Rural Life | Summer 2020 | Page 9

IN A NUTSHELL ART OF WEDDINGS SPECIALISE IN WEDDING FAIRS/SHOWS! With visitors travelling from all over the country to source venues and services for thier special day in Cornwall we are delighted to be leading the way when it comes to connecting couples with suppliers for their destination wedding. Over the past four years we have seen a considerable rise in the number of farm buildings and areas of land which are being offered to couples as a wedding venue. These spaces lend themselves perfectly for those seeking spaces for a more informal and relaxed celebration with family and friends. Our events are designed specifically to offer couples choice, inspiration, information and above all a friendly and welcoming environment in which to plan their perfect wedding day. We work alongside hundreds of local wedding services throughout the year and are proud to have gained an enviable reputation for providing suppliers and visitors with an exceptional service and a valuable and rewarding experience. Our chosen venues are of a high standard and offer excellent exhibition facilities along with free parking and easy access from all main highways. The Pavilion Centre, which historically hosts members at the annual and iconic agricultural event at the Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge every June, also provides couples with an exclusive venue to celebrate their wedding day. With spectacular views and contemporary surroundings the Royal Cornwall Pavilion Centre offers a wonderfully versatile space and we are very proud to call it the 'home' of Art of Weddings since 2016 . The Events Centre offers us over 4,000 sq metres of exhibition space and in October 2019 we saw a footfall in excess of 3,000 visit Cornwall's ULTIMATE 2 Day Wedding Event. We are delighted to say that this event has now become a yearly highlight for the wedding industry and also those seeking the very best suppliers and services our wonderful county has to offer. At the beginning of 2020 we ventured into neighbouring Devon and hosted our second event of the year at Sandy Park in February, home of rugby giants the Exeter Chiefs. We are also looking forward to transforming Exeter Racecourse to bring more of our popular fairs to Devon later in the year. Occasionally we are invited to host showcase events in the wonderful surroundings of local venues across the counties where we enjoy bringing together a smaller selection of hand picked suppliers offering a more intimate wedding show experience. The Alverton Hotel in Cornwall's capitol city of Truro is another very popular location to host our events and we are looking forward to our next visit in 2021. For more information on our forthcoming shows please visit our website for further details and updates at: www.artofweddings.uk or email [email protected] Rural Life | 09