YOUR WEDDING DAY
WELCOME TO THE CHESTER GROSVENOR
Steeped in elegance and tradition, The Chester Grosvenor offers a distinctive and thoroughly charming backdrop for your wedding day. A Grade II listed building dating back to 1865, this five star hotel characterises grandeur from a bygone age that is incomparable. From the dramatic galleried landing with signature chandelier to the beautifully adorned rooms where your wedding is held, you’ll see glamour and splendour abound. You’ll also feel an air of unflustered refinement and calm which promises you the most seamless, perfect and beautiful wedding day.
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S E RV I C E L E V E L S
It’s your day, so take time for yourself and let us look after you and your guests. You’ll have a dedicated wedding co-ordinator who will get to know you, your taste and your style to create a day that is perfect for you. They will be on hand every step of the way to offer you all the guidance needed to take your stresses away. Our knowledgeable and experienced wedding team will ensure all the details of your important day are attended to leaving you to simply relax and enjoy this most special of occasions.
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C I V I L C E R E M O N I E S A N D W E D D I N G B R E A K FA S T S
With a selection of beautifully appointed and versatile function suites to choose from we are able to offer you a configuration that perfectly matches your requirements. Your wedding can be an intimate civil ceremony for two to a wedding breakfast or an evening reception for 250 people and everything in between.
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THE WESTMINSTER SUITE
THE BELGRAVE SUITE
The Westminster Suite comprises the Belgrave and the Aldford Suites. Being
With sophisticated neutral tones and rich furnishings, the Belgrave Suite
uniquely flexible in design means that the suite can be adapted to suit your
benefits from superb natural daylight. This suite boasts the very latest
requirements and changed throughout your day. The Westminster Suite can be
technology, sound and lighting systems making it possible to set the ambience
exclusively yours with its own entrance, cloakroom and bar.
and colour scheme to your preference. The Belgrave Suite can be divided into two smaller suites creating an intimate setting for a smaller wedding.
CEREMONY:
BETWEEN 60 AND 250 GUESTS
CEREMONY:
BETWEEN 60 AND 250 GUESTS
WEDDING BREAKFAST:
BETWEEN 50 AND 220 GUESTS
WEDDING BREAKFAST:
BETWEEN 50 AND 220 GUESTS
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THE ALDFORD SUITE
THE DRAWING ROOM
The stylish Aldford Suite is, as are the other suites, flexible in nature. It offers
Situated just off our magnificent galleried landing, the Drawing Room is a cosy
a contemporary feel and has the advantage of plasma screens hidden behind
ceremony room for smaller intimate weddings. It is a beautifully appointed
elegant mirrors. The suite can be sub divided into a variety of different size
room with historic art and luxurious soft furnishings.
rooms making it ideal for more intimate weddings and civil ceremonies.
CEREMONY:
BETWEEN 20 AND 100 GUESTS
WEDDING BREAKFAST:
BETWEEN 2 AND 20 GUESTS
CEREMONY:
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UP TO 20 GUESTS
Red carpet welcome The Garth or The Chapter House at Chester Cathedral for your arrival drinks reception The hotel’s chauffeur driven car (2 hours hire) A glass of Sommelier selected sparkling wine on arrival Champagne reception Taittinger Champagne reception Chef ’s choice seasonal canapé selection (5 bites per person) Wedding breakfast room hire Three course set menu followed by coffee and sweetmeats based on our specially created menus 1 - 4 Three course set menu followed by coffee and sweetmeats based on Seasonal Menus 1 - 5 Half a bottle of Sommelier selected wine per person to complement your selected menu Unlimited Sommelier selected wine to complement your wedding breakfast Sparkling wine toast Champagne toast Taittinger toast Mineral water throughout your wedding breakfast Personalised table plan, menu cards and place cards Silver cake stand with personalised keepsafe knife Table decorations (mirror and tea lights) Chair covers Chair covers and sashes Finest linen Crystal glassware and silverware Evening reception room hire Light buffet selection Buffet selection Disco through to 12.30am Dance floor and staging State of the art AV equipment including a unique pin spot lighting system A microphone for toasts An overnight stay in a luxurious Junior Suite for the bride and groom Grosvenor personalised bride and groom bath robes An Executive bedroom for the parents of the bride and groom Use of the Thermal Suite at The Grosvenor Spa A half hour treatment for the bride and groom the day after the wedding A dedicated Events Manager to look after you and your guests and act as Toastmaster VAT at the current rate
WEDDING DAY OPTIONS
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BESPOKE
Your wedding day is a private celebration unique to you and your family. We will work with you on a bespoke basis to help you create your perfect wedding from start to finish. Our Wedding Day Options are provided as a guide from which to plan your day. Ultimately, our desire is to make your wedding day as individual as you are as a couple.
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FOOD Your wedding day menu will be exclusively created by Michelin star chef Simon Radley. His food is delicious, beautiful and can be designed to your taste. Simon and his team use fresh, local and seasonal ingredients to create gastronomical delights. To complement your menu our cellar, one of the most extensive in England with over 1000 bins, offers a selection of wines suitable for all palates. Please find a sample Wedding Breakfast menu in the sleeve of this brochure.
REHEARSAL DINNER
EXQUISITE BREAKFAST
THE RIEDEL CELLAR
Rehearsal dinners or family gatherings prior
Our Michelin starred restaurant ‘Simon Radley
‘The Riedel Cellar’ is one of the most
to your wedding are becoming increasingly
at The Chester Grosvenor’ is available for
impressive wine cellars in the UK and offers
popular. Your wedding co-ordinator can help
exclusive use for intimate wedding breakfasts,
a unique setting for your wedding breakfast.
plan the event alongside your wedding day.
offering contemporary dining in an atmosphere
Create your perfect menu with Chef Radley
Whether it is a simple family meal, a drinks
of chic sophistication. Our carefully crafted
and choose wines to complement each course
reception to welcome guests from near and far
wine list will complement your menu with a
from our selection of over 1000 bins.
or a rehearsal for the wedding party, it will be
choice of wines from all over the world.
as impeccably planned and beautifully appointed as the day itself.
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PICTURE PERFECT
Just a minute’s stroll through the beautiful cobbled streets of Chester lies the world-famous Chester Cathedral. With well-tended manicured gardens, the Cathedral is a stunning location and can be included in your day with a private drinks reception in the garden or chapel, or as a location for an outdoor photographic opportunity. Grosvenor Park, the River Dee and the Eastgate Clock also provide unique settings for your wedding photographs.
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RELAXING EXPERIENCE
The Grosvenor Spa offers the perfect intimate setting for wedding day preparations or for a gentle unwind the day after for both you and your guests, from indulgent treatments and finishing touches to the tranquil Thermal Suite, comprising a Herb Sauna, Themed Shower, Ice Fountain, Crystal Steam Room, Salt Grotto and Foot Baths. Our luxurious spa offers bespoke wedding packages to help you relax prior to your big day.
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ENCHANTED EVENING
Our beautifully appointed bedrooms and suites are all individually designed and furnished with the finest fabrics providing you with the perfect setting for your first night together. An overnight stay truly is the icing on the cake at the end of a perfect day.
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L O C AT I O N & C O N TA C T
You’ll have the choice of arriving in style at the impressive front entrance to the hotel. Guests may park at the rear of the hotel in the multi-storey car park on Newgate Street. Entrance to the hotel is on level 2A of the car park. THE CHESTER GROSVENOR Eastgate, Chester CH1 1LT, Cheshire, England Tel: 01244 895616 Email: weddings@chestergrosvenor.com www.chestergrosvenor.com
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Popping the question? Then you are in the right place. Boodles, Britain’s leading fine jeweller is next to the hotel. Chester is at Boodles’ historic heart and we have been in the shop around the corner for half a century, creating and designing jewellery nearby for over 200 years.
Engagement rings that say yes. 52 Eastgate Street, Chester CH1 1ES | T: +44(0)1244 326666 | boodles.com
A R R I V E I N S T Y L E, G R A C E A N D B E A U T Y
1927 Rolls Royce 20hp Tourer
1949 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith
1983 Daimler Limousine
1928 Sunbeam 16.9hp Tourer
1963 Princess VDP Limousine
1983 Daimler Limousine
1930 Rolls Royce Saloon
1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II
1984 Daimler Limousine
1933 Rolls Royce Limousine
1980 Beauford Convertible
1985 Daimler Limousine
1934 Rolls Royce Limousine (pictured)
1981 Daimler Limousine
3 x Jaguar LWB Saloons
We welcome our clients to come and view our private collection of cars by appointment. Chester Wedding Cars, Caer Fedwen, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW 01244 661033 | 08445 445440 | 0788 400 8866 | enquiries@chesterweddingcars.co.uk
www.chesterweddingcars.co.uk
A R T Y- C A K E S
Creative bespoke wedding cakes... ...design inspired by you
ARTY-CAKES Coach House Cake Studio Kenyon House, Mold Road, Ruthin LL15 1SL T: 01824 702880 M: 07876 682 665 E: annie@arty-cakes.co.uk
www.arty-cakes.co.uk www.facebook.com/artycakes
Specialising in beautiful and seasonal flowers, Wild will create the perfect design for your occasion. 16-18 Lower Bridge Street, Chester CH1 1RS Tel: 01244 321 233 Email: enquiries@wildfloraldesign.co.uk www.wildfloraldesign.co.uk
Beau Décor Plan m Design m style m Hire
Our philosophy is simple... We love what we do and it shows
Planning We believe that exceptional wedding planning should encompass unique design and graceful execution, while aiming to elevate your guests’ experience and exceed your expectations.
Design & style We work with you every step of the way to design a look for your wedding that is elegant, charming and timeless. We then bring these ideas to life by dressing your wedding in a way that truly reflects you as a couple.
Hire
• corporate events • weddings • professional equipment hire • lighting & visuals T: +44 (0)161 924 2212 E: info@utcevents.co.uk W: www.utcevents.co.uk
Just looking for those finishing touches...? We have a wide selection of objets d’art, gorgeous accessories and striking props to enhance the look of your day.
‘The Cobbles’, 1 Allport Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 7HH T. 0151 334 8383 M. 07818 55 8000 E. info@beaudecor.co.uk www.beaudecor.co.uk
facebook.com/beaudecor.style.hire
THANK YOU The Chester Grosvenor would like to thank the following wedding suppliers for their support with this brochure:
SUPPLIERS:
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Arty Cakes - www.arty-cakes.co.uk
Fotografy - www.fotografy.co.uk
Beau Décor - www.beaudecor.co.uk
Kate Scott Photography - katescottphotography.co.uk
Boodles - www.boodles.com
The Crawleys – www.cgweddings.co.uk
Chester Wedding Cars - www.chesterweddingcars.co.uk
Celynnen Photography - www.celynnenphotography.co.uk
Gieves & Hawkes - www.gievesandhawkes.com
Infinite 3D - www.infinite3d.co.uk
Under The Covers - www.utcevents.co.uk
Peter Corcoran Photography - www.petercorcoran.com
Wild Floral Design - www.wildfloraldesign.co.uk
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THE CHESTER GROSVENOR Eastgate, Chester, CH1 1LT | T: +44(0) 1244 895616 | E: weddings@chestergrosvenor.com www.chestergrosvenor.com