Any cheshire brides?

I love Heaton House Farm too! Never heard of the other sorry.

I'm not a Cheshire bride though.. Bit further, Shropshire.

Hi Claire

I'm a Cheshire smug married. We did the whole thing at The Olde Vicarage in Holmes Chapel in 2006, it was very good.

How big does the venue need to be?

I've decorated the Tytherington Club for a party and thought the room was a good size, and had lots of natural light.

Have you looked at Hollin Hall, that is a popular venue and has good grounds for photos.

Is Crewe too far - The Hunter's Lodge Hotel which is on the Congleton side of Crewe is very good.

There is also Hotel Rudyard at Rudyard Lake near Leek.

I've decorated all of them and found the staff to be nice and helpful.

Just a few places to have a look at, hope this helps

Heather

Thanks Heather that's a great help, i'm only about 20 mins from crewe.

Venue needs to have a capacity of about 150 for wedding breakfast and prob getting on for 200 at the evening. (I have a huge family!)

Claire x

Yikes you do need a big place then!! Old Vicarage wouldn't be big enough, not sure if Hunter's would be either. You could do with somewhere with a marquee which would be a great flexible option. Do you know anyone with land??

There aren't many hotels that are that big for the breakfast. Wrenbury Hall near Nantwich would be a good size for you - lovely gardens

This page of my site might help - its got piccies of Wrenbury and Wychwood Hotel and Wychwood Golf Club places

oops shouldn't have posted a page of my website as I am no longer a HIB on here - sorry

Have you tried Combermere Abbey (it is past Nantwich so maybe too far) - they have a dedicated marquee - not sure about their prices though. I haven't any pictures of there.

Mottram Hall's larger suite would be big enough.

Good luck with your searches - I recommend that you ask if you can go around late morning when they have set the room up for a wedding - it gives you an idea of how the room could look, then you can start planning your ideas in.

Heather x

Thanks a lot Heather, i really appreciate all the info you've given me.

Unfortunately i don't know anyone with land, i don't really know that many people around here. I'm originally from North Lincs and H2b is from Suffolk!

Thanks again.

Claire x

You can also go on the Cheshire East county council website - there is a dedicated area for places to marry and it gives you all the names and contact details which would probably be the best way for you to find places.

I come from Congleton so know Astbury church is lovely. Hubby and I now live just over the border in Staffordshire but I know lots of good suppliers in the area so if you need any help you just have to ask - my email is *******@**************.*****.**.**

If you can go to local wedding fayres that will help - especially look at the photographers books - you can ask if they have been to venues you are interested in and that gives you more views of places.

There are some lovely places but also lovely prices!!!

Good luck Hx

Thanks a lot; i've made a list of all the local wedding fayre's already ?

We also live just over the border in Staffordshire, but i drive past Astbury church everyday on my way to Macc and it looks so lovely.

Thanks.

Claire x

Well I am in Knypersley near Biddulph - are you close?

If you work in Macc do you work for AZ?? Sorry being nosey ;-)

Do you have many wedding fayres on the list Claire? And did you find them just by googling?

Sorry to be nosy! I'm hopefully getting married in Cheshire too (it's where I grew up!) but living in London at the moment so trying to minimise the number of weekends spent travelling to see venues. Having trouble finding things I both like and can afford!

We're in Kidsgrove.

It's ok. No i don't work for AZ, I work at Tythy.

Yeah got quite a few. I just googled wedding fayres in cheshire. Will list them below.

Chimney House Hotel - 5th Sept 12-4pm

Haslington Hall - 12th Sept 11-4pm

Shrigley Hall - 19th Sept 11-3pm

Cranage Hall - 26th Sept 12-4pm (£1 entry)

The Tytherington Club - 30th Sept 6-9pm

Mottram Hall - 10th Oct 12-4pm

Claire x

There is also Hunter's Lodge in Crewe on Sunday 7th November too - there are a couple of cat walk shows on at this one.

H

We're getting married at The Deanwater in Woodford i think its close to Macc they have a website the bigger suite will accommodate all your guests and thats called The Balmoral Suite (im having this one). Have a look on there website. x

Ah right i'll add that to my list, although i may be busy that weekend as my birthday's that week.

My boss's son is going there in September :-)

Thanks Steph will have a look.

To Tythy? I work in the Science department. I'm currently a lab tech (with a PGCE) but going back to uni part time in sept to top up my first degree so i can get a job as a Biomedical scientist in a hospital.

Wow you are going to be busy!!!!! I work for a pharmaceutical company, but not on the scientific side - other people write the reports, do the statistics etc and I sort it all out to submit for approval .

Yeah i know, bit scary! Luckily the uni course is only for 12 weeks from sept-dec this year and then exams in feb but i'm definately not looking forward to writing essays again.

Getting nagged at by hubby as been on the laptop for 2 hours and he keeps closing it on my fingers - it is a big enought hint ..................................

Take care

H

Lol thanks.

Claire x

I am getting married at Statham lodge in Lymm, there room is pretty big, so should fit you all in