Pink Weddings Magazine Spring 2017 PinkWeddings SpringSummer 2017 | Page 104

Venues Dare to dream These venues have all you need for a perfect day… into your new life together. Perfect planning The Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin Group of hotels offer exquisite private rooms, gorgeous suites and heavenly dining as standard. With a variety of venues all around the country, there will be the ideal one to suit you for your wedding or civil partnership. It will make the perfect backdrop as you glide elegantly from ceremony to wedding breakfast and beyond And to help you plan your big day in every detail, you’ll have your own wedding organiser to bring your ideas to life (and make suggestions if needed) and then make it all come together on the big day – from arranging consultations with florists and hair stylists to designing the perfect menu and dressing the room. Formal or informal, funky or traditional, they'll work diligently behind the scenes to make sure everything runs like clockwork. www.hotelduvin.com/weddings and www.malmaison.com/weddings Lush and landscaped Scottish splendour It’s the stuff dreams are made of: Glenskirlie Castle is a stunning 21st century castle with a contemporary twist, offering highly acclaimed first-class food, service and quality. Located in the heart of central Scotland with easy access from the major cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling, it boasts a completely private wedding facility accommodating up to 126 guests for dining and up to 150 for dancing. The castle has its own private ceremony room with stained glass window, high- beamed ceilings, a turret for signing the register and space for 94 seated guests. The castle gardens – again traditional with a modern twist – are exclusively yours and perfect for pre-reception aperitifs or an evening barbecue. You could also opt for the Edwardian grandeur of Glenskirlie House – a beautifully appointed, self-contained reception suite, which will be entirely yours for the day. The stunning ceremony room holds up to 156 guests. www.glenskirliehouse.com 104 » pink weddings magazine Stoke Park Country Club and Spa Hotel is a stunning venue for your perfect wedding day. It provides a unique combination of the traditions of an exclusive club and the best of today’s sporting, leisure, entertaining and hotel facilities conveniently located close to London and London Heathrow. Set within 300 acres of beautiful parkland, landscaped gardens and lakes is the imposing 200-year-old Palladian Mansion – a grand building which makes the most romantic setting for your marriage ceremony, civil partnership or wedding reception. There are three licensed suites, each one individually decorated with fine antiques and works of art, and enjoying breathtaking views across the historic fountained gardens and Capability Brown landscaped parkland. Onsite accommodation for you and your guests means you can make a real stay of it, and for those who run with a sporty crowd, there’s a 27-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, not to mention gym, pool and spa, for pre- and post- wedding pampering. www.stokepark.com