Weddings at Combe Grove Manor in Bath (see photo) are a speciality. Whether you are looking at a Civil Ceremony for fifty guests or an exclusive house party for 100, your wedding can be tailor-made to your exact requirements. For more info visit www.combegrovemanor.com

You are invited to a Cornish Wedding!
A dream-wedding can really come true in Cornwall, which can offer couples a wide range of exciting and unusual venues for those with romantic hearts and an imagination. From a Queen Anne Cornish mansion to a Napoleonic fort, from magnificent views of coastal fishing villages to underground in a Cornish Tin mine, there is a venue for the most discerning of couples! If bride and groom want to arrive by helicopter, host a medieval banquet or simply wriggle their toes in the sand, then Polhawn Fort, near Torpoint, can meet their every need. The fort, which was built in the 1860s, is situated amid the breathtaking scenery of the Rame Head Peninsula. It has a working drawbridge, cannons and spiral staircases and the wedding party can wander down to the beach! The whole of the fort can be hired for a complete weekend and it can cater for parties up to 130 with accommodation for up to twenty people! www.polhawn-fort.com Tel 01752 822864

Henry VIII knew a thing or two about getting married, although he may not have been very successful at it, but he was rather better at building castles. He built Pendennis Castle on the Fal Estuary, which now provides a dramatic backdrop for couples to wed. It boasts exhilarating views and a unique historic atmosphere, the castle has a moat and the keep is available for civil ceremonies and receptions. www.english-heritage.org.uk Tel. 01326 310106

If the Elizabethan era is more appealing then how about Prideaux Place near Padstow, which is a very pretty Elizabethan house on the Camel River and has been home to the Prideaux family for 400 years! Set in 20 acres with a 40-acre deer park, the happy couple can choose to marry in the Greek temple or Gazebo in the grounds, or in one of the beautiful reception rooms! A reception can be held in a marquee on the lawn and a wedding pack is available from Prideaux Place 01841 532411 or e-mail: office@prideauxplace.fsnet.co.uk
Another Elizabethan house can be found at Trerice, a National Trust property near Newquay. This was once home to one of Cornwall?s most famous families, the Arundel family, and is a fine manor house with gardens and an orchard. Couples can marry in the Great Hall with its splendid barrelled ceiling or larger parties can be accommodated in the Barn. Wedding receptions are not part of the service at Trerice. www.nationaltrust.org.uk or Tel 01637 For those couples wanting to capture the romantic spirit of those famous Cornish lovers, Ross and Demelza Poldark, they can tie the knot underground at the Poldark Tin mine. It dates back to the 1720?s and reception and evening entertainment can be arranged at the restaurant and events room. The mine was used for the filming of the 1970?s television series Poldark, based on the books by Winston Graham. Tel 01326 573173

A wedding venue, which combines glamour, elegance and a magnificent coastal setting, is the Tresanton Hotel at St Mawes. The hotel is situated on the beach and all rooms have been individually furnished, with fabulous sea views. Guests can mingle on the terrace, which overlooks the sea or the more adventurous can charter the Tresanton?s 48-foot yacht the ?Pinuccia?. The hotel even has its own cinema that can entertain the wedding party. www.tresanton.com or Tel 01326 270055
For an intimate family wedding at a grand location overlooking a beautiful harbour, the Fowey Hall Hotel is a must for couples with children, or those wanting a relaxed family feel to their wedding. The Fowey Hall Hotel may look like a grand Queen Anne inspired Cornish mansion, but it was also a family home to the Hanson family for a hundred years, and the Wind and the Willows author, Kenneth Grahame stayed there. Many of the rooms are named after the characters from his books; children may also enjoy using the hotel crèche, which is staffed by trained nannies while their parents enjoy the wedding ceremony in peace! For a look at facilities the hotel has to offer visit www.luxury-family-homes.co.uk or Tel 01726 833866
Golf mad couples would only be too happy to get married at the Budock Vean Hotel which is situated on the Helford river near Falmouth. This four star hotel boasts a 9- hole golf course, as well as a pool and spa to relax in. The hotel is surrounded by acres of award winning gardens and parkland and the hotel won the Cornwall Tourist Board award, for? Best Hotel in Cornwall.? in 2002! Packages available on www.budockvean.co.uk or or call 01326 250288
For those wanting a small but bespoke wedding at a location with stunning views then the Marina Hotel at Fowey is the place to be. It is situated at the harbour side at Fowey, and enjoys an enviable location at the water?s edge. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or at the waterside restaurant. The hotel has just twelve rooms but couples can book the hotel completely or have a specially designed wedding package to suit their every need. www.themarinahotel.co.uk or Tel. 01726 833315

For approved wedding venues in Cornwall visit: www.cornwall.gov.uk/marriage For further details please, contact Teresa Timms, PR Manager at Cornwall Tourist Board, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1EA 01872 322907 or visit: www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk or email tourism@cornwallenterprise.co.uk

Watergate Bay Hotel on the beach in Cornwall is an approved wedding venue with a licensed ceremony area (The Ocean Room).
For further information please visit www.watergatebayhotel.co.uk/weddings.html

St Audries Park in Somerset is a prestigious wedding venue in West Quantoxhead, with the house dating back to the 1750's and set in 100 acres of parkland. (01984) 632515 www.brideshead.co.uk