How to ensure your bridesmaids dress to impress
We recently spotted a photo from the States with bridesmaids in black dresses. That might not immediately strike you as appropriate, but actually they looked great! And it got us to thinking about how you choose from the many colours and styles available for your bridesmaids. Reflect the season Seasonal colours are always a nice […]
Spring weddings at Escot
Despite a drizzly start to Spring, we have had some sunny days and the weather is slowly warming up. Our wedding season is soon to start and we have our fingers crossed for clement days ahead. Each season brings something special to a wedding, the long, heady Summer days, the Autumn colours, Winter’s intimacy. Spring […]
Weddings are back!
On May 22nd, we were really pleased to host the first wedding at Escot since the pandemic hit. In fact, it was a whole 18 months since the last one! The wedding was originally booked for August 2020, then moved to May 15th before the final date was set. We were happy to be as […]
Smaller wedding receptions at Escot
UPDATE 31st July: The government has now pushed this back for ‘at least a fortnight’. From August 1st, wedding receptions can have up to 30 guests. This is a marked change from previous guidance which said just six guests for a reception, and if held indoors only from two households. The current guidance (from July […]
Tuscan inspiration for your wedding
Escot House presents a superb location opportunity for filming and photography and we’ve been pleased to provide location services over the years. In 2018 we were thrilled to work with the Prop Factory on a very unusual, Victorian-style shoot. And earlier this year we welcomed photographer Kathryn Anne to the house for a very different […]
Getting married in a heatwave?
We’ve talked before about what you can do to keep you and your guests warm and toasty if you’re getting married in winter, but what if your wedding falls during a heatwave, as we’re experiencing at the moment? Being too hot is almost as bad as being too cold. If you know in advance that […]
Review of UK marriage laws
Current marriage laws were made way back, with some stretching back to 1836. As a result, their relevance to couples marrying today is limited. The Law Commission has recently announced a two-year project to review these laws in England and Wales, to bring them up to date. So, what are they going to look at? […]
April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks ‘go’!
You can’t beat April for colour. It’s the month when everything starts to get greener, flowers begin to bloom in earnest and we get to see the big yellow sun in the sky more frequently. You can go to town on a Spring wedding in terms of pretty colours; pastels are a great choice, with […]
Review of 2018
2018 has been quite a year! Here are just a few of our memorable moments. In March, the Beast from the East and partner Storm Emma played havoc with the country. Along with other local venues, we had to cope with a wedding at the time. Our catering supply didn’t get through so Plan B […]
Be who you are at your wedding
It was all over the news last week, that Princess Eugenie showed the scar on her back when she married. The scar was a result of surgery to correct scoliosis, which is curvature of the spine. Instead of covering it up, her open back dress showed off the scar, which was her way of honouring […]
Enchant your wedding guests with edible flowers
While most brides give a lot of thought to the flowers in bouquets, the church and reception, some also love the idea of using edible flowers to give their special day extra colour and vivacity. Edible flowers are perfect for a bright wedding cake, used in patterns or scattered randomly about; they also give an […]
What’s in a wedding cake?
In case you missed it, Harry and Meghan announced last month that pastry chef Claire Ptak will be making the cake for the upcoming royal wedding on May 19. And the choice? Far from being a traditional fruit wedding cake with royal icing, Harry and Meghan’s guests will be enjoying a cake with lemon and […]
