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Our tips on how you can have the perfect springtime wedding

We love a springtime wedding at The Great House. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and nature is bursting into new life in our beautiful gardens – creating the perfect backdrop to your wedding photographs. Spring is also the season of rebirth and renewal, symbolising new beginnings and fresh starts – what better time to say I do? If you are planning to tie the knot in spring 2025, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found in the blooming world around you. Here are some ideas to get you started:

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