insideKENT Magazine Issue 35 - February 2015 | Page 57

WEDDINGS WEDDING VENUES cont. Bradbourne House Charlton Place New Road, East Malling ME19 6DZ 01732 897436 www.bradbournehousekent.co.uk Charlton Park, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury CT4 5JA 01227 831355 [email protected] www.charlton-park.org Welcome to Bradbourne House, an elegant jewel of a venue set in 20 acres of beautiful parkland, complete with a lake and ancient trees. This Grade-I listed building, which was originally built in Tudor times, feels as though it was purpose-built to stage events such as elegant weddings. It offers you exclusive use of the truly stunning venue, exquisite culinary delights, and a wedding partner to guide you through to your wedding day. Included within the venue hire is exclusive use of Bradbourne House, parkland and grounds; wedding setup; a wedding consultant; toastmaster; brides’ changing room; choices of table linen and cutlery; plus a menu tasting of our culinary offering. Bradbourne House's magnificent Great Hall offers a truly romantic setting for a wedding. It can accommodate up to 100 guests for a wedding breakfast or 200 for the evening celebration. Alternatively, a marquee can be erected on the picturesque lawns for larger wedding parties. Ceremonies can be celebrated in the venue's private Walled Garden or for inside ceremonies, the Great Hall for 120 guests or Drawing Room for smaller parties of 60 guests. The style of cuisine, quality, choice and good value is vitally important in making your wedding day one to remember for you and your guests; this is exactly what Bradbourne House offers through its dedicated in-house culinary team. Want to see for yourself? Visit its Winter Warmer Wedding Open Afternoon on Sunday 1st February, 12pm-4pm. Charlton Place is a private country house set in parkland, off the A2, 10 minutes’ drive from Canterbury. The stunning white Regency Facade, and elegant first floor Ballroom create perfect back-drops for civil marriages, celebrant weddings, and wedding receptions. Up to 80 guests can be seated in the Ballroom for served meals, while marquees are erected to accommodate greater numbers (350 max) and evening dancing. The Bechstein piano in the Ballroom is used during ceremonies and wedding breakfasts too. Celebrant ceremonies held on the lawns and in the woods are tailored to the happy couple’s wishes. Meanwhile, during the winter months, guests can enjoy the open log fires in the Hall and Drawing Room, and the marriage, wedding feast, and evening party (up to 60 guests) can be held in the house. The Charlton Park team is dedicated to creating the perfect, bespoke wedding day. The Mansion and Gardens at Port Lympne Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne CT21 4PD 01303 234108 [email protected] www.aspinallfoundation.org/portlympne Eastwell Manor Eastwell Park, Boughton Lees, Ashford TN25 4HR 01233 213000 www.eastwellmanor.co.uk The Mansion and Gardens at Port Lympne is a unique and popular wedding venue situated on the Kent coast. The elegant 1920’s mansion is steeped in history and enjoys glorious panoramic views across extensive terraced lawns and landscaped gardens to the English Channel. To make it even more distinctive, this exceptional mansion is nestled in the heart of the world-renowned Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. The lavishly decorated and distinctive mansion rooms are available for wedding ceremonies, civil partnerships, and guest receptions, and can cater from 10 to 180 guests. An English country house wedding at Eastwell Manor, set within a 3,000acre estate with perfectly manicured lawns and beautiful grounds in the heart of Kent, is impossible to beat and impossible to forget. There are four special areas licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies, which includes three beautiful oak-panelled Manor House rooms or a beautiful Italian walled Maids’ Garden with its own elegant gazebo. This area is filled with an abundance of historic charm, splendid seasonal flower displays, and a romantic bridge over a lily pond, which the bride can cross to make a memorable entrance. 57