Getting Married in Leicestershire

Thinking of getting married in Leicestershire? If so, you are in the right place! The information below will help kick start your planning.

Leicestershire – a beautiful landlocked county in the English midlands. Home to the Melton Mowbray pork pie, Red Leicester cheese, Leicester City F.C. (surprise winners of the Premier League in 2016!), and of course, the resting place of Richard III of England. It is a rural county, filled with beautiful landscapes and incredibly interesting heritage sites. These factors make it the perfect wedding location. So, let’s get planning!

Leicestershire is home to a wide variety of stunning wedding venues. There are rural options, nestled in the beautiful countryside (such as Mythe Barn, Willow Marsh Farm and The Woodlands at Hothorpe Hall), manor houses (such as Catthorpe Manor), stately homes (such as Hothorpe Hall and Prestwold Hall), and historic buildings such as Belvoir Castle.

Once you’ve decided on your perfect venue, you’ll want to start thinking about wedding stationery. Leicestershire is home to lots of amazing stationers, such as Rather Lovely Stuff, PYE, Heronswood Stationery and Paperchain Wedding Stationery.

You may also want to consider hiring a celebrant for your wedding. There are so many amazing celebrants, who deliver ceremonies across Leicester, such as Karen of Stand Out Ceremonies, Dawn of Ceremonies by Dawn and Susan of Celebrate with Sue.

On to the first yummy part! Depending on the venue you choose, you may need to think about hiring a caterer for your wedding. There are so many wonderful options within Leicestershire – you could opt for Thomas the Caterer, The Dimblebee Catering Company, or Stones Events, to name just a few!

And of course, the second yummy part! And tasting lots of delicious cakes is such a difficult task, of course! Check out the amazing creations by Baker St Cakes, The Cake Rooms Leicester and Melody Cakes. Leicestershire is also home to GBBO 2013 winner Frances Quinn – you never know, she might be available to whip something up for your big day!

If you’re looking for truly unique entertainment for your big day, then you won’t be short of options when getting married in Leicestershire. Check out Mansfield Avenue – an award winning wedding band, 9 Hole Event Hire – providers of a crazy golf course, Will Gray Magician, and Komodo Fireworks.

Mansfield Avenue

Such an important part of your wedding, is ensuring that all of your amazing memories are captured on the day. We love the work of Ed Brown Photography, Matt Glover Photography and Grace Nicole Photography.

Credit: Ed Brown Photography

Credit: Matt Glover Photography

Now, it’s time to decide what you want to wear on your wedding day. Leicestershire is home to such beautiful boutiques, offering the most unique and stunning gowns. Check out Dress Me Pretty and Alice Rose Bridal.

There are also lots of amazing suit hire and purchase stores, including Farley’s Wedding Suit Hire of Kibworth and Suit Yourself.

Another really important part of your day is flowers. You’ll want to ensure that you get booked in with your perfect florist nice and early. Check out the work of The Bouquet Workshop, The Flower Plant and CK Flowers – we love all of their work!

To complete your perfect look on your wedding day, you may want to hire a makeup artist and/or a professional hair stylist. We absolutely love the work of Georgia May Hair, Alice Jackson MUA and Rochelle O’Brien.

Georgia May Hair – credit: James Kemp Photo

Alice Jackson MUA

So there you have it! That’s our complete guide to getting married in Leicestershire.

If you read this list and have a slight panic at the thought of all that work, then do have a read through the support we can offer you, or feel free to contact us at Nicole & Charlotte Events. We’re more than happy to have a chat with you, to see how we can help!

Love Charlotte x