Back in 1884, Kilhey Court was built by local Wigan brewer Thomas Fairhurst as a wedding present for his wife Elizabeth. Is there any other wedding venue with such a romantic past? And the romance continues to this day, with the 4 star Macdonald Kilhey Court Hotel & Spa offering stunning suites, beautiful views and … Read more
The Park Hall Hotel, situated between Chorley & Preston, is nestled within more than 100 acres of beautiful countryside and boasts a lakeside location, complete with its own jetty and spectacular fountain, offering all the trappings of an idyllic country retreat. You have a choice of four magnificent function suites, from the modern Park Suite, … Read more
Jen & Josh Thompson tied the knot at Eaves Hall on Friday 11 October 2019. Here’s their story: Being the Group Wedding & Event Manager at James’ Places, we had quite a few specific requirements for our wedding venue. The main thing for me was that I wanted somewhere that I knew would exceed our expectations … Read more
Lauren & Ed Sinclair were married at Mitton Hall on 1st March 2019. Here’s their story… Lauren and Ed met nearly 6 years ago when they were both travelling around Thailand, but only saw each other for one night as Lauren was off to Australia the very next day. At that point, Lauren says she … Read more
Shea & Jonathan Dyer tied the knot at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston in July 2017. “After proposing on holiday, we wasted no time looking up locations for our big day. We had a blank canvas, as neither of us had really had a solid picture of how our wedding day was going to look. I think … Read more
Jennifer & Scott Rogers were married at Bartle Hall in November 2016. Thanks to photographer Mark Tattersall for their images. Bartle Hall was only the second place we looked around, however, we both got the initial gut feeling that this was the place we wanted to get married, and so we booked our wedding around … Read more
Kris and I met when we used to work together at the Park Hall Hotel, I was his boss and he used to cause all the trouble. It turned out that we only lived two streets apart, so after he left we used to bump into each other all the time and before we knew it … Read more
Jennifer & Scott Rogers were married at Bartle Hall, near Preston, Autumn 2016. Their photographer was Mark Tattersall, thanks to Mark for supplying their images. Jennifer & Scott take up their story: Our main requirements when we were looking for our wedding venue were: somewhere picturesque for great photos, ideally in the countryside, somewhere large enough … Read more
Rebecca & Chris Astley tied the knot at the Shireburn Arms, Clitheroe. Photographer: Jessica Reeve Photography We got engaged on the 7th November 2013 when Chris proposed to me on my nanna’s birthday, who had sadly passed away six month previously; my engagement ring is one my nanna had left to us and that made an … Read more
Clare & Marc Taylor were married at Stanley House Hotel & Spa. Thanks to their photographers Ashton Photography for supplying their images. We visited lots of venues in search for the perfect place to get married. We had a few requirements in mind, such as the whole ‘weekend experience’ with both spa and accommodation, but … Read more
