DRY HIRE WEDDINGS
At Hawkstone Hall & Gardens
WELCOME
Congratulations Congratulations on your engagement from all of us here at Hawkstone Hall & Gardens.
Your wedding represents a single day in complete contrast to everyday life; a celebration that creates the precious memories you will hold forever. Thank you for considering our venue as the setting for such a special event. In this brochure you will find all of the information you will need, however if we can be of any further assistance at this stage, please don't hesitate to contact one of our wedding planning team. We are here to help.
SPEAK TO OUR WEDDING TEAM
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
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Welcome
WELCOME
An 18th Century Country Mansion Deep within the lush green pastures of the Shropshire countryside, stands the magnificent Hawkstone Hall & Gardens. With ceilings gilded in gold, pristine gardens and its own private chapel, Hawkstone Hall & Gardens offers the perfect combination of character, charm, natural beauty & heritage for your wedding. With 36 luxury bedrooms & suites available, our 18th century country mansion offers far stretching views across the rolling hills and onwards to the Welsh valleys.
YOUR
SPACES
Unforgettable Spaces for Your Special Moments Each of the spaces at Hawkstone Hall & Gardens offers a completely unique experience for you and your guests to enjoy. From the intricately detailed ceiling of the Ballroom and the huge arched windows of the Saloon, to the grandeur of the Chapel and the abundance of light in the Winter Garden. Each individual space provides its very own highlight. We are also home to a number of elegantly decorated lounge & bar areas, which you and your guests may wish to utilise throughout the day.
YO U R S PAC E S
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YOUR
SPACES
Spaces & Capacities The Chapel The Refectory The Ballroom
Theatre style Mandap ceremony, wedding banquet, pre-dinner canapés reception for larger weddings.
1 7 0 S E AT E D
Wedding banquet, evening reception, theatre style Mandap ceremony.
1 5 0 S E AT E D · 2 0 0 S TA N D I N G
Wedding banquet, theatre style Mandap ceremony. Christmas reduces capacity — please discuss with your events manager.
1 0 0 C E R E M O N Y · 1 1 8 S E AT E D
The Winter Garden
Standing reception.
8 0 S TA N D I N G
The Saloon
Standing drinks and canapés reception.
1 5 0 S TA N D I N G
YO U R S PAC E S & C A PAC I T I E S
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OUTDOOR
SPACES
88 Acres of Countryside Hawkstone Hall's extensive gardens span across 88 acres of stunning Shropshire countryside — the apple orchard, secret garden, lily pond & waterfall among its hidden gems. Many of the garden's age-old trees and trails have been listed for their outstanding natural beauty, and each of these incredible settings are available for you and your guests to enjoy throughout your celebrations. Our beloved, chauffeur driven, love buggy enables you to access the most picturesque parts of our gardens for your wedding photographs, with minimal walking required.
PLANNING
YOUR
DAY
Best Use of Space We recommend the below as the best use of space throughout your day.
F O R DAY C E L E B R AT I O N S U P TO 1 7 0 G U E S T S
Mandap / civil ceremony: the Ballroom, the Chapel, the Winter Garden, outside spaces Drinks reception: the Saloon, the Ballroom, the Winter Garden, outdoor spaces Dinner: the Chapel or the Refectory F O R E V E N I N G C E L E B R AT I O N S U P TO 2 0 0 G U E S T S
Evening reception: the Refectory
B E S T U S E O F S PAC E
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YOUR
BRIDAL
WING
The Final Moments Sip your favourite drink with your loved ones and truly savour those final moments before walking down the aisle. We provide you with a truly breathtaking space to soak in the anticipation the night before your wedding, before settling down for your beauty sleep in the huge Empress sized bed.
— 15 large sash windows — Private entry corridor & dressing area — Walk-in shower & cast-iron bathtub — Empress sized, 7 foot bed — King-size day bed for 2 bridesmaids
The next morning, a relaxed continental breakfast will be served whilst all of your bridal party preparations begin.
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YOUR
BEDROOMS
Only Footsteps Away Hawkstone Hall & Gardens can sleep your entire wedding party; meaning they can dance the night away safe in the knowledge that their bedroom is only footsteps away. Our 36 bedrooms have been individually designed with comfort and style in mind.
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PRINCIPLE SUITES
Each of our 12 principle suites enjoy far stretching views of the rolling Shropshire hills to the front, or beautiful Hawkstone estate to the rear. Expect free-standing cast iron bathtubs, marble topped vanity units and luxury finishing touches.
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CLASSIC BEDROOMS
YOUR BEDROOMS
Located in the Orangery Wing, our 24 classic bedrooms offer the utmost comfort. With Elemis toiletries, fluffy robes, slippers & luxurious soft furnishings throughout.
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YOUR
BEDROOMS
Named After Poets & Writers All of our luxury suites are named after poets and writers of times gone by in the Hall's history.
Brontë
Beatrix
Wordsworth
Shelley
Byron
Austen
Du Maurier
Rowling
Keats
Tennyson
Woolf
Milne
Christie
NAMED SUITES
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VENUE
HIRE
Exclusive Ground Floor Use This package gives you & your guests exclusive ground floor use of Hawkstone Hall & Gardens on your special day, along with use of the bridal preparation suite the night before your wedding, and morning use of the Cave on your wedding day. All prices below are inclusive of VAT. O N E D AY H I R E — W I T H O U T S TA F F
T W O D AY H I R E — W I T H O U T S TA F F
Sunday – Wednesday
£12,000
Sunday – Wednesday
£25,000
Thursday – Saturday
£15,000
Thursday – Saturday
£27,500
O N E D AY H I R E — W I T H S TA F F
T W O D AY H I R E — W I T H S TA F F
Sunday – Wednesday
£14,500
Sunday – Wednesday
£27,000
Thursday – Saturday
£17,500
Thursday – Saturday
£29,500
Prices shown 2027 to 2029. Upgrade to exclusive ground floor use with bedrooms by speaking to a member of the events team.
A fixed damages deposit is payable, this will not be shown on your wedding quotation and is completely refundable, in full, once all valuable equipment, fixtures and fittings have been checked after the wedding.
REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
£5,000.00
To note a bride may be staying in the bridal preparation wing the night of your wedding day, should there be a wedding the following day. Access for suppliers is 8.00am on the day of your wedding. Check in for guests is 3.00pm.
VENUE HIRE & PRICING 2027–2029
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DRY
HIRE
&
CORKAGE
Bring Your Own Caterers & Suppliers As a dryhire client, you are able to bring in your own external caterers & suppliers to Hawkstone Hall specialising in their relevant areas. Your venue hire fee is inclusive of corkage, enabling you to bring your own wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks for your special day. Please note that our in-house bars will not be available for your use, however these will be staffed by our team throughout the day should your guests wish to buy a drink whilst you're in the Hall itself.
C AT E R I N G & C O R K AG E
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RECOMMENDED
SUPPLIERS
Asian & Fusion Partner Suppliers We pride ourselves on only partnering with the best suppliers in the industry, and we ask that you use one of these options for both catering & fireworks. For all other services, you are able to bring in those not listed. S P E C I A L I S T CAT E R E R S
Five Rivers Catering
fiveriversoutdoor.co.uk · events@fiveriversgroup.co.uk
01992 646164
Mahirs Catering
mahirs.com · info@mahirs.com
0121 580 0300
Coriander Group
coriandergroup.com · info@coriandergroup.com
0800 222 934
sirotechnics.co.uk
07881 915101
FIREWORKS PROVIDER
Siro Technics
A S I A N & F U S I O N PA R T N E R S U P P L I E R S
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ARRANGE
YOUR
VIEWING
TODAY
Start Your Journey With Us Our dedicated wedding planning team are keen to meet you and discuss how they can make your dream a reality.
01630 685242 E N Q U I R I E S @ H AW K S T O N E H A L L . C O . U K
Hawkstone Hall & Gardens Weston-under-Redcastle · Shropshire · SY4 5UY @ H AW K S T O N E _ H A L L
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Birches & Pine Photography, Artlectric (venue styling), Mohsin Ali Photography, Zehra Jagani Photography, Catherine Bradley Photography, Steve Bridgwood Photography, Miki Studios, Shakira Umar Photography