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how much did your venue cost

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  • Stephb1986 wrote: »
    This is what we're getting :)

    On Arrival…

    We will roll the Red Carpet out and your guests will receive a warm welcome by your personal toastmaster with a Pimms & lemonade, a Bucks Fizz or a Bottle of Premium Brand Beer… A selection of Canap!s will be circulated amongst your guests.


    Wedding Breakfast

    Choose one from the following options:

    Crown of Galia Melon (v)
    Midori marinated strawberries, Champagne sorbet

    French Duck a la Orange Pate
    Wrapped in butter with onion marmalade, Cumberland sauce, toasted brioche

    Garlic Portobello Mushrooms
    Cheese and herb crust, cream sauce

    ***

    Rosemary Roasted Chicken
    Saut!ed in lemon butter and paired with a rich chicken and merlot sauce

    Roast Sirloin of British Beef
    Homemade Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy

    Slowly Roasted Leg of British Lamb
    Finished with garlic, redcurrant and rosemary jus

    ***

    Strawberry Crème Brulee
    Caramelised sugar top, almond shortbread biscuits

    Sticky Toffee Pudding
    Even stickier sauce, vanilla ice cream

    White Chocolate and Raspberry Torte
    Raspberry compote, Belgium chocolate ice cream

    Our own Westminster speciality Blend Coffee & Tea & Chocolate Mints


    Evening Reception

    A hot supper of your choice between Bacon or Sausage Barms, Lasagne, Chilli con Carne or Lancashire Hotpot, all served with appropriate accompaniments


    Also included…

    Personalised Menu Cards
    Impressive Silver Candelabras with Mirrored Bases and Crystals
    Personal Wedding Co-ordinator
    Official Toastmaster
    Sterling Silver Round or Square Cake Stand
    White or Ivory Linen
    Colour co-ordinated chair sashes & swaging
    Choice of Black, White or Ivory Chair Covers
    Guests will have 2 glasses from a choice of Red, White or Rose Wine
    A Classic Glass of French Sparkling Wine will be served to Toast your Future Happiness

    The Wedding Package for the Library and The Chapel £3700 and is based on 60 Guests attending the Day Reception and 100 Guests attending the Evening Reception. Additional Day Reception Guests £59pp Evening Reception Only £10pp

    Instead of the sausage baps in the evening I got this instead

    Whole hog roast with apple sauce
    crispy golden crackling served with sage and onion stuffing

    served with fresh baked baps

    cheshire mature smoked cheese, roasted vegetable and
    pine nut terrine with sticky tomato jam

    served with fresh baked baps

    a selection of crisp seasonal salads with dressings

    pesto and pine nut pasta salad

    mediterranean pearl cous cous

    creamy cheese and red onion coleslaw

    new potato salad with chives

    ALL FOR £3700

    Steph xx

    Steph, you have got a bargain, your venue looks beautiful! :)
  • If any of your venues are in Derbyshire/Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire I would love to know what they are you are all getting great deals. Our wedding will be for 100 and am really struggling to find a venue within our budget (Total overall cost 10k ish)
    Recently married and loving it x
  • double_mummy
    double_mummy Posts: 3,989 Forumite
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    ooooooooo nights sky

    try bletchley park in milton keynes its where i am and their packages start off very reasonably and it is soooo pretty

    http://www.zestcaterers.com/bletchley/weddingindex.html
    The only people I have to answer to are my beautiful babies aged 8 and 5
  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    ooooooooo nights sky

    try bletchley park in milton keynes its where i am and their packages start off very reasonably and it is soooo pretty

    http://www.zestcaterers.com/bletchley/weddingindex.html

    As a shameless geek, I think this would be an AMAZING place to get married!

    Imagine having your marriage birthed in the same place as modern computing!! ;)
  • Roz_V
    Roz_V Posts: 1,152 Forumite
    If any of your venues are in Derbyshire/Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire I would love to know what they are you are all getting great deals. Our wedding will be for 100 and am really struggling to find a venue within our budget (Total overall cost 10k ish)

    It's a bit outside Derbyshire but we're having our reception at Whiston Manorial Barn. Cost us £350 hire, we have to use their DJ and caterers but they've worked to our budget (pie & pea supper) but can do pretty much anything I think. Only downside is very little outside space, but the interior is beautiful.

    Otherwise, Losehill House Hotel?
  • double_mummy
    double_mummy Posts: 3,989 Forumite
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    Idiophreak wrote: »
    As a shameless geek, I think this would be an AMAZING place to get married!

    Imagine having your marriage birthed in the same place as modern computing!! ;)

    my idea exactly idio lol but it is so beautiful as well

    this place changed history in so many ways i think its fitting that it will be the place that changes our relationship

    soooo excited i love going there every time i need to sort something out :)
    The only people I have to answer to are my beautiful babies aged 8 and 5
  • ooooooooo nights sky

    try bletchley park in milton keynes its where i am and their packages start off very reasonably and it is soooo pretty

    http://www.zestcaterers.com/bletchley/weddingindex.html

    We loved the look of this place, sadly they can have 100 for the wedding service but only 80 for the breakfast (we need 100) they were really limited with the times of year too. We found a place in the end, donnington Park Farm - old converted farm butildings - we will be eating our wedding breakfast in the pig barn!!
    Recently married and loving it x
  • We paid £2500 for the hotel, 3 course meal for 50, pimms, one glass of wine, a glass of champagne, rolls and sausage/bacon for the buffet with tea & coffee, a night in the penthouse suite for myself& husband (with sauna, steam room and jaquzzi in own spa room!), master of ceremonies, table linen, centre pieces. We paid £4.95 per chair cover, £70 for confetti from the ceiling in our first dance, £300 for the DJ. It was a thursday wedding.
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