NEARLYWED NEWS

FINE-DINING DESTINATION

At a time when the hospitality industry was forced to remain closed, the award-winning and privately-owned Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire continued to move forward with its ambitious plan for growth. Following a £250,000 refurbishment, the hotel has now revealed its new fine-dining restaurant, The Vines, which will start welcoming diners as soon as the hotel reopens in May.

The Vines will bring elegant, contemporary dining to Cheshire’s 1000-acre luxury resort, served in a stylish, relaxed atmosphere. Executive chef Graham Tinsley MBE along with head chef Harri Williams, have formulated a classic a la carte menu that will showcase true culinary craftsmanship and provide and feature the very finest, fresh and locally sourced ingredients.

Director and general manager, Hamish Ferguson says, “The Vines will showcase the best aspects of our Cheshire estate and will be a must for all lovers of fine dining in the region.”

Open for dinner service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as lunch on

Sundays, The Vines will welcome both hotel guests and local residents alike. It’s been created as a choice location for private dinners and celebrations.

Check out www.cardenpark.co.uk NEWSNearlywed

Catch up on all the latest from around the region TAKE A BREAK

DeVere Cranage Estate, tucked away in a peaceful corner of Cheshire, offers a rural retreat from just £99 per night per room. This fab offer is available to book now, with the hotel reopening from 17th May. Best of all, 10 per cent of the value of each direct bedroom booking will be donated to NHS Charities Together.

This Grade II listed hotel and wedding venue features 21st-century style combined with rich heritage and a picturesque backdrop. What’s more if you’re looking to get out and about there’s the Cheshire Cycleway, friendly villages and local wildlife to enjoy. The estate has a number of attractions on its doorstep including Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, Anderton Boat Lift and the historical city of Chester.

De Vere’s Wellbeing at Heart programme ensures you a healthy and safe stay, and you can book with further confidence in the knowledge that you’re protected by the flexible booking, cancellation and refund policies.

So, go ahead – treat yourselves to welldeserved pre-wedding escape! Discover more at www.devere.co.uk/cranage-estate

Minimoon retreat

Forest Holidays is getting ready to welcome guests back to Britain’s most beautiful forests, with 11 locations reopening from April, including the hotly anticipated new destination, Delamere Forest in Cheshire. A great spot for a close-to-home romantic minimoon amongst nature.

Home to a new collection of eco-sensitive cabins, Delamere Forest is set amidst the Cheshire Plain spanning 2,400 acres of broadleaf and evergreen trees. You can choose from stylish Hideaway cabins made for two, spacious treehouses, which sleep up to 10 and more, including the new White Willow Premium cabins exclusive to this particular location. These very special cabins feature an outdoor kitchen, complete with pizza oven, barbecue and drinks fridge, as well as floor-to-ceiling doors that open straight out onto the forest.

Delamere Forest itself offers a huge range of things to do from biking and walking trails to a Go Ape zipwire experience and one-of-a-kind activities provided by Cheshire Outdoors, including falconry and archery.

Prior to reopening, all cabins undergo Forest Holidays’ unique CleanAssure+ process, which includes an additional clean of cabin hotspots using BioGuard. Trained team members then lock and apply the CleanAssure+ door hanger to the cabin so you can feel reassured that no one has entered your cabin before you arrive.

For further information head over to www.forestholidays.co.uk

The bridesmaids’ pick Picture January 2020, the good old days, the calm before the storm. Beth Boyle owner of Laraine Westwood, had taken a leap of faith and designed her own line of bridesmaid dresses. After being a personal shopper to bridesmaids for many years, she found herself designing around the issues often faced. But just as interest in her designs started gathering momentum, Covid put a stop to everything.

Not to be disheartened Beth soon realised there was an opportunity to take the time to develop her collection and focus on her planned clothing line. So, fast forward to January 2021 and she’s now launching a made-to-order bridesmaid dress and flowergirl collection, as well as a made-to-order clothing line, and the ReMaid concept (all about redesigning bridesmaid dresses to be worn again after the wedding). She’s also found herself with a growing obsession for finding eco-friendly ways to work.

Beth says, “I allow the bridal party to truly have the final say. Once a skirt shape has been picked, the neckline, sleeve, back detail and length can all be selected to create exactly what’s needed to work with the individual’s shape, size and style. Too many times a dress would have been perfect, if only a bra could be worn or it had a daring back detail or a sleeve. All these are choices for Laraine Westwood’s bridesmaids, not problems.”

Find out more at www.larainewestwood.co.uk

INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

CherryTop Weddings has developed a new Covid-secure interactive wedding entertainment experience that can be enjoyed by guests attending as well as friends and relatives watching remotely. (It’s also ideal for larger celebrations when restrictions lift.) Everyone will receive a ‘Love Story’ which is a printed booklet personalised by the couple. It contains photographs of the newlyweds and activities chosen by them including a quiz to find out how much their guests know about them, wedding speech bingo, word searches, drawing challenges and much more.

Couples design their own Love Story booklet using CherryTop Weddings’ content management system. There’s a range of designs and colourways to choose from that suit all wedding themes and couples choose their design for the front and back cover. The package includes a personalised pen with each booklet, a special souvenir of the day, and activities for children.

There are different packages available to suit each couple’s needs starting from £150. For more information call 01872 713 344 or visit www.cherrytopweddings.com

A NEW NORMAL

With so many restrictions and changes over the last year due to the pandemic, more and more couples are opting for midweek weddings having understandably become tired of waiting to say “I do.” The team at the beautiful Isla Gladstone understand these frustrations and have put together a fantastic offer for those not wanting to wait a moment longer to tie the knot.

For just £2,995 based on 30 daytime and 30 evening guests you benefit from all of the following: venue hire, reception drink of bucks fizz or bottled beer, three-course wedding breakfast, prosecco to toast, munchies and mini mains for all evening guests, tables and chairs with white or black linen, centrepieces, dancefloor and sound system.

Additional day guests are charged at £55 per person, evening guests at £12.50 per person. Terms and conditions apply and this offer is available every day from 17th May to 31st May and from 1st June to 30th December 2021, applicable Monday-Thursday.

For further details call 0151 263 0363 or email info@theisla.co.uk. Also check out https://theislagladstone.co.uk

Freebies

& OFFERS

Take advantage of these gorgeous giveaways and fab offers SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED

Natalie is the face behind wedding stationer Jellypress working from her home studio in the idyllic village of Lymm, Cheshire. Having begun her creative journey as a graphic designer after leaving high school, she’s worked with various print companies over the years giving her an invaluable knowledge of design, production and customer service. With a passion for stationery she delights in seeking out new printing processes and materials to bring her creations to life. Recent discoveries include watercolour painting and calligraphy. Natalie says, “My inspirations include nature in all its wondrous forms, but I also love contemporary design. I like to keep in touch with the modern as well as offering timeless classics.” We’ve teamed up with Jellypress to offer Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding readers free wax seals with any wedding stationery order placed from the House Collection. This includes any design or colour available online, but excludes custom wax seals. To claim simply get in touch via https://jellypress.co.uk and quote “HELLO2021.” Farrar & Tanner specialise in premium personalised gifts, with a WIN A LUXURY GIFT SET WORTH £85 focus on delivering high quality pieces designed and crafted to last a lifetime. It sources a premium range from the most esteemed companies around Britain and the rest of the world to provide a lavish, diverse collection.

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County Wedding Magazines has teamed up with Farrar & Tanner to offer readers the chance to win a Moet & Chandon Champagne and Chocolate Personalised Gift Set worth £85. The classic combination of champagne and chocolate will never go out of style and is here elevated with the inclusion of Moet & Chandon, the epitome of premium champagne. Accompanying the champagne are decadent chocolates crafted by Cartwright and Butler and presented in traditional kilner-style jars. This champagne hamper makes a luxurious gift to commemorate a special occasion, an engraved message on the lid creates a truly personal gift.

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