PERFECT WEDDINGS AT AINTREE RACECOURSE WE DO! AINTREE WHERE YOUR WEDDING DREAMS COME TRUE There’s no wedding venue in Liverpool or the North West quite like the celebrated Aintree Racecourse – where drama and history combine with superb service to make your wedding dreams come true. With an abundance of spectacular rooms and suites to accommodate any size wedding , including large scale and Asian weddings for up to 500 guests, all of your arrangements will be in the capable hands of the same team who organise the legendary and illustrious Grand National. Aintree Racecourse is also licensed to hold civil ceremonies and civil partnerships for up to 200 guests, making the venue the perfect place to host your special day. Take a look at our rooms and packages, read our testimonials and let us work with you to make your wedding dream a reality…. Aintree Racecourse is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and civil LOWER SADDLE BAR partnership ceremonies for up to 200 guests in a range of spectacular If you want the best of both worlds, with views over both the racecourse and the Parade Ring then this SPECIAL suites, with views of the racecourse. is the perfect location. Accommodating up to 100 guests in a beautiful setting. VALENTINE’S SUITE WINNERS’ ENCLOSURE WEDDING CEREMONIES & Located in the Queen Mother Stand and overlooking the winning post, the For an intimate outdoor wedding surrounded by the beauty of the Parade Ring, choose to have your Valentine’s Suite is spacious yet intimate, with exquisite wooden panelling and a ceremony in the Winners’ Enclosure. Suitable for up to 100 guests. CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS romantic atmosphere. Seating up to 180 guests, the Valentine’s Suite can be used for both your ceremony and wedding breakfast, or combined with the Becher’s JOCKEY CLUB ROOMS 1750 Suite for your Champagne reception. The elegant and historic Jockey Club Rooms 1750, located in the Lord Daresbury stand, provide a unique and intimate venue for ceremonies up to 60. Surrounded by priceless Grand National PRINCESS ROYAL STAND mementoes, the Sefton Rooms still offer the same superb level of service with a timeless feel. The Merryman Suite, Princess Royal Suite and Wallis Suite are all perfect for smaller ceremonies, flexible enough to accommodate between 10 and 100 guests. McCOY’S All offer stunning views of the racecourse, setting the perfect scene for your Overlooking the Red Rum Garden, McCoy’s, with its antique wooden panelling and racing jockey special day. memorabilia, is a unique venue for a wedding ceremony of up to 40 guests. STUNNING WEDDING RECEPTIONS Our fantastic range of rooms and suites at Aintree Racecourse, together PRINCESS ROYAL QUEEN MOTHER JOCKEY CLUB 1750 EARL OF DERBY PADDOCK LODGE with the same dedicated team who organise the historic Grand STAND STAND & LORD SEFTON & McCOY’S National, combined with stunning racecourse views, will make your STANDS wedding dreams come true. With a choice of exquisite The appropriately named The Lord Daresbury Stand Opened in 2007, our state These unique and historic Why not host a Champagne reception in the unique McCoy’s or suites accommodating Valentine’s Suite can hosts the atmospheric of the art suites in these buildings are a fantastic Jockey Club Rooms 1750 with another of our stunning racecourse view up to 250 guests and accommodate wedding and historic Jockey Club adjacent stands are mirror location for your wedding suites for your wedding banquet? The possibilities are endless and magnificent racecourse receptions for up to 200 or Rooms 1750, which can be images of each other, reception. Paddock Lodge, the true beauty of Aintree can only be experienced by visiting us and views, the recently for smaller occasions the used to host a Champagne and have the capacity to once the home of the experiencing it for yourself. refurbished Princess Royal Becher’s Suite is ideal for reception for up to 100 host wedding banquets Topham family who owned Suite offers a self-contained receptions up to 120 guests. in surroundings that will for up to 400 guests. The the racecourse, can host wedding venue together The Valentine’s Suite is also give your guests a unique stands are also linked by ceremonies for up to 30 with the Merryman Suite or licensed for civil ceremonies experience. Saddle Bars, with floor to guests. Sympathetically Princess Royal Suite which and partnerships. ceiling windows offering restored, it retains many can accommodate up to panoramic views of the of its stunning and original 100 for your civil ceremony Parade Ring, they’re the architectural features or partnership. ideal location for your while McCoy’s has Champagne reception. fantastic displays of racing memorabilia, and can host a champagne reception for up to 250. Images courtesy of Daniel Charles Photography Images courtesy TAILOR MADE ROOMS AND PACKAGES Take a look at our capacity chart below, let your dreams run free and then call our wedding team who are committed to working with you to tailor make your wedding fantasy into a reality! We have a fantastic range of inclusive wedding packages available including room hire, drinks reception, 3 course meal, wine and evening buffet as well as various special offers available throughout the year. Call our wedding team on 0151 522 2900 to discuss all the options, or allow us to tailor make your perfect package especially for you. WEDDING EVENING SUITES CEREMONY RECEPTION BREAKFAST RECEPTION Princess Royal Suite 100 300 100 250 Merryman Suite 100 100 80 - Becher’s Suite - 120 60 100 Valentine Suite 150 200 80 180 Papillon Suite 200 300 100 200 Golden Miller Suite - 600 200 450 Corbiere Suite 200 300 100 200 Sunloch Suite - 600 200 450 McCoy’s 40 250 - - Jockey Club 1750 60 100 50 100 Paddock Lodge 30 80 - - Lower Saddle Bar 100 200 - - Winners Enclosure 100 - - - THINGS TO REMEMBER 12 MONTHS TO GO 4 TO 5 MONTHS 1 MONTH • Determine the style and theme of your • Contact your florist and finalise your • Meet with your photographer and provide a wedding and agree budget arrangements list of required shots • Decide on a wedding date and start • Order wedding stationery • Start working on your seating plan searching wedding venues • Book your wedding transport • Confirm honeymoon reservations • Apply for the necessary licenses and book in • Arrange accommodation • Arrange for a final wedding dress fitting with registrar • Choose your wedding cake • Decide on your wedding decorations including 2 WEEKS 9 TO 11 MONTHS favours • Finalise seating chart • Begin your search for bridal gown, • Confirm delivery time and locations with florist shoes, accessories and lingerie, suit hire, 3 MONTHS • Contact any guests you have not received an photographer, entertainment, florist, transport, acceptance from hair & beauty stylist, bridesmaid dresses, • Finalise your guest list wedding cake and venue decoration • Meet with registrar/officiant to discuss • Compile a preliminary guest list details of the ceremony 1 WEEK • Choose your attendants and ensure they are • Choose gifts for your attendants and parents • Collect wedding gown, bridesmaid, flower aware of what their duties are • Arrange suit fittings girl dresses and accessories • Choose and purchase your wedding rings • Confirm honeymoon arrangements • Give final guest numbers to venue/receptions/ caterer • Make sure the men have their final suit fitting 6 TO 8 MONTHS 2 MONTHS • Reconfirm everything with vendors one last • Start planning ceremony and reception music • Send out your invitations time choices • Schedule a hair and makeup trial • Start looking at invitation designs • Start making/buying wedding favours 1 DAY BEFORE • Sign up for your gift registry/honeymoon • Finalise music selections for the ceremony and donation scheme reception • Attend rehearsal (if you are having one) • If changing your name, complete the proper • Have a manicure/pedicure documents • Confirm wedding day transportation • Confirm all duties required with the wedding party • Try to get an early night and relax! TESTIMONIALS IMPORTANT INFORMATION “The food was beautiful, many guests have “We cannot fault the catering and the Giving notice means declaring that you and commented to me on the quality of both the staff, Sue was on hand for everything and your partner are both free to marry each wedding breakfast and the evening buffet. looked after us so well, she made us feel other and will require you to provide certain very special and the day was fantastic. documents. You may do this up to one year Neil and Amy could not have done any more for before the date of your wedding. You will need us, I didn’t have to worry about a thing all day as From booking with Charlotte who was very to make an appointment to give notice with the they kept me fully informed all the way through. helpful, to our actual day, Aintree was the best Register Office in the district in which you live. and perfect choice, well done and thank you.” Everybody was super impressed You are both required to give notice. with Aintree and its staff.” MR & MRS BENNETT To give a marriage notice you and your partner MR & MRS SMYTH must have lived in England or Wales for seven clear days immediately before you give notice. After giving notice you must allow at least fifteen clear days before you can marry. Your “Thank you so much for all of your help “From the handling of our initial enquiry marriage must then take place within twelve organising and planning the day, and for all and throughout the day and night, months of the date you gave notice. the staff’s hard work to make it so special, our wedding was well organised and especially Amy who kept everything running. staff were helpful and friendly.