There are some great small wedding venues out there, and many full time or part-time Masonic lodges are now offering low key non-religious settings for wedding services. Usually set in quite distinguished and historical old buildings with private grounds, lodges provide a smaller alternative to large hotels and traditional churches.

One of these, not very far out of Leeds, is at Thornfield House, in Morley. Built sometime before 1866 as a private dwelling, the house became the home of Integrity Masonic Lodge in 1920.

Our favourite wedding at Thornfield House in 2012 were the fun and funky Erica and Steve, who held there service, wedding breakfast and evening celebrations. There are fantastic views from Thornfield across the Pennines to Emley Moor in the distance, and a spacious enclosed lawn. Unfortunatley the wet November weather didn't allow us to play outside much, though Erica and Steve didn't let the wet weather interrupt their celebrations at all.

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