Opinion

The area’s newest wedding and events venue, The Beverley Barn don’t offer traditional, typical wedding packages. Instead, they collaborate with you every step of the way to make sure that your big day is every bit as special as you imagined it would be. Set in the picturesque East Yorkshire countryside, this relaxed, rural setting would provide the perfect location for you to tie the knot. The team at The Beverley Barn have over ten years’ experience in delivering weddings and events to the highest of standards, and now they are in collaboration with Helen Davies, one of the UK’s most sought after wedding experts, you can be certain that your wedding day would be the most unforgettable of experiences.

A privately owned Victorian Gothic-style country house set amongst 250 acres of parkland in the beautiful Yorkshire landscape, Carlton Towers is home to Lord and Lady Gerald Fitzalan Howard. They’ve been hosting weddings for over 30 years and have a reputation for ensuring that every detail is simply perfect. Offering exclusive use of the venue comprising three grand state rooms, 16 individually and beautifully designed character bedrooms, a minstrel’s gallery, bar, lobby, dance area and garden, the offering can be tailored to your specific taste – from glamorous weddings through to the serene. The house offers ideal backdrops for photograph opportunities, both inside and out.

If you’re looking for a magical place to host your big day, then look no further than The Deep, Hull’s award-winning aquarium. The Deep can accommodate celebrations of all sizes, from small, intimate affairs to large gatherings. Get ready to enjoy exclusive use of The Deep after hours when celebrating your special day here. Couples can choose to say ‘I do’ alongside majestic sharks and turtles in Endless Oceans, mesmerising jellyfish in Cool Seas, in front of the playful penguins in the Kingdom of Ice or in the stunning Observatory overlooking the city and River Humber.

The location alone offers the wedding wow factor. A 17-acre estate, landscaped with lawns, willows, cherry blossom and fir trees, with extraordinary views of the Humber Bridge and Estuary, ensuring truly unique wedding photographs to look back on. With two beautiful suites to choose from, each aimed at a different size of wedding party – from large gatherings to intimate receptions, the Hallmark Hotel provides the ideal venue for your wedding breakfast, speeches and evening soiree, so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy.

Set in 3 ½ acres of elegant gardens, which were once wild and overgrown shrub land, the Lazaat Hotel in Cottingham provides a diverse combination of cultures from around the world into one venue. This unique spot provides a romantic location for your special day and will make memories of this momentous occasion even more extraordinary. Lazaat Hotel has created a setting that is elegant, distinctive and relaxing – a wonderful retreat from everyday life. From intimate to extravagant, traditional to unexpected, Lazaat is dedicated to creating an unforgettable wedding that is uniquely yours.

Founded in 1988 by Franco Ciuffetelli, an Italian restaurateur with a lifelong passion for fine food and wine, The Millhouse quickly built a reputation for its authentic, delicious modern British and European cuisine. Recent redevelopment has seen significant expansion to the restaurant, bar and function facilities, completing the transformation of the Millhouse into a unique, modern venue. Here you can get married in a civil ceremony under the shade of Skidby Mill and exclusively hire The Millhouse which offers stunning views across the East Yorkshire countryside. As one of the region’s premier fine dining restaurants, The Millhouse also offers a huge range of catering options, including a bespoke wedding breakfast menu, al-fresco dining options as well as evening food packages.

Famous for being rescued from dereliction by Channel 4’s property expert, Sarah Beeny and her Husband Graham Swift, Rise Hall is a unique wedding and events venue situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Now, Rise Hall is certainly not the ‘nightmare’ it once was and this hugely important piece of British heritage is enjoying its renaissance as one of the UK’s top wedding and events venues. Set in 27 acres of landscaped grounds, Rise Hall is surrounded by idyllic countryside and has outstanding views. With 29 bedrooms and available for exclusive use, if you choose to hire the house and grounds exclusively, the entire venue becomes yours for the duration of your stay.

Hold your wedding in a four star Georgian hotel in Hockney’s Yorkshire. Tickton Grange is set within sixteen acres of English gardens, fields and meadowlands on the edge of the pretty market town of Beverley. Complete with a sweeping drive way, Palladian house, Edwardian Farmstead and a Garden pavilion, at this family home there are so many ways to celebrate your big day. Say your I do’s in the Rose Room, elegant and oh so traditional. Opt for outdoors, beneath the pillars of the pretty Pavillion. Make hay in the farmstead, where slow roasts, fire pits and festoons are the order of the day. Or, searching for something more intimate? gather with your closest friends in the ‘Broadley Room’ flooded with light from Georgian bays.