Seckford
Hall - A romantic wedding venue in the heart of Suffolk, East Anglia
If
you are looking for possible wedding venues in Suffolk or East Anglia,
come and visit Seckford Hall. We provide an attractive wedding venue,
complete wedding service and top quality accommodation all under
one roof.
Your Wedding Day will be the happiest day of your life, creating
memories not only for yourselves but for your families and guests.
You want a superb Reception, well organised down to the smallest
detail and run with skilled precision by our friendly, experienced
and helpful staff. At Seckford Hall, whether you plan a private
wedding celebration just for the immediate family, or a lavish buffet
for the family and friends, we aim to provide exactly the right
surroundings and atmosphere to enable you to simply relax and enjoy
your special day.
Prior to your booking, we would be delighted to show
you and your family around the Hotel and discuss your arrangements
informally. A provisional booking can then be made and held for
you without obligation, for 7 days. Your written confirmation to
Seckford Hall will then be required together with a deposit. From
then on you can sit back and rest assured that you have placed yourselves
in the capable hands of our management and staff, who have seen
many bridal couples enjoy their happy day.
There are only fifty-two Saturdays in a year! If you are planning
to get married on one of them may we suggest that you book with
us early to avoid disappointment. We only cater for one Wedding
Reception a day in the hotel to enable us to give you our very best
attention.
The Civil Ceremony
Seckford Hall is licensed for Civil Ceremonies and our delightful
oak-panelled Great Hall can seat up to 30 people or our Lakeside
Suite can seat 120 guests. There is a room hire charge for the Civil
Ceremony and we can arrange for floral decorations and music —
perhaps a harpist!
It is not permissible to play religious music during the ceremony
nor are religious items allowed in the room, please check with the
Registrar for details.
Use of the Lakeside Suite for a Civil Ceremony may possibly create
the need to hire a Marquee to accommodate the wedding breakfast.
For information and to check availability please contact Superintendent Registrar on 01394 387876
A Marquee
This can give a special feeling to the great day. Reminiscent of
Henley and Garden Parties it is attractively packaged, with windows,
french doors, carpet and chandeliers. Heaters will keep the Marquee
warm no matter what the temperature is outside.
Coloured linings, swags and tails, and even luxury table linen
can all be colour co-ordinated to great effect. For current hire
charges please contact us.
Evening Receptions
Should you wish to continue the party into the evening your additional
or replacement guests could arrive at say 7.3Opm. You can arrange
with us to offer them a glass of wine on arrival or the first drink
at the bar on your account. A disco or small band can be arranged
to play on the Minstrel’s Gallery. The number of additional guests is limited to the capacity of
the room, to a maximum of 140 people. You may perhaps have 100 guests
in the afternoon, and invite 40 more for the evening function.
Fine Food
The style of Wedding Breakfast falls into three main categories:
1. The ‘Finger-piece’ buffet where you stand, mingle
and sit at occasional chairs and tables.
2. The Carved Buffet, where you have laid tables, a seating plan,
yet the informality of choosing your main dish from a wide selection
at the buffet.
3. The formal seated and served hot luncheon.
Currently the most popular is the Carved Buffet as it looks spectacular
and offers a wide choice. A starter is served to your guests and
cleared; guests are invited table by table to the Buffet to select
their dishes from the Chefs and to help themselves to a selection
of attractive salads. An enticing dessert is then served, followed
by tea or coffee.
Our staff are in close attendance to ensure good service to your
guests.
Sample menus for both types of buffets and menus for formal hot
served luncheons and dinners are available.
The Drinks
Much
may be discussed on this subject, but here are a few suggestions
—On arrival (served after greeting your guests);
Bucks Fizz — a blend of orange juice and sparkling wine.
Pimms —served in a long glass with fruit and ice.
During the meal you may like us to serve wine to your guests, perhaps
a glass of white wine with the starter and then a choice of red
or white wine with the main course. Prices may be found in our wine
list.
For the toasts and with the cake cutting, sparkling wine can be
served. A good quality sparkling wine looks like champagne and tastes
similar but is not quite so dry and is much less expensive.
Champagne — this is the traditional wine of weddings and a
glass of this is the finest way to complement your wedding. We recommend
our house champagne but Moet et Chandon or Bollinger — the
great names are available.
A good selection of wines may be found in our wine list with a
wide range of prices. We do not recommend the service of beer at
a Wedding Reception. Naturally, a good selection of soft drinks,
squashes, colas etc are always available, but the bar may be opened
after toasts on request.
Mid Week Weddings
Whatever the style of wedding celebration you choose, the team
at Seckford are capable of organising every detail so you can relax
and enjoy your special day. For the larger wedding the Lakeside
Suite overlooking the gardens has been a firm favourite for many
years seating 120 comfortably. Smaller intimate gatherings for close
family and friends can also be accommodated.
For the smaller reception they are happy to accommodate mid week
weddings which enjoy a reduced rate tariff. Mid week the Hotel is
more flexible allowing one night multiple room bookings, ideal for
an intimate family get together. Weekends two nights accommodation
must be booked and availability is usually more limited.
The hall is licensed for civil ceremonies and from the initial
planning and booking of your wedding, to the day itself, the team
of professionals will make sure your day runs to perfection.
Some dates are still available for this year and the Hotel is happy
to show you and your family around the hotel and its facilities.
Click here to view our special mid week wedding offer for 2008
Wedding Services
Seckford Hall are more than just a wedding
venue! We can provide a complete wedding service
to take the pressure off organising your special day. Click
here for further information.
For further information and to arrange an informal discussion
with our wedding manager please contact Sonia Colchester
on 01394 385678 or email sonia@seckford.co.uk
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