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Hazeldene Hotel
Gretna Green
Wedding Brochure
2015
Hello,
We welcome you to The Hazeldene Hotel and thank
you for your interest.
We are a small family business with an 11 bedroom
hotel in the wedding capital of the UK; Gretna Green.
There are of course B&B’s and Guest Houses in Gretna
Green but there are only 3 actual hotels; the difference
being, a hotel offers food, restaurant and a bar.
We pride ourselves in giving a home from home feel
and our local customers continually get mentioned on
TripAdvisor for their welcome and friendliness.
We take pride in what we are good at; namely
being a hotel which serves good home cooked food
at a reasonable cost, with a well priced bar.
We recommend other ‘wedding’ suppliers who,
through personal experience, we know are good.
We simply put them in touch with you. Unlike
many other hotels and accommodation venues, we
do not accept commission from these suppliers.
We merely ask them to offer their services at the
best price for Hazeldene customers.
Being a small, dedicated team, we will ensure you
receive our personal attention on any planning issues,
advice or other queries you may have.
We have included some sample menus for you to
peruse; you can choose one of our menus or you can
personalise the food to reflect your taste and be totally
bespoke, if that’s what is required for your day.
Throughout this brochure you will find little snippets
and nuggets of information which may interest you and
assist you in your planning. We hope you find it useful.
If you wish to come along and view our rooms, sample
our home cooked food or simply have a look around,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Some couples prefer to view the local area and
services a few times before their big day; if you have
booked your wedding with us, we will offer a special
discounted room rate for you. Please mention this offer
when booking your accommodation.
'Your day is our day and we look
forward to being a part of it.'
A Brief History of Gretna Green
Why Flee to Gretna Green?
Put simply...it was due to a change in English marriage
laws and a happy accident of geography!
In the middle of the 18th century, England's Law Lords
approved new laws to tighten marriage arrangements.
Couples had to reach the age of 21 before they
could marry without their parents consent, and the
marriage had to take place in a Church.
Scottish law however was different; you could marry
on the spot, in a simple ‘marriage by declaration’, or
‘handfasting’ ceremony, requiring only two witnesses
and assurances from the couple that they were both
over the age of 16 and free to marry. With such a
relaxed arrangement within easy reach of England,
it soon led to the inevitable influx of countless
thousands of young couples running away to marry
over the border. Gretna Green was the first village in
Scotland and conveniently situated on the main
route from London into Scotland.
With Gretna Green perfectly placed to take advantage
of these differences in the two countries marriage laws,
and with an angry 'father-of-the-bride' usually in hot
pursuit, the runaway couple would waste no time.
Therefore as soon as they reached Scottish soil in
Gretna Green, they would find a place of security where
they could marry in haste!
Weddings in Gretna Green today...
Nowadays over 1,500 weddings and nearly 200
blessings take place every year within the Famous
Blacksmiths Shop, the original marriage house. The
whole area of Gretna Green and Gretna continues to
break wedding records with around 4,500 weddings
taking place every year, about 13% of all weddings in
Scotland.
Hazeldene Hotel Rooms
At the Hazeldene Hotel, we have 11 letting rooms, all with en-suite. All come with ironing board, iron and
hairdryer. Every room has tea and coffee making facilities with a welcome tray. All prices include full Scottish
breakfast.
Room 1 .....................................................................................£79.00
Deluxe Double (King Size Bed)
Room 2 .....................................................................................£79.00
Standard Double (Double Bed)
Room 3 .....................................................................................£79.00
Standard Double (Double Bed)
Room 4 .....................................................................................£79.00
Family Room (Super King & Bunk Bed)
Room 5 .....................................................................................£89.00
Room 7.....................................................................................£79.00
Deluxe Double (King Size Bed)
Room 8 .....................................................................................£74.00
Family Room (Double & Single Bed)
Room 9 .....................................................................................£69.00
Standard Double (Double Bed)
Room 10 ..................................................................................£69.00
Standard Double (Double Bed)
Room 11 ................................................................................£104.00
4 Poster Room (4 Poster Bed)
Self Contained Flat (Double, 3x Single Beds & Kitchen)
Room 6 .....................................................................................£74.00
For larger bookings, The Hazeldene offers a 5% discount for 3-4 rooms and
a 10% discount for 5+ rooms.
Family Room (Double & Single Bed)
Your wedding cake just has to
be right. All cakes produced
are unique to the bride and
groom’s wishes, but without
the cost spinning out of control.
I offer a very flexible service
and cater to any budget to
ensure your cake is perfect.
In association
with
Hazeldene
Hotel
Brides flowers from Gretna's only flower shop
With 17 years experience and 10 years in the UK’s Wedding Capital,
we are confident that after speaking to us you will be reassured that
we are capable and committed to producing a 100% perfect, fresh
bridal floral arrangement delivered to your accommodation two
hours prior to your wedding.
Our commitment to you is to supply 100% fresh flowers made on
the same day and delivered to your hotel or accommodation at a
pre arranged time. At Gretna Flower Basket we like to have a
meeting with the bride and groom the day before the wedding to
ensure everything will be perfect on your wedding day.
For more information contact us on:
Tel: 01387 419 802
Mob: 07765 228 531
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.lyndascelebrationcakes.co.uk
We also offer a hire service for chair covers, balloons and venue
decoration. Providing these services in addition to wedding flowers
enables us to coordinate the look of your wedding and help create the
perfect wedding day. Let us help make your special day extra special
01461 338 630 (Day) 01228 792 227 (Evenings)
133 Central Avenue, Gretna, Dumfriesshire, DG16 5AQ
E:mail
[email protected]
Drinks Packages
Pre Bought Drinks Vouchers
Wine Selection
Buy 25 drinks vouchers valued at £75.00 for £67.50
Our wine list is sourced throughout the world by our
specialist wine importer; La Barrique Fine Wines.
These wines are unique to our supplier and you will not
find them on the high street. Through our supplier, we
can source almost any grape type or variety you may
wish.
Discounted Pre Paid Bar Tab
£250 bar tab for £235
£500 bar tab for £475
£1000 bar tab for £940
(these deals must be paid prior to the event)
A Bucket of Beer............................................................£28.00
10 bottles of Premium Beer served in a bucket of ice.
Choose from: Fosters Gold, Heineken, Sol, Desperados
(these deals must be paid prior to the event)
A Bottle of Spirits....................................................... £45.00
A bottle of Premium Spirit placed on the table for your
guests to enjoy (includes 2 jugs of mixers).
Choose from: Smirnoff, Whyte & Mackay, Gordons Gin
(these deals must be paid prior to the event)
Our wine list offers House Red, White, Rose from
£12.95 per bottle; Exclusive wines from £14.95;
Sparkling from £19.95; Champagne from £29.95.
Drinks Package A..............................£10.50 per person
Drinks Package C.................................£4.50 per person
On arrival (choose one)
Glass of Sparkling Wine, Bucks Fizz,
Glass of Fresh Orange Juice
On arrival (choose one)
Glass of Fresh Orange Juice, Glass of Fresh Apple
Juice
With your main meal (choose one)
Glass of House Wine, Bottle of Beer, Pint of Beer,
Standard Single Spirit & Mixer
With your main meal (choose one)
Glass of Coca Cola, Diet Coke or Lemonade,
Fresh Milkshake
For the Toast
Glass of Sparkling Wine
For the Toast
Glass of Fresh Apple Juice
Drinks Package B...............................£13.50 per person
On arrival (choose one)
Glass of Champagne, Champagne Fizz,
Glass of Fresh Orange Juice
With your main meal (choose one)
Glass of House Wine, Bottle of Beer, Pint of Beer,
Standard Single Spirit & Mixer
For the Toast
Glass of Champagne
Food Packages
Set Meal.....................................................£21.95 per person
Homemade Soup of the Day
Haggis Bites
Garlic Mushrooms
Traditional Scottish Steak Pie
12oz Gammon Steak
Chicken Tempura
Battered White Fish
Homemade Macaroni Cheese
Homemade Crumble of the Day
Trio of Ice creams
Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding
Followed by Tea or Coffee
Something Special..............................£5.00 per person
3 Individual Chocolate Fountains; each with a
different type of Chocolate.
Served with Seasonal Fruits, Mallows, Fudge
and Shortbread
Bronze Buffet..............................................£4.95 per person
Assortment of Sandwiches, Sausage Rolls, Quiche,
Tea or Coffee
Silver Buffet.................................................£8.95 per person
Assortment of Sandwiches, Sausage Rolls, Quiche,
Chicken Goujons, Pasta Bowls, Cold Meat Trays
2 Gateux or Cakes
Tea or Coffee
Gold Buffet.................................................£14.95 per person
Assortment of Sandwiches, Sausage Rolls, Quiche,
Chicken Goujons, Pasta Bowls, Cold Meat Trays,
Soup of the Day, Crusty Bread,
2 Gateux or Cakes
Choose from 2 hot dishes
Chicken Curry, Chilli, Lasagne or Beef Stew
Tea or Coffee
Add Homemade Chips to any Buffet.....£1.75 per person
3 Course Meal...............................................................................................................................................................£29.95 per person
Choose from 3 Starters
Choose from 4 Main Courses
Choose from 3 Desserts
Homemade Soup of the Day
Coronation Chicken Salad
Garlic Mushrooms
Stack of Pulled Pork
& Black Pudding
Prawn Cocktail
Haggis, Neeps & Tattie Tower
Florida Cocktail with Sorbet
Traditional Scottish Steak Pie
12oz Gammon Steak
Roast Chicken in Gravy
Lemon, Chilli & Mint Chicken
Braised Beef
Baked Fillet of White Fish
Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni
Chicken, Bacon & Black Pudding
Salad
Salmon & Prawn Linguini
Haggis, Neeps And Tatties
Surf and Turf *£3 Supplement
Homemade crumble of the Day
Trio of Ice creams
Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding
Eton Mess
Cranachan
Homemade Cheesecake
Choc Fudge Cake
Cheese and Biscuits *£3 supplement
Hot Rolls, Tea and Coffee................£5.00 per person
(extra rolls £2.50)
Choose from
Bacon, Beef Link Sausage or Scottish Square Sausage
on a roll.
Served with Tea & Coffee
Followed by Tea and Coffee
Planning the Wedding
If ever an event needed meticulous planning, it is your
wedding. So much could go wrong. From the classic
Best Man forgetting the rings, to discovering your
passports are out of date a week before the honeymoon.
Careful planning is absolutely essential.
As well as the importance of the budget, timing is
crucial. It is no use anticipating the wedding of the
year and then realising you should have booked the
stretched limo or the singer or band months ago. We
have included some pointers for your timescales and
you will probably be surprised at how early some
arrangements need to be made.
12 Months in advance
• Decide on the budget
• Book ceremony, reception venue and caterers
• Start looking at wedding and bridesmaids dresses
• Start researching transport, photographer, florist etc.
• Book honeymoon.
6 Months in advance
• Book transport, photographer and entertainment
• Arrange hire of formal wear
• Order wedding cake
• Choose wedding dress and rings
• Order wedding stationery
• Sort out wedding list
• Check passports are up to date
• Book wedding night hotel
• Arrange wedding insurance.
3 Months in advance
• Send out invitations and wedding list
• Finalise honeymoom arrangments
(clothes, visa, vaccinations etc)
• Order floral decorations
• Confirm wedding music, readings etc.
• Choose and buy going away outfit
• Visit hairdresser and book appointment for the day
•Confirm final choices with florist
• Finalise details with photographer.
Don't forget our recommendations
Gretna Flower Basket, Dene Travel, Craig Irving Piper,
Colin Carpenter Photography, Au Naturel Hair & Beauty,
LLC Cakes
1 Month in advance
Budget Planner
• Try on outfits for alterations
• Draw up final list of guests and prepare seating plan
• Arrange stag and hen parties
• Write speeches
• Buy presents for attendants
• Confirm cake delivery
Wedding Rings
Wedding Dress, Veil etc.
Shoes & Accessories
Bride's Beauty Treatments
Grooms Outfit
Bridesmaids Dresses
Flowers (Bride's Bouquet, Buttonholes,
Church Flowers, Reception, Table Decorations)
Stationery (Invitations etc)
Transport
Ceremony Fees
Photographer/Videographer
Wedding Cake
Hire of Reception Venue
Wedding Reception
Evening Reception
Drinks
Entertainment
Bride's Going Away Outfit
Wedding Night Hotel
Honeymoon
Other Expenses
2 Weeks in advance
• Finalise reception details (confirm numbers etc.)
• Confirm all arrangments
(wedding clothes, timings etc.)
1 Week in advance
• Hold wedding rehersal
• Wear in wedding shoes
• Pack for honeymoon
• Order honeymoon money
• Final hair and make-up practice
The day before
• Finish packing
• Confirm cake delivery AGAIN
• Relax and look forward to the big day!
£
TOTAL
Guest List Manager
Here's a little (light-hearted) helping hand to make up your Guest List.
Have you talked to this person within the last year?
NO
YES
Do you spend time with them outside of work?
NO
YES
Is it someone you would
normally buy dinner
for?
NO
Eliminated
YES
Will they make your
wedding more fun?
Do you have a close personal/family connection
to this person?
FRIEND
NO
FAMILY
Do they know your
partners name?
Is it someone your
parents would want
there?
YES
NO
NO
Will they make your
wedding more fun?
YES
YES
You're Invited!
YES
NO
Are your parents paying
for the wedding?
YES
NO
Eliminated
In association
with
Hazeldene
Hotel
In association
with
Hazeldene
Hotel
Wedding hair & beauty by
Au Naturel
18 years experience in
bridal hair & make up.
Friendly, professional, mobile service.
Executive Cars, People Carriers & Minibuses
Having recently moved to the Gretna Green area; we offer assistance
in your wedding, stag or hen transport.
All vehicles are suitably insured and licensed.
Please call: Michelle
If you book your wedding package at The Hazeldene Hotel;
Dene Travel will offer you discounted rates
01461 338292 01461 33-7000
07548 768732
Hazeldene Hotel, Main Street, Springfield, GRETNA GREEN, DG16 5EA
01461 339 140 / 07917 275006
E:mail
[email protected]
Web www.au-naturelwedding.co.uk
Web
E:mail
www.gretnahazeldene.co.uk
[email protected]
The Hazeldene Hotel
T: 01461 338 292
E: [email protected]
www.gretnahazeldene.co.uk