The Glass House at Staining Lodge

Where the band plays The Glass House is a different kind of Blackpool-area wedding venue altogether: a purpose-built glass structure set within the grounds of Staining Lodge golf course, just outside the town, with floor-to-ceiling windows on every side and the golf course's manicured greens as a permanent backdrop rather than a view you have to seek out. It's a genuinely blank-canvas room, licensed for civil ceremonies and taken on an exclusive-use basis, so whatever's in the room on the day is what you and your suppliers have brought - there's no fighting a fixed decor scheme or awkward pillars. That openness works well for bands too: it's a modern build with straightforward access and power, and because you have exclusive use of the whole venue for the day, load-in and soundcheck can usually happen at a sensible time without working around other events. With capacity for up to around 150 guests standing, it comfortably handles a full wedding party through to a lively evening reception. How the day flows Because the venue is exclusively yours for the day, the structure of a Glass House wedding is really up to you - ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening party can all happen in the same room with different layouts, or you can use the grounds for photographs and drinks between the formal parts of the day while the room is turned around. The floor-to-ceiling glass means the light changes constantly through the day, from bright countryside daylight during the ceremony to a softer, more atmospheric feel once the evening lighting comes up and the band takes over - it's a room that photographs beautifully at both ends of the day. The countryside setting, only a short drive from Blackpool itself, gives you the best of both: an easy venue for local guests to reach, with none of the noise or constraints of a town-centre hotel.