site catering, or have good relationships with local companies.
Here are just a selection of the properties on offer ....


Chirk Castle - Wales



Fountains Abbey - Yorkshire

image courtesy of www.morgan-photography.co.uk

Ruffold Old Hall - Lincolnshire

Aberdulais Tin Works & Waterfall - Wales

Polesdon Lacey - Surrey