On Sunday 20 March from 11am – 4pm, happy couples from Cumbria and beyond are invited to a Wedding Fayre at Kendal’s The Venue – Cumbria’s newest wedding space. Located adjacent to The Bowness Bay Brewery in Kendal, The Venue offers a laid-back, unconventional wedding space. It achieves an eclectic mix of ‘Scandi-chic’ meets ‘urban low-key’ under the expansive awning of an indoor tipi, and unexpectedly located in the arts-inspired, post-industrial, design-hub area of the pretty market town of Kendal.
Sounds mad? Well it is a bit bonkers – but then so is putting a wedding space right next to a brewery. Or is it?
This intriguing space will welcome couples and their friends and families from 11am – 4pm to not only experience The Venue itself, but also meet 20 leading North-West wedding partners who share this quirky company’s vision. From dresses, hair and make-up to stationery, music and food, organisers and owners Richard and Kim Husbands are keen to inspire and help brides and grooms-to-be in planning their celebrations.
Richard commented: “Ten years ago, my wife and I founded Bowness Bay Brewing. In that time we’ve brewed beer, created festivals, run music events and expanded our range of products. But where do all of those things come into their own? It occurred to us that they all feature heavily at a really brilliant wedding. When we had the opportunity of opening a town centre wedding venue with a twist, we jumped at it.”
The result is welcomingly unexpected: a greenery chandelier, wood cladding and fairy lights complemented by space for dancing, booths for seating and artworks from local artists Kate Lloyd‐Philips and Hannah Fox.
Work- and life-partner, Kim commented: “No-one would guess from looking at this building outside that we’ve managed to create this fantastic interior. Everyone who comes through the doors is bowled over by how it looks and how relaxed and friendly it feels.”
The pandemic has undoubtedly wreaked havoc on both betrothed couples and the wider wedding industry. Many wedding venues are booked out for months, sometimes up to two years ahead, trying to honour pre-pandemic promises made to engaged couples up and down the country.
As Cumbria’s newest wedding space, The Venue has everything, quite literally, on tap. From the celebratory drinks from the brewery next door to some of Kendal’s best caterers; from town centre transport to award-winning accommodation for friends and family just a stone’s throw away. Suitable for up to 150 guests with outside space also available, The Venue has availability for 2022 and is looking forward to welcoming couples to their first Wedding Fayre on Sunday 20 March. Entry is free but pre-book tickets online here.
To be in with a chance to win use of The Venue for your wedding plus three barrels of beer and ten bottles of Prosecco, visit the Wedding Fayre and enter in person or visitwww.bownessbaybrewing.co.uk/wedding-competition ! Competition closes on Sunday 27th March, 2022, winner will be contacted within 14 days of the closing date; for full terms and conditions, see website.
The Venue is located next to the Bowness Bay Brewery, just across the river from Kendal Town Centre in Castle Mills (Aynam Road), the arts-inspired, post-industrial, design-hub area of this pretty market town. For more information, visit http://www.bownessbaybrewing.co.uk/weddings/. For an informal chat call Anna on 07379 437125.
