Wedding Fees and Terms & Conditions

 

 

Please note that fees are subject to change. Contact the office with all queries.

Wedding Fees 2010/2011

 

OPTION 1 (for up to 60 guests) to include:

  • Exclusive use of Minterne House
  • A Civil Wedding Ceremony in the Garden Room
  • Reception in the Trafalgar Hall
  • Wedding Breakfast in the Dining Room
  • Evening Party using the hall for dancing
  • Bed & Breakfast accommodation for the Bride & Groom & up to 3 other couples in 4 en-suite double bedrooms

SATURDAYS £4,950
WEEKDAYS £3,950

 

  

OPTION 2 (for more than 60 guests) to include:

  • Exclusive use of Minterne House
  • A Civil Ceremony for up to 160 Guests in the Trafalgar Hall
  • Reception in the house or on the south front lawn
  • Wedding Breakfast & Evening Party in a Marquee overlooking the house

SATURDAYS £2,500
WEEKDAYS £1,500

  • Bedrooms (4 en-suite rooms) £175 per room (included in Option 1)
  • Marquee Costs (to include full linings, carpet, lighting, tables, banqueting chairs, catering tent, porch, generator & electrics, luxury loos, dance floor & stage)
    • 100 Guests £4,400
    • 150 Guests £5,200
    • 200 Guests £5,950

 

 

Catering

We offer 3 high quality local caterers who all provide exceptional service and a good range of competitively priced menus.

  • 3-Course Wedding Breakfast £33 to £45

 

Drinks

We are happy for couples to provide their own wines & champagne. We charge a modest corkage fee of £6 per bottle for the storage, cooling and service of drinks.

 

Subject to availability we can sometimes offer facilities for Civil Ceremonies only. Please contact for details.

 

All prices quoted are inclusive of VAT at the current rate.

 

Civil Ceremonies

  • Subject to availability, we can sometimes offer facilities for Civil Ceremonies only. Please ring for details.

Parking

  • 30 cars on front drive.
  • 30+ cars in car park opposite church

Departures

  • All departures from house by 11am on day after wedding.
 

Garden Only

  • This includes an area in the field opposite the house for erection of a marquee and use of the south front lawn
  • No access to the house will be allowed

 

 

For All Events

  • Music must finish by 11.30pm
  • For Security reasons, please note that once the wedding party has entered the marquee, the main house will be locked. Access to the ensuite rooms will be by prior arrangement with the owners.

 

 

Civil Ceremonies

  • The doors will open for access to the house 30 minutes prior to the ceremony
  • We regret that we are not able to accommodate 'run-throughs' or 'rehearsals' prior to the Civil Ceremony
  • Price includes the use of Gilt chairs
  • Flower decorations in the house to be organised by bridal party at their expense
  • No facilities are available for changing prior to Civil Ceremonies
  • The interior of the house will be available for photographs for no longer than 30 minutes after the ceremony
  • At the end of the ceremony guests will not be permitted re-entry into the house 

 

 

House & Garden

  • Includes use of the house for dining up to 60 people
    OR
  • A reception for larger numbers of up to 160 and use of the area at the front of the house, with a marquee in the field opposite the house

 

 

Wedding Photography

Minterne Gardens is renowned for its spectacular displays of Rhododendrons, Magnolias and Azaleas and is a perfect location for your wedding day photos.

In mid-Spring the gardens are at their peak and full of vibrant colour; daffodils line the front drive, the cherry blossom avenue is in bloom, while bluebells appear in the wild woodland garden. Summer brings an abundance of water lilies in the small lakes, followed by striking autumn colours from over 200 maples.

Whether you are planning a Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter wedding, the backdrop of Minterne’s hidden gardens offer an opportunity for stunning photos. Bridges, streams and cascades add to a romantic element to your day, with more formal photo shots in Minterne House for that unforgettable occasion.

Please note for Civil Ceremony only bookings that the time allocated for photos at Minterne is 30 minutes following the ceremony.

 


Minterne House

"My grandfather, Andrew Perry, was a gardener here in 1901 & we were interested to see where he worked."