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WASING PARK OPENS A NEW COVERED TERRACE
MERCURE OXFORD HAWKWELL HOUSE HOTEL OPENS The Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel has recently opened with interiors inspired by the Oxford shirt and brogue. Formerly the birthplace of explorer, treasure hunter and polar medallist Francis Howard Bickerton, it occupies three buildings, including two 19th-century manor houses, and is set among three acres of private gardens situated on the edge of the city in an ideal place to enjoy a quintessentially British staycation. To book, visit https://all.accor.com/hotel/B6P4/index.en.shtml and to read all about weddings at the property, turn to page 23.
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Exclusive-use Berkshire wedding venue Wasing Park has unveiled a new covered terrace with a floating stretch tent alongside the Grade II listed Castle Barn. Adorned with fairylights and home to an outdoor kitchen and firepit, the new area offers an alternative year-round al fresco dining option with enough room for a band or DJ. Events manager Lisa Buffery tells us how the addition of the uplighters, speakers, heaters and a firepit have made the covered terrace a versatile space for guests. She says, “The new covered terrace will provide a more usable space that can be enjoyed all year round. The idea stemmed from the pandemic and has developed into a very special area for use by our wedding couples and corporate guests seating up to 50 people for lunch or dinner.” To book, visit www.wasing.co.uk and turn to page 17 to read more.
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Designer Rosalind Norton, the creative talent behind online store Hedsor House located in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, is a Georgian www.littleideasstore.com makes mansion set in more than 100 acres of private parkland available paper bridal bouquets, designed for exclusive-use weddings. Three new Luxury Curated Wedding as keepsakes to be cherished for a packages are now available for 2023. The Darcy Wedding and lifetime. Turn to page 13 to read more The Augusta Wedding packages are both designed for 70 guests and to enjoy 10% off. while The 1776 Wedding package is best suited to 100 guests. The packages differ but all include use of the house and grounds, bridal suite and guest bedrooms plus a three-course wedding breakfast and a cake. For a full list of what’s included and to book, visit www.hedsor.com/packages-prices and turn to page 17 to read more.
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