Could you invite only 4 guests to your wedding?
Couples getting ready to tie knot in the Isle of Wright may be disappointed when they find out that they will only be allowed to invite four people to the ceremony.
Previously, the council used a room for 40 people at Northwood Cowes for wedding ceremonies but it now withdrawing the venue following council spending cuts.
From September onwards marriage ceremonies will be held at Seaclose Park in Newport which can only fit four guests.
The council are planning to find a larger venue at ihe Botanic Gardens. They hope to license the gardens, and a second room at Seaclose Park, which will be available at weekends and accommodates up to 15 guests.
Chris Mathews, head of democratic services at Isle of Wight Council, said: “The choices of the central location afforded by Seaclose – with picture opportunities at the riverside – and the exotic and natural appeal of Ventnor Botanic Gardens should offer couples-to-be a good choice of council-run facilities in which to hold a ceremony.”
A council spokesperson added “conditions are no longer suitable to host ceremonies” at Northwood House and over the past five years the upkeep of the property has cost £250,000.
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