Couples set to be married at a popular Kent wedding venue have been left devastated after the business behind it collapsed into administration.

The Blazing Donkey Country Hotel, near Sandwich – which once snubbed a million-pound deal to house asylum seekers – has been forced to close its doors after more than 36 years under the ownership of Richard and Sherry Martin.

In a statement pinned to the gates of the site, the directors said administrators had been appointed amid financial pressures and personal tragedy.

The sudden closure has left prospective brides and grooms scrambling to find alternative arrangements, with some due to get married this week.

Among them is Kenna Nicholson, who was set to walk down the aisle on Friday after spending more than £12,000 on her dream wedding at

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