Weddings at Lancaster House
Let us make it the best day of your life
Best Western Lancaster House Hotel, with its impressive refined decor and beautiful landscaped grounds and courtyards, is fully deserving of its 4 Star rating and its reputation for being the perfect venue for that very special day.
With meticulous attention to detail, and the finest cuisine proudly created by our award winning chefs, plus a selection of the finest international wines, we ensure that from your initial enquiry to the Wedding Day Reception you will be relaxed and have fond memories to cherish in the years ahead.
Our Dalton Suite can host Wedding Celebrations for the small and intimate gathering, to receptions catering for up to 100 guests. For larger numbers our new Bowland Suite is available, enabling up to 140 guests to enjoy the benefits of a Wedding celebration at a prestigious hotel.
The hire of our Dalton Suite is complimentary for an event of 60 or more guests and the Bowland Suite for an event of 80 or more guests when choosing our minimum menu price of £29.95. Should your occasion not reach these requirements, a minimal room hire charge will be made.
Recognising that you have many things to plan, prior to your very special day, we have produced this information in order to assist you further….
With Our Compliments…….
- When Choosing Menu A:
- Menu Tasting for the Bride & Groom, Once Their Menu is Chosen.
- Function Room Hire (Subject to minimum numbers)
- Assistance in Toastmaster
- Red Carpet to Welcome the Bride & Groom
- Cake Stand
- A Colour Co-ordinated Flower Arrangement for the Top Table
- Plus Individual Table Flowers
- Personal Menu Cards
- Concessionary Accommodation Rates for Wedding Guests
- Bar Extension (Subject to license)
- Ample Car Parking
- Souvenir Cake Knife for the Occasion
- 3 Months Free Membership of the Sandpiper Leisure Club
- The First Night’s Bed & Breakfast in a Deluxe Bedroom for the Bride & Groom, at Lancaster House Hotel
- 1st Anniversary Stay Inclusive of a Full English Breakfast
(Subject to availability)
- When Choosing Menu B:
- All of the above
- Luxury Room for the Bride & Groom
- 1st Anniversary Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Stay
(Subject to availability)
- When Choosing Menu C:
- All of the above
- Luxury Room for the Bride & Groom with a Bottle of Champagne
- 1st Anniversary Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Stay in a Luxury Room
(subject to availability)
- Canapés
Seasonal Requirements
When booking a Wedding Reception on a Saturday from May to September our minimum requirements are as follows:-
- Minimum catering numbers of 60 in the Dalton Suite, and 80 in the Bowland Suite, based on the minimum menu price of £29.95 per head.
- Should you not meet these numbers there will be a small room hire charge of £250 for the Dalton Suite, and £400 for the Bowland Suite
- A full Drinks Package, Wedding Breakfast and Evening buffet must be taken for all guests.
Special Offers
As Saturday is no longer always the first choice for your Wedding Celebrations we have put together the following incentives:-
- Book your Wedding reception on a Friday and receive a 10% discount on your Wedding breakfast menu and Chair Cover Hire.
- Alternatively book your celebrations for a Sunday and receive a 20% discount on you Wedding Breakfast and our chair cover hire.
Concessionary Accommodation Rates for your Wedding Guests at Best Western Lancaster House Hotel
We are delighted you are thinking of holding your wedding with us at Best Western Lancaster House and to ensure your guests enjoy the event as much as you, we are delighted to organise specially discounted accommodation rates for your special day.
Upon confirmation of your event, we can allocate up to 15 bedrooms for your guests so that they can phone our reservations team and qualify for the special rate. Reservations must be made, by the very latest 8 weeks prior to the event to ensure they receive the discount. Any rooms in the allocation that have not been booked will be released 8 weeks prior to the date of your wedding.
For larger parties, an allocation of more than 15 bedrooms may be given but is subject to availability at the time. Please discuss this with your wedding co-ordinator should your guests require more than 15 bedrooms.
The special rate for weddings for 2006/07 is £50 per person inclusive of a full Lancastrian Breakfast, and £55 per person for Weddings in 2008. This price is based upon 2 people sharing a Twin/Double room. Family rooms are available upon request and Deluxe/Luxury rooms are also available for a small supplement. Should your guests wish to stay for more than one night, a further discount may be negotiated with your wedding co-ordinator. Guests of the hotel also have complimentary use of our Sandpiper Leisure Complex.
Civil Wedding Licence
We are delighted to announce that the Best Western Lancaster House Hotel has been officially approved by Lancashire County Council to hold Civil Wedding Ceremonies on the premises.
Should you be considering holding your Wedding Ceremony at the hotel, then the following information will be of assistance to you:
- Before confirming a date with us you must check the availability of the Registrar who actually conducts the marriage ceremony:
Lancaster Registrar
01524 65673
Office Hours: 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.
- All costs relating to the attendance of the Registrar at a marriage ceremony must be paid before the ceremony, directly to the Registrar.
- These costs are as follows (inc certificate copy of the entry of marriage):
- Attendance of Registrar
- Monday-Friday £198.50
- Saturday £258.50
- Sunday and Bank Holidays £333.50
- Notice of Marriage (each) £30.00
The Hotel’s Dalton Suite and Bowland Suite have been specially approved for Wedding Ceremonies both of which are on the ground floor and are accessible to guests with disabilities. The Dalton Suite can accommodate a ceremony for up to 100 people and the Bowland Suite can accommodate up to 140 people
The cost for holding the ceremony within the Hotel will be £295.00 exc. VAT for the Dalton or the Bowland Suite and these costs are payable before the event.
There will be a further charge should your Ceremony not be followed by a Wedding Breakfast.
Should you wish to discuss your wedding arrangements, then please contact Vickie, Julie or Rebecca in the Sales Office, who will be delighted to assist you further.
Banqueting Menu Selector
Our Head Chef Michael Cole has put together some special ideas for you to choose from in our ‘Banqueting Menu Selector’. All vary in content and we hope that we can accommodate your needs.
We respectfully request that when creating your menu, you select one choice per course for the entire event. In addition, one Vegetarian alternative may also be selected. We are more than happy to assist those guests with special dietary requirements, other than vegetarian, as requested. The hotel will require exact numbers prior to the event. Although we understand this may be a little difficult to arrange at times, we feel it is necessary in order to deliver the speed of service expected by you and your guests.
The hire of our Dalton Suite is complimentary for an event of 60 or more guests and the Bowland Suite is complimentary for an event of 80 or more guests when choosing our minimum menu price of £29.95. Should your occasion not reach these requirements, a minimal room hire charge will be made. A room hire charge will also be applicable if your event does not include all of the following: Drinks Package, Wedding Breakfast and Evening Buffet.
We trust that should you have any questions, you will not hesitate to ask us at your earliest convenience.
Banqueting Menu Selector | Wine list | Drinks Selector
Lancaster House Hotel