WEDDINGS AT PORT LYMPNE
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O ur He r it a ge O ve rlo o k ing Ro m n e y M a r sh a n d th e E n g l i sh C ha nnel, the h i s to r i c Gr a d e I I * l i s te d Po r t Ly mp n e Ma nsio n i s su r ro u n d e d b y 6 0 0 a c re s o f m ag n i f i cent p r iv ate p a rk l a n d . Fo r o v er a centu r y, Po r t Ly mp n e ha s e nte r t a in e d ro y a l t y, a r i s to c r a c y, pro m i n ent p o lit ic i a ns a n d pl ay w r i g ht s . Thro u g ho u t th e ro a r i n g 2 0 s , n o t ab l e g u e st s inclu d e d C harl i e C h apl i n , th e P r i n ce o f Wal e s , L o rd Mo u ntb atten , S i r Wi n s to n C hu rch i l l an d T.E . L aw re nce. R e g a rd e d a s o n e o f E n g l a n d’s f i n e s t co u ntr y hou s e s , Po r t Ly mp ne o f fer s a t r u l y exce pt i o n a l v enue for your sp e c i a l d ay, w i th u n fo rg e tt abl e b a ckd ro p s ste e p e d i n a g o ld e n e ra .
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Why Por t Ly mp ne ? A b e sp oke s e r v ic e Your de dic ate d Event s Co ord i n ator w i l l b e d el i g hte d to a ssi st y o u in c re atin g a un ique exp e r i e n ce for you a n d your g u e st s , p u tt in g to ge th e r a t ailor-ma de ceremo ny, we d d i n g re ce pt i on , e nte r t a in m e nt a n d a c t iv it ie s . A mag ic a l and u niq u e s et t i n g Ste e p e d in hi stor y, Por t Ly mpn e ’s 6 0 0 a c re s of p r iv ate p a rk l a n d i s c ur rently home to ove r 9 0 0 w i l d e n d a n g e re d a n i m a l s . We re co m m e n d that you en sure en o ug h t i me to e nj oy the cha r a c te r i st ic a l l u re o f n atu re and e n dle ss s e a v ie w s to t r a n s for m your s p e c i a l d ay. E a s ily ac c e ssi ble G e ttin g here i s s o e a s y. We a re a me re 1 5 - mi nute d r iv e f ro m A sh fo rd Inter n at ion al St at io n , con n e c t i n g you to L on d on ( 4 0 m in ) a n d Pa r i s ( 1 . 5 hours). Ver s atile , ad apt abl e a n d b e au t i f u l s p a c e s O ur v ar ie t y of p r iv ate s p a ce s a re exq ui s i tel y d e sig n e d a n d e a s y to t a il o r for you a n d your g ue s t s ’ n e e d s , un d e r pi n n e d by th e w a r mth o f g re at Br i ti sh ho sp it a lit y. Mult i aw ard- w i nni n g a c c ommo d at i on We c an a ccommo d ate a l l your g ue s t s a c ro s s a v ar ie t y o f inte r io r d e sig n e d lu xur y lo dge s , cott a g e s , c abi n s a n d t re ehou s e s . Th e ch o ice i s u n l im ite d , and your s to de c ide . D el ic iou s f o o d and d r i n k Menu s c ur ate d f rom our f avour i te l o c a l l y - s ource d in g re d ie nt s , co u p l e d w ith g l amorou s co ckt a i l s a n d aw a rd - w i n n i n g Ke nt i sh v in e y a rd s fo r w in e p air in g , all make fo r a n exq ui s i te match. Co ns e r v ation le d Work in g a lon g side our cha r i t y p a r t n e r The A s pi n a l l Fo u n d at io n , w e prote c t , bre e d an d rel e a s e e n d a n g e re d a n i ma l s b a ck to th e w il d . By ho stin g your w e dding w i th u s , you w i l l b e s upp o r t in g th e s e w o n d e r f u l cons e r v at ion p roj e c t s . As fe atu re d i n
THE MYTHICAL A L LU R E O F N AT U R E A N D WA R M T H O F B R I T I S H H O S PI TA L I T Y, U N D E R PI N N E D BY A C O M M I TM E N T TO C O N S E RVAT I O N
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“ R i ght f rom th e s t ar t , th i s w a s a p l a ce w ith a to u ch o f f ant a s y.” F I N A N C I A L TI ME S
The Pergol a A p l a ce to say I d o . . . Tu cke d aw ay w i th i n Po r t Ly mpn e m a n s i on’s a nc ie nt w hi sp er i n g w a l l e d g a rd en i s o u r ne w ly - ap p o inte d g a rd en p erg o l a , o n e o f the mo st ro ma nt i c s e tt i n g s to exch a n g e yo u r vow s . Fu lly lice ns e d fo r c i v i l cerem o n i e s , th i s q ui e t s e tt ing co mfo r t ab l y h o s t s u p to 1 2 0 g u e s t s for a s e ate d w e d d i n g cerem o ny. Yo u r g u e st s w i l l fo l l o w yo u o u t i nto th e b e au t if u lly - t i ere d ter r a ce d g a rd en s fo r a celeb rato r y g l a s s o f ch a mp a g n e.
Artist’s Impression
The Or a nge r y A ma g ic a l p l ace to d i n e a n d d a n ce th e n ig ht aw ay, o u r stu nning n e w l y app o i nte d g l a s s o r a ng er y a nd te r ra ce are a c re at i v e s a l u te to th e the atr i c al e nte r t a inme nt s t y l e o f th e G at sby er a . Tr ul y p r iv ate a nd av a i l abl e fo r excl u s i v e u s e o n l y, i t ha s c ap a c it y fo r 1 6 0 s e ate d g u e s t s i n a d d i t i o n to a d a nce f lo o r, cl o a k ro o m , a n d l u xu r y w a shro oms . It inclu d e s it s o w n f u l l y i n co r p o r ate d k i tch en for al l f ine d ining re qu i rem ent s , a s w el l a s th e op ti on to a d d a d d it io na l m a rqu e e s o r a fo o d s t at i on on the a d j o ining l aw n .
Artist’s Impression
The M a nsion Fo r mo re int i m ate g ath er i n g s o f u p to 5 0 g ue st s , w e o f fe r u s e o f th e m a n s i o n d r aw i n g ro o ms an d te r ra ce s . Bu il t i n 1 9 1 3 by a rch i te c t s S i r Herb er t B aker a nd Philip Til d en , th e C ap e D u tch - s t yl e m an si on i s su r ro u nd e d by 1 4 a c re s o f l a n d s c ap e d ter race d g a rd e ns , p ro v i d i n g th e p er fe c t b a ckd ro p for tho s e sp e c i a l mo me nt s . Th e s t r i k i n g l y o r i g i n a l dé cor i s e nha nce d y e t m o re by l o v el y s e a v i e w s f rom the s outh a nd w e st f a c i n g ter r a ce s .
Moro cc a n Cou r t y a rd The Mo ro cc a n co u r t y a rd , tu cke d aw ay o n the man si on’s f irst f lo o r, w a s th e i n n er h e a r t o f th e p a r ty for S a ss o on’s ma ny inf lu e nt i a l f r i en d s d u r i n g th e Gre at G at sb y era of the 2 0 s a nd 3 0 s . S e nsit iv ely re s to re d i n 2 0 1 9 , th e o r i g i n a l marb l e col umn s a nd f lo o rs a re co mpl em ente d b y a nt i qu e b ra ss l anter n s , t ink ling w ater fo u nt a i n s a n d p a s tel pi n k w al l s drap e d i n s ce nte d j a sm i n e a n d b o u g a i nv i l l e a . E xclu sive u s e o f th e Mo ro cc a n C o u r t y a rd an d adj oi n i n g C o u r t y a rd Su i te pro v i d e s th e p er fe c t s e tti n g for rehe arsal d inne rs , co ck t a i l e v en i n g s , w e d d i n g p a r t y re ce p ti on s an d ce re mo nie s o f u p to 2 4 g u e s t s .
“S o p e r fe c tl y d one a s to fe el genu inel y l ike ste pp i n g i nto the at r iu m of a M ar r ake s h R i ad .” F I N A N C I A L TI ME S
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Fo o d & D r ink A s o ne o f the h i g h l i g ht s o f a ny w e d d i n g , the p er fe c t menu i s ke y, a nd we s e a m l e s sl y pro v i d e b e au t i f ul fo o d, f r i en dl y s e r v ice a nd a t a i l o re d , p er s o n a l appro a ch . Fro m st a r t to f i n i sh , o u r te a m c a n t a ke the stre ss out of e nte r t a ining , a s s i s t i n g y o u w i th e v er y th i n g f rom choi ce o f c ro cke r y a n d t ab l e l i n en s th ro u g h to m enu de si g n an d w ine p a ir ing s . Ke nt ( a k a Th e G a rd en o f E n g l a n d ) pro v i de s s ome of our co u nt r y ’s f in e s t i n g re d i ent s , a n d o u r ch e f ’s l i ttl e b l ack b o o k o f lo c a l s u ppl i er s pro m i s e s n o t to di sap p oi nt . Whate ve r y o u r bu d g e t a n d d i e t a r y re qu i rement s , our E xe c u t iv e C h ef w i l l w o rk w i th yo u to c re ate a tr ul y b e sp o ke s e a s o n a l m enu t a i l o re d to y o u r e vent . We work w ith ma ny aw a rd - w i n n i n g l o c a l v i n e y a rd s , an d woul d b e d elig hte d to i nv i te yo u d o w n fo r a fo o d an d w i n e t a sti n g at the ho tel. L ate r in the e v en i n g , w e c a n c ater to th o s e p e ck i sh n i g ht o w l s w ith a n e v en i n g bu f fe t , o f fer i n g e v er y thi n g f rom mini b u rg e rs th ro u g h to g o u r m e t ch e e s e b o ard s an d s w e e t t re at s . The cho ice i s en d l e s s .
Sa mp l e Me nu L o b ste r r av i o l i , sh el l f i sh bi s qu e, E xmo or c av i ar Yello w f i n tu n a s a sh i m i , h ei rl o o m tomato e s , av o c a d o , w a s ab i c rèm e f r a î che Ke nt i sh a sp a r a g u s , c r i s py qu a i l’s e g g , h a zel nut v i n ai g re tte Tre a cle - c u re d d u ck h a m , o r a n g e ro a ste d b e e tro ot s , w a l nu t g r a n o l a , pi ck l e d g r ap e s R o a st ch i cken a n d Mo r te au s au s ag e ter r i n e, t a r ra g o n emu l s i o n , pi ck l e d b aby ve g e t ab l e s
A g e d b e ef w el l i n g to n , c a r a m el i s e d shal l ot s , tr u f f l e d p o t ato e s , b o rd el a i s e sauce R o mne y m a r sh l a m b c u tl e t s , b o u l a n g ère p ot ato e s , c av o l o n ero , g re en s au ce C o r n fe d ch i cken a n d w i l d g a rl i c b al l oti n e, g i ro l l e mu sh ro o m s , s m o ke d p ot ato e s L e mo n s o l e, p o m m e s d au ph i n e, p otte d shr i mp a n d c u c u m b er b u tter Wi l d s e ab a s s , Jer u s a l em a r t i choke s , s m o ke d p a n ce tt a a n d c i d er c re am A shmo re ch e d d a r ch e e s e s o u f f l é, b l ack tr uf f l e, grilled asparagus
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Saf ar i & A nim a l Enco u nter s Wild life co ns er v at i o n i s at th e h e a r t o f a l l we do. D u r ing y o u r s t ay, g u e s t s a re f re e to ro a m the 6 0 0 ac re re s e r ve a nd le a r n ab o u t a l l th e i n c re d i b l e sp e c i e s we p ro te c t . With o v er 9 0 0 a n i m a l s u n d er o u r c are, there i s p le nt y fo r al l to enj o y. P r iv ate g u id e d s a f a r i s a n d a n i m a l en co u nters c an b e a r ra ng e d fo r y o u a n d y o u r g u e s t s , c re at i ng p er fe c t mo me nt s fo r a w e d d i n g a l bu m to r i v a l s cen e s f rom O u t o f Af r ic a . Wo rk ing w ith o u r s i s ter ch a r i t y Th e A s pin al l Foun d ati on , w e have rele a s e d o v er 3 2 0 en d a n g ere d a n i mal s b ack to the w ild , inclu d in g 8 bl a ck rh i n o , 1 3 5 pr i m ate s , 1 1 Europ e an b i s o n, 5 che e t a h a n d o v er 7 0 w e s ter n l o w l an d g or i l l a s . B y ho st ing y o u r w e d d i n g w i th u s , yo u w i l l b e sup p or ti n g o u r co ns e r v ati o n w o rk , a c t i v el y h el pi n g to en sure the f u tu re o f the s e en d a n g ere d s p e c i e s .
Finishing Tou ch e s F lo we r s B e au t if u l f lo w er s c a n en h a n ce a ro o m , l i f t a mo o d an d shi f t the to ne o f y o u r e v ent . W h e th er y o u’re l o ok i n g for a si mp l e a r ra ng e me nt o f f re sh Kent i sh g a rd en f l o wers for a di n n er p a r t y, o r a sh o w - s to ppi n g bl a z e o f co l o u r an d f rag ran ce for a g l a mo ro u s w e d d i n g , o u r exp er t te a m c an adv i s e you on our re co mme nd e d s u ppl i er s fo r th e f i n e s t s e a s on al b l o oms to rel e a s e the p o w e r o f f l o w er s . Ph ot o g r ap hy & Vi d e o g r aphy We w o rk w ith m a ny t a l ente d l o c a l ph o to g rap hers an d v id e o g rap he r s w h o k n o w a l l o f Po r t Ly mp n e’s st an dout fe atu re s a nd b e au t y s p o t s fo r pi c tu re s – f rom i dyl l i c w i nter g a rd e n s ce ne s a n d g o l d en s u m m er s u n s e t s , to co s y i nter i or f ire sid e sho t s . E nt e r t a i nm en t Whe the r y o u’re l o o k i n g fo r a s o l o i s t o r a s oul b an d, str i n g q u a r te t o r a h i p- h o p DJ, w e w o rk w i th th e b e st t al ent ac ro ss L o nd o n a nd th e S o u th E a s t to br i n g e v ent s to l i fe! We d d i ng G i f t s We w o rk d ire c tl y w i th Th e We d d i n g S h o p , a mul ti -aw ardw inning w e d di n g g i f t l i s t s er v i ce th at h a s b e en del i g hti n g co u p le s fo r th re e d e c a d e s , en s u r i n g y o u r g i f t s are memorab l e, me a ning f u l an d m a k i n g y o u s m i l e fo r y e ars to come. We d d i ng St at i o n e r y O u r re co mmen d e d s u ppl i er s c a n pro v i d e c u stomi s e d we ddi n g d e sig ns , co o rd i n ate d f ro m th e v er y f i r s t ‘S ave the D ate’ throug h to the inv it at i o n s , re ce pt i o n s t at i o n er y a n d than k you c ard s .
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Th e Cou r t y a rd Su i te The sp a c io u s o c t a g o n a l C o u r t y a rd Su i te i s a whi msi c al l y romanti c co lle c t io n o f ro o m s d e s i g n e d , a s i t s n a m e sug g e st s , w i th stron g Mo or i sh to ne s . It o f fer s b r i d e s a s p e c t a c u l a rl y l av i sh en - sui te b e dro om and s e p a rate d re s s i n g ro o m , co mpl e te w i th your ow n p r i v ate l i v i n g are a . Situ ate d d i re c tl y ab o v e th e Mo ro cc a n C our ty ard, the p ati o do o rs le a d o nto yo u r pr i v ate m a r bl e b a l co ny overl o ok i n g the s eren e co u r t y a rd fo u nt a i n . It ’s p er fe c t fo r br i d a l p ar ty p re p arati on s an d p ho to g rap hs , w i th excl u s i v e u s e o f th e Mo ro cc an C our ty ard for ho st ing rehe ar s a l s a s w el l a s d i n n er o r a we ddi n g b re ak f a st for i m m e d i ate f a m i l y.
Accom m o d at ing You r G u e s t s A s the su n s e t s o n yo u r f i r s t d ay a s a m a r r i e d coup l e, the exp e r ie nce d o e s n o t h av e to en d fo r y o u or your g ue st s . Wi th nu me ro u s ro om s a n d s u i te s to ch o o s e f rom, Por t Ly mp n e c an ho st 3 5 0 g u e s t s a c ro s s a w i d e r a n g e o f a ccommo d ati on to sui t a ll b u d g e t s . Lu xu r y L o d g e s O u r u niq u e l u xu r y l o d g e s a l l o w y o u to j oi n the l i on p r i de or w a ke u p in a t i g er ’s w o rl d b efo re expl o r i n g the re st of the p ark at le i su re in y o u r pr i v ate b u g g y. Tr e e h ou s e s The Tre eho u s e Ho tel pro v i d e s aw a rd - w i n n i n g accommo d ati on tu cke d into th e c a n o py o f Po r t Ly mpn e Re s er ve. Vote d ‘ B e st To u r i sm E xp e r i en ce’, i t a l l o w s g u e s t s to i mmers e thems el ve s in the 6 0 0 - a c re l a n d s c ap e f ro m th e h ei g ht of l u xur y. C ot t a g e s The cha r ming l y re s to re d co tt a g e s , cent r al l y l o c ate d i n the Po r t Ly mp ne Re s er v e, a l l o w y o u to w a ke up to a rhi n o at the b o tto m o f y o u r pr i v ate g a rd en o r w atch the s e maj e sti c c re ature s into the e ve n i n g a s y o u u nw i n d by th e o p en f i re p i t . C o s y C a bi ns Ne stle d in a q u i e t co r n er o f th e Re s er v e, L e op ard C re ek i s the p e r fe c t san c tu a r y, o f fer i n g co s y t w o - p ers on Cub s , styl i sh fo u r- p e rs o n C abi n s o r l u xu r i o u s fo u r- p er s on Wi g w ams . Your g u e st s c a n w atch th e m o r n i n g m i s t r i s e ac ro ss a s we e p i n g v i st a to w a rd s the Kent co a s t , w i th excl u s i v e v ie w s of our stun n i n g Amu r le o p a rd s i n th e a d j a cent en cl o s u re.
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Tailore d For You The D ay B efore 2pm:
The ro m a n ce b e g in s th e m o m ent y o u a r r i ve a n d s e ttle i nto you r excl u siv e b r id al su ite w ith a g l a s s o f ch a mp a g n e a nd f re sh str aw b er r ie s .
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Take t im e to l e t it al l s o ak in , w an der a ro u nd th e l a n d s c ap e d g arden s o r t ake a saf a r i an d m e e t th e a n i ma l s .
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You r Big D ay 9am:
B e g in y o u r d ay w ith a ch a mp a g n e b re a k f a s t b e fo re h a i r and make u p sty l i st s a r r iv e. Yo u r p h o to g rap h e r w i ll c ap tu re a ll tho s e intim ate m o m ent s a s y o u an d y o u r br i d e s ma i d s g e t re a d y in the g l o r io u s su r ro u n din g s o f th e Mo ro cc a n C o u r t y a rd .
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The cerem o ny in Th e Pergo l a w il l b e fo llo w e d by p h o to g rap h s , re ce ptio n dr in k s an d a del ic io u s ar r ay o f c a nap é s .
4:45pm: You r t a il o re d w e ddin g re ce p tio n in Th e O ra n g e r y b e g i ns , overs e en b y o u r exe c u tiv e ch ef. 7:15pm: Sp e e ch e s a n d c a ke c u ttin g a re fo l l o w e d by a n e ve ni n g o f d a nc i ng , accomp a n ie d b y a b u f fe t su p p er o r ch e e s eb o a rd b e fo re c a r r i a g e s at midn ig ht . The D ay A f ter The ceremony m ay b e o v er, b u t th ere’s p l enty mo re celebrat i ng to b e enj oye d on the f ir st d ay o f y o u r h o n e y m o o n , w i th o u t e ve n s e tt i n g fo o t on a pl ane. 11am:
A f ter a c iv il i s e d b re a k f a st in b e d o r mi d mo r n i n g w e d d i ng br u nch , th ere’s tim e to exp l o re th e re s e r ve w i th a p r i v ate we ddin g p ar ty saf a r i to u r.
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You’re w el co m e to exten d y o u r st ay w i th a n o p t i o n a l lu nch or af ter n o o n te a in o u r G a rden Ro o m R e s t au ra nt .
HOW TO R E AC H U Po r t Ly mp ne Ho tel & Re s er v e i s l o c ate d i n the S o u th E a st o f E n g l a n d i n th e b e au t i f u l co u nty of Ke nt , a nd i s w i th i n e a s y re a ch o f L o n d o n , Su r re y, Su ss ex , an d E s s ex . By Car: Ta ke Ju nc t io n 1 1 o f f th e M 2 0 a n d fo l l o w th e bro w n to u r i sm s i g n s to th e p a rk . B y Tr a i n A shfo rd I nte r nat i o n a l i s 1 5 m i n s aw ay a n d pro v id e s hig h sp e e d r a i l s er v i ce s to L o n d o n St Pa nc ra s ( 4 0 m i n ) a n d Pa r i s ( 1 . 5 h o u r s ) . By Air B o th G at w ick & He ath ro w A i r p o r t s a re w i th i n a 1 .5 ho u r d r iv e . Fo r th o s e w i sh i n g to a r r i v e b y helico p te r w e hav e o u r o w n h el i p a d o n s i te.
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