The wedding Timetable Arrangements will vary according to each couple. Below we offer a guide to ease the planning of your wedding day. From Twelve Months Decide on number of guests and make list Book honeymoon and apply for passports Decide on bridesmaids, Best man and ushers Order wedding cake and Bonbons From Six Months Compile wedding present list Choose Wedding Dress and Veil Choose Bridesmaid dresses and head - dresses Order flowers for bouquets, church and reception From Three Months Send out invitations Choose hymns and music Arrange for order of service and cards Arrange calling of bans From Six Weeks Confirm travel and hotel bookings Choose presents for bridesmaids From Four Weeks Confirm reception venue booking and pay fee Make hairdressing/beauty salon appointment Give florist numbers of buttonholes Confirm details with photographer, car hire etc Last minute buy for trousseau and honeymoon Final Fitting for wedding dress From Ten to Seven Days Take head-dress to hairdressers to decide hair style Meet with bridesmaids, best man and usher to finalize arrangements Give best man money for fees and tipping Give order of service sheets to vicar Start packing for your honeymoon One Day Delegate as much work as possible Have a beauty treatment Final packing for your honeymoon Lay out wedding ensemble and going away ensemble Your Wedding Day (Assuming at 2pm wedding) 08.00 Shower or relaxing bath 08.30 A good breakfast 09.00 Polish Nails 09.30 Hairdressers 11.00 Best man arrives to collect luggage/greeting cards 11.30 Bridesmaids /Pageboys arrive 12.00 Make up 12.30 Bride and Bridesmaid dress 13.00 Photographer arrives 13.30 First car arrives to take mother and bridesmaids to church 13.45 Second car arrives to take you and your father to the church 13.58 Wait in ceremony entrance and line bridesmaids up behind you 14.00 The Ceremony ******************************************* The Ceremony Package Whether you have chosen the Dorset Suite, Purbeck Suite or the Mayfair Room for your marriage ceremony, the price includes the following: * The room of your choice in church style * Red carpet on arrival * Use of cake stand and Knife * Use of the Mayfair's gardens for photography (Weather permitting) * Taped music for your entrance, signing of register and exit * Overnight stay for the bride and groom * Floral bouquet of fresh flowers for the Register and top table Guest Weekend Package Your wedding guests may reserve accommodation in the hotel for a minimum of two nights, the most popular being Friday arrival to Sunday departure, and includes dinner, room and breakfast on Friday, room and breakfast on Saturday and concludes with Sunday lunch before departure. Midweek weddings: 1 night DBB, 2nd night BB available Guest wishing to stay for just your Special Day Depending on the time of year prices start at £35.00 per person to include Full English Breakfast served in our main restaurant. All reservations should be made in writing or by telephone with a £25.00 (non-refundable) deposit per person for which a written confirmation and receipt will be issued. Evening Entertainment Our resident DJ will entertain you and your guests from 8pm - 12 midnight in the Purbeck suite. He is well accustomed to wedding parties and can cater for all age groups. Alternative entertainment can be arranged. *************************************** |
Special Occasion Tariff Wedding Ceremony £325.00 Cold Buffet Menu 1 £15.95 Per Person Guest Accommodation
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At the Reception the usual line-up waiting to greet guests is as follows: The Brides Parents, Followed by the Bridegrooms parents, then the New Bride and groom (You and Your New Husband) and lastly the bridesmaids and the best man. This line up ensures that both families have the opportunity to speak to all the guests. But conversation should be kept to a polite minimum as the queue can become unwieldy. Most receptions begin with an arrival drink, served after the ceremony and before your meal. Include non-alcoholic alternatives for Children and those who are driving. Wedding Etiquette The bride selects the type of service, decides on her dress and the bridesmaids' attire, whilst the bridegroom selects the best man and the ushers, buys the rings and pays the church fees. He can also buy presents for the bridesmaids, best man, and ushers as a gesture of gratitude for their help. He buys flowers for his bride, brides mother, his own mother, bridesmaids and button holes for himself and the best man. He arranges and pays for transport for himself and the best man and for you the bride and himself after the wedding. The Best Man The Best Man is the bridegrooms right hand man, who keeps the rings and ensures the bridegrooms gets to the church on time. He pays the church fees on behalf of the bridegroom. He checks and ensures transport for all guests to the reception and that any travel arrangements for the honeymoon are in order. At the reception it is the best mans honor to read any congratulatory telegrams, cards etc. The Chief Bridesmaid The Chief Bridesmaid assists the bride to dress, holds the bouquet during the ceremony and organizes the other bridesmaids. The Brides Father The brides father gives the bride away receives the guests at the reception. He pays for the wedding dress, brides maids dresses, cars (Except Brides and grooms), Photographs, church and reception flowers, invitations and press announcements. The Brides Mother The brides mother is traditionally in charge of all proceedings. She decides on the guest list together with the bridegrooms mother and the venue for the reception. She handles any catering arrangements and ensures the wedding cake is ready. After the wedding ceremony the brides mother and father together with the bride and bridegroom and his parents, greet the guests at the reception.
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