Image: Sneaky Peeks Weddingsat the Image: Peter Oliver Photography Congratulations On your forthcoming wedding & we would like to take this opportunity to extend our best wishes for the future. At the Queens Head Riverside Inn, Nassington your special day is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to enjoy the occasion & every special moment, so that you can treasure the memories for years to come. Excellent food & drink, caring & attentive sta, a charming atmosphere and a fabulous riverside setting will make your reception the occasion of a lifetime. Front cover image courtesy of Kate Towers Photography 2 The Queens Head, Riverside Inn Where wedding dreams come true... All our Wedding Reception menus are complete can sit back and enjoy the occasion, secure in the packages including everything except flowers, which knowledge that every detail will have been taken care we leave for you to match with the colour scheme you of exactly as agreed. require, to make your special day a memorable one. You can relax with your guests in the knowledge that We are licensed for civil ceremonies so you can get our experienced team will help and advise you from married and hold your reception here or you can the initial enquiry, through all the planning stages choose to get married in a church or other venue and Image: Kate Towers Photography to the table plan and final numbers. On the day you hold your wedding reception at the Queens Head. Vintage Afternoon Tea Exclusive Use Option Wedding Package Have you considered having the exclusive use of the entire The tradition of the afternoon tea dates back to the 18th Queens Head Inn for your wedding? Century when one of Queen Victoria’s ladies-in-waiting, The Exclusive Use Option is available for just £11,000 and includes the Anna Stanhope (the Duchess of Bedford) complained of a wedding reception package of your choice, 10 bedrooms for one night little ‘sinking feeling’ at about four o’clock in the afternoon. with welcome packs for your guests, full English breakfast, use of the To revive herself, the Duchess had her servants bring her bar, restaurant and gardens, car parking and other facilities of the hotel. a pot of tea and a few breadstuffs and then soon began inviting her friends to join her for her additional meal in This is without doubt a wonderful way to ensure a truly intimate & her room at Belvior Castle. exclusive wedding reception in a beautiful setting. The traditional afternoon tea was born - and has become The Exclusive Use Option is based on 60 day guests, and an additional 60 evening a British institution. guests, using the Garden suite & includes VAT at the prevailing rate, service and Whilst we can’t promise liveried footmen we can offer a the wedding reception catering. A wedding ceremony, if required, other catering, little luxury & indulgence which will help to make your bar drinks and additional night’s accommodation are not included. Exclusive use special day a very memorable one. commences at 12 noon and concludes at 10 am the following day. 3 Wedding Menus Please choose one menu & drinks package for your wedding breakfast The wedding packages include: Afternoon Tea Menu Silver Menu Gold Menu • Red Carpet to welcome you Bottled Beer, cider, fruit punch Bottled Beer, cider, fruit punch Bottled Beer, cider, fruit punch & wine on arrival & wine on arrival • Our Wedding Supervisor to act as your & wine on arrival Master of Ceremonies throughout the day Classic Prawn Cocktail Traditional Smoked Salmon and Buttermilk Blinis • Your chosen Wedding Breakfast Menu Afternoon Tea served on tiered stands: Sauce Marie Rose, Brown Bread & Butter Lemon and Horseradish Cream Freshly made finger sandwiches • Red and White wine with the meal Or Or Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Smooth Chicken Liver Parfait Norfolk Pork and Chicken Breast Terrine • A glass of Sparkling Wine for the toast Free Range Egg and Cress Spiced Apple Chutney, Sourdough Toast With Pistachios & Pink Peppercorns, Toasted Sourdough • White linen napkins and tablecloths Hand Carved Ham and Mustard Mayonnaise • Use of the Wedding Cake Stand and Roast Breast of Chicken, Sage and Thyme Crust Roast Sirloin of Dry-aged Beef knife Mushroom Quiche with Gruyere Garlic and Wild Mushroom Sauce Yorkshire Pudding and Pan Gravy Tempting selection of cakes & treats • Hire of the Function Suite for the day Or Or and evening Home-made Scones Pan-fried Fillet of Salmon with Cornish Clotted Cream Pan-fried Fillet of Sea Bass Creamed Leeks and White Wine Sauce Vegetable Provencal, Dill Beurre Blanc • Your chosen finger buffet or light BBQ Selection of Teas & Coffee Served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes served with seasonal vegetables & potatoes for the evening reception. Prosecco for the Toast Fresh Cream Profiteroles and Warm Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Sauce Hot Chocolate Sauce Vanilla Ice-cream Or Or Vanilla Cheesecake and Black Cherry Sauce Glazed Lemon Tart Blood Orange Sorbet Freshly Filtered Coffee Freshly Filtered Coffee Beer and Wine served throughout the meal Selected wines with the meal & Glass of Prosecco for the Toast House Champagne for the toast A finger buffet or light BBQ menu for the A finger buffet or light BBQ menu for the evening reception evening reception 4 Our wedding packages include an evening finger buffet or light BBQ for Evening Arrangements the number of guests attending the main reception. Additional evening guests will be charged at the published tariff price. BBQ Menu Prestige Menu Evening Buffet Evening BBQ Menu Bottled Beer, cider, fruit punch & wine on arrival Pink Prosecco, Pimms, bottled beer, fruit Please choose 5 items from the list below Available instead of the evening buffet Chefs Appetisers punch & soft drinks on arrival that will be served alongside an assortment of sandwiches Home-made Hamburger and Relish BBQ Whiskey Cured Salmon Gravadlax Cajun Chicken and Herb Yoghurt HOT Breast of Chicken in Cajun spices Crème Fraiche, Capers and Rye Owen Taylors Award Winning Sausages 4oz Rump Steak Or Spiced Potato wedges with sour Cream and chives Spiced Potato Wedges Spiced Lamb Kebabs Blackbird Cottage Chicken Liver Parfait Italian Black Truffle, Fig Chutney and Marinated Buffalo Wings Tomato, Red Onion and Feta Salad Lincolnshire Sausages Brioche Mini chicken Fajitas Home-made Coleslaw 100% British Beef Burgers Hot Sausage Rolls Green Salad Fillet of Beef wellington Vegetable and Seafood Dim Sum Pasta, sweetcorn, peppers Potato Dauphinoise, Fine Beans in Bacon Cheddar Cheese and Leek Tartlets & chipotle sauce and Madeira Sauce Or COLD Warm New Potatoes with butter & parsley Pan-fried Monkfish Fillets Red Cabbage Coleslaw Potato & Herb Rosti, Vegetable Provencal, Serrano Ham and Melon Brochettes Saffron Sauce Mini Chicken Caesar Salads Mediterranean Cous Cous with Roasted Peppers Focaccia Topped with Tomato, Traditional Green Salad Individual Banoffee Pie Olives and Mozzarella Caramel sauce Hand Raised Pork Pie with Pickles Or Smoked Salmon and Cream cheese Bagels Strawberries and Cream Mixed Berry Meringue Mixed Berry Eaton Mess Whipped Cream and Raspberry Sauce Baby Gem Lettuce with Dips Cornetto’s / Choc Ices SWEETS Warm Apple Pie and Cream Freshly Filtered Coffee Fresh Cream Eclairs Mixed Berry Shortcake Beer and Wine served throughout the meal Selected wines with the meal & Mini Strawberry Pavlova Glass of Prosecco for the Toast Tattinger Champagne for the toast A finger buffet or light BBQ menu for the A finger buffet or light BBQ menu for the Additional items are available at a evening reception evening reception supplement Vegetarian and other dietary requirements are available. Please request these when confirming your booking. Enhance Your Wedding Menu: Upgrade from Sparkling wine to champagne and/or add an additional course of English Cheeses, celery, grape and biscuits for a small supplement. Prices are available on request. Children: Children ages under 12 years will be charged 50% of the adult price and will receive a child’s portion of the adult meal. Any children requiring an adult sized portion will be charged at the adult price. Orange juice and fruit punch will be provided as children’s drinks. 5 The little things... What is theWe booking hope this process? countdown diary will help you with allDo th Ie need planni to npre-orderg menu choices? 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