Guides for Brides Lancashire Wedding Guide 2020

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elcome to our Lancashire Wedding Guide! If you’re planning a wedding in this gorgeous county, then we have all the advice and inspiration you’ll need to plan the perfect day. Lancashire has over 200 licensed venues to choose from, from rustic barns in Preston to Georgian mansions in the Ribble Valley, so if you’re on the hunt for the ideal place to say ‘I do’, take a look at our venue guide on page 4.

Once you have your venue sorted, then we have top tips for all the details you’ll need to create your wedding vision, from flowers to cakes and jewellery. For inspiration, take a look at Jessica and Michael’s wedding at Aston Marina on page 10.

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in Lancashire 08 The Savvy Bride 10 Real Wedding: Jessica and Micheal

12 Your Perfect

Wedding Dress 14 Wedding Flowers

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Want even more wedding planning advice? You can find more fabulous Lancashire suppliers at guidesforbrides. co.uk, and check out the pages of our blog for even more beautiful inspiration and handy tips.

Happy planning!

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Choosing Your

Dream Venue in Lancashire

See our favourite wedding venues near you If you’re hitting the road to ‘I do’, with no idea of what kind of wedding venue would suit your tastes, this guide can help!

Here are some of the most popular wedding venue types and who it would be suitable for, and we’ve picked some of our favourites from the local area to help get you started…

Hotel Wedding Venues Hotel wedding venues come with all the mod cons, often boasting luxurious rooms, on-site catering and acres of breathtaking grounds, with expert staff on hand catering to your every whim and desire.

Plenty of hotels offer easily customisable wedding packages to make wedding planning as easy as possible, and your guests can easily retire to their rooms after dancing the night away only to meet you for a delicious breakfast the next morning.

Barn Wedding Venues Barns are a classic choice for an English wedding, as we have so many beautiful barn wedding venues throughout the UK. With their gorgeous rustic feel and wooden interiors, barns are perfect for couples who want something relaxed yet romantic. Enjoy the countryside views, beams strewn with fairy lights and bunting and beautiful photo opportunities, all while enjoying modern heating and sound systems.

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OUR FAVOURITE VENUES IN LANCASHIRE Country House Wedding Venues For glamorous brides who want to feel like something out of a fairytale, you can’t go wrong with an elegant country house wedding venue. Country houses and stately homes have stunning spaces for both wedding ceremonies and receptions, so if you’ve always dreamed of tying the knot in a picture gallery or orangery before enjoying an evening reception in the ballroom, then a country house may be the ideal wedding venue for you.

Outdoor Wedding Venues When it comes to outdoor wedding venues, the possibilities are endless. Ranging from a botanical garden wedding to a relaxed beach celebration by the sea, if you’re a bride that’s at one with nature, this type of wedding venue is for you. So, swap your wedding shoes for cowboy boots or flip-flops and get hitched in the great outdoors!

Hotel: Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington View details of this venue

Barn: Beeston Manor, Preston View details of this venue

Country House: Wryeside Hall, Dolphinholme View details of this venue

Outdoor: Holmes MillIndustrial Chic, Clitheroe View details of this venue

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If you’re feeling on edge about the cost of a wedding, don’t worry, it’s totally normal! Couples can often be too focused on prices and end up compromising on areas of their wedding that they loved at the beginning. Our savvy pointers will help you stay within your budget, keep calm and find ways to incorporate everything you want for your big day.

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How to be a Savvy Bride 2019 Pinterest is a great way to follow trends and gather inspiration for your big day. If you don’t have it already downloading it is an absolute must. It will soon become your best friend. Pinterest allows you to pin your favourite images, build a board and even share your ideas. This is a nice way to involve your mum, bridesmaids and friends in the wedding planning process, plus it’s free!

Click here for Pinterest Being organised is one of the most important elements in order to stay savvy. If you love spreadsheets, you’re going to be in your element! However, if spreadsheets aren’t your thing and you want someone to do the hard work for you, sign up for the free online Guides for Brides Wedding Planner. You can work through a checklist in the lead up, manage your suppliers and quotes, organise a guest list and table plan, all while keeping track of your budget!

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It sounds cheeky but everyone does it! Have a sneak peek at other people’s weddings and see what it is you like about them and what worked well for them.

The perfect place to do this is our Real Weddings section, where we feature endless beautiful weddings, oozing inspiration.

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A personal touch is what makes a wedding your own. Being a DIY bride is no bad thing and can end up saving you hundreds of pounds! Friends and family are often happy to help, so why not organise a night in for you and your nearest and dearest to get creative!

Click here for more great wedding ideas A massive trend this year is couples creating their own wedding website. You can add your engagement story, collect your RSVP’s, share the menu choices and order of the day, all with your guests! You don’t even need to send physical invites but ‘e-versions’ – a great way to save on stationery costs.

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REAL WEDDINGS

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The sweetest love story fromAston Marina Venue: Aston Marina Photographer: Jodie Brennan Florist: The Topiary Tree

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The Day! Jessica and Michael have the sweetest love story - because they met while working at an ice cream shop! Five years later Mike popped the question after a meal out at Aston Marina with a white gold ring with a cluster of diamonds.

The couple loved Aston Marina so much that they chose to marry there two years later! Jessica and Michael chose an elegant white, navy and gold colour scheme for their September wedding. Both the groom and the two bridesmaids looked chic in navy blue, and the table decorations were sparkling gold jam jars and bottles.

Jessica and Mike fed their guests a delicious meal of gourmet pie and mash, and chocolate brownies, passionfruit cheesecake and prosecco. In the evening, guests could take a break from dancing to enjoy beef and turkey baps with salad and chips. We love it!

To see more from this real wedding, visit guidesforbrides.co.uk/ real-weddings

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ne of the best things about wedding dresses is that they come in all shapes and sizes, so no matter your bridal style, there’s something to suit everyone. Here’s our guide to finding the perfect silhouette for your big day…

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If you’re imagining a typical fairytale princess dress, then what you’re thinking of is probably a ballgown! The most voluminous wedding dress silhouette, a classic ballgown is fitted on the bodice, and flares out from the natural waist in a full skirt. This silhouette suits pear-shaped, hourglass and bigger busted brides, as it makes the most of your curves and still gives you a fairytale look; but it can also make apple shapes look wider.

Taller brides will be able to pull off the large skirt, but petite brides may look swamped, so we’d recommend steering clear if you’re under 5’3”!

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The A-line silhouette (so-called because the shape of the skirt looks like a capital A) is flattering on practically every body type, thanks to the fact that it’s fitted up top and flares out from the waist. The wider skirt gives you plenty of room to walk and dance without being too big, and the fitted bodice shows off your waist while skimming over your stomach. If you want something a little more fitted without graduating to a fit and flare, then a modified A-line flares out a little lower, at the hip rather than the waist.

If you love the curve-hugging cut of the mermaid but are worried about it being unforgiving (or difficult to walk in!), then we recommend you try a gorgeous fit and flare gown. The fit and flare is also known as a trumpet silhouette, and is becoming more and more popular with brides thanks to its flattering cut.

Unlike a mermaid wedding dress, the skirt on a fit and flare starts at the mid-thigh, rather than below the knee, which gives you more room to move as well as a more forgiving cut on the thigh and a more understated silhouette.

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Seasonal wedding flowers are cheaper and easier to source, so we’ve created a helpful guide of what’s in season in the UK!

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As soon as you enter the grounds of West Tower we know you’ll fall in love – we know this because so many couples do every year. Winning County Brides Lancashire venue of the year for nine consecutive years, it’s easy to see why. It’s the quintessential

country wedding venue that’s closer to the city than you think! With complete wedding packages starting from just £8,070 for 2021 including ceremony room hire, you’re sure to find your dream date.

Come along to our monthly Open Evenings on the first

Tuesday of every month. The house and grounds are open for you to view at leisure giving plenty of inspiration of how your dream day could turn into a magical reality. Complimentary entry and no need to book.

Call 01695 423328 email sales@westtower.com or visit westtower.com

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