Your Wedding at Staunton Harold Hall

We make the splendid suite of State Rooms available for weddings up to eight times a year, between April and the end of September. Our range of State Rooms are spacious, closely connected, with kitchens and other facilities adjacent. The lawns and lakes in front of the hall are available for photographs. Civil Ceremonies are conducted on the first floor in the

Saloon, which has an ornate painted ceiling and is reached by the Grand Staircase. Receptions are held in the Great Hall, with dining in the Ballroom adjacent. There is also a private room set aside for the bridal party and a Library where guests can relax. We are now conducting viewings for 2020 and 2021.

What we Charge

Prices for 2020 are: Reception only: £5700 Civil Ceremony and Reception: £6700 Prices for 2021 are: Reception only: £5900 Civil Ceremony and Reception: £6900

We are not VAT registered, and there is no corkage charge. We are extremely flexible and yours will be the only event on your chosen weekend.

We provide tables and chairs and other items, a wedding coordinator or two on hand on the day, access to the Hall the day before for preparations and the day after. We only host 8 weddings per year and we only host one event on any one weekend, so Staunton Harold Hall is an exclusive venue for your wedding. We do not charge VAT and we do not charge corkage. We do hold an alcohol and entertainment licence.

If you require a civil wedding, you will need to make the necessary arrangements with the registrar, who can be contacted on 0116 305 6565 or 0116 265 6294.

We do not provide the catering, but can recommend caterers as included in this brochure. You are also free to choose your own caterer if you wish subject to approval prior to your booking with them. Your caterers will provide the linen, cutlery and crockery. You can personalise your wedding by choosing your own flowers, entertainment etc.

Ten percent of the wedding fee is due on booking (non-refundable), and the remainder a minimum of eight weeks before the event.

If there is anything else we can help you with at this time, please do not hesitate to call us on 01332 864435.

Please contact Caroline Large, to make an appointment to view the Hall on 01332 864435.

Questions and Answers about weddings at Staunton Harold Hall

The setting may be splendid, the State Rooms very grand, but we want you to feel that they are yours for your wedding day. Some roles are best left for the professionals but if you have a friend or relative who can make the cake, arrange the flowers, take photographs, play piano, do use them; it all adds to the intimacy of the occasion. Please tell your guests the Staunton Harold Hall is a family home, not some anonymous hotel or conference centre.

How many guests can we have? We are limited to a 95 if you are having a civil ceremony, and a hundred is our limit for the wedding breakfast. Up to fifty extra guests can join the party in the evening.

Do we allow marquees? Yes, although our state rooms are so large and fine you may not feel it necessary.

Who will do the food? We have enclosed a list of recommended caterers, all of whom we know to be good, and who have worked here many times. If you have a preferred caterer, we would be pleased to meet them.

What about drinks? A bar is usually set up in the Staircase Hall. Names of bar suppliers can be provided.

How about music? We have found that a good disco gets people on the floor and enjoying themselves. A band can also be recommended, plus smaller ensembles for arriving guests and for Civil Ceremonies. If you know a competent pianist the grand piano in the Great Hall is at your service. Music finishes at 11:45pm.

Questions and Answers about weddings at Staunton Harold Hall

What happens outside the house? Signposts on the day direct guests to our Melbourne Lodge entrance, usually closed to visitors. The bridal party arrives at the front door, and parking is in the Lion Court car park, immediately behind the hall. Guests often spill out onto lawns leading down to the lake. Confetti: please only biodegradable In the evening, some weddings conclude with a fireworks display, however because we are in the countryside we request that no loud fireworks are used. Cars can be left overnight, and collected on Sunday morning.

Facilities inside the Hall? Besides the usual rooms associated with a wedding reception we have a room set aside for the bride and her attendants. There is also another room available where a children’s entertainer can be accommodated. If you have a lot of young children attending it is worth considering how they are going to be entertained. We do not provide adult supervision.

What are the time constraints? The hall is available for setting up on Friday for a Saturday wedding. Tables and chairs will already be in place early Friday morning. Midnight is the Cinderella hour for the wedding to finish. Early Sunday morning out staff will be here stacking chairs away etc. We would ask the Bridal Party to collect any personal belongings – wedding presents, etc. before midday Sunday when our staff are on duty.

You may have other questions. Caroline can help you with these either by telephone on 01332 864435 or email: [email protected]

Ann and her team are on duty throughout the day. They will be on hand to make your day run as smoothly as possible, and to deal with any problems should they arise.

Approved Caterers

Carol & Ron Langsford Jayne Mansfield Celebration Caterers Fine Cusine 50-51 Mount Street Business Centre The Lyric Rooms Mount Street Lower Church Street Birmingham Ashby de la Zouch B7 5RD Tel: 0121 326 0444 LE65 1AB Email: [email protected] Tel: 01530 415039 Mobile: 07946 438904 Email: [email protected]

The Red Olive Catering Co. A Chef for All Seasons (contact Charlie Thellusson) Unit 16 Red Olive Limited Mount Street Unit 1 Clarke street Birmingham Debry B75RD DE1 2BU Tel: 0121 408 5199 Tel: 01332 331866 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07836 790007 Email: [email protected]

Mrs Bee’s Kitchen Kemp and Kemp Unit 13, Eckland Lodge Business Park St. John House, Market Harborough 49 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford Leicestershire ST17 4DH LE16 8HB Email: [email protected] Tel: 01858 419779 0800 6444566 Email: [email protected] www.mrsebeeskitchen.co.uk

Glassware, cutlery and linen hire:

Executive Linen Tel: 01283 814600 Email: [email protected]

Useful Contacts

Bar: Outbar Events Ltd Drinks Now Woodside Farm Drinks-now.co.uk Moira Road 0114 213 4981 Ashby de la Zouch [email protected] LE65 2TU Tel: 01530 417777 Mobile: 079741252976 Email: [email protected] www.outbarevents.com

Hog Roast: Wayne Spiers Tel: 01332 862249

Pizza Vans: Biddulph’s Pizzeria – Wood fired quality Hot Rocks Pizza pizza Jack and Carolyn Harrison Jason Biddulph www.hotrockspizza.co.uk Tel: 07500 333252 Email: [email protected] www.biddulpspizzeria.co.uk

Photographers: Sarah Brooks Photography Sarah Salotti Mobile: 07427199711 www. sarahsalotti.co.uk Email: [email protected] 31 Rutland Street www.sarahbrooksphotography.co.uk Leicester LE1 1RE Mobile phone 07505114372 Florists: The Blossom Tree Isobel the Florist Tel: 01332 864200 Tel: 01332 865645 or 01332 805413 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.theblossomtree.co.uk www.isobeltheflorist.co.uk

Fleur en Fleur Tel: 01509 264420 Email: [email protected] www.fleurenfleur.co.uk

Useful Contacts

Fireworks: Fireworks International Andy Hussle Tel: 01283 260888 Mob: 07896 308014 Email: [email protected]

Taxi: A1 Taxis Abbey Cars Ltd Tel: 01530 413535 or 01530 838383 Tel: 01530 416060 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.a1taxisashby.co.uk

Village Cars Silver Carz Tel: 01332706020 Simon Quin Tel: 07969 725661

Music: Bands: Roger Bird The Distractions Band Tel: 01159 609941 Joseph Malik – Band Manager Email: [email protected] Tel: 0115 8962530 - 07977991235 Email: [email protected] www.thedistractionsband.co.uk Special Offer: £100.00 discount when recommended by Staunton Harold Soloists and Quartets: Nero String Quartet Paulk Martyn – Vocals – Saxophone – DJ – Tel: 07787 163482 Band Email: [email protected] Tel: 0845 226 0080 www.nerostringquartet.com Mobile: 07795 422275 Email: [email protected] www.paulmartyn.co.uk DJ/Disco: Bliss Weddings DJ – David Jack Qenby Tel: 01332 519710 Tel: 01509 502349 Mobile: 07798 711090 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.jackstarweddings.co.uk www.blissweddingsdj.com

Pianist: Cameron Gow Tel: 07422 541624 Email: [email protected] www.camgow.co.uk

Where can we or our guests stay overnight

The area has an excellent choice of hotels, travel lodges, and bed and breakfast accommodation. We also have our own lodge on site – The Deerpark Lodge which can sleep up to six. At the Airport

The Thistle 0871 9711729

Hilton 01509 674000

Radisson Blu 01509 670575

Premier Inn 0871 5278269

Local Accommodation

Breedon Hall 01332 864935 Award winning B&B

Premier Inn, Flagstaff Island, Ashby de la 0871 527 8026 Zouch

Donnington Manor Hotel 01530 412230

The Donnington Park Farmhouse Hotel 01332 810 253

Ramsley Field Apartments 01332 862409

Harpurs of Melbourne 01332 862134

Where we are:

The Estate Office Staunton Harold Hall Melbourne Road Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1RT

We are located in the Leicestershire countryside in-between , , Leicester and Birmingham, as such we are easy to get to and can be reached from the following major connections: Four miles from A42/M42 Nine miles from M1 Junction 24 Seven miles from Airport Twelve miles from East Midlands Parkway Railway Station