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© The Bath Priory Hotel & Restaurant Ltd 2005
Weston Road : Bath : BA1 2XT : England
T: 01225 331922 F: 01225 448276 E: mail@thebathpriory.co.uk

A Guide to Your Wedding Day At The Bath Priory Hotel

Congratulations on your forthcoming Marriage. We are delighted that you are considering The Bath Priory Hotel as the venue for your very special day.

If you are searching for a stylish and memorable wedding venue, The Bath Priory can provide exactly what you are looking for. Set in four acres of informally landscaped gardens on the fringes of Georgian Bath this beautiful English country house with a tranquil and elegant atmosphere boasts an award-winning, Michelin Star restaurant. We are a small team of experienced staff who will attend to every detail, advise you on arrangements and will tailor services to your personal requirements to ensure that your day is a perfect one.

If your guests are travelling a distance then our beautiful, luxury en-suite accommodation offers the very best in comfort and elegance. Guests are welcome to make full use of our Garden Spa leisure facility during their stay with our rates for accommodation inclusive of full English breakfast, newspaper and complimentary, on-site car parking. We guarantee your bedrooms to be ready by 2.00pm and ask that guests please help us to honour this undertaking for subsequent guests by observing the check out time of 11.00am. Please click here for our accommodation tariffs.

Choice of Dining Rooms
Up to 64 guests may be seated on round tables in our inter-connecting function rooms, The Terrace, The Orangery and The Pavilion. These rooms all face south, flooding the rooms with natural daylight. From here, you will be perfectly placed to take in the stunning view of our four acres of award winning landscaped gardens. For smaller weddings, when reserved individually, these rooms offer a wonderfully intimate atmosphere and are ideal for seating up to 22 guests. The largest of these rooms, The Pavilion, has its own balcony, with direct access onto our garden terrace.

Wedding Breakfast & Wines
We are delighted to be able to announce that our restaurant has retained its prestigious Michelin Star for its acclaimed food for the 6th consecutive year. Our Head Chef works closely with our Head Gardener, bringing to the table the season’s offerings, carefully prepared with classic ingredients and the finest local produce.

We pride ourselves in providing the highest standard of service and for us to be able to offer wedding parties the opportunity to dine with us, we ask that you choose one set menu for all guests; the same starter, main and dessert course. Whilst we request that you choose the same menu for the whole party, we are always able to create an additional menu for those with special dietary requirements.

Our Wedding Breakfast menu starts from £49.50 per person, for 3-courses and includes coffee and petit fours. We would be delighted to discuss the possibilities for offering your guests canapés with drinks and extending your menu to 4 or even 5 courses. Please contact us for more information. Please click here to view our current menu. Please be advised that all of the dishes offered on the sample menu may vary according to seasonal availability of produce. Our full wine list is available on request. Email: events@thebathpriory.co.uk

General Information & Bookings
We are delighted to be able to provide, place cards, menus, table plans and bud vases with our compliments. Should you require any help or advice with any of your arrangements, we will be happy to advise you on any services based on your personal requirements.

Bookings & Deposits
For all bookings we require a deposit of 10% of the total number of wedding breakfasts and room hire, within 14 days of your verbal confirmation. Full payment will be required three months prior to your wedding day. Please contact us for information on deposits and confirmation required for exclusive use of The Bath Priory Hotel.

All rates and prices contained on this site were correct at time of printing and are subject to change without prior notice at the discretion of the General Manager. VAT is included at the current rate of 17.5% with service left to your discretion.

Civil Wedding Ceremonies

On arrival, your guests will be shown through to the main reception room. After a brief meeting with the attending Registrar, you will join them for the ceremony. Once the formalities are complete and you are “Husband and Wife” you may wish to wander out onto the garden terrace and lawn. The main house and gardens provide an ideal location for your wedding day photographs.

Our Michelin-star restaurant is the perfect setting for your wedding breakfast with our Head Chef and his team, guaranteed to prepare a sumptuous and memorable meal, befitting the finest of occasions.

We are able to hold civil ceremonies on any day of the week to take place between 12 noon and 1.30pm. The afternoon reception and wedding breakfast will then be held with this part of your special day concluding at 5.30pm. Our function rooms form part of our main dining room in the evenings for our residents’ use.

Evening receptions may be arranged should you wish to have exclusive use of the hotel. Please contact us for details. Email: events@thebathpriory.co.uk

Weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Weekday (Monday to Thursday)

Our dining rooms are cleverly designed to enable them to be totally flexible in their use. We can create one intimate dining room able to seat up to 22 guests or one spacious, larger room able to seat up to 64 guests.

Once we have settled upon a mutually agreeable date, we agree to provisionally hold your booking for seven working days. This will allow you time to contact the local Registrar and ascertain their availability for the agreed date. We will then confirm your booking in writing and request a deposit, payable within fourteen working days. Please note that all legal formalities are dealt with directly by the Registrar. Tel: 01225 477234.

As you may already be aware, Bath is a popular destination for overseas tourists and those escaping from London for a weekend break in the country. It is therefore advisable to make any reservations for bedrooms as soon as possible after confirming the date of your wedding

Wedding Receptions

On arrival, greet your guests in one of our beautifully appointed reception rooms or on the garden terrace. The main house and gardens provide a stunning backdrop for your wedding photographs, a lasting memory of your special day.

Our Michelin-star restaurant is the perfect setting for your wedding breakfast with our Head Chef and his team, guaranteed to prepare a sumptuous and memorable meal, befitting the finest of occasions.

Afternoon receptions may be held between 12 noon and concluded by 5.30pm any day of the week. Our function rooms form part of our main dining room in the evenings for our residents’ use.

Evening receptions may be arranged should you wish to have exclusive use of the hotel. Please contact us for details. Email: events@thebathpriory.co.uk

Weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Weekday (Monday to Thursday)

Our dining rooms are cleverly designed to enable them to be totally flexible in their use. We can create one intimate dining room able to seat up to 22 guests or one spacious, larger room able to seat up to 64 guests.

Once you have requested a mutually agreeable date, we agree to provisionally hold your booking for seven working days. Should you then wish to continue with your chosen date, we will confirm your booking in writing and request a deposit, payable within fourteen working days.

As you may already be aware, Bath is a popular destination for overseas tourists and those escaping from London for a weekend break in the country. It is therefore advisable to make any reservations for bedrooms as soon as possible after confirming the date of your wedding.

Questions & Answers

Here some answers to the most asked questions.

Table Plans & Room Layout
Function room layout and table plans are available on request. The Top Table is traditionally set out as follows: Maid of Honour, Groom’s Father, Bride’s Mother, Groom, Bride, Bride’s Father, Groom’s Mother, Best Man

Order of Speeches
Father of the Bride - Welcomes the new son-in-law to the family, tells a memorable story about his daughter, toasts the happy couple.
Groom - Replies on behalf of the Bride; thanks the Bride’s parents and his own; toasts the Bridesmaids and thanks all the guests for coming and for their gifts.
Best Man - Replies on behalf of the Bridesmaids, says a few warm words about the Groom and reads messages from those unable to attend.

Confetti
We kindly request that only flower petals are thrown outside on the garden terrace.

Car Parking
We have complimentary car parking in the hotel grounds.

Additional Services we Recommend

Photographer
Andrew Jackson – Web Site: www.andrewjacksonphotography.co.uk Tel: 01225 318399

Florist
Johanne Ship – Web Site: www.flowersbypassion.com Tel: 07976 150255

Hair & Makeup
Julie Johnson – Home Tel: 01225 337732 Mobile Tel: 07966 239538

Private Car Hire
Peter Nichols – Tel: 07768 696767

Cake Makers
Hilary Henley - Email: Henley@staverton86.freeserve.co.uk Home Tel: 01225 782926

Entertainment
Should you require any information at all with regards to children’s entertainers, nannies, entertainment etc. we will be happy to help.

Please contact us on Tel: 01225 478388 or by email: events@thebathpriory.co.uk

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