Leweston Events Wedding Brochure by Claire Worsley

Unique Weddings in a Beautiful Setting

Yourweddingdayisoneofthemostimportantdaysofyourlife.LewestonSchoolisabeautiful, secludedsettingwithuniquerooms,stunninggardensandanalluringatmosphere.Steepedinover 1000yearsofhistory,theManorHouseissetin46acresofbeautifulDorsetparklandjustthree milessouthoftheAbbeytownofSherborne.

Wewantyourweddingtobespecial,soweonlyofferahandfulofdateseachyear,withexclusiveuse oftheformalgroundsandtheManorHouse.ThefacilitiesatLewestonoffertheopportunityfor intimategatheringsorlargercelebrationswithaselectionofroomstosuitthesizeofyourwedding party.

Our hard working and dedicated team have years of experience in making Leweston the perfect venue.Theywillworkwithyoutoplananddeliverawonderfuldayforyouandyourguests.A simplepricingstructuresupportsarangeofbudgetsandtheon-sitecateringteamwillhelpyou chooseyourmenuandcreateyourownuniqueexperience.

YourhappilyeverafterstartsatLewestonSchool.

Our wedding photographs were amazing

OUTDOORCEREMONIES &UNIQUESPACES

THE ITALIAN GARDEN

TheItalianGardenisabeautifulsettingforyour weddingbreakfastoreveningdrinks.

DesignedbyThomasMawsonin1912,the enclosedgardenislocatedoutsidetheDrawing Room.Itisanidyllicvenueforasummer celebration,setamongstthebeautifulflowers, andnexttothecentralpond.

THE BELVEDERE

TheBelvedereisanenchantingfeatureins bythewalkofTheVillade'EstenearFlore Thestatuteattheentranceisareplicaoft FlorentineBoarwhich,inturn,isacopyo RomanmarblestatuehousedintheUffizi Museum.

Ashortwoodedwalkleadstoanaturalcre amphitheatrewithacentralwell,lookingo overtheDorsetcountryside.Thelocation magical,makingitaperfectsettingforany outdoorcelebration.

Popularforeventsofallsizes,drinkrecept andweddingphotoshoots.TheBelvedere licencedforcivilceremonieswithupto75 or150standingguests.

TRINITY CHAPEL

Builtin1616andbathedinhistory,thisGrade1 listedbuildingistrulystunning.Thehistoric woodenpewsandimposingwindowsgivethe chapelawonderfullyromanticandimpressive feeling.Inside,thereisarareexampleofadouble pulpitand,whilstisnolongerlargeenoughto holdthewholeschool,itisusedforsmaller servicesaswellasweddingsandbaptisms.

Whenthesunlightpoursinthroughthe spectacularwindows,andtheaisleisfullof flowers,itcreatesamagicalmomentwhichwill berememberedformanyyearstocome.

PleasenotetheTrinityChapelisavailablefor Anglicanceremoniesonly.

ST ANTONY'S CHAPEL

Ourmodernchapelisabletocomfortablysit200 peopleforaweddingceremony.Thankstoits minimalist,modernstyle,thespaceisversatile andcanbedressedwithrichfabricsorgorgeous flowerarrangements. Thechapelhasitsownbalconywhichcan provideadditionalseatingorbeusedbyachoir ormusicians.

PleasenoteStAntony'sChapelisavailablefor RomanCatholicceremoniesonly.

The team were wonderful and the day was magical

RECEPTION ROOMS

THE MANOR HOUSE

TheManorHousewasbuiltinthePalladianstyle inthelate18thCentury.However,theinterior celebratestheArtDecoperiodofthe1930s.The architect,MaxwellAyrton,wasresponsibleforthe originaliconicWembleyStadium,andthehouse featurestheartworkoffamedartist,George Sheringham.

TheManorHouseprovidesavarietyofdifferent roomsandspacesincludingtheDrawingRoom, whichcanhost80peoplecomfortably.TheWhite andBlackHallscreateadditionalbreakoutspaces thatcanbecomeyourdancefloor,oranadditional relaxingspaceforyourguests.

THE DRAWING ROOM

ThelightandairyDrawingRoomwithits impressivebaywindows,commandsaview ItalianGardenandgrounds.The1930swe ageofsunworship,whenlightwasencoura floodintoroomsthroughlargewindowso reflectedinglass.Theroomhasamirrored inspiredbythelargeoceanlinersoftheday alsocontainsabeautifulgrandpiano.

ThisversatilespacewasoriginallytheDraw Roomoftheprivatehouseandisnowused rangeofevents.

TheDrawingRoomislicencedforcivil ceremoniesandcantakeupto80seatedgu

THE DINING ROOM

Ourmultipurposediningroomisthelargest spaceavailableandcanbeusedfordinners, weddingsandprivateparties.

Thesizeoftheroomallowsittoaccommodatea dancefloorandstillhaveampleseatingforyour guests.Thesimplemodernshapelendsitselftoa rangeofdecorativeeffects.

Themaxcapacityforguestsis200,dependingon tablelayout.

THE SHERINGHAM ROOM

TheSheringhamRoomisasmalldrawingroom offtheWhiteHall.

Ithassomeofthefinest,andrarest,examplesof ArtDecointeriordesigninthecountry,painted byGeorgeSheringham.Themuralsfeature Persianhuntingscenesandthebarrelceilinghas decorativemotifsofthezodiac.Thisis accompaniedbyAyrton'sstunning chimneypiece. Thisbeautifulroomiscommonlyusedasa privatespacebythebrideandgroom.

Leweston is a fabulous venue and had a real wow factor for our guests

CATERING

EXCEPTIONAL DINING EXPERIENCES

AtLewestonouronsitecateringteam,Chartwells,provideexceptionalserviceforprivateand corporatecelebrations.

Ourtalentedchefsusethefinestlocallysourcedingredientstoprovidey ih i suityourtastesanddietaryrequirements.Wearea boardstothreecoursefinedining.

WeOffer:

Canapes

Starters,MainsandDesserts

SharingBoards

CheeseBoards

Buffet/PaddleBoards

AfternoonTea

ForkBuffet

FingerBuffet

Afullrangeofourmenucanbefoundonourwebsitehere.

PACKAGES

INTIMATE WEDDING PACKAGE

IntimateWeddingPackagefor15people:

ExclusivehireoftheDrawingRoom, SheringhamRoom,WhiteHall,BlackHall andtheItalianGarden

Roundtables,chairs,whitetablelinen, napkins,cutlery,crockeryandglassware

Adeliciousthreecoursemealfollowedbytea andcoffee

Oneglassofwine/beerperperson

Twobottlesofwineoneachtable

Glassofproseccoperpersonforthetoast

'Onthedaycoordination'fromSouthCoast

Weddingsplanner

LARGER WEDDING PACKAGE

LargerWeddingPackagefor60people:

ExclusivehireoftheDrawingRoom, SheringhamRoom,WhiteHallandBlack HallandItalianGarden

Roundtables,chairs,whitetablelinen, napkins,cutlery,crockeryandglassware

Adeliciousthreecoursemealfollowedbytea andcoffee

Oneglassofwine/beerperperson

Twobottlesofwineoneachtable

Glassofproseccoperpersonforthetoast

'Onthedaycoordination'fromSouthCoast

Weddingsplanner

ADDITIONALEXTRAS

SOUTH COAST WEDDINGS PLANNER

Wearedelightedtoannouncewehavepartnered withSouthCoastWeddings-offeringwedding planningandonthedaycoordinationwithinour packages.

SamSavage(ownerofSouthCoastWeddings) startedweddingsin2015.Combinedwithher loveandskillsforworkingwithpeople,itwasa naturalcareerchoice.Over100weddingslater andshenowjoinsLewestonasaWeddingVenue expert.

Findoutmoreabouthowtheycanhelpeaseyour bigdayhere.

ADDITONAL EXTRAS

Ifyoupreferanoutdoorevent,theexpansive lawnbehindtheManorHousecanaccommodate amarqueeofyourchoice.

Additionalextrassuchasspeakers,microphones, useofminibusesanddecorationsareavailableat asmallfee.

Wecanalsosupportyouwithourlistoftrusted supplierswhoweregularlyworkwithandknow Lewestonwell.Theycanaddthespecialtouches thatcanmakeyourdayevenbetterthanyou imagine.

Credits Photography: FinnandTheFoxPhotography

www.finnandthefoxphotography.co.uk

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