The Top Local Wedding Venues Your Dream Wedding
A wedding, like any other events, has two fundamental elements without which nothing can happen: the first is surely, the bride and groom themselves, whereas the second is the place where the ceremony will happen. It’s not an exaggeration of any kind, think about it – any out of numerous wedding elements can be discarded, but there’s no way to discard these two. For instance, food can be cooked on its own, as it used to be very recently. But no holiday can be without a venue.
The first thing any couple needs to decide upon is what kind of wedding they would rather opt for to get married: gorgeous with a lot of guests or humble with only the loved ones invited? Are they going to get married, or are they going to have an out-of-town check-in? Would the couple like to marry each other on a tropical island or at the Notre-Dame Cathedral? All of these options are strictly individual and depend on the groom’s and bride’s wishes, temperament, family traditions and last but not least the budget.
Only after this issue has been resolved will you be able to move forward: to choose the venue, the style of the wedding and its design. A modest wedding will require a more modest budget, but a richer one can be remembered for vivid emotions and impressions. One way of the other, both stand a good chance to be luxuriant and posh.
Here are some of our top picks for local wedding venues for your big day:
Skylark Hotel
This is what the newly renovated Hotel Skylark offers – this place will be a great place for your wedding. The Skylark Hotel is a popular wedding venue in Southend Beach and southeast Essex. An important point is in close proximity to the airport, your guests will have easy access to this complex.
The hotel complex covers an area of more than seven acres and has a perfectly beautiful landscape for the wedding photo session.
Marygreen Manor
Marygreen Manor, located in the heart of Brentwood, Essex, is a 16th-century Tudor building filled with original features. From warm fireplaces and oak beams to a glorious baronial hall, the site exudes heritage and charm, offering anything a modern couple might need. Outside a well-maintained and secluded garden in the yard is a great place for wedding photos. Couples can choose from two historic ceremonial halls. Samuel Pepys (60 guests) is tastefully decorated with high ceilings and elegant windows with pictures. The Heinrich VIII suite (100 ceremony guests and up to 150 evening guests) connects to the Samuel Pepys room and can be used for a ceremony followed by a luxury wedding banquet. In the chic garden, you can arrange catering or a photo zone for your guests and newlyweds. Marygreen Manor comes complete with historic functional rooms, a secluded garden in the yard, tasty food and perfect service. Let our special wedding coordinators guide you through the wedding day. With more than 25 years of experience, our team can help you plan your wedding.
Stockbrook Manor
It has been the number one choice for a wedding venue in Essex for over 25 years. The Stockbrook Manor is situated on more than 275 acres of the stunning English countryside and features exquisite decor for the wedding. The Stock Brook wedding venue offers a rare blend of romance, elegance and style, underlined by the charm and warmth of the beautiful English country estate, but not only the view or luxury of the country house distinguishes Stock Brook from other places in the area, but also the experience of our wedding managers. Their team will always be at your disposal to help you create the wedding of your dreams. With a deep understanding of different religions, tastes and cultures, our wedding planners will work with you to create a ceremony as unique as you and to give advice on how to make it perfectly perfect, down to the smallest detail. Here in Stock Brook, we are engaged in making wedding dreams a reality.
The Arlington Ballroom
The Arlington Ballroom is an elegant wedding venue in the heart of Southend-on-Sea, Essex Arlington is an elegant, cosy Art Deco ballroom in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Its magnificent functional suite boasts high ceilings, black granite mirror columns – the ideal backdrop for anything from a chic, stylish wedding to an informal celebration and thematic wedding! This complex has two fully licensed bars, including a special cocktail bar offering sparkling drinks and cocktail menus – why not create a cocktail or a champagne bar? The Arlington Ballroom can recommend live bands, wedding singers or DJs, and can add features such as photo cabins, dance floor, dessert carts, chocolate fountains and more – just ask!
The excellent chefs can make your ideal menu, from three courses to a buffet, besides that they can offer national cuisine, vegan and even barbecue!
The Arlington Ballroom also offers additional services, including T-shirts for children, so that you can include your entire family on your special day, as well as excellent caterers!
Braintree Town Hall
Situated in the heart of the city, the Braintree Town Hall’s beautiful rooms feature a stunning interior with original features such as wooden panels, murals and stained glass. Such an unusual interior is capable of falling in love with those who wish to have their wedding not in nature, but within walls imbued with the history and spirit of England. That makes Town Hall Braintree the perfect venue for weddings.
The Interior and Atmosphere
Of course, the choice of wedding venue is determined by your style, but no space can be 100% suitable, so the chosen style is always slightly adjusted to the interior. Select a specialist or decorate it yourself? It depends on your budget and wishes. Of course, it is advisable to consult a specialist in your case, because then you will feel much more comfortable. The specialist will help to decorate your wedding by correctly distributing the colour range and carefully designing the decor. Don’t forget that those you hire to help organize the party, you have to trust as you trust yourself, so be clear about how your specialist works and how much freedom you have to prepare for your big day.
The wedding planner can completely relieve you of the wedding preparations by taking care of yourself, but if you do not like it, find the optimal mode of work and a specialist who will be ready to work with you at the same pace. Don’t forget the personal characteristics of the specialists – for example, the florist – because you must enjoy working with this man.
We’re offering you a few agencies that will help you realize all your ideas for a perfect wedding
Huff n Puff
Huff n Puff will help to plunge into the beauty of the decor of balloons and flowers and create an atmosphere of eternal romance. Candles, flowers, balloons and much more are created by the masters of their work so that you will remember this day forever.
Laceys Event Services
Laceys Event Services offers chair covers, a wide selection of organza and lace tapes. They also offer star-light backgrounds, light curtains, and full curtains and ceiling canopies for places where complete reconstruction is required to create a sense of true tent. Laceys Event Services has an excellent selection of central table elements, scattered crystals and petals, and they can satisfy certain styles, such as an Asian wedding. Also, they can bring to your event a candy buffet, sweet trees, wishing wells, wishing trees, lighters, fresh and artificial wedding flowers, candles, invitations and stationery, offering a full package of room decoration services. Founded in 2004, they have a wealth of experience and ideas to help make your day perfect. They accept only one reservation a day, so you can be sure that your day will receive the same care and attention as you, with all their energy and attention to creating your vision of your perfect day.
Love Lavish
Love Lavish offers stunning large floral central elements and many other decorations and props (as well as beautiful custom stationery). Love Lavish does this for couples who dream to surprise their guests with many beautiful floral compositions, but do not necessarily want to spend sometimes extravagant price tags on fresh flowers.
Ellis Events
A well-established venue design company Ellis Events offering creative wedding decorations and stylish events in Essex and beyond. From the set of chairs, flowering trees, shiny linen, flower walls and glowing letters, our style will transform your space and bring your vision to life. It means you can rent flower, jewellery, instead of buying them, because let’s face it, what are you going to do with all these flowers after the wedding? In addition, it means that you can have flowers that are usually out of season for your wedding, and you can concentrate on enjoying the day without worrying about what your floral arrangements will wither.
Listen to your heart, choose the best professionals and let your wedding reflect you as a couple.