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There are some beautiful places in England, and one of our favourites is the Lake District. With its stunning scenery, friendly people, beautiful towns and quaint villages, it’s easy to understand why so many couples are choosing to get married there. And we know one venue that you’ll love: Askham Hall Located near Lake Ullswater, this beautiful venue boasts 15 rooms, a restaurant, spa and outdoor pool . It also has a converted ancient oak beamed barn – the perfect place to celebrate a marriage with friends and family. Askham Hall is approved for civil ceremonies, too. We’d highly recommend a visit to the website for images of the barn, the medieval hall and main house .  They ever cater for outdoor weddings. The hall is set within acres of gorgeous grounds , and we're sure that it's impossible to take a bad photograph of this stunning building, so you're making it very easy on your photographer.  Add to thi...

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We’d love to hear your suggestions: how can couples UP their stationery game? Did you design your wedding on Pinterest? Celebration Invitations 01756 461194 info@celebrationinvitations.co.uk Gah! We just love these neat little place cards. Each one  is laser cut into the shape of a butterfly , and when added to the lip of a champagne flute or wine glass they're the perfect guest marker.  We've not sampled the cards, and we're not affiliated with the company that makes them, but when we saw them we were reminded t hat there's NO limit when it comes to customizing your wedding stationery.  We already know that  Etsy has some beautiful designs and products  from sellers around the world.  NotOnTheHighStreet.com  is a personal favourite of ours, too. It has some fab personalised wedding stationery, favours and gifts, but couples should also look closer to home to support local businesses in their own communities....

Couples looking for a wedding venue in Hertfordshire should definitely take a look at Down Hall Country House Hotel . We’re not kidding, it’s an absolute stunner. And before we forget, they're hosting a wedding open day on the  4th of September between 12 and 4pm (and even better there's no need to book an appointment).  Down Hall dates back to 1540 and has 99 bedrooms. Each wedding comes with the services of an experienced and conscientious wedding coordinator who will make sure your wedding surpasses your wildest dreams. But don’t take our word for it – take a look at the Down Hall page on the Pink Wedding Days directory .  You can visit the hotel’s website, too, and enjoy some of the wonderful photography of this magnificent venue.

Th e Coppid Beech Hotel  in Royal Berkshire is a superb venue choice for any wedding or civil partnership.   The hotel's experienced team all work to create a truly unique and special day for each couple. With accommodation, too, you can spread your celebration right across the weekend, because, let's face it, one day is never enough. If you're getting married at Coppid Beech Hotel, then you're in very capable hands.  Because of this, we're very proud to have the Coppid Beech Hotel listed in the Pink Wedding Days directory.  We’d highly recommend a visit to the hotel during the next wedding fayre on Sunday, September 4 th ,2016 . You'll find their PWD page here   Hotel information here  OR visit the wedding page here The Coppid Beech Hotel in Their Own Words The hotel has 205 bedrooms offering a variety of accommodation, including 19 suites, several family rooms and a selection of superior rooms. Our highly experienc...

Confetti is so much more than just cheap pieces of paper in a carton from a card shop. These flower petals are absolutely gorgeous and perfect for any summer wedding. Thanks to Shropshire Petals for sharing this post with us. The British summer is not what it used to be, but even if its miserable and cloudy on your special day, you can always rely on confetti to brighten it up! The confetti photo is guaranteed to be one of your favourites from your wedding day as it is the one where you will be natural and not posing for the photo.  Make a real statement with your confetti photo by choosing brightly coloured summer inspired confetti.   Shropshire Petals  share their top 5 mixes for this season. August Mix of the Month Shropshire Petals have a special confetti mix every month to show just how creative and unique you can make your confetti.   Using their pick and mix tool, you can select different...

  Karen from Kemp and Kemp Catering has some fantastic ideas here on how to keep your guests well fed and fired up for the evening.  When the cake has been cut, the dancing is underway and the party is in full swing, your revellers will start to get peckish again. Avoid a predictable buffet table , and use this as another opportunity to wow your guests with a bit of fun food theatre. Why not pick up a culinary theme from your shared past. Did y ou live in Singapore , study in Germany or travel in India together? This is a good opportunity to introduce food you may have avoided at the wedding breakfast for fear of scaring the grannies, but you can happily serve at this point. It doesn’t have to be elaborate; sometimes the simplest ideas are the best received. Carbs are your friend , so avoid fiddly, fussy salads and go for hearty comfort food with an element of down-to-earth fun to combat the late-night munchies. Make it easy to pick up and go...

Lindsey Hunter of Get  Knotted has some fantastic tips on how to decorate a village hall, and we just had to share them.  If you're interested in how Lindsey made the beautiful  greenery table garlands , then you'll find her how-to guide at the bottom of this post.  Decorating a Village Hall Deciding how to decorate your venue is an exciting yet daunting prospect. Different types of venues will require different decorations. If you are having your reception at a manor house, you could add details to complement the existing décor, whereas you have a blank canvas when it comes to decorating a marquee or barn, but how do you decorate a village hall? Village halls are perfect for holding your wedding reception; they tend to be very spacious with high ceilings, which are great for adding details to. However, with all that space , it can be difficult to envisage how you want it to look.   Lindsey Hunter has recently decora...