A country house weekend
Location Offley Place
Photographer Keith Mindham
Model Lucie Gardner at MOT Models
Fashion direction Clare Bourke
Stylist Ann Riley-Braley
Hair Rachel Flowers and Shelley Cook
Makeup Susan Bradfield
STOCKISTS
Retail Therapy
29 Railway Street, Hertford SG14 1BA
01992 581111
www.retailtherapyuk.com
Coccodrillo
14 Churchyard, Hitchin SG5 1HR
01462 454040
www.coccodrillo.co.uk
Susu
21-25 High Street, Welwyn AL6 9EE
01438 718161
www.susu-style.co.uk
Frocks & Frippery
6/7 Churchyard, Hitchin SG5 1HR
01462 451200
www.frocksandfrippery.co.uk
MAKE-UP
Susan Bradfield for Daniel Sandler
07903 880524
www.susanbmakeup.co.uk
HAIR
Rachel Flowers and Shelley Cook
Toni & Guy
2-2A Market Place, Hitchin SG5 1DR
01462 442233
www.toniandguy.com
ON LOCATION
Offley Place Country House Hotel
Kings Walden Road,
Great Offley, Hitchin SG5 3DS
01462 768787
reservations@offleyplace.com
www.offleyplace.com
Offley Place is a 17th century country house set in 27 acres of Hertfordshire countryside. The luxury hotel has been restored to its former original beauty. The Spencer restaurant, with its conservatory overlooking the grounds is idyllic for all events.
Offley Place has three conference rooms available for hire, ranging in sizes from four up to 150 delegates.
The hotel boasts two lounges, with an open fire ideal for afternoon teas. Offley Place has 16 individually designed bedrooms, with flat screen televisions, freeview and internet access.
The oriental bar has a selection of fine wines from all over the world which complement the hotel’s spirit selection.
Offley Place is licensed for civil ceremonies, including a rose garden which has a selection of beautifully coloured roses that blossom throughout the spring and summer. With a range of venues to hold your wedding reception Offley Place offers variety, flexibility and years of experience to make your day special.
Diabless sequin detail dress, £129: Coccodrillo. Baltarini shoes (2606), £109: Frocks & Frippery. Bracelet, model’s own
Charli round neck top, £30; Charli yoga trousers, £30; Diabless bow back detail coat, £295; Croxe Maratea necklace, £90: Coccodrillo. Baltarini shoes (2617), £99: Frocks & Frippery
Verse red PVC short double-breasted jacket, £129; Mac sand straight leg cotton stretch jeans, £69; Taifun leaf printed top, £35: Retail Therapy
James Lakeland pink sweater, £99; Noli cami, £39; Brushed silver necklace, £25; Masai taupe coat (inset), £139: SuSu. Verse dark mink trousers, £85: Retail Therapy
Jospeh Ribkoff cotton jersey dress, £169
James Lakeland theatre coat, £299; black necklace, £59: SuSu
Avoca Anthology aqua angora cropped jampot cardigan, £69; Avoca Anthology cotton and lace ditsey vest top, £35; Not Your Daughters Jeans Tummy Tuck jeans, £99; Aqua stone buckle belt, £27; Herringbone leather panel bag, £165: Retail Therapy
Herringbone leather panel bag, £165: Retail Therapy
Basket weave panel bag, £199;