CHILSTONE
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Maximising Revenue
for Hotel Grounds
With wedding venues competing for revenue, how
do hotels stand out as distinctly different for a couple’s
special day?
With warmer British summers, there is an opportunity
to maximise the use of outdoor spaces, with
beautifully landscaped grounds to add appeal to a
hotel as a wedding venue. Follies or garden temples
create a grand focal point perfect for a grand outdoor
wedding.
Stone temples don’t have to be expensive, cast stone
looks like carved stone with many companies, like
Chilstone in Kent, hand finishing their products
for those fine details. Chilstone’s Ionic Temple is
large enough to host ceremonies to meet registrar
requirements, with room for seven people and a table
and chairs for signing documents, while its slim pillars
allow photographers and guests to view the service.
Garden temples can double up as elegant band stands
for harpists, string quartets and other performers for
wedding receptions or garden parties.
Garden weddings in a stone temple add that special
something that can be charged at a premium,
hastening the return on investment incurred installing
the building. Made to order, these can be adapted to
fit the size, style and needs of the venue, even the floor
can be tiled to match the ambiance desired. These
elegant structures are versatile and can be dressed
to fit colour schemes for brides or corporate events
with flowers, ribbons or bunting adorning curved
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balustrades and columns, or lit with candles for
evening events, receptions or photoshoots.
A cast stone structure can be reinforced with 8mm
stainless steel rods for strength and durability.
Manufactures like Chilstone, offer a free architectural
estimation service, working with your designer or
building team to tailor the temple to your needs. Cast
stone temples come with a range of finishes, those with
a domed roof can be made to look like lead. These
weather to blend with the hotel surroundings, making
it a lasting investment that makes your venue stand
apart with a unique space for someone’s day to be extra
special, while adding an additional space to hire for
your venue at a minimal cost.