Our favourite venues

As you know over the last 12 months Isabella Weddings have grown from strength to strength and along the way we have begun working with some fabulous venues, some we support fully and some we work with on a series of weddings throughout the season. All of these stunning venues are ones that we fully recommend and love, tell us what you think.

Hill Place, Swanmore, Hampshire













www.hillplace.co.uk

This is the success story of 2011, this lovely old house with a fabulous family offer a wedding venue with history, relaxed surroundings and a home from home promise. They have been featured on Channel 4's Country House Rescue and have recently won the award for Best Regional Wedding Venue in the South East by the Wedding Industry Awards and it is easy to see why.

No other venue is like this, it is relaxed, comfortable but luxury with home comforts. Rebecca and Will have it right and offer a wonderful wedding experience with just the right amount of support.






We work with Hill Place closely and are considered part of the team, we can also provide an 'all inclusive' offer to couples, guaranteeing them excellent suppliers and a stress free wedding planning journey.

Old Alresford House, nr Winchester






www.oldalresfordhouse.com

This stunning mansion is a luxury wedding venue waiting to be taken advantage of, the owners are a wonderful family who have put heart and soul into renovating this lovely house to ensure every wedding is swathed in luxury and glamour. The house is situated on the outskirts of Winchester so it's ideal for city couples, it can house up to 120 guests in the ballroom and offers an outdoor marquee for that choice of location for your event.






Every couple booking their wedding with Old Alresford House are offered some time with an Isabella Weddings planner as part of their package, a wedding gift from the owners. We will also be there on your day to co-ordinate and help from start to finish.

Newclose County Cricket Ground, Isle of Wight






www.newcloseiowweddings.co.uk

This is a fairly new venue of ours, we are working closely with the owners to provide a package that offers couples a choice as well as a fully support wedding planning journey. The club has room for smaller weddings of up to 90 within the clubhouse and the huge, luxury marquee can provide space for 320 guests with a fully stocked bar and all you need for a wonderful Island wedding.






Do get in touch with us if you would like to know more about this wonderful, relaxed wedding venue with fabulous views of the Island.

Portsmouth Heritage Sites

We also work with some lovely venues in and around Portsmouth, there is so much history in this city and a chance to really have a unique wedding. We are organising a wedding and home event in the city this summer to showcase some of these lovely venues, we hope you can come along and say Hi.

Here are two of our favourites in Portsmouth ...

The Square Tower







The Guildhall




















Our list of venues we love and work with is growing all the time so if you would like some help with your venue search or if you are a venue and feel that some external help might be worth a chat then get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.

Thank you to all the venues above who have welcomed us and where we now feel part of the family, we do enjoy working with you all.

Marie x


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Wedding Workshops

How does any new bride begin to think about planning a wedding? For some it is easy, for others it can be a really scary time. Either way you should always ask for help at any sticking points so that you don't get lost or worst still, disheartened.




(Dr Christine Fernandez .com)
It doesn't have to be scary, of course I could say this is where a wedding planner would help but that isn't the only way to get prepared, not everyone wants a planner and many girls nowadays want to feel they have control (we do promise at IW that all our brides have full control!) so from this Autumn we will be offering a series of 'Wedding Workshop Weekends' for those ladies and their girlfriends / families that wish to have a heads up on planning tips and wish to go it alone without the full support of a professional.




The gorgeous Hill Place
So what is a Wedding Workshop??
It is simply a chance to get ahead with your planning, talk everything through with the professionals and have a fab weekend away!
We invite you to join us for a weekend in Hampshire, bring your bridesmaid/sister/mum and relax for the weekend, maybe you could make this your hen weekend!




(ragdalehall.co.uk)
You will enjoy a range of activities (nothing too stress-full we promise) see some excellent supplier demonstrations, enjoy some fun exercises and take home tips from Isabella Weddings planners on how to make the most of your budget, timeline, plans and suppliers.




(www.luellasboudoir.co.uk)
Supplier demos can range from cake making, photography, invitation design, how to make your own bouquet, dress design ... Lots to give any bride inspiration and focus to create her own day.




(sarahtreble.co.uk)
The evening is yours to enjoy dinner with us or why not explore the local area yourself and reflect on your day, then after a relaxing night at our hotel we enjoy another light hearted, fun day together swapping ideas and meeting some great suppliers before heading home with hopefully a clear head and the tools to get your wedding planned!
Of course we are always at the end of the phone (or email!) to answer any questions and to help at any stage, Isabella Weddings specialises in affordable support as and when a bride needs us, we can attend on your wedding day to ensure your day is perfect and you can relax and enjoy everything without the worry of having to co-ordinate it yourselves.
We can also step in to help with small projects or to give a little support when you need it, without you feeling like someone else has taken over your day, we never do that.




(little-lillies.co.uk)

The choices are yours, we are here to give you the tools and you enjoy a fab weekend away with the girls at the same time!
Why not register your interest together with the area and time of year you'd prefer to enquiries@isabellaweddings.co.uk and when we begin booking this year's classes we will be sure to get in touch. We only need around 10-12 ladies to make this a success!
Chat soon, happy planning!
Find out more at www.isabellaweddings.co.uk
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