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Welcome to the Mercure Stratford-Upon-Avon Shakespeare HotelCongratulations! We are delighted to hear the news of your forthcoming wedding and that you are considering the hotel as a venue.

To ensure your dreams become reality, we are dedicated to making your special day perfect and as individual as you are.

Whether you are planning a Civil Ceremony, Traditional Church Service or Civil Partnership, we recognise that every wedding is different.

We are completely flexible and happy to discuss your specific requirements to ensure that our beautiful hotel provides imagination, flair and the perfect setting.

We look forward to making your wedding day unforgettable in every way.

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VenueSet in the heart of beautiful and historic Stratford-Upon-Avon, the stunning 16th century hotel will live up to all your expectations.

From the very moment you arrive, you can feel confident it’s the ultimate setting for your precious day and that every detail, from your wedding breakfast through to your evening reception, will be taken care of.

With a red carpet and Champagne welcome, original wooden beams, mesmerising log fires and unique décor, we will create an atmosphere unlike any other, for any size of wedding party.

Our elegantly styled suites are coupled with great food, high quality service and beautiful surroundings.

And of course, all our wedding packages have been carefully designed with you in mind. After all, your wedding day is the most important day of your life and we want you to enjoy every second of it.




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Wedding plannerOrganising your special day begins from the very first moment you contact us.

Your wedding planner will be ready to advise, plan and prepare even the smallest of details to make everything go exactly as you want it to.

We understand that it can be a little overwhelming when you first start planning your wedding, but we are here to make the entire experience an enjoyable one from beginning to end.

We will help you organise your wedding day with the minimum of fuss and maximum enjoyment. From the early booking of photographers, musicians and florists, to organising menus, toasts and even family members.




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Packages




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PackagesOur wedding packages have been designed to cater for a variety of function styles and personal tastes. However we understand that one size does not fit all so please discuss your individual requirements with us so we can tailor a package to suit precisely.

Whether you are thinking of an intimate gathering for under 30 guests, or a more extravagant affair for all your family and friends, we will look after every detail, from your wedding breakfast to your evening reception.




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Your package includes:

• Complimentary menu tasting for the Bride & Groom

• Red carpet arrival

• Champagne welcome for the Bride & Groom

• Master of Ceremonies

• Room hire for the wedding breakfast and evening reception

• Your chosen wedding breakfast menu

• Evening buffet included for the day guests (6 items each)

• White table linen

• Menu cards, place cards & table plan

• Cake stand and knife

• Feature four poster suite for the Bride & Groom to include bed and breakfast

• Discounted bedroom rates for your wedding guests

Your drinks package includes:

• A reception drink of bucks fizz or non-alcoholic fruit punch

• Free pour wine served with the meal*

• A glass of sparkling wine for the toast

* Free pour wine will be served up to the dessert course

Grand affair for over 30 guests Prices are for 2011 and based on a Saturday event June, July, August & £59.50 per person September

March, April & May £55.00 per person

January, February, £53.00 per person October, November & December

Sunday to Friday weddings For weddings taking place Sunday - Friday a 10% discount will apply. Minimum numbers apply to certain rooms and dependent on final numbers a room hire charge may be incurred. Preferential rates are available for all other days at current VAT rate.

2012 weddings

We will be more than happy to discuss your requirements for 2012. Please contact our dedicated wedding planner directly on 01789 294997 or email [email protected]




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Package includes:

• Complimentary room hire

• Red carpet on arrival

• Master of Ceremonies

• White table linen

• Table plan and place cards

• Pre-set 4 course menu of your choice (bespoke menu from £27.50 per person)

• Evening buffet of 6 items per person (from £13.50 per person)

• Cake stand and knife

• Discounted bedroom rates for your wedding guests

• Drinks, wine and entertainment requirements will

be charged as taken

Booking ConditionsAll weddings require an initial deposit of £500 which is required within 14 days of a date being provisionally held. A further deposit of 25% of the estimated wedding value is due 12 months before or immediately if this date has already passed. Final payment for the balance is due 1 month prior to the wedding date. All payments made are non-refundable.

Intimate event for under 30 guestsPrices remain the same all year round for Saturday weddings.




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CeremoniesWhether you are planning a traditional Church Service, Civil Ceremony, or Civil

Partnership, all our suites exude elegance and glamour.

The Ballroom combines tradition with its period features and convenience with its large

dance floor and direct access to the garden terrace. The Garrick Restaurant provides

an idyllic setting for a sumptuous wedding breakfast and the intimate Cabinet room

with its traditional wood panelling, is the ideal setting for your perfect day.

If you have a theme or colour scheme in mind for your wedding day, we will be happy

to bring your inspiration to life.

We also have our own beautiful selection of themes, and we can dress your suite with

table runners and chair covers to add a touch of style and sophistication.

Civil Marriages and Partnership Ceremonies

The Mercure Stratford-Upon-Avon Shakespeare

Hotel is licensed to hold Civil Marriage and

Partnership Ceremonies and offers a complete

package for your special day.

Room Min. number Max. number Hire price

Ballroom 30 92 £250.00

Garrick 20 50 £175.00

Cabinet 4 36 £95.00

Please note the maximum numbers are inclusive of registrars, photographers, videographers, Bride & Groom and all guests. The above rates refer to the main wedding season, preferential rates may be available at other times.




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MenuEvery Mercure hotel is unique, and when you sit

down in one of our restaurants you will discover this

same uniqueness in our food. We pride ourselves on

offering a good choice of quality dishes and where

possible infuse the finest local British flavours. We

always try to use produce from sustainable sources

and the provenance and traceability of our food is

vitally important to us.

Our expertly trained chefs have years of experience

so you can savour a delicious wedding

day meal. The following menu selector

should give you a taste of the dishes

available. If you wish to choose from it,

we ask that you select one dish from

each course.

To make your day even more special your wedding

planner will be happy to arrange a bespoke menu.

If there are guests with different dietary

requirements, you can leave it with us to

accommodate any special arrangements.

Canapés Selector

• Parfait of chicken liver on Melba toast

• Traditional fish and chips in a cone

• Bangers and mash with shallot compote

• Blini of smoked salmon and cream cheese

• Stuffed cherry tomato with herb goats cheese (v)

• Mini Caesar salad topped with Parmesan

• Mini Yorkshire pudding and roast beef with red wine jus

• Shredded duck with hoi sin & cucumber

If you would like to add additional items on top of the 6 per person, there will be a charge of £1.50 per item, per person.

Catering for ChildrenWe will make special arrangements for the children attending your wedding from our Children’s Menu Selector (Children 0-12 years).




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Main courses

• Baked basket of filo with charred peppers & mozzarella with

a tomato pesto sauce (v)

• Pan fried chicken breast wrapped in pancetta with a

casserole of wild mushroom and leek, with café au lait

• Grilled seabass, compote of roasted chicory & celeriac with a

sweet potato velouté

• Slow braised shin of beef, caramelised pearl onions and

honey glazed carrots and mini horseradish Yorkshire puddings

• Roasted salmon coated in herb brioche crust, rhubarb and

dill compote with a seafood and dill crème fraîche

• Confit of aubergine filled with a casserole of artichoke and

butterbean glaze with a soft goats cheese (v)

• Trio of pork: confit of belly with cider red cabbage, charred pork

medallion on celeriac puree and a tenderloin pork Wellington

Desserts

• Marmalade crème brûlée, glazed with caramel, served with

orange sorbet chocolate tuile

• Almond pear tart with a black cherry and mint ice cream

• Crème caramel with sable biscuit and Chantilly cream

• Glazed lemon tart with popping candy and raspberry ripple

ice cream

• Baked vanilla cheesecake with a compote of vanilla, infused

black cherries

• Dark chocolate and pistachio brownie with

coffee mascarpone ice cream

• A selection of British and continental cheeses

with savoury biscuits, grapes, apple and

pear chutney

Includes coffee and chocolates

Wedding breakfastStarters

• Roast tomato & basil soup, Parmesan & balsamic glaze (v)

• Sweet potato & carrot soup infused with honey and thyme (v)

• Warm smoked mackerel salad with charred fennel & spinach

salad, served with horseradish crème fraîche

• Parisienne of seasonal melon with Champagne & strawberry jelly (v)

• Parfait of chicken liver, toasted brioche with shallot & vanilla jam

• Confit of chicken & leek terrine, roasted cherry tomatoes and

a Port and balsamic syrup

• Seared smoked salmon on truffle mash with a haddock chowder




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Should you wish to enhance your wedding breakfast with additional courses, the following dishes are available on request at an additional charge to the wedding package price.

Starters

• Smoked duck breast, oriental salad of bean sprouts, pak choi and a Thai scented crème fraîche (£3.50 per person)

• Carpaccio of horseradish scented beef fillet, pickled walnut salad and Parmesan wafer (£3.50 per person)

• Seafood platter: smoked haddock wrapped in smoked salmon, seared coastal scallop (£2.95 per person)

In-between courses

• Champagne sorbet with seasonal berry confit (v) (£3.95 per person)

• Poached plaice fillet, brown crab & tomato sauce (£3.95 per person)

Main courses

• Honey roasted duck breast with carrot and ginger purée and red wine jus and poached pear (£4.95 per person)

• Slow roasted saddle of lamb with tomato and rosemary farce, sweet red cabbage and tomato and basil sauce (£4.95 per person)




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• A selection of sandwiches• Flat mushrooms glazed with blue cheese (v)• Cajun chicken kebabs• Individual quiche (v)• Tandoori drumsticks with mint yoghurt• Gala pie• Duck and bean sprout spring rolls• Toasted goats cheese ciabatta (v)• Mini bangers with a trio of dips• Roasted haddock and smoked salmon• Spicy nachos with jalapeno peppers (v)• Red pepper humus, vegetable sticks & warm pitta bread (v)• A selection of puff pastry parcels• Mini Thai fish cakes with a crème fraîche• Vegetable bhaji with mango chutney (v)

Mini desserts• A selection of mini desserts

Evening buffet menuFor a Grand Affair wedding, with over 30 guests, our evening buffet is included in your package for all those attending the day reception. For any additional evening guests, or if you are planning an Intimate event with under 30 guests, the evening buffet is priced at £13.50 per person and includes 6 items each from the following delicious selection.

Please note that some dishes may change by season.




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Your wedding day would not be complete without the perfect toast, which is why we have included the following drinks package in the wedding package price:

• A glass of bucks fizz, mulled wine or non-alcoholic fruit punch for your reception

• Free pouring house red or white wine served with the meal until the end of the dessert course

• A glass of sparkling wine with the toast

Should you wish to upgrade your drinks package, additional charge prices are as follows:

• Bucks fizz with Champagne (£3.50 per person)

• Kir Royale (£4.00 per person)

• Glass of Champagne (£4.95 per person)

Drinks




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AccommodationEvery one of the 78 individually named rooms at the Hotel provides the comfort and style your wedding guests deserve.

Specially discounted accommodation rates will be arranged to make their stay even more special. These preferential rates can also be extended prior to and after your wedding day, for those guests wishing to take advantage of a longer stay.

Of course, for the Bride & Groom, we offer a complimentary Four Poster Junior Suite as part of our larger wedding package.




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GalleryThe Mercure Stratford-Upon-Avon Shakespeare Hotel sets the scene for a magical wedding day. With a Tudor façade, original stone floors, log beams and roaring open fires, it’s the perfect backdrop for stunning wedding photos.




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Pre-wedding celebrationsOf course, it’s not only your wedding day that we can organise; we are here to make sure any pre-wedding celebrations meet your expectations too.

Your wedding planner can help you arrange any event. Perhaps a murder mystery dinner or spa package for the ladies, or a city break or golfing

weekend for the boys?

Just let us know the kind of pre-wedding celebrations you have in mind, and your wedding planner will take care of the rest.




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Testimonials We have just had the most magical wedding! The venue was beautiful & the staff could not have done more or been more helpful.

Thanks again for everything – you have helped to create lifelong magical memories for all of us.

It was an absolutely fantastic day. The catering was brilliant, the drinks free flowing, the hotel staff attentive & professional and the whole turnover of the room throughout the evening was amazing!

Our families and friends haven’t stopped raving about the wedding yet! It was the best day of our lives and so many of our guests said it was the best wedding they had ever been to.

Everything went so smoothly, the food was outstanding and everything was exactly as we wanted.




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ContactsAt Mercure Stratford-Upon-Avon Shakespeare Hotel we recognise that every wedding is different and has specific requirements. Whilst this guide details our main wedding packages, we are completely flexible and happy to discuss your bespoke requirements.

Our wedding planner will be delighted to offer advice and guidance on all aspects of your wedding.

Please call 01789 294997 or email [email protected]


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