Another newbie....in Kent :)

? Helloooo! Welcome ?

Where in Kent are you, m'dear? I used to live in Gravesend...

Bex x

Hello and welcome to Hitched ? You will meet many fantastic people here and get loads of good advice and help ? I know I have in the 2 1/2 yrs I have been here.

Hi Bex,

Thank you ? I live in Sittingbourne

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Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of Hitched a highly addictive wedding planning forum ? Lots of advice and tips available on here to help you every step of the way! xx

I am a Sittingbourne bride too! We might even know each other! Where are you getting married and when?

Welcome ?

Ha, a lot nicer than Gravesend, then! Where are you getting married?

You'll love it on here, it's great fun!

Hi Dimplebride! Nice to meet you!

Hi and welcome. I'm a Kent bride too, I live in Gillingham. My sister lives in Sittingbourne. Where abouts are you getting married? x

Im in the very early stages at the moment as only engaged yesterday!!!

We are hoping for end of July if H2B can get the dates from work! If not it will be August some time. I have just started looking at venues but there are just so many to choose from. If anyone fancies suggesting any recommended venues, please go ahead ? We are looking for an "all in one" venue x

Hi and welcome to Hitched. x

Congratulations and welcome to Hitched ?

Hello and welcom to Hitched, everyone is really nice and honest on here Jxx

I am getting married at the Marriott Tudor Park Hotel in Maidstone

hello!! Welcome to hitched!! And congrats on your engagement! Have you set a date yet?

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A fellow Gillinghamer! We should do a meet! x

Yay! Another Kent bride to the contingent! I'm from Rochester myself but a lot of my family live in Sittingbourne 😃

Here are a list of venues that do all in one ceremony and reception that I have heard good things about in Kent - I can't help with mine as ours are separate! Depends on your budget, but here's a bit of a mix!

Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden: https://little-silver.co.uk/

Hempstead House, Sittingbourne: http://www.hempsteadhouse.co.uk/weddings/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=59

Oakwood House, Maidstone: http://www.oakwoodhouse-kcc.com/event_weddings.html

Brandshatch Place, Fawkham: https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/

Salmestone Grange, Margate: http://www.salmestonegrange.co.uk/weddings/index.htm

Old Kent Barn, Nr Canterbury: https://theoldkentbarn.co.uk/

St Augustines, Westgate-on-Sea: http://www.staugustineskent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=35&Itemid=58

Hope that gives you a good starting point! If you need any other supplier info drop me a line - nearly there now with ours and have a list as long as my arm of fab people! x

Thank you so much for the recommendations, thats really helpful. I definitely need a starting block at the moment as its all a bit overwhelming ?

I'll have a peek at these and go from there xx

Hello, another kent hitcher here, but i'm an OM (old married)

would highly recommend brandshatch place as an all-in-one venue. we got married there a year ago on sunday.

if you haven't already, i recommend you google 'a kentish ceremony' - that gives you the kcc website with all accredited venues on it.

welcome to hitched, btw ?

Hey and Welcome to Hitched.

Im a fellow Kent hitcher - live in Strood!

There are tons of venues but it depends on what your after. Im getting married at Chilston Park in Lenham. x

I am also a kent bride - Greenhithe.

My in-laws to be went to a wedding at the Turkey Mill and they said it was amazing.

I have been to a couple of weddings at Brands Hatch Place and they were lovely.

I also wanted everything at one place with lots of outdoor places for photography and a nice area for dancing the night away and an outdoor option for the actual ceremony. I have chosen Mountains Country House in Hildenborough. The only thing with this venue is there is no accomodation on site. But it ticked the rest of my boxes and there is accomodation just down the road!

I am not getting married till July 2012 but going to look at dresses this weekend! I just can't wait!

Huge congratulations and a big welcome to Hitched!

I am not from Kent but was a guest at a wedding last October at Cooling Castle Barn in Kent and stayed overnight. It was a fab day, lovely location, friendly staff, beautiful food.

Here's the website:-

https://www.coolingcastlebarn.com/

Welcome! Have you decided where you are getting married? how excited, everyone here is awesome!! xx

are you me?!? i'm in greenhithe too.

Hello, welcome and let the planning commence!

Another fellow kent bride here- dartford.

And I'm getting married at Cooling Castle Barn so can def recommend that venue!

xx

Thanks for all your suggestions, I'm ploughing my way through them and requesting lots of brochures. I love the look of Cooling Castle and know lots of people who have married there but they are pretty much completely booked up for 2012 ☹️ x

Deending on how far you want to travel, My venue is beautiful and all in one with choices from a Gazebo, Chapel and cicil rooms for a ceremony! they hold upto 300 i think, so ample room and quite reasonable. will also have rooms there by mid 2011! it is st augustines abbey westgate-on-sea (Margate)

worth a look?

x Leia

I didn't realise there were so many Kent brides here! I'm in Maidstone. You can get a list of civil ceremony venues from the registrar - they've got a nice book with suppliers, services etc, just drop them an e-mail and they'll send you one, or look here https://www.akentishceremony.com/

We looked at Cooling Castle - but it's is WAY too expensive. So we're getting married at the Shepherd Neame Brewey in Faversham.

hiya! Welcome to Hitched!! Its a mad but fab place this!! ? Always honest opinions and plenty of ideas!!