our wedding brochure

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….
SPECIAL
WEDDING CEREMONIES &
CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
Aintree Racecourse is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and civil
partnership ceremonies for up to 200 guests in a range of spectacular
suites, with views of the racecourse.
LOWER SADDLE BAR
VALENTINE’S SUITE
WINNERS’ ENCLOSURE
Located in the Queen Mother Stand and overlooking the winning post, the
Valentine’s Suite is spacious yet intimate, with exquisite wooden panelling and a
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
Suite for your Champagne reception.
PRINCESS ROYAL STAND
The Merryman Suite, Princess Royal Suite and Wallis Suite are all perfect for
smaller ceremonies, flexible enough to accommodate between 10 and 100 guests.
All offer stunning views of the racecourse, setting the perfect scene for your
special day.
If you want the best of both worlds, with views over both the racecourse and the Parade Ring then this
is the perfect location. Accommodating up to 100 guests in a beautiful setting.
For an intimate outdoor wedding surrounded by the beauty of the Parade Ring, choose to have your
ceremony in the Winners’ Enclosure. Suitable for up to 100 guests.
JOCKEY CLUB ROOMS 1750
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
mementoes, the Sefton Rooms still offer the same superb level of service with a timeless feel.
McCOY’S
Overlooking the Red Rum Garden, McCoy’s, with its antique wooden panelling and racing jockey
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
with the same dedicated team who organise the historic Grand
National, combined with stunning racecourse views, will make your
wedding dreams come true.
Images courtesy of Daniel Charles Photography
Why not host a Champagne reception in the unique McCoy’s or
Jockey Club Rooms 1750 with another of our stunning racecourse view
suites for your wedding banquet? The possibilities are endless and
the true beauty of Aintree can only be experienced by visiting us and
experiencing it for yourself.
PRINCESS ROYAL
STAND
QUEEN MOTHER
STAND
JOCKEY CLUB 1750
EARL OF DERBY
& LORD SEFTON
STANDS
PADDOCK LODGE
& McCOY’S
With a choice of exquisite
suites accommodating
up to 250 guests and
magnificent racecourse
views, the recently
refurbished Princess Royal
Suite offers a self-contained
wedding venue together
with the Merryman Suite or
Princess Royal Suite which
can accommodate up to
100 for your civil ceremony
or partnership.
The appropriately named
Valentine’s Suite can
accommodate wedding
receptions for up to 200 or
for smaller occasions the
Becher’s Suite is ideal for
receptions up to 120 guests.
The Valentine’s Suite is also
licensed for civil ceremonies
and partnerships.
The Lord Daresbury Stand
hosts the atmospheric
and historic Jockey Club
Rooms 1750, which can be
used to host a Champagne
reception for up to 100
in surroundings that will
give your guests a unique
experience.
Opened in 2007, our state
of the art suites in these
adjacent stands are mirror
images of each other,
and have the capacity to
host wedding banquets
for up to 400 guests. The
stands are also linked by
Saddle Bars, with floor to
ceiling windows offering
panoramic views of the
Parade Ring, they’re the
ideal location for your
Champagne reception.
These unique and historic
buildings are a fantastic
location for your wedding
reception. Paddock Lodge,
once the home of the
Topham family who owned
the racecourse, can host
ceremonies for up to 30
guests. Sympathetically
restored, it retains many
of its stunning and original
architectural features
while McCoy’s has
fantastic displays of racing
memorabilia, and can host
a champagne reception for
up to 250.
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.
SUITES
CEREMONY RECEPTION
WEDDING
EVENING
BREAKFAST RECEPTION
Princess Royal Suite
100
300
100
250
Merryman Suite
100
100
80
-
Becher’s Suite
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120
60
100
Valentine Suite
150
200
80
180
Papillon Suite
200
300
100
200
-
600
200
450
Corbiere Suite
200
300
100
200
Sunloch Suite
-
600
200
450
McCoy’s
40
250
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Jockey Club 1750
60
100
50
100
Paddock Lodge
30
80
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Lower Saddle Bar
100
200
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Winners Enclosure
100
-
-
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Golden Miller Suite
THINGS TO REMEMBER
12 MONTHS TO GO
4 TO 5 MONTHS
1 MONTH
•Determine the style and theme of your
wedding and agree budget
•Contact your florist and finalise your
arrangements
•Meet with your photographer and provide a
list of required shots
•Decide on a wedding date and start
searching wedding venues
•Order wedding stationery
•Start working on your seating plan
•Book your wedding transport
•Confirm honeymoon reservations
•Apply for the necessary licenses and book in
with registrar
•Arrange accommodation
•Arrange for a final wedding dress fitting
9 TO 11 MONTHS
•Decide on your wedding decorations including
favours
•Begin your search for bridal gown,
shoes, accessories and lingerie, suit hire,
photographer, entertainment, florist, transport,
hair & beauty stylist, bridesmaid dresses,
wedding cake and venue decoration
•Choose your wedding cake
3 MONTHS
2 WEEKS
•Finalise seating chart
•Confirm delivery time and locations with florist
•Finalise your guest list
•Contact any guests you have not received an
acceptance from
•Compile a preliminary guest list
•Meet with registrar/officiant to discuss
details of the ceremony
1 WEEK
•Choose your attendants and ensure they are
aware of what their duties are
•Choose gifts for your attendants and parents
•Arrange suit fittings
•Choose and purchase your wedding rings
•Confirm honeymoon arrangements
•Give final guest numbers to venue/receptions/
caterer
6 TO 8 MONTHS
2 MONTHS
•Make sure the men have their final suit fitting
•Start planning ceremony and reception music
choices
•Send out your invitations
•Start looking at invitation designs
•Start making/buying wedding favours
•Sign up for your gift registry/honeymoon
donation scheme
•Finalise music selections for the ceremony and
reception
•Schedule a hair and makeup trial
•If changing your name, complete the proper
documents
•Collect wedding gown, bridesmaid, flower
girl dresses and accessories
•Reconfirm everything with vendors one last
time
1 DAY BEFORE
•Attend rehearsal (if you are having one)
•Have a manicure/pedicure
•Confirm wedding day transportation
•Confirm all duties required with the wedding
party
•Try to get an early night and relax!
TESTIMONIALS
“The food was beautiful, many guests have
commented to me on the quality of both the
wedding breakfast and the evening buffet.
Neil and Amy could not have done any more for
us, I didn’t have to worry about a thing all day as
they kept me fully informed all the way through.
Everybody was super impressed
with Aintree and its staff.”
“We cannot fault the catering and the
staff, Sue was on hand for everything and
looked after us so well, she made us feel
very special and the day was fantastic.
From booking with Charlotte who was very
helpful, to our actual day, Aintree was the best
and perfect choice, well done and thank you.”
MR & MRS BENNETT
MR & MRS SMYTH
“Thank you so much for all of your help
organising and planning the day, and for all
the staff’s hard work to make it so special,
especially Amy who kept everything running.
“From the handling of our initial enquiry
and throughout the day and night,
our wedding was well organised and
staff were helpful and friendly.
The quality, presentation and service of the food
was all fantastic – especially the evening buffet.”
The food was excellent and
all the guests agreed.”
CLAIRE & BEN POPE
LEANNE MORAN
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Giving notice means declaring that you and
your partner are both free to marry each
other and will require you to provide certain
documents. You may do this up to one year
before the date of your wedding. You will need
to make an appointment to give notice with the
Register Office in the district in which you live.
You are both required to give notice.
To give a marriage notice you and your partner
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
marriage must then take place within twelve
months of the date you gave notice.
The Registrar will tell you when your authority
to marry is due to be issued.
If you are marrying in a district different to the
one in which you live, you will need to take the
certificate to that district before the day of the
wedding.
Call either Southport Register office on
0151 934 2012 or Crosby Register office on
0151 934 3045 for further details.
HOW TO FIND US
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M62 at J6 to join M57, follow the brown tourist information
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The nearest mainline station to Aintree is Liverpool Lime
Street. Liverpool Central Station is just a short walk from Lime
Street, where you can catch a train to Aintree. Aintree Station
is directly opposite the racecourse, where trains run every 15
minutes during the day.
Preston
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Aintree Racecourse is located on the A59, just one mile from
the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6. Follow the
A59 to Liverpool and the brown tourist information signs for
Aintree Racecourse as you approach the racecourse for routes
to the car park.
M57
Junction 4
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Aintree Racecourse Ormskirk Road Aintree Liverpool L9 5AS
For more information or to arrange a visit call 0151 522 2900