Benjie and I have had a very exciting weekend, which culminated in the booking of the AlverBank Hotel, Gosport, for our wedding next year in August. The venue includes the ceremony, the reception, stunning scenes for photography, catering and a lovely woman who will guide us through all the decisions and legal procedures we will be making. The hotel will be available for wedding guests to stay in over night at a reasonable rate, or there is the option of having a small cottage for 6 (?) people to stay in. Of course, there are options to stay with various members of my family too…

Any way, on to the photos. The hotel’s website can be found here but it hasn’t got many photos. So we decided to take it upon ourselves to scan in a couple of the leaflets to show the place off:

This is the outside of the hotel, as you can see it’s quite grand!

This one is of the "marquee suite" in which the ceremony and reception will take place. The walls and ceiling are covered in drapes and on the ceiling are lovely twinkling lights. The building opens out into a grassed terrace with a view of the beach. While the staff set out the tables we will have opportunities for photographs on the terrace, on the beach and in Stanley Park next door. It just looks fantastic!

I’m currently a very excited girl! It seems that it all feels real all of a sudden. This place is lovely, and I can only thank my Grandad for suggesting it!

Jem