weddings at park house
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Weddings at Park House
The perfect setting…
…for your special day
Park House is a magnificent Grade II listed building which many people are surprised to find at the heart of the Whiteknights campus. With a beautiful view overlooking the meadow, this attractive building will set the perfect romantic tone for a unique wedding. Both the house and picturesque surroundings offer a wealth of wonderful photographic settings for your wedding album. From the moment you arrive with us our experienced and friendly staff will be on hand to help create an unforgettable and special day. Whether it’s your reception, your ceremony, or both, we’ll make sure your day is as individual, as exciting and as memorable as you have always imagined.
Welcome to Park House
The Meadow Suite & Blandford Room
The Meadow Suite is a fantastic, modern venue with a fully licensed bar. The beautiful outside terrace, overlooking the meadow and lake, is the perfect setting for your guests to enjoy welcome drinks and canapés.
Capacities Wedding Ceremony - 75 Wedding Breakfast - 100 Evening Reception - 250
The Blandford Room is a more intimate venue that is licensed for ceremonies and perfect for a smaller wedding. Capacities Wedding Ceremony - 50 Wedding Breakfast - 40
£85 per person Exclusive use of Park House for you to hold your wedding ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception, including The Meadow Suite, The Blandford Room, Park House Bar and The Galleried Vestibule. Your dedicated wedding organiser will assist you every step of the way to create the most unique, exciting and memorable day of your life. A member of the team will be on hand throughout your special day to ensure everything runs smoothly. An after ceremony drinks reception to include a glass of sparkling wine or Pimms accompanied by a selection of nibbles Three course waitress served wedding breakfast Tea and coffee Half a bottle of wine per person Half a bottle of mineral water per person A glass of sparkling wine for the toast White napkins and table linen A knife for the cutting of the wedding cake Disco, DJ and lighting system for evening reception *
All prices are inclusive of VAT
The Wedding Ceremony Package
* Please note that if numbers fall below 75, there will be an additional charge for the DJ/disco.
£80 per person Exclusive use of Park House, including The Meadow Suite, The Blandford Room, Park House Bar and The Galleried Vestibule. Your dedicated wedding organiser will assist you every step of the way to create the most unique, exciting and memorable day of your life. A member of the team will be on hand throughout your special day to ensure everything runs smoothly. A welcome drinks reception to include a glass of sparkling wine or Pimms accompanied by a selection of nibbles Three course waitress served wedding breakfast Tea and coffee Half a bottle of wine per person Half a bottle of mineral water per person A glass of sparkling wine for the toast White napkins and table linen A knife for the cutting of the wedding cake Disco, DJ and lighting system for evening reception *
All prices are inclusive of VAT
The Wedding Breakfast & Reception Package
* Please note that if numbers fall below 75, there will be an additional charge for the DJ/disco.
£40 per person (12 years and under)
A welcome drinks reception to include a glass of fruit juice accompanied by a selection of nibbles Half portion of the three course waitress served wedding breakfast accompanied by a glass of fruit juice Tea and coffee Half a bottle of mineral water per person A glass of fruit juice for the toast
All prices are inclusive of VAT
Children’s wedding package
The Wedding Menu
Please choose one starter, one main course and one dessert from the menu for the whole wedding party (with the addition of any vegetarian or special dietary requirements)
Starters Cream of asparagus soup Pea, truffle oil and herbs
Baked goat's cheese tart Sweet & sour peppers, rocket and chard salad
Caesar salad with Smoked chicken Parmesan crisp
Smoked salmon and dill tartare Lemon and caper salad
Confit duck terrine Berry chutney and rye bread
Mains Slow roasted Beef Dijon mash, vegetable "hotchpotch" and rich red wine jus
Roasted tenderloin of Pork, wrapped in pancetta Herb mash, roasted Mediterranean vegetables and a Madeira glaze
Salmon with cherry tomato and broad bean fricassee New potatoes, chervil and lemon butter sauce
Chicken with baked shallots Wild mushroom and chicken Ballantine, fondant potato, sautéed greens and thyme carrots, rich jus
Main courses continued on the following page…
The Wedding Breakfast
Moroccan style vegetable "Pastilla" Wilted spinach, roasted tomato sauce
Roasted butternut squash Spiced warm lentil salad, rocket and curry oil All main courses are served with fondant potatoes and a selection of seasonal vegetables.
Desserts
Caramelised lemon tart Raspberry compote and lemon sorbet
Mango cheesecake Coconut ice cream, mango jus
Strawberry and elderflower jelly Clotted cream, lavender shortbread
Chocolate and orange tart Bourbon vanilla ice cream, caramelised oranges
Roasted peach and raspberry Pavlova Raspberry sauce and toasted almonds
Summer fruit platter
Tea and Coffee
We are more than happy to cater for special diets. Please speak to your wedding organiser before choosing your menu and the executive head chef will devise a suitable menu to meet your requirements.
Children’s menu (children under 12)
£14 per child, served with a glass of fruit juice
Starter Homemade tomato soup Dough balls with garlic butter Sliced juicy melon with strawberry compote Main Fresh chicken breast crispy strips, potato wedges, crunchy salad Penne pasta with fresh tomato sauce, topped with grated cheese Two grilled Cumberland sausages, mashed potato, peas & gravy MSC Prime cod fish fingers, chunky chips & peas Dessert Vanilla ice cream, wafer & berry compote Spanish “Churros” doughnuts, hot chocolate sauce Fresh fruit salad with cream or berry sauce
We are more than happy to cater for special diets. Please speak to your wedding organiser before choosing your menu and the executive head chef will devise a suitable menu to meet your requirements.
All prices are inclusive of VAT
You may wish to order additional catering to compliment your special day…
Please choose three items from the list below to accompany your drinks reception.
£7.25 per person Hummus filo tart topped with black olive (v) (vegan) Baby Mozzarella & cherry tomato skewer (v) (GF) Baked polenta with roasted sweet pepper & goats cheese (v) Oriental vegetable spring roll (v) Naan with chicken tikka mousse, mango & coriander Honey roast ham on a Dijon croute Roast beef and horseradish cream crostini Melon wrapped in parma ham (GF) Smoked salmon blinis Prawn cocktail tart Smoked mackerel pate and beetroot crostini Citrus salmon kebabs (GF) Mini eclairs Fresh fruit kebabs (vegan) (GF) Sweet petit fours
Canapé Selection
All prices are inclusive of VAT
White wine Pinot Grigio Emotivo Italy A light, crisp and refreshing dry white, the perfect choice for any occasion. Delicate floral aromas with a delicious citrus fruit flavour. The fresh cleansing palate lends itself to salads, pasta and seafood dishes.
Jarrah Wood Chardonnay Australia Fresh and well balanced, this fruit – driven Chardonnay has plenty of tropical fruit flavours of melons and peach with rich aromas.
Red wine El Campo Merlot Chile This is pure unoaked Merlot. It has a brilliant yet deep colour with a ripe fruity aroma. The palate is soft, medium bodied and smooth with light tannins.
Jarrah Wood Shiraz Australia This classic Australian Shiraz is packed with ripe cherry and raspberry flavours with a pepper spice finish.
Rose wine Pinot Grigio Rosé Emotivo Italy An elegantly fresh and vibrantly fruity wine. Made from carefully selected grapes, it is aromatic with juicy, ripe strawberry flavours with a mouth-watering finish. Delicious as an aperitif but complements succulent seafood dishes and also goes very well with spicy food.
Sparkling wine Prosecco Emotivo Italy This classic Prosecco sparkling wine has a bright straw colour with lively aromas of intense vine fruits. Naturally balanced and graceful with a fresh effervescence and a velvety smoothness and harmonious finish.
We advise clients not to order from our wine list too far in advance as wines are subject to availability. Your wedding organiser will confirm wine selections at least 8 weeks prior to your wedding day. Alternative wines are available at an additional charge.
Inclusive Wine Selection
The classic selection - £10.50 (per person)
1 round of deluxe sandwiches
Chicken tikka split stick (x2)
Smoked salmon blini (x2)
Roasted vegetable tart (x2)
Hand cooked crisps
The Great British Butties - £4.95 (per person) Served with a selection of traditional condiments
Local pork sausages in a white crusty roll Prime back bacon in a white crusty roll
Chunky chips in a white crusty roll Pizza night - £10.75 (per pizza) Choose from the following stuffed crust pizza cut into quarters Four cheese (V) BBQ Chicken Supreme Pepperoni Spicy Beef Inferno
Why not add 4 slices of garlic bread to each pizza (V) - £2.95
Evening Buffet Menus
All prices are inclusive of VAT
Pie & mash - £8.50 (per person) All pies are served with creamy mashed potato and rich gravy
Steak & kidney pie Chicken & mushroom pie Country mushroom pie (V)
Chip shop favourites - £7.25 (per person) Served traditionally in paper with pickled onions and sauces
MSC Battered Pollock with chips & mushy peas
Local pork sausages with chips & gravy Glamorgan sausages with chips & gravy (V)
Hot roast baguettes - £4.75 (per person) Roast shoulder of pork with stuffing & apple sauce
Roast turkey breast with stuffing & cranberry sauce
Mediterranean roasted vegetables & halloumi with tzatziki dressing
Why not add a bowl of mini roast potatoes to serve 10 people - £5.95 Hot topped salads - £8.35 (per person) Salads Classic Caesar salad Arabic style Tabbouleh salad Crisp Summer salad
Toppings Lemon, thyme and garlic chicken Cajun Salmon Mediterranean vegetable and halloumi kebab
China plates and white paper napkins will be supplied with all evening buffets.
All prices are inclusive of VAT
Registrar Wokingham registry office T: 0118 974 6554
Music/Entertainment Soundz Unique We work very closely with Soundz Unique as they are the contracted entertainment company for the University of Reading. The DJ/disco will be organised for you as part of your wedding package but please feel free to check out their website.
www.soundzunique.co.uk
Toastmaster Chris Poole T: 0118 970 1285 E: [email protected] W: www.chrispooletoastmaster.co.uk
Flowers Sonning flowers T: 0118 959 0301 W: www.sonningflowes.com
Photography Diane Frazer W: www.dianefrazerphotography.co.uk/weddingphotographyreadingberkshire
Taxi Service Yellow Cars T: 0118 966 6555 W: www.yellcars.com
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