Guide to Ipswich Weddings, Receptions & Honeymoons

Ipswich is Suffolk's County Town, and it perfectlyBelstead Brook Hotel, Ipswich - originally a Jacobean
blends modern facilities with yesteryear buildings,hunting lodge, this hotel plus The Willow Garden create
making it a wonderful location for your wedding,magnificent backdrops for your wedding photographs,
reception or honeymoon - or all three!and The Willow Suite is ideal for reception meals &
Ipswich has a great variety of transport links acrossentertainment.
Suffolk, as well as further afield to other UK countiesIpswich Weddings, Receptions & Honeymoons
& cities, meaning that you & your guests will have noOne of the most important elements of any Wedding
difficulty in arranging travel (and finding your way!) toReception is the food. A delicious variety can be found
the wedding venue.in Ipswich at the following venues:
Ipswich Weddings, Receptions & HoneymoonsThe Samford Restaurant at the Suffolk Food Hall,
There are a number of superb venues in which to holdIpswich, creates scrumptious, fresh dishes available for
your wedding ceremony in Ipswich, including theWedding Breakfast right through to evening Reception
Ipswich Register Office. It is the largest in Suffolk withmeals. The first floor has exquisite views across the
a capacity for over 80 guests, is a modern andRiver Orwell, and al fresco dining is can be enjoyed on
eye-catching building, and can be contacted at:the balcony, the terrace and in the paddocks, plus
St Peter Housethere is a marquee for the largest of functions.
16 Grimwade StreetQuayside, Ipswich is a bright and airy venue that
Ipswichcreates a fresh, vibrant atmosphere with great views
Suffolkacross Ipswich Marina. Quayside is the perfect
IP4 1LPaccompaniment to any contemporary wedding day,
Telephone: 01473 583050and catering of modern British cuisine can be provided
A large selection of beautiful Churches can also befor up to 100 reception guests.
found in Ipswich - possibly more than any other UKFor a truly unique wedding reception, Mariners
town - that would make fantastically memorable,Restaurant on the Ipswich Marina is a first-class
traditional venues for any wedding ceremony.French Brassierie offering fine-dining on an ancient
Information on many can be found easily via an onlineDutch boat. The experience will inspire your guests and
search.create a reception that will stand out in the memories
If neither a register office nor a church appeal to you,of everyone forever.
Ipswich Hotels make wonderfully majestic and uniqueAll of the above venues make excellent back-drops
venues for your wedding ceremony.for your wedding photographs so all you need focus
The following hotels come complete with Wedding andon it finding an equally excellent photographer to take
Civil Partnership Licenses and Wedding Packages thatthe pictures! There are many styles of photography to
include event organisers to help you plan your specialchoose from, and most Suffolk-based photographers
day, and also make glorious venues for weddingwill cover Ipswich.
receptions and even honeymoons too!An invaluable source of help can be obtained by hiring
The grandest of weddings are well catered for ata Toastmaster for your reception, so you can relax
Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich. This Grade 1 Listedsafe in the knowledge that everything will run as
Manor House set within breath-taking gardens offersplanned. The Toast Lady, Ipswich, will not just make
complete Wedding Packages that cover every aspectannouncements and toasts (although these are
of the day including the accommodation for you &certainly some of her main tasks), but also handle
your guests, a gourmet Wedding Breakfast, a choiceevery aspect of the event from the timing of
of stylish rooms for the ceremony and reception, aspeeches, meals and entertainment to the organisation
buffet meal, a toastmaster, plus much more.and care of your wedding guests.
Equally fabulous and ideal for weddings, receptions andFinally, if all this planning fills you with dread, why not
honeymoons are:hire a Wedding Planner to take care of it all?! Wedding
Fynn Valley Golf Club & The Valley Restaurant,Design by Kim, Stowmarket, covers Ipswich and
Ipswich - set in a sympathetically converted Edwardianoffers couples worry-free, bespoke Wedding Planning
barn, with high ceilings, unique period features andServices covering everything from colour schemes,
fabulous views of the golf course, weddings are aspeeches, table plans, themes, venues to new and
speciality with events tailored to each couple'sinteresting ideas & advice.
requirements.