Your fairytale wedding… - Perfect North East Wedding

Your fairytale wedding…
CRATHORNE HALL HOTEL IS A MAGNIFICENT EDWARDIAN COUNTRY
HOUSE SET IN 15 ACRES OF STUNNING GROUNDS AND GARDENS;
COMPLIMENT THIS WITH OUR AWARD WINNING FOOD AND
EXCEPTIONAL WARM AND FRIENDLY SERVICE AND YOU HAVE THE
ULTIMATE VENUE FOR YOUR WEDDING.
Every wedding is uniquely special and we believe your day should reflect this.
From the moment you select Crathorne Hall as your wedding venue, our
dedicated team will help take care of your arrangements throughout each
stage of planning, to help make the process seamless.
On the big day itself, our experienced operational team will be there every step
of the way to make sure the only ‘hitch’ is the one you have planned.
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The Drawing Room
Flowers by Sandra Rose
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Make memories last…
THERE IS MORE TO CRATHORNE HALL HOTEL THAN ELEGANT
SURROUNDINGS.
Plan a wedding with us and you will enjoy the following:
– Red carpet welcome on arrival
– Use of our stunning grounds and gardens for your photographs
– Wedding menu prepared by our award winning chefs
– A member of our team to act as toastmaster throughout the day
– Bridal suite for the wedding couple on the wedding night inclusive of full breakfast
– Special accommodation rates for your overnight wedding guests
– Dedicated member of our team to help with preparations for your special day
– Cake stand and knife
– White table linen
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Top: Drawing Room
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Tailored perfection…
TO KEEP PLANNING SIMPLE, WE HAVE CREATED TWO PACKAGES. THESE
ARE BY NO MEANS EXHAUSTIVE AND IF YOU PREFER WE CAN TAILOR MAKE
A PROPOSAL TO MATCH YOUR EXACT REQUIREMENTS.
Crathorne Wedding Experience
Seasonal Wedding Experience
This package includes the following:
This specially priced package is as per the Crathorne
Wedding Experience, with the following variations:
– Seasonal reception drink of Bucks Fizz, traditional
Pimm’s or mulled wine – 1 glass per person
– Your choice of three-course wedding breakfast plus
coffee and petits fours
– Half a bottle of house wine per person
– Glass of sparkling wine to toast the wedding couple
– Full evening finger buffet, your choice of 6 items
from our evening finger buffet menu
– Bridal suite on the evening of the wedding to
include bed and breakfast
2013 weddings
Peak £110 per person, off peak £100 per person
Evening only guests - £18 per person
2014 weddings
Peak £115 per person, off peak £105 per person
Evening only guests - £19 per person
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– Set seasonal three-course wedding breakfast
– Seasonal evening buffet
2013 weddings - £85 per person
Evening only guests - £13.50 per person
2014 weddings - £90 per person
Evening only guests - £14 per person
Please contact us for details on peak, off peak and
seasonal availability or for a personalised quote
based on your requirements.
Exclusive Use…
Crathorne Hall is a luxurious country house hotel that is one
of the only wedding venues in North Yorkshire and the Tees
Valley to specialise in exclusive use weddings.
Exclusive Use
Seasonal Exclusive Experience
Imagine holding your wedding ceremony and
reception in the exclusive splendor of Crathorne Hall.
The only guests present on your big day are those
near and dear to you with the hotel closed to the
general public.
This specially priced package is as per the Exclusive
Use Experience, with the following variations:
The Exclusive Use Experience
Our exclusive use packages are inclusive of 70 guests
and include the following:
– Exclusive use of the hotel from 1pm on the day of
your wedding until 11am the next morning
– Seasonal reception drink of Bucks Fizz, traditional
Pimm’s or mulled wine – 1 glass per person
– Three-course wedding breakfast plus coffee and
petits fours
– Half a bottle of house wine per person
– Glass of sparkling wine to toast the wedding couple
– Evening finger buffet
– 37 bedrooms which includes the bridal suite on the
evening of the wedding all on a bed and breakfast
basis
2013 weddings - £15,500
2014 weddings - £16,000
The exclusive use experience is also available on
selected dates with an inclusion of 30 bedrooms at
£12,000 for 2013 and £12,500 for 2014 based on 60
guests.
– Set seasonal three-course wedding breakfast plus
coffee and petits fours
– Seasonal evening buffet
– 20 bedrooms which includes the bridal suite on the
evening of the wedding all on a bed and breakfast
basis
– Inclusive of 60 guests
2013 weddings - £8,500
2014 weddings - £9,000
Exclusive Use Accommodation
If you would prefer your guests to pay for their own
accommodation this can also be arranged.
If so, we will take full prepayment from your guests at
the applicable wedding rate at the time of booking,
then at 4 weeks prior to your wedding when final
balance is due any bedrooms booked at this stage will
be taken off your package price.
For example based on the 2013 Exclusive Use
Experience on a Saturday, the wedding bed and
breakfast rate is £145 per room, so therefore using
all 36 bedrooms in addition to the bridal suite would
equate to a reduction on your package of £5,220.
Minimum numbers apply; please speak with us for
further details.
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Choose your setting…
WE OFFER THREE STYLISH ROOMS FOR YOUR CEREMONY, WEDDING
BREAKFAST OR EVENING RECEPTION. WE CAN ADAPT THE LAYOUT, SET
THE THEME, LIGHT THE CANDLES AND BRING YOUR DREAM TO LIFE.
Ceremony Maximum Guest Capacity
Wedding Breakfast Guest Capacity
Edwardian Room
90
50
Drawing Room
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100
30
25
Room
Presidents Lounge
Small and intimate weddings…
This package is for 20 guests and is inclusive of:
Additional upgrades to the package:
– Room hire of the Drawing Room for a private drinks
reception and the Edwardian Room or Presidents
Lounge for your wedding breakfast
– Bucks Fizz reception drink
– Three-course wedding breakfast
– Half a bottle of house wine per person
– Glass of sparkling wine to toast the wedding couple
– Bridal suite on the night of the wedding to include
bed and breakfast
2012 weddings - £1,899
2013 weddings - £2,099
– Additional day guests priced per person at £65 in
2012 and £70 in 2013
– Civil ceremony room hire priced at £330 in 2012 and
£350 in 2013
Please note that the minimum guest numbers are 20
with a maximum of 50 guests.
The above package is based on selected dates only.
Exclusively yours…
FOR THE ULTIMATE IN EXCLUSIVITY, WHY NOT HAVE YOUR VERY OWN
EDWARDIAN STATELY HOME FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY AND LET US GIVE
YOU SOLE USE OF CRATHORNE HALL.
Exclusive use packages from £9,860 (based on the
Winter Package) to include all 37 bedrooms on a bed
and breakfast basis and exclusive use of the whole
hotel and grounds from 2pm on the day of your
wedding until 11am the next day. This price also
includes your full wedding package for 60 day and
evening guests.
Please ask our wedding coordinator for a personalised
exclusive use quote based on your exact requirements.
(top) Edwardian Room
(bottom left) The Crathorne Suite
Chair Covers by It’s a Cover Up
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Wedding menu…
CRATHORNE HALL HAS A RENOWNED RESTAURANT IN ITS OWN RIGHT
AND FOR WEDDINGS WE ALWAYS GO THE EXTRA MILE. THE FOLLOWING
MENUS ARE A SELECTION OF THE MANY DISHES WE CAN PREPARE. IF YOU
HAVE YOUR OWN IDEAS OR TASTES FEEL FREE TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS.
Canapes…
Reception drinks…
Please select three canapés below at £4.75 per person,
or six canapés at £8.75 per person. Additional items are
charged at £2.50 each.
We are able to offer you the opportunity to upgrade
your reception drinks from those items included in
your package. The following drinks are available and
will be subject to the upgrade price stated.
Served cold
– Confit duck with prunes and Armagnac
– Smoked mackerel pate with gooseberry jelly
– Smoked salmon and potato cake with cucumber
– Mini prawn cocktail tartlets
– Trio of melon in Malibu syrup
– Quail egg and truffle scotch eggs
– Provencal vegetables and goats cheese tarts
Served hot
– Mini lamb koftas with mint and yoghurt
– Smoked haddock and leek tarts
– Prawn samosas with chillies and spring onions
– Yorkshire blue, walnut and pear tarts (contains nuts)
– Mini toad in the hole with shallot jus
– Oriental pork spring roll
Upgrade from package price
– Bucks Fizz - included
– Sparkling wine - 70p per glass
– Champagne - £3.95 per glass
– Classic Pimm’s - included
– Mulled wine - included
– Kir Royal - made with Champagne - £4.85 per glass
Or made with sparkling wine - £1.50 per glass
– Bellini - made with Champagne - £4.85 per glass
Or made with sparkling wine - £1.50 per glass
– Mojito - £1 per glass
– Strawberry Daiquiri - £1 per glass
– Blue Lagoon - £1 per glass
– Martini Cocktail - £1 per glass
– Non alcoholic reception drinks
Fresh orange juice - £7.50 per jug
Crathorne Punch - £8.50 per jug
– Bottled still mineral water - £3.50 per bottle
– Bottled sparkling mineral water - £3.50 per bottle
The Adam Room can be made available for your
guests throughout your wedding.
Payments for drinks can be on an account or cash
basis. All spirits are served in 35ml measures unless
stated. Please note that the Adam Room Bar is open
until Midnight.
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Wedding breakfast…
To create your menu, simply choose one starter, main
course and dessert. Vegetarians and special dietary
requirements will be catered for.
Starters
– Tian of melon, seasonal berries, yoghurt & stem ginger
– Pate de maison with artichoke, fine bean salad and
apple compote
– Press of Yorkshire ham with piccalilli and herb salad
– Grilled mackerel with a new potato and crème fraîche
salad, crispy shallot and basil oil
– Wild mushroom risotto with confit chicken wings,
lemon and cracked black pepper dressing
– Pan fried bream with grilled fennel and ratatouille
dressing (£2.50 supplement)
– Seared tuna niçoise salad (£2.50 supplement)
– Lobster and prawn cocktail (£4.50 supplement)
Soups (intermediate course)
– Roast tomato and basil soup, garlic croutons and
pesto dressing (pesto contains nuts)
– Creamed leek and potato soup
– White onion and cider soup with parmesan croutons
– Roasted red pepper and tomato soup with basil
pesto and herb croutons (pesto contains nuts)
– Spiced yellow pea soup with coriander and tomato
– Minestrone soup
Soup can be a first course or £4 per person for an
additional course
Sorbets (intermediate course)
– Lemon sorbet
– Passion fruit and orange sorbet
– Mixed berry sorbet
– Pink grapefruit
– Gin and tonic
– Champagne
Sorbets can be an additional course for £3 per person
– Fillet of sea bass with crushed new potatoes cockle
and clam chowder
– Pan fried salmon with creamed potatoes, braised gem
lettuce mussel and white wine cream sauce
– Sirloin of beef, roasted potatoes, Yorkshire puddings
and red wine gravy (£2.50 supplement)
– Roast leg of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes,
caponata (£4.50 supplement)
– Roast fillet of beef with honey glazed root vegetables
creamed wild mushrooms and fondant potato (£7
supplement)
Vegetarian main courses
The following are a selection of the vegetarian options
available. Each of these can be created to form either a
first course or main course.
Should you have a more specific requirement, we would
be happy to discuss alternative choices.
– Risotto of marinated vegetables with baby spinach
and reggiano parmesan
– Tomato, goats cheese and basil ‘tarte fine’ with rocket
salad and aged balsamic
– Baked filo basket filled with honey glazed celeriac and
forest mushrooms
Desserts
– Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla ice
cream
– Red fruit Eton Mess
– Dark chocolate tart with pistachio ice cream
– Crème brûlée with dark chocolate ice cream and
shortbread biscuit
– Vanilla panacotta with berry compote
– Lemon posset
– Warm chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream
– Pear and almond tart with almond and praline ice
cream (contains nuts) (£2.50 supplement)
To finish
– Coffee and petits fours
Main courses
Cheese
– Pot roast breast of chicken with creamed savoy
cabbage, fondant potato and smoked bacon jus
– Pork loin with boulanger potatoes, honey glazed
carrots and wholegrain mustard sauce
– Selection of Yorkshire cheeses with Crathorne Hall
chutney, celery and grapes
£9 per person for an additional course or £40 per platter
– serves 10 guests
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Evening buffet menu…
AS THE EVENING UNFOLDS, KEEP YOUR GUESTS SATISFIED WITH DELICIOUS
ITEMS FROM OUR BUFFET; WE OFFER A RANGE OF OPTIONS FROM ALL TIME
FAVOURITES TO SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Please choose 6 items from the following hot and cold
menus. Any additional items are charged at £2 each.
Cold
– Selection of sandwiches
– Smoked mackerel pâté en croûte
– Smoked salmon mousse with horseradish
pancakes
– Black pudding and caramelised apple sausage roll
– Ballotine of chicken with pistachio nuts and a red
onion marmalade
– Ham and garden herb quiches with gruyère
cheese
Hot
– Crisp fried brie with cranberry mayo
– Tempura tiger prawns with sweet chilli dip
– Chicken and spring onion samosas with a plum
dipping sauce
– Mini Angus burgers with pickles and ketchup in a
sesame bun
– Deep fried cod with crushed peas and pancetta
– Chicken satay skewers with cucumber and mint
yoghurt
– Vegetable samosas with mango chutney
– Onion bhaji with mint yoghurt
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BBQ menus…
Supplements apply to wedding packages with a full
finger buffet included.
Menu 1 - £2.50 per person supplement
– Hamburgers
– Marinated chicken drumsticks
– Hot dog sausages
– Spare ribs with bbq sauce
– Jacket potatoes
– Garlic bread
– Chef’s selection of seasonal salads, relishes and
chutneys
Menu 2 - £6 per person supplement
– Lemon and ginger chicken brochettes
– Cumberland sausages with fried onions and mustard
– Spare ribs with bbq sauce
– Spicy lamb kebabs
– Baked salmon in herb parcels
– Jacket potatoes, garlic bread
– Chef’s selection of seasonal salads, relishes and
chutneys
Menu 3 - £11.50 per person supplement
– Char grilled beef minute steaks with roasted onions
– Grilled pork chop with apple and cider glaze
– Spicy lamb kebabs, chicken brochettes
– Chinese chicken drumsticks
– Grilled salmon and tuna with lemon sauce
– Jacket potatoes, garlic bread and buttered sweetcorn
– Chef’s selection of seasonal salads, relishes and
chutneys
– Fresh fruit salad
Hen parties…
With 17 nationwide hotels within Hand Picked Hotels,
why not hold your hen party at one of our country
house properties? All Hand Picked Hotels are able to
offer dining in private rooms and with seven spa hotels
to choose from there are countless opportunities.
Highlights include Norton House Hotel & Spa in
Edinburgh, Wood Hall Hotel & Spa in West Yorkshire,
Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa in Surrey and Hendon Hall
Hotel in London.
Each of our spa properties offer a Refresh and Revive
package consisting of:
– 2 x 30 minutes treatments
– Shape and polish for fingers or toes
– Two-course lunch
The Refresh and Revive package is priced from £109
per guest.
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Stay the night…
We offer preferential rates for wedding guests which are based on two
people sharing a classic double or twin room on a bed and breakfast
basis. Prices start from £115 for 2012 and £120 for 2013 weddings and are
also available for guests with the option of a buffet or dinner upgrade the
night prior to the wedding.
Please note check in is from 3pm for overnight guests.
Children’s packages…
We will prepare healthy and tasty children’s food menus and provide family
rooms or cots where needed. Just speak with your wedding co-ordinator.
What happens next…
One of our experienced wedding co-ordinators will help you to plan
your day from beginning to end. Once you have viewed the property
and decided on a date, this date can be held for up to 2 weeks
provisionally, where possible, without any obligation.
Once confirmed, your wedding co-ordinator will send you two contracts,
please bear in mind this will only have the basic details included as it is
work in progress, but will give you an idea of timings and information
we require. Once you have signed and returned a copy with the deposit
requested your dreams start turning to reality.
Once you have made a provisional booking, if you choose to marry in
one of our rooms, it will be necessary for you to contact Northallerton
registry office on 01609 532601. A fee will be payable for the services
of the registration staff and this is made directly to them prior to the
ceremony. The registry office will be able to advise you of all specific
details. Please note it is your responsibility to book the registrar directly.
As your day approaches we will assist with the selection of menus, drinks
and those all important touches to make the day run smoothly. After
your wedding has taken place, you will be awarded Gold membership of
Hand Picked Hotels’ loyalty programme, The Club. Please note that points
are not awarded for the wedding or wedding related spend.
All prices include VAT at 20% and may be subject to change. Food and
drink items are correct at time of going to press and may be subject to
change. Please note that 2012 and 2013 prices are subject to review
and may change. Please also note that additional points for Gold
membership cannot be generated from the wedding spend.
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