< PreviousPICTURETo promote your services call Angie Cooper on 01472 310302or email: a.cooper@blmgroup.co.ukThe Epworth TapMarket Place, Epworth Tel: 01427 873333www.theepworthtap.co.ukNestled in the heart of Epworth, the Epworth Tap opens itsdoors to all customers with a love for fine food and even finerwine. With a passion for serving fresh ingredients, locallysourced where possible, and with an ever-changing menu,there is always something to tempt the tastebuds. You’ll alwaysbe greeted with a friendly and relaxing rustic atmosphere.The George InnLeaderhamTel: 01400 272251A family-run coaching in on the A17, The George isrenowned for its well-stocked bar – a whisky drinker’s delight,with over five hundred varieties of whisky and drinks fromaround the world.The widely-acclaimed restaurant and brasserie servesLincolnshire Red Beef, English and Italian food in comfortable surroundings. An extensivewine list, good service and friendly atmosphere make this a favourite.Merrimans Restaurant and BarGreat Fen Road, Wyberton Fen, BostonTel: 01205 362378Merrimans is based in a unique timber framed buildinglocated on the outskirts of Boston, where all food is freshlyprepared in the restaurant kitchen, using only locally sourcedingredients. As well as the À la Carte and char-grill menu, thereare also early bird, lunch and children’s menus.Merrimans can provide the very best in business buffetlunches as well as catering for charity functions and special occasions.The RedwoodCrowders Garden Centre, Lincoln Road, HorncastleTel: 01507 528610www.crowders.co.ukLocated within the well-stocked and beautiful CrowdersGarden Centre just outside Horncastle. The Redwood is a newly-completed paean to fine dining. The restaurant has a light, airyfeel with a relaxed atmosphere and a tempting and varied menu to match.The Redwood is open for lunches, Sunday lunches and evening service. Visit this gem of arestaurant before everybody discovers it – you’ll be glad you did.The St James HotelSt James Square, GrimsbyTel: 0144 736 8612Email: stjames@corushotels.comFor four decades The St James Hotel has been in theheart of Grimsby’s town centre, providing accommodation,food and drink for visitors, with excellent customer service.The Chantry Restaurant serves a delicious variety ofdishes, seven days a week. The restaurant, along with the relaxing bar and lounge area, isavailable for hire for a wide variety of functions.Stables Bar & KitchenHolydyke, Barton-Upon-Humber Tel: 01652 660789www.stablesinbarton.webs.comStables Bar & Kitchen offers an extensive bar selection,including cask ales from local brewers, over forty world beersas well as wine and cocktails. The restaurant also has a wideselection of Italian and bistro-style dishes, meaning there’ssomething for everyone.Stables serves food noon-2pm and 5-9pm Monday to Friday, noon-9pm on Saturday andnoon-8pm on Sunday. Stables offers a warm welcome to all.Vine HotelVine Road, Seacroft, Skegness Tel: 01754 610611Email: reception@thevinehotel.comFive minutes from the town centre, this characterful hoteldates back to 1770. Under new ownership, the hotel isundergoing major refurbishment. The completely refurbishedSomersby Suite provides an ideal venue for functions,overlooking beautiful landscaped gardens where Tennyson wrote a number of his poems.Many of the bedrooms have been refurbished and they provide luxurious accommodationin spacious bedrooms, furnished and decorated to a high standard.PICTUREyour venueThe Blue Bell InnMain Street, Belchford, HorncastleTel: 01507 533602The Blue Bell Inn is a pub/restaurant situated on theViking Way between Horncastle and Louth. It has anexcellent reputation for fine food, good wine and friendlyservice. It offers an a la carte menu and fresh localingredients.Now open seven days a week, Monday to Saturday 11.30am to 2.30pm and 6.30pm to11pm, Sunday noon to 2.30pm and 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Food served until 2pm and 9pm.Exotic Thai Restaurant205 High Street, ScunthorpeTel: 01724 843204Exotic Thai Restaurant is a testament to traditional Thaicuisine. The only Thai restaurant in Scunthorpe, Exotic Thaican accommodate up to seventy guests for a delicious choiceof authentic starters, main courses and an impressiveselection of fish dishes along with a choice of tasty desserts.The Exotic Thai prides itself on authentic Thai cuisine with friendly service, giving a truetaste of the east.Lord Nelson HotelMarket Place, Brigg Tel: 01652 652127www.lordnelsonhotelbrigg.co.ukThe Lord Nelson is an independent hotel owned by theOld Mill Brewery, located in the centre of historic Brigg.A warm welcome awaits you in the comfortable andfriendly pub bar, with its stunning fireplace and intimatecorners where relaxation and enjoyment come naturally.There are traditional, vegetarian, fish, grill, Thai and Oriental menus with two meals for £8available seven days a week. There is also en-suite accommodation.70 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYThe Bottle and GlassMain Street, Scothern, Lincoln Tel: 01673 862231Email: enquiries@the-bottle.co.uk www.the-bottle.co.ukEmily and Marco offer you a warm welcome to the Bottle &Glass – a familiar meeting place in Scothern with an excellentreputation for good ale and good food.The recent party in the car park raised £600 for Lincoln CountyHospital, and there’s also regular live music and quizzes. Bookings now being taken for theChristmas Fayre Menu (adults £16, children £10.50) and Boxing Day (adults £18, children £12).Part of the Premstock GroupThe WheatsheafGrantham Road, Waddington, Lincoln Tel: 01522 721785Email: information@wheatsheaf-waddington.co.ukwww.wheatsheaf-waddington.co.ukThe Wheatsheaf is situated on the Lincoln to Grantham Roadin Waddington. They pride themselves on the quality and variety of beers they offer, with regularcask ales available. The Wheatsheaf is well known for hosting live bands on a Friday night.Food is served lunchtime with a menu designed to be simple and easy to understand –straightforward good quality food at a reasonable price for all the family.Part of the Premstock GroupThe Plough InnHigh Street, Skellingthorpe, LincolnTel: 01522 682564Darren and Nikki welcome you to The Plough, which offersa fabulous atmosphere in the centre of Skellingthorpe. ThePlough offers the traditional fare you’d expect from a top classlocal pub, including a wide selection of real ales and bar snacks.Among the special events in recent months have been a poker night and live music, withmore events in the pipeline.Part of the Premstock Group070:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:14 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY71WEDDING VENUESFinding the right venue for your wedding canbe a fraught process, but with a littleplanning you can have your ideal celebrationwith a fraction of the stresshen it comes to finding a wedding venue inLincolnshire, you really are spoilt for choice.Whether it’s the modern city wedding you want or acountryside affair there’s a myriad of options available. Lincoln as a city boasts exquisite backdrops with severalof them taking in full vistas of the Cathedral, which makeswedding photos a real treat for couples choosing thisoption. Elsewhere there are luxury hotels, venues withhistorical meaning and all the amazing countryside youwould expect from such a vast county. Want to arrive byThe perfect placeboat? Not a problem, Lincoln, Spalding and a host of otherlocations across the county offer this aspect. Want atraditional church wedding? There are hundreds of quaint,pretty villages to choose from. Once you settle on a venue however, this is where a lot ofyour wedding planning and budget will go, so it’s importantto find out what is available and at what cost. Can the venuecater for live music for example? A lot of options will have tobe checked and double checked before the big day. Here’ssome tipes to consider…Decking the hallsIf the venue you choose does not offer anything betterthan a basic decoration option, it’s amazing how easily aroom can be transformed by putting up your owndecoration. If budget is a major factor then enlist family andfriends and put on your creative hats. You can make73 W071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 1071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 2LINCOLNSHIRETODAY73WEDDING VENUESdecorations yourself and your wedding will be more unique andbeautiful too! Flowers are a straightforward way of decorating yourvenue and an interesting way to decorate is to use foliage or balloons.But remember if you use them as centrepieces you’ll need to keep themlow enough so guests can see each other and maintain conversations!Take your seatsDeciding on the seating plan for your wedding reception can bedaunting and at times stressful. You want your guests to be happy andcomfortable so getting it right is a must. Your plan needs to allow agood mix of guests but also to ensure any feuding family members arekept apart and that no one is upset by being left off the top table. If itproves all too much trying to decide, then just have a buffet insteadand that way you probably won’t even have to vacate the room toprepare it for the evening’s festivities. Eat, drink and be merryThe food is something that will be on everyone’s minds during theceremony and will be greatly anticipated. After all, weddings really arehungry work! What you choose will be dictated by a number of factors,including the venue, guest numbers and the dietary preferences of allinvolved. Even the season will be important as not many will want totuck into a barbecue on a cold, winter’s day. A buffet rather than a sitdown option may work best if you are limited for space. Remember to look after those with allergies or dietary conditions too,you want everyone to enjoy the day and being served something theycannot eat is a great way to ruin someone’s experience. Your wedding isa memorable day, so if even one guest leaves with a sour taste in theirmouth, it can mark your memories somewhat.A wedding can also often be measured, rightly or wrongly, againsthow drunk your guests become. If possible, try and put out a fewcomplimentary bottles of wine for enjoyment with the meal, and don’tforget you’ll need the all-important champagne for the toasts! If yourbudget stretches to having a free bar for all guests then at least limit the75 Deciding on the seating planfor your wedding receptioncan be daunting and at timesstressful071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 374 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYThe PoachersCountry HotelWHY NOT CONSIDER US FOR YOUR WEDDING DAYWWW.POACHERSHOTEL.CO.UKSwineshead Road, Kirton Holme, Boston PE20 1SQ Tel: 01205 290310071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 4LINCOLNSHIRETODAY75WEDDING VENUESamount people are able to consume. If everyone overindulges early on then your night isgoing to be stilted if your guests are passed out, boisterous and unsteady on their feet beforethe first dance has occurred! One option is to not introduce drink until later on. Directingguests to buy their own until a certain time will mean they will at least be pacingthemselves.These days it’s also becoming more common for couples to have their favourite beer orcider brought into venues. As this is an unusual option, most places will charge corkage,which can increase your bill somewhat but if it means your guests appreciate it then it’sworth looking into. Lincolnshire boasts some top-notch and world-renowned breweries, sokeeping things local could be a good idea!Speech! Speech!The speeches are one of the keenly awaited parts of the day. Everyone feels the nervesbefore and not just the people delivering them, but hopefully by the time they come round,everyone has had a few drinks and relaxed a little. One good idea is for all those giving anoration to get together and compare notes so that nothing is duplicated – including all thebest gags! Some humour is generally always welcome, but make sure it is suitable for all thegenerations present. Add an extra special touch by breaking with tradition and havingspeeches, not just from the father of the bride, groom and best man, but also from thebridesmaids and mother of the bride too.Strictly come dancingYour choice of entertainment can have a big impact on the success of your weddingreception. Some opt to have low key music, such as a string quartet for earlier in the day andthen progress onto a full band or a DJ for the evening to liven the atmosphere. Yes, it is yourwedding, but music that is suited to all ears is essential – not everyone is a diehard rock fan orjazz afficianado. Find a band or DJ with experience of performing at weddings so that theirrepertoire is vast. You can always design your own playlist or select must-have tracks to beplayed or performed. Equally, if you are sorting the music yourself, remember that the partyingcan go on all night and on into the early morning, so bring enough with you that’s suitable! 77 The food issomething that willbe on everyone’sminds during theceremony and willbe greatlyanticipated. After all,weddings really arehungry work!071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 576 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYPALACEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETHE OLDTHTHTHHTHTHTHTHEEEEEEEEOOLOLOLOLOLOLDDDDDDDDDLINCOLN8LI3PH4EPEGIEQEKRM½GIRX:MGXSVMERIVELSYWIMWSRISJXLIQSWXGLEVMWQEXMGERHMQTVIWWMZI[IHHMRKZIRYIWMR0MRGSPRWLMVISituated at the heart of Lincoln’s historic quarter, just next to the cathedral, The Old Palace offers an unparralled setting for your wedding day.www.theoldpalace.orgWith three differently-sized rooms The Old Palace is perfect for anything from an intimate gathering to a sumptuous banquet.The Old Palace can also be exclusively yours to share with friends and family. NEW PACKAGES FOR 2013/14Pearl Wedding Package £1000, 3 course dinner for up to 20 guestsEmerald Wedding Package £2995, 50 daytime guests and 80 evening guestsSapphire Wedding Package £3995, 60 daytime guests and 80 evening guestsDiamond Wedding Package £4995, 70 daytime guests and 100 evening guestsPlatinum Wedding Package £8995, 80 daytime guests and 150 evening guestsFor further information and complete wedding packages please contact uson the number belowWedding Garden Pavilion£1000With inclusive packages to suit your ideas, your dream wedding day at the White Hart Hotel could be closer than you think! Bailgate | Lincoln | Lincolnshire LN1 3AR For more details, a wedding pack or to arrange an appointment, please call us on 01522 563 298 email weddings@whitehart-lincoln.co.uk www.whitehart-lincoln.co.uk Follow us on twitter @WhiteHartLN1TRULY MADLY DEEPLYYOUR PERFECT WEDDING LOCATIONThe White Hart Hotel offers a truly breathtaking setting to host the most important day of your life. Set in Lincoln’s historic Cathedral quarter, we offer packages that combine a magical venue with a first class service, making sure that your wedding day is everything you dreamed it would be and more! BAILGATE | LINCOLN071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 6LINCOLNSHIRETODAY77WEDDING VENUESLincolnshireRegistration &CelebratoryServicesTel: 01522 782244Email: regist@lincolnshire.gov.ukwww.lincolnshire.gov.uk/registrationMarriages Civil Partnerships Nationality Checking Service Citizenship Ceremonies Naming & Renewal of Vows CeremoniesCopy Certificates (from 1837 to date) Civil Funeral, Memorial, Woodland Burial and Interment Ceremonies Pre planned Script only Funeral Service now availableA good idea if you have time is to suggest songs to the DJ orband that your guests have picked. In the invitations, include apiece of paper with room for three or four song choices, collatethe results and pick the top 30 or so songs from the list. Peoplewill be listening out for their tune on the night and will bemore likely to get on the dancefloor if their choice comes on,there’s just no excuse!Do me a favourWedding favours, those little thank yous or keepsakes, areyour acknowledgement of each friend and relative who is thereto share your special day. Give them something special, but thatdoesn’t have to mean expensive. To add to the overall effect ofyour reception, the wedding favour could tie in with yourwedding or colour scheme. You could go with the traditionalwedding favours, like sugared almonds or other edible treats,but there’s no reason you can’t go for something else and buyall your guests a drinkable favour or something more permanentlike an ornament or trinket. Be creative and personalise the gifts- if not for individuals, then at least for men, women andchildren. The extra effort you make will be appreciated.Time flies when you’re having fun!Try and keep your day on track time wise. If you are runninglate then this can create all manner of problems for everyone,but especially your caterers who will have to do their best toprevent your meal being rushed. Most wedding receptions last79 Your choice ofentertainment can have abig impact on thesuccess of your weddingreception071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 7The PyewipeThe PyewipeYour Perfect Wedding Venue The Pyewipe Inn is an idyllic seng for the perfect wedding venue. If required, exclusive use is guaranteed for the day, accompanied by superbcuisine and first class funcon facilies. Set in a 4 acre rural seng beside the famous Fossdyke Canal your pictures will have the backdrop of trulybreathtaking views of the Cathedral and Castle. With our own moorings youcan arrive or depart in style, or choose to stay in the bridal suite within the adjacent lodge.Saxilby Road, Lincoln 01522 528708enquiries@pyewipe.co.ukwww.pyewipe.co.ukSara&Robertwelcomeyou071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 8LINCOLNSHIRETODAY79WEDDING VENUESbetween five and seven hours so you want to make sureyou enjoy every minute of it. Your photographer will be akey factor in ensuring that everything stays on track, somake sure you have a skilled snapper who can get gueststogether and capture the right moments with minimumfuss. If not, then perhaps work as a team with close friendsand family to make sure everything is running smoothly.A special touchWedding receptions are made all the more memorableby that extra special something. Maybe you could make anentrance by arriving in a hot air balloon or helicopter, oreven on horse and cart it’s really up to you! Placedisposable cameras on all the tables so that everyone canget snap happy and be involved, or even better, set up aphoto-booth like attraction where guests can pose, perhapsequipping it with a chalkboard so they can leave youmessages of good luck and congratulations. It’s a morepersonable alternative to the guestbook and puts faces to allthe names so you can remember who was there forever.Whatever you do, it’s your special day so do what you arehappy with. If simple is what you want, stick with it. Equallyif you want the fairytale, it’s your right to go for broke too. It’sreally up to the couple to decide. Good luck with it all - it’s astressful, but rewarding endeavour to get married, so enjoy it!Whatever you do, it’s your specialday so do what you are happywith. If simple is what you want,stick with it!Manor Estate, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire LN10 6PYDOWER HOUSETHE HOTELStunning grounds, chic romantic rooms and bridal suites, bespoke menus and exceptional service from beginning to end – The Dower House Hotel will help you create magic memories of a wonderful day.For more information or for a copy of our wedding brochure please call us today on 01526 352588, email info@dowerhousehotel.co.uk or visit www.dowerhousehotel.co.ukWEDDINGTHE PERFECT VENUE FOR YOURScan to view our wedding brochure online071-079:Layout 1 8/10/12 12:15 Page 9Next >