2020 [email protected] Six Ashes Road Bobbington Stourbridge DY7 5DP Facebook: www.facebook.co.uk/BlakelandsCountryHouse Thank you for considering Blakelands as your potential wedding venue and welcome to the world of wedding planning! Once again, congratulations on your engagement, we would be delighted to help you plan your dream day. Here at Blakelands, we have been hosting weddings since we first converted the old farm buildings & barns in 1992 and we are still delighted to meet new couples planning their dream day. Whether your planning a big affair or a small intimate gathering we firmly believe we are what you are looking for. Our details enclosed in this package offer you many options but are not the limit to what we can do and we are always prepared to start with a clean sheet of paper to achieve the wedding you are dreaming of. Firstly, and the most important, don’t forget to have fun.! We have really tried to make this easy for you, but don’t worry if you have to ask us a million questions. At Blakelands there are two ways to book your wedding, Inclusive and Prestige Packages. Whichever you choose we are the same Blakelands offering an exclusive service for you. The Inclusive Package is wrapped up in one bundle with a choice of bolts-ons to make it yours. The Prestige Package works on a fixed venue fee which varies with the days of the week and time of year and you work your way through the pack to design the day of your dreams. At Blakelands we cater for wedding receptions from as little as 10 guests up to 120 seated guests and 200 guests for evening parties. Blakelands itself dates from the late Tudor period, with the current House constructed in 1722. Conversion of the Original farm buildings to offer banqueting facilities has resulted in the delightful Stable Bedrooms, which together with the Lodge rooms provide 15 en-suite guest rooms. The Magnificent Victorian Maltings Barn, highlighted by its tall king beam construction, is now festooned by sparkling fairy lights & lit by wrought iron chandeliers. The Main House, Formal Gardens, & our Victorian Barn are all licensed for Civil Ceremonies up to 100 guests, & together with the paddocks, orchards & lakes provide a delightful setting for your Wedding day. As for your Wedding Breakfast, we pride ourselves on the level of catering we provide, with all staff employed by us, serving consistently high quality food year on year. We hope you enjoy reading our pack, any questions please let us know and we look forward to hearing from you soon! Owners of Blakelands Country House With the Inclusive Pack, take the package that suits you best, based on the day of the week and the time of year and then add on extra daytime adult or child guests and extra evening guests if needed. Below is a list of what is included within the package price, you can then add on extras, if you wish, to specialise your day. We can help you with this, just let us know if you have any questions. Included in the Inclusive Package is the following: . Private use of Blakelands House, Maltings Barn, Lodge Lounge, & Formal Gardens . Dedicated Master of Ceremonies & Blakelands Management Team . Lodge Lounge & Bar for guest’s comfort prior to Ceremony . Blakelands Main Hall, Maltings Barn or Outdoor Garden Band Stand for Civil Ceremony . The Corbett Bridal Suite from 12 noon for your overnight stay including Full Breakfast . Two further Premium Blakelands House Bedrooms including Full Breakfast . Priority Reservation of additional 12 bedrooms for your guests . Choice of Fresita Strawberry Bubbly, Bucks Fizz or Pimms & Lemonade Reception Drink . Three Course Meal including Tea & Coffee from the Kitchens of Head Chef, Richard Kenny. A glass of red or white wine & one glass of French Sparkling toast wine . Jugs of iced water for the tables . Supper Buffet, hot & cold options with Courtyard service available . White or Ivory table cloths, matching table skirts and your choice of linen napkins . Choice of Bows for Wedding Breakfast Chairs . Fresh Floral Arrangement for Top Table & a choice of Lit Candle table centres for tables . Blakelands table name cards, menus, bespoke menu holders & table number . Choice of Antique Silver Cake Stands or Log Slice with Bride’s Knife . Display Seating Plan & Fixed GPO Post Box with personalised sign . Blakelands Wedding Suppliers Directory and in-house Wedding Planning Service Wed, Thurs & Friday Saturday Special Dates Sunday Supper* Sun x 40 x 60 x 60 Weddings x 50 February, March & £4145.00 £5465.00 £7010.00 Valentines £3525.00 November Day x40 £4145.00 April, May & £5740.00 £9045.00 £10590.00 Easter Sunday £4905.00 June x40 £6740.00 July, August & £6835.00 £10140.00 £11600.00 Bank Holiday £5997.00 September Monday x 40 £7835 January, £4900.00 £7222.00 £8760.00 NYE x 60 £4285.00 October & £8760.00 December NY Day 2020 x40 £5955.00 Additional Guest Charges Need to add additional Guests to our packages? Add additional All Day guests - £95.50 per guest Add additional All Day under 10’s £65.00 per guest Add additional Evening Only guests £14.15 per guest *Sunday Supper Weddings – ideally with a 3.00pm civil ceremony or following arrival from church, includes set up & place cards, top table flowers, reception drink & canape s, full buffet option, toast wine & Blakelands House bedrooms including the Bridal Suite. Sunday Supper Additional Guest Charges: Adults £48.00 & under 18’s £40.00 Armed Forces Discount Are you serving forces personnel? £ - 10% We are proud to offer a 10% discount on the Package charges of your Wedding Reception with presentation of your Defence Discount Card. Additional Hessian Bunting Package for the Barn £85.00 Blakelands House DJ – Toplights £400.00 The Bridal Loft Preparation Suite £245.00 Closure of Blakelands public fishing lake £100.00 Included in your Wedding Package is your choice of either Fresita Sparkling Strawberry Bubbly, Bucks Fizz or Pimms & Lemonade. Fruit juices will also be available as a non alcoholic alternative Upgrade 1 @ £1.00 per guest , offer your guests a choice of 2 of the following drinks Sparkling Bucks Fizz Peach Bellini Cocktail Fresita Sparkling Wine infused with Strawberries Kir Royale White Wine & Lemonade Spritzer Bottled Lager – Becks, Budweiser, Corona or Coors Light Dry Martini & Lemonade Pimms & Lemonade House Medium White Wine French Sparkling Wine Cranberry Fizz Hot Mulled Wine Punch Baileys Hot Chocolate (must be offered to all as only choice) Upgrade 2 @ £4.80 per guest and add one of the following choices: Savoury Canapés Brussels Pate & Cranberry, Avocado & Prawn and Salsa & Goats Cheese or Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bellini’s, Parma Ham Asparagus Tips, Brie & Onion Marmalade Bruschetta Hot Pastries with Ham & Cheese, Salmon & Wild Mushroom Filings or Mex it up – Mini Chicken Fajitas, Bean & Vegetable Quesadillas & Chicken Empanadas or Steak & Ale Pie, Chicken & Mushroom Pie & Welsh Rarebit Turnovers or Christmas Selection – Warm Mince Pies, Pigs in Blankets, Goats Cheese & Cranberry Croustade Sweet Canapés Chocolate Truffles- Milk Chocolate & Brandy, White Chocolate & Champagne, Dark Chocolate & Cointreau or Champagne Jelly Spoons– Blueberry, Kiwi & Raspberry or Milk chocolate Strawberries, White Chocolate Chantilly Choux Buns & Dark Chocolate Marshmallows or Strawberry & Cream Button Scones, Shortbread Biscuits & Mini Raspberry and Custard Tarts Premium Canapes- £7.30 per guest Brioche Sliders– Pattingham Beef, BBQ Pulled Pork and Grilled Halloumi In your Inclusive Package choose 2 wines of either our Australian Chardonnay, Shiraz or Chilean Rose to accompany the meal, followed by a glass of Baron de Rothburg Sparkling Brut to toast Soft drinks will also be available as a non alcoholic alternative In addition, you may like to consider the following upgrades Upgrade 3 @ £3.85 per guest Choose from an additional cellar list & guests nd will be offered a 2 glass during the meal White Wines Red Wines French Chenin Blanc French Merlot Italian Chardonnay Italian Merlot Spanish Rioja Blanco Spanish Rioja Tinto German Piesporter Californian White Zinfandel (Rose) You may also choose to have additional bottles of your chosen wines placed on the tables Current wine list charges will apply Add Upgrade 4 @ £2.30 per guest. Change our standard 125ml wine glasses to a larger 175ml glass. Add Upgrade 5 @ £3.80 per guest. Replace our Baron du Rothberg Sparkling Brut with Sparkling Italian Prosecco. (Blanco or Rosada) Add Upgrade 6 @ £6.35 per guest. Replace our Baron du Rothberg Sparkling Brut with our House Monmarthe Premier Cru Champagne (Blanc or Rose) Additional Drink Options Sparkling Prosecco set out for your guests, choose from additional fruit mixer Choose 3 premium gins & a selection of tonics for your guests Prices available in 2020 Options A to N are included in your Wedding Package, please select your preferred main course, and Starter & Dessert on the following pages OPTION 'A' CHICKEN FORESTIERRE, classic mushroom and madeira cream sauce. OPTION 'B' ROAST CHICKEN, sage & onion stuffing & delicious poultry gravy. OPTION 'C' CHICKEN CHASSEUR, simmered in red wine, herbs, mushrooms & shallots. OPTION 'D' ROAST SHROPSHIRE TURKEY, chipolatas, sage and onion stuffing & cranberry sauce. OPTION 'E' ROAST LEG OF PORK, red onion and smoked bacon loaf, fresh apple compote & salted crackling. OPTION ‘M’ STEAK & ALE PIE, slow oven braised beef with Enville Ale and a puffy hat, cheesy mash OPTION ‘N’ BANGERS & MASH, Speciality Shropshire Pork Sausages, caramelised onion gravy and mashed potato Add Upgrade 7 @ £3.90 per guest & extend your main course choices OPTION 'F' ROAST TOPSIDE OF BEEF, Yorkshire pudding & horseradish creme. OPTION 'G' ROAST LEG OF ENGLISH LAMB, fresh garden mint sauce & pan gravy. OPTION 'H' SALMON FILLET, white wine & parsley cream veloute.