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Welcome From wedding dresses and photographs to cakes and flowers, planning a wedding can be a Image courtesy of: Dan Round little daunting to say the least. Here at Coombe Abbey Hotel we go above and beyond to ensure all our couples have the best wedding possible and that means making everything run like clockwork, even in the Contents The Perfect Setting build up to the big day. 4 19 Enhancements Say ‘I Do’ in one of our exquisite Add a final flourish to your big day function suites Our experienced wedding team are on hand to guide you every step of the way and our fine 21 Picture Perfect food and outstanding service will ensure even 6 Escape The Ordinary Capture your special day the most discerning modern day guest is made Unique bedchambers for you to feel like royalty. and your guests 25 Let Love Blossom Surround yourself with flowers Coombe Abbey has been standing proudly for 9 Culinary Delights more than 800 years and we would love for Sample menus for your special day 27 Let Them Eat Cake your wedding day to be part of its history. Share your sweetest moment 13 Heart to Heart Please contact our dedicated Wedding Team on Stories from Coombe Abbey’s 29 Hens and Stags 02476 450 450 for more information and we happy couples look forward to seeing you soon. A wide range of fabulous options to suit everyone Outdoor Elegance Ron Terry 14 Inside our magnificent marquee General Manager 30 Dove Cottage Exclusive pre-wedding night 17 And the Bride Wore… accommodation Top tips for finding the dress of your dreams PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING: Sue Riney-Smith, Riney Publishing Limited, Tel: 01325 304360 Email: [email protected] EDITORIAL: Bernice Saltzer and Emma Walker, Sorted PR Ltd, Tel: 0191 2656111 Email: [email protected] Front cover image courtesy of Doherty photography www.dohertyphotography.co.uk Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Rd, Coventry, Warwickshire CV3 2AB, Tel: 02476 450450 Email: [email protected] Web: www.coombeabbey.com The publishers cannot accept liability for mistakes or misprints or views expressed within Image (bottom): advertising submissions: No Ordinary Wedding Venue Magazine 2020 grahamemery.co.uk 3 The Perfect Setting Weave your wedding day into a tapestry of memories set against a backdrop of more than 800 years of history… image: Jessica Raphael 4 www.coombeabbey.com image: Jesse Raphael Once upon a time, there was The room’s high ceiling, majestic The Courthouse can be accessed wood panelling, The Stuart a group of monks and abbots fireplace and tall feature windows via a covered walkway, perfect for with its ornate ceiling, original who’d spend their days grazing exude elegance, while the those that like to make a grand stuccoed decorations and long sheep and growing crops in the adjoining bar, patio and more entrance. flowing drapes and the mediaeval- grounds of Warwickshire’s largest modern conservatory provide a style De Camville. Cistercian monastery. sense of grandeur, as well as the Private access is also available opportunity to gather outdoors in to Coombe Abbey’s signature Many of these rooms also boast Now, eight centuries later, the the warmer, summer months. Abbeygate, originally the stables stunning views across the acres former Abbey of Cumbe stands and servants quarters in the 19th of surrounding gardens, lake and proudly as a fairytale wedding The Craven’s former real tennis century before being converted parkland, originally enclosed in venue, where couples can follow court, now known as The in 1993. 1650, as well as the moat, added in the footsteps of lords and ladies Courthouse, originally built in in 1849. on the happiest day of their lives. 1817, has also been given a new With stone flagged floors and lease of life and converted into a candlelit corridors, adorned with Larger weddings, involving up to This unique building, restored to stylish and stand alone two-storey armour and tapestries, this unique 500 guests, can also make use of its former glory by No Ordinary development for exclusive use. Baronial Hall acts like a time the hotel’s impressive marquee, Hotels, offers the opportunity machine, transporting guests back which was added to the site in to say “I do” where gentry once The Courthouse’s upper floor, to a bygone age of pageantry and 2013. (More details about this are waltzed or their children once also known as High Court, makes excess. available on page 14). played, with a choice of civil a regal setting for a wedding ceremony and function rooms ceremony or wedding breakfast For those planning a smaller A gallery of images and full catering for anywhere between 2 and reception thanks to its elegant celebration, Coombe Abbey offers details for all of Coombe Abbey’s and 120 guests. décor and feature windows a host of more intimate rooms and function suites can be found at spanning two sides. suites, each full of character and www.coombeabbey.com with Among the most extravagant period features. tours also available by prior is the Cloisters suite, which The ground floor, known as arrangement. Please contact your once served as the ballroom for Centre Court, perfect for an This includes the stunning Walnut wedding coordinator on the Craven family who owned evening reception, boasts its own room, so-named in honour of its 02476 450 450 to book. Coombe Abbey from 1622. private bar. sumptuous floor to ceiling antique www.coombeabbey.com 5 image: David Wadley 6 www.coombeabbey.com EscapeWake up where the past meetsthe the present… Ordinary All 121 bedchambers at Coombe ideal for making your stay feel The Berkley, named after Lady popular with honeymooners Abbey Hotel have been beautifully extra special. You may even find a Elizabeth Berkley who wed the and those looking for a touch of designed to combine the best of few surprises, such as discovering sixth Lord William Craven fairytale romance. the past and the present, with your bathroom hidden behind a in 1767. rich furnishings, soft lighting and bookcase. All of Coombe Abbey’s special touches. All of these rooms are unique bedchambers are fully en-suite, If you really want to spend the and grand within their own right and equipped with a flat screen For those who wish to relax night in style though, why not try but it’s the signature Lady Craven TV, complimentary wireless like royalty, our elegant Crown one of Coombe Abbey’s 14 Grand Suite that is really the jewel in broadband, direct-dial telephone, Bedchambers are all individually Feature Bedchambers, many of Coombe Abbey’s crown. tea and coffee making facilities, designed, with a sense of luxury which pay tribute to key figures in trouser press, hairdryer and 24 and history combined and the building’s history. This palatial and awe-inspiring hour room service. represented, in their deep colour suite, pays tribute to the family schemes, sumptuous furniture These include The Princess that previously owned the For more information and and warm lighting. Elizabeth, named after the property, boasting an extravagant images please visit daughter of King James I who four poster bed and a split www.coombeabbey.com Our Feature bedchambers, often stayed in the early 17th century, level bathroom housing a bath boasting four poster beds or The Capability Brown, honouring big enough for two, as well as Victorian baths and breath-taking the famous, British landscape stunning views across the lakes views, are just as magical and designer of the same name and and gardens. It is understandably www.coombeabbey.com 7 Marquee Image: dohertyphotography.co.uk Cloisters Image: David Wadley High Court Image: Kayleigh Pope 8 www.coombeabbey.com to commence Leek & Potato Veloute Parisienne Potato Pearls Confit Chicken & Herb Terrine Culinary Delights Garden Vegetable Chutney Sourdough Crispbread Feast your eyes on the food of love… Trio Of Melon Pearls Light Mint Syrup Our dedicated brigade of chefs are here to provide you and your wedding guests with a Champagne Sorbet memorable culinary experience. Confit Duck Cakes So, whether it’s a selection of canapés, your wedding breakfast or evening buffet, the culinary Wild Rocket Salad creatives at Coombe Abbey will work with you to create a menu that fits your event perfectly. Spiced Plum Chutney Here is a sample of what our chefs can provide to tantalise your tastebuds … Tartlet Of Smoked Cheese & Tomato Aged Balsamic Glaze Sakura Cress to follow Grilled Fillet Of Seabass Crushed New Potatoes Seasonal Greens Saffron Cream Sauce Roasted Loin Of Park Sage & Onion Mash Buttered Savoy Cabbage Creamy Apple Brandy Sauce Roast Chicken Supreme Stuffed With King Oyster Mushroom Mousse Fondant Potato, Baby Leeks, Chicken & Thyme Jus Slow Cooked Pave of English Beef Sirloin Honey Roasted Carrots Fine Green Beans, Potato & Parsnip Gratin Yorkshire Pudding, Beef & Onion Gravy Wild Mushroom & Spinach Pithivier Tarragon Cream Sauce to conclude Glazed Chocolate & Orange Dome Chocolate Curls White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake Raspberry Sorbet Eton Mess Slice Strawberry Glaze & Merringue “Mini Trio Selection” Chocolate Tartlet Strawberry Dome Potted Vanilla & Fudge Panna Cotta Lemon Posset Raspberry Compote Meringue Shards Mint Sugar Top and bottom two images supplied by Doherty Photography www.coombeabbey.com 9 GRAHAM EMERY PHOTOGRAPHY COOMBE ABBEY RECOMMENDED PHOTOGRAPHER FOR 25 YEARS WWW.GRAHAMEMERY.CO.UK [email protected] TEL: 07913558860 WELCOME TO MATHARU’S WEDDING & EVENT SPECIALISTS CREATING SPECIAL MEMORIES SINCE 1982 Matharu’s Wedding & Event the finest detail to attention as Specialists is a Family run business standard. Their years of experience that was established over 3 decades and valuable supplier base enable ago. Their core values is to deliver Matharu’s to create the perfect the highest standard of hospitality atmosphere for your special day or services to accommodate your event.