RETTENDON LODGE 01245 320060 | www.rettendonlodgeevents.com This family-run venue, located 10 miles from Southend in picturesque Battlesbridge, is now offering weddings in 2023 from just £2,150! Hosting your celebration in the venue’s beautifully-presented silk-lined marquee, your celebration includes the use of your own private event lawn – an amazing setting for your ceremony, with a starlit roof and dancefloor perfect for that first dance. Set in the grounds of a country pub – with eight en-suite hotel rooms available – indoor ceremonies are held in the marquee or outside on the lawn, with Rettendon accommodating 40 to 130 guests. Receptions are then hosted in the marquee for up to 200, which includes a fully stocked licensed bar for celebratory tipples. The venue’s catering team are also on hand to serve a delicious array of food, choosing either a three-course sit-down meal, carvery, hog roast or BBQ – not to mention their mouthwatering fork or finger food buffet options. HOLIDAY INN SOUTHEND 01702 209086 | www.hisouthend.com For something more contemporary, Holiday Inn Southend offers a stylish stainless-steel exterior, along with a sweeping glass and stainless-steel staircase on the hotel’s fourth floor. The venue’s balcony is a popular choice for countryside and nighttime photography, while there’s also the option for couples to visit Southend’s Priory Park for some garden shots, just a short drive away. Holiday Inn Southend’s functions suites on the ground floor can all be used for a civil ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception, choosing either the Laker Suite (up to 120 guests); the Britannia and Carvair Suite (up to 70 guests); or the Ambassador Suite (up to 50 guests). Drinks receptions can also be enjoyed in the Lounge Bar. Psst ! Holiday Inn Southend also offers complimentary food tasing, complimentary night accommodation for the newlyweds and complimentary on-site parking. www.chantellerosephotography.co.uk www.irockvisuals.com www.chantellerosephotography.co.uk www.irockvisuals.com 20
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