A wedding at Harry Warren can be entirely as you desire, with its wide expanse of lawn it presents a blank canvas. For a sea side or coastal theme it is hard to better without getting your feet wet. You can select a marquee of your choice and arrange everything as you would like. Fill in the details with hog roasts, ice cream trolleys, fire eaters, string quartets, swinging dance bands, fireworks, helicopters, garden games and so on.

The grounds are dominated by the by the expansive sea view that changes from moment to moment and as dusk falls the lights of Bournemouth twinkle across the water. The beach steps lead directly down to the sandy beach (er - the normally clothed local part) and the lawn overlooks the beach, the cliffs and the bay. Spectacular

The ready access to the beach - just down the steps, through the gate and you're there - means that swimming is a real possibility. Especially in a heat wave (writing this in July 2013) and the Summer House makes an ideal changing room. So if it is a high summer wedding you can put "bring swimming things" on your invitation - your guests can really cool off and the photographer will have plenty of material. The beach is ideal for swimming; a very gently sloping sandy bottom and not too cold.