Surrey Homes | SH100 | May 2023 | Something To Celebrate Supplement inside

4 For exotic flavour
Something to Celebrate Supplement
Trading Boundaries is a refurbished Grade II* listed Georgian
Coaching Inn surrounded by inspiring views over fields, woodlands
and landscaped grounds. For weddings or celebrant-led ceremonies,
there are bespoke Indian Marquees, an Indian Arbour or beautiful
lawns with 200-year-old oaks – all of which are fully licensed. Plus the
award-winning newly renovated restaurant is sprinkled with fairylights
and beautifully decorated Indian archways, providing intimate and
enchanting surroundings for evening receptions or parties. With
dedicated bars run by friendly and knowledgeable staff, a sunken dance
floor, and a stage area with theatre-quality sound and lighting, you’ll
want for nothing on the night. Handcrafted in India, the two joined
marquees offer enchanting spaces for a wedding breakfast or special
dinner. They feature gold block-print ceiling linings and an abundance
of voile curtains, Jodhpur tassels, carved wooden finials and decorative
hand-printed patterns. Depending on the weather, you can close the
sides or leave them to float in a gentle breeze.
CAPACITY: Each marquee offers comfortable seating for up to 90
guests and together host up to 180 including the top table. The
restaurant also has a matching capacity for parties for up to 180 guests.
ACCOMMODATION: There are eight boutique hotel rooms on-site
for you and your guests to stay in over the course of your celebration.
Each room is en suite and delightfully decorated in fusion Indian style.
CONTACT: weddings@tradingboundaries.com
tradingboundaries.com
5 For eclectic beauty
A gorgeously restored, sixteenth century inn in the heart of Ticehurst village,
amidst the beautiful East Sussex countryside. The atmosphere at The Bell in
Ticehurst is laid back, a little bit different and definitely not run of the mill
– a special place to celebrate life, love and happiness. Delightfully quirky and
filled with wonderful character, it is eclectic in the truest sense of the word,
as if an eccentric nobleman has toured the world and stuffed his house full of
curiosities from his travels. It was a grand Tudor building around 1560, but
over the years it was remodelled and extended with the additions of bedrooms,
a kitchen and the assembly room for concerts, weddings and community
gatherings. The hand-painted wallpaper and stunning collection of chandeliers
offer a unique space to celebrate weddings, civil partnerships or any of life’s
milestones. Downstairs in The Stable, guests can gather along the exceptionally
long oak table, which can seat 18 or even be used as a Red Carpet Walk for
brides and grooms. There’s also a private bar, and an evocatively beautiful pink
neon light which reads ‘I will always love you my friend’.
FOOD: Menus change with the seasons, with a strong focus on local
provenance, offering classic British dishes with a French twist, using the finest
locally sourced ingredients.
CAPACITY: The opulent Big Room can accommodate up to 90 guests seated,
and 120 for evening celebrations.
ACCOMMODATION: The Bell has 11 individually decorated bedrooms, and
dogs are welcome. The 7 rooms over the pub each have their own silver birch
tree; some have deep copper baths, or a Juliet balcony, and all have sinfully
comfortable beds. Or spoil yourself in one of the fantastical garden lodges set
around a fabulous fire pit, each with private outdoor space.
CONTACT: 01580 200300 weddings@thebellinticehurst.com
thebellinticehurst.com
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