Kenton Hall Estate Wedding Guide 2020

CHOOSE KENTON HALL ESTATE Driving down the tree-lined avenue, past our herd of English Longhorn cattle you will approach the beautiful Tudor Kenton Hall. This will give you a real sense of our charming, unique and relaxed setting. Our aim is to always provide a wonderful experience, personal service and very special memories.

Here is a guide to booking your wedding at Kenton Hall Estate‌.

VENUE HIRE ~ £4,250

We have provided an illustration of prices to help you budget for your wedding. Please remember this is merely a guide and prices will vary on your personal requirements.

Included in the venue hire: Marquee We give you exclusive use of the marquee and grounds for your wedding.

Our fully lined marquee can hold up to 150 guests for the wedding breakfast and up to 200 for an evening celebration. The marquee is fully fitted with doors, carpet flooring, lighting and dance floor.

Round tables and chairs are provided.

We offer luxury WC facilities in close proximity to the marquee.

We give you as much time as you need during the week before your wedding to set up.

Gardens, grounds & facilities We invite you to explore and enjoy our beautiful formal and rose gardens.

Our large car park has ample space for your wedding guests.

Venue Co-ordination Emily our Event Manager on hand on the day to ensure your wedding runs smoothly so you can enjoy every single moment.

Honeymoon Yurt The luxurious Moroccan styled honeymoon yurt features a king size bed, 100% cotton sheets, log burning stove and private adjacent shower-room.

The little details…

A stunning 18ft Cedar Table in the woodland to seat 20 guests.

Lots of fairy lights in the woodland.

Extras: Woodland Blessing ~ £250 We offer non-legal wedding blessings in a magical woodland setting. There is space for up to 150 guests with bench seating for 100.

CATERING

Your caterers will provide all elements of your catering package including crockery, cutlery and tablecloths and service.

Our Recommended Caterers Arabella Reeve Catering www.arabellareeve.co.uk | 07944792564 | info@arabellareeve.co.uk Suffolk Catering Company www.suffolkcateringcompany.co.uk | 07961 318130 | info@suffolkcateringcompany.co.uk Milsom Catering www.milsomhotels.com/milsom-catering | 01206 323150 | milsomcatering@milsomhotels.com Peter Harrison Catering www.peterharrisonchef.co.uk | 07970 913312 | peter@peterharrisonchef.co.uk Food Truck Ideas Kenton Hall Estate Longhorn Burgers | BayTree Pizza | Galley Slaves Fish & Chips In-house Services We can provide the following in-house services in relation to catering for your wedding: Cake Cutting Service - £1.25 per person We can provide a cake cutting service that includes: cake knife, serving plates, small plates and forks. You may choose to provide napkins and boxes to take any leftover cake home in.

Evening Cheese Board We offer a delightfully presented cheese board for your evening food. Choose a local, British or continental range of cheeses served with a selection of biscuits including oatcakes and water biscuits along with grapes, and chutneys. Plates and cheese knives are included along with presenting, serving and clearing the board.

Our board prices are as follows: Local – £4.25 per person | British - £4.00 per person | Continental - £3.75 per person Tea & Coffee Station - £1.50 per person Our tea and coffee station is self-service and the price includes tea selection, cafetiere ground coffee, all crockery, cutlery and accompaniments.

DRINKS

Bring Your Own Option - £7.50 per person We give you the option to ‘Bring Your Own’ welcome drinks and dining wine. This option is valid from the time your guests arrive until the meal finishes.

Our service charge includes: Glassware – One champagne flute, one wine glass and one water tumbler per person. There will be an extra charge for additional/alternative glassware.

Service – We will serve your welcome drinks to your guests and place wine bottles on each table. Wine coolers can be arranged for an additional cost £3.50 per cooler.

You will also be asked to remove your bottles from the venue after your wedding.

Kenton Hall Estate Drinks Packages If you would like us to take care of the drinks for the entire day we offer a number of drinks packages.

Please ask for more details on our drinks offering, Evening Bar We offer an in-house bar for the evening. We serve drinks from high standard plastic glassware.

Here is our example bar price list: BEERS & CYDER Aspall Cyder £4.50 | Adnams Southwold £3.50 | Adnams Ghostship £4.00 | Corona £3.50 WINES White – Sauvignon Blanc | Rose – Pinot Grigio Blush | Red - Malbec 175ml - £4.50 | 250ml - £5.50 | Bottle - £16.00 House Prosecco | 125ml £4.50 | Bottle £24.00 SPIRITS With mixer £5.00 | Double up £1.50 Smirnoff Vodka | Gordons Gin | Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum | Jack Daniels Disaronno | Single Malt Gin & Tonic Menu Bombay Sapphire | £6.00 Adnam’s Copperhouse | £6.50 Sipsmith | £6.50 SOFT DRINKS | £1.50 San Pellegrino - Cans of Orange & Limonata Half Pint - Orange Juice, Lime & Soda, Lemonade, Coke, Diet Coke

YOUR BOOKING GUIDE Below is a step-by-step guide to booking your wedding at Kenton Hall Estate 1. RATES & BOOKING Venue Deposit The date of your wedding will be held provisionally until your booking form has been received and deposit payment has been made. On booking we require a £950 deposit to secure your booking. You will receive an e-mail to confirm your booking has been made.

Venue Balance 50% of the balance is due 6 months prior to your wedding. The final balance is due 2 months prior to your wedding. In addition to the final payment, a security deposit of £500 will need to be paid. The security deposit will be refunded within 5 working days, after your wedding. If damage is found, the venue will notify the client of the amount due for damages. VAT is not applicable. We are also happy to accommodate monthly instalment payments.

2. CATERING AND BAR SERVICES We believe that great food and drink, friendly service and attention to detail are the key to a successful event. Once you have booked Kenton Hall Estate for your wedding we can guide you through our caterers to find the best caterer for you.

You can choose evening food or additional suppliers as you wish such as an ice-cream van or pizza oven. Kenton Hall Estate can provide gourmet Longhorn burgers for evening food.

3. ACCOMMODATION AT KENTON HALL ESTATE The Glamping site can hold up to 20 guests to stay the night after your wedding. After the party, sit around the campfire and then enjoy a breakfast together on our huge Cedar wood table. The site has two luxury shower-rooms and three ‘outdoor’ showers.

We provide everything you need for a luxury night glamping, the site has kitchen and shower facilities. Our lodge tents are furnished with airbeds and bedding for all guests staying, lighting, bunting and vintage furnishings. Towels and toiletries can be provided at an extra cost. Rental details should be agreed on booking the venue.

Glamping Site - Rates: The Honeymoon Yurt – Sleeps 2 | Included in venue hire The Shepherd Hut – Sleeps 2 | King-size bed | £95 per night Lodge Tents – Rose | Daisy | Bluebell | Violet | Posy | Peony | Dahlia | Tulip Each sleeps 2 | Airbed with bedding & electric blankets | £65 per night

4. BOOKING YOUR CHURCH WEDDING If you are planning a church wedding, don’t forget to confirm the date with the vicar during your provisional booking period.

5. WEDDING SUPPLIERS Within this guide you will find a list of local recommended wedding suppliers.

Our recommended and exclusive supplier for DJ entertainment, lighting and styling services is Dreamwave Events.

DJ Services Dreamwave Events bring the party to your wedding, whether you require a classic wedding party, a modern and funky alternative or your own twist on the proceedings. Their wealth of experience, expertise and most of all entirely fun approach to DJing will be sure to get your guests up dancing.

Lighting & Styling Lighting is a fundamental part of any wedding but can often be overlooked. The range of services Dreamwave Events offer from hanging vintage lamps, festoon strings, to strategically placed fairy lighting and LED candles will allow you to transform the marquee during the day and into the night.

You are more than welcome to go and meet them prior to any booking at their office premises just east of Colchester, in Little Bentley to discuss your requirements further. www.dreamwavelighting.co.uk | 01206 255 333 | info@dreamwaveevents.co.uk

6. WEDDING INSURANCE We strongly recommend and urge you to take out appropriate wedding insurance. To compare wedding insurance prices, please visit www.compare-wedding-insurance.com.

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please read our Terms and Conditions thoroughly before booking the venue. When signing the booking form you will be agreeing to our terms and conditions. This will form a legal contract.

YOUR GUIDE TO KENTON HALL ESTATE Decorating and Setting up You will have access to the venue during the day before your wedding, from 9.00am until 6.00pm, to decorate and set up. Additional set up times during the week before your wedding can be arranged.

Décor plans need to be approved by us in advance, please give plenty of notice for your ideas!

On the day of your wedding, your florist and other contractors will have access from 9.00am onwards to begin setting up for your wedding.

Confetti You are, of course, welcome to use confetti. We ask that it is biodegradable, ideally dried flower petals. It would be great if you could notify your guests of this.

Health and Safety We have comprehensive public liability insurance and health and safety policy. Confetti guns, bubble machines and smoke machines are not permitted for health and safety reasons. To comply with insurance regulations and the law, there is a strict no smoking policy anywhere inside the venue.

Candles are permitted provided that location/amount is discussed with us in advance. We encourage the use of electrical LED tea lights inside the marquee and these do look fantastic.

Moat There is an unfenced moat surrounding the grounds of the venue. To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all your guests on your special day please make your guests aware that all children must be closely supervised at all times. Access into the water or close to the water’s edge is not permitted. A life ring is provided for use in an emergency – please familiarise yourself with its location.

Children As the venue is set on a working farm with a moat surrounding the marquee we ask you to employ a professional crèche company if you there are more than twelve children of walking age (over 18 months) in attendance.

Fireworks and Lanterns We are situated in a beautiful, rural area, which is hopefully why you would choose Kenton Hall Estate. As Kenton Hall is a grade II listed house and the venue is located on a working farm with livestock, unfortunately we are unable to allow wish lanterns or fireworks.

Finishing Times The bar accepts last orders at 11.15pm, closing at 11.30pm. We understand that it will take 20-30 minutes for guests to say their goodbyes, finish drinks and await transport. Guests who are not staying overnight should have left the premises by 12.00am. Taxi’s must be booked in advance – it’s a good idea to enclose taxi numbers with your invitation.

Parking There is plenty of space for your guests to park at Kenton Hall Estate; there is a large on site car park.

Guests are not permitted to leave cars on site overnight unless they are staying on premises.

Wedding Gifts We suggest the appointment of one or two members of your wedding party to be responsible for presents and valuables, as we cannot accept responsibility for any of these precious items.

Useful Information Kenton Hall Estate is located near the historic pretty village of Debenham, in Suffolk. The closest town is Framlingham, approximately 8 miles away. Stowmarket and Ipswich are around 15 miles away; both these towns have train stations.

The journey from London is approximately two hours by car. By train, the quickest and easiest journey is from London Liverpool Street to Stowmarket, which is 20 minutes’ drive from Kenton. The journey time from London is approximately 1hr 30 minutes.

Address: Kenton Hall Estate, Kenton, Near Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 6JU For SatNav our postcode is: IP14 6JU Please note that we provide directional signage surrounding the venue and on the estate. We are happy for you to provide and erect personalised signs if desired.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the maximum capacity for your venue?

Our venue can cater for 150 guests for a seated wedding breakfast and 200 guests for an evening reception.

Can you host legal ceremonies?

Currently, we cannot hold legal civil ceremonies; however we can host wedding celebration blessings.

How many weddings will be booked on our day/over our weekend?

We only ever hold one event per weekend. This means you have exclusive access to the venue.

Do you have a wedding co-ordinator? Will they be there on my wedding day?

Yes, our Wedding co-ordinator is Emily; she will be on hand during the planning and for the duration of your wedding day.

Does the venue have heating?

Yes, we have marquee heaters to ensure the venue is kept at a comfortable temperature for the duration of your day.

Are there restrictions for the photographer?

We allow the same access to your photographer as we do for you and your guests. However, with prior arrangement we are happy to discuss any other locations on the estate for the photographers to use.

Can you recommend local accommodation for our guests?

We provide marvellous on site Glamping accommodation. We are also lucky to have great local accommodation in the form of B&B’s, hotels and self-catering, details of which can be seen below.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATION There are also lots of lovely B&B’s, hotels, self-catering cottages and ‘pubs with rooms’ within easy reach of Kenton Hall Estate.

Hotels The Crown, Framlingham Distance 8 miles/ approx. 20 minutes Tel: 01728 723521 www.framlinghamcrown.co.uk

Ufford Park, Nr Woodbridge Distance 14 miles/ approx. 30 minutes Tel: 01394 383555 www.uffordpark.co.uk

Bays Farm, Stowupland Distance 8 miles/ approx. 20 minutes Tel: 01449 711286 www.baysfarmsuffolk.co.uk

Premier Inn, Ipswich North Distance 14 miles/ approx. 30 minutes Tel: 08715 278550 www.premierinn.com

Travelodge, Ipswich Beacon Hill Distance 10 miles/ approx. 25 minutes Tel: 08719 846041 www.travelodge.co.uk

The White Lion, Aldeburgh Distance 22 miles/ approx. 50 minutes Tel: 01728 452720 www.whitelion.co.uk

Milsoms Kesgrave Hall, Kesgrave Distance 17 miles/ approx. 40 minutes Tel: 01473 333741 www.milsonhotels.com/kesgravehall

The Salthouse Harbour, Ipswich Distance 15 miles /approx.35 minutes Tel: 01473 226789 www.salthouseharbour.co.uk

The Crown Woodbridge Distance 15 miles/ approx. 35 minutes Tel: 01394 384242 www.thecrownatwoodbridge.co.uk

Seckford Hall, Woodbridge Distance 15 miles/ approx. 35 minutes Tel: 01394 385678 www.seckford.co.uk

Self-Catered Cottages & Large Houses Rishangles Old Church – sleeps 12 www.rishanglesoldchurch.com The Cart Lodge, Brandeston – Sleeps 5 AirBnB Manor Farm – Sleeps 10 www.manor-farm-barn.co.uk

Suffolk Secrets www.suffolk-secrets.co.uk Best of Suffolk www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk Suffolk Cottage Holidays www.suffolkcottageholidays.com

Bed & Breakfast’s Trinity Hall, Debenham Distance 2 miles / approx. 5 minutes Tel: 07960 038280 www.trinityhall.co.uk

Abbey House, Monk Soham Distance 4 miles / approx. 8 minutes Tel: 01728 685225 www.abbeyhousesuffolk.co.uk

Elm Farm, Stonham Aspal Distance 6 miles/ approx. 15 minutes

Tel: 01449 711316

www.elmfarmbedbreakfast.co.uk Church House, Grundisburgh Distance 10 miles/ approx. 25 minutes Tel: 01473 735350 www.churchhousebandbsuffolk.co.uk

Colston Hall, Badingham Distance 10 miles/ approx. 25 minutes Tel: 01728 638375 www.colstonhall.com

The Roundhouse, Framlingham Distance 6 miles/ approx. 15 minutes Tel: 01728 723779 www.theroundhousesuffolk.co.uk

Alde Valley, Bruisyard Distance 10 miles/ approx. 25 minutes Tel: 01728 663445 www.aldevalleybreaks.co.uk The Granary, Great Bealings Distance 14 miles/ approx. 30 minutes Tel: 01473 735880 www.woodbridgebb.co.uk

Self Catered Cretingham Lodges, Cretingham Distance 6 miles/ approx. 15 minutes Tel: 01728 685275 www.cretinghamcountrylodges.co.uk

Valley Farm Cottages, Woodbridge

Distance 14 miles/ approx. 30 minutes

Tel: 01394 450979 www.valleyfarmcottages.co.uk

The Cottage at Fram, Framlingham Distance 8 miles/ approx. 20 minutes Tel: 07531847653 www.thecottageatfram.co.uk

Iken Barns, Snape Distance 16 miles/ approx. 35 minutes Tel:01728 688899 www.ikenbarns.com

USEFUL INFORMATION Here is some useful information for your guests, please be aware that as we are in a remote location pre-arranged transport is essential. It is best to book taxis well in advance.

Local taxi companies Crown Cars, Framlingham | Tel: 01728 724765 Goldstar Taxi’s, Stowmarket | Tel: 01449 676767 M&R Cars, Woodbridge | Tel: 01394 386661 Hawk Express, Ipswich | Tel: 01473 222222 Stowmarket Mini Bus Hire | Tel: 01449 711117

Travel distance to Kenton Hall Estate from: Stowmarket – 12 miles Ipswich – 17 miles Bury St Edmunds – 28 miles Norwich – 32 miles Norwich Airport – 36 miles Cambridge – 55 miles Stansted Airport – 64 miles London – 97 miles Our nearest train station is Stowmarket. Stowmarket station is approximately 12 miles (25 minutes) from Kenton Hall Estate by car or taxi.

Train journeys to Stowmarket from: London (Liverpool Street) – 85 minutes Cambridge – 73 minutes Ipswich – 12 minutes Norwich – 29 minutes

KENTON HALL ESTATE RECOMMENDS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Kenton Hall Estate is delighted to recommend the following preferred suppliers. Each of these suppliers has been carefully selected for their knowledge, professionalism and quality of service, which we feel reflects that of Kenton Hall Estate itself.

Cakes Amelie’s Kitchen T: 01473 727238 E: hello@amelies-kitchen.co.uk www.amelies-kitchen.co.uk Vanilla Patisserie T: 01728 723107 E: michelle@vanillapatisserie.co.uk www.vanillapatisserie.co.uk Stationery Lemon Pie Design T: 01473 858005 E: lemonpiedesign@hotmail.com www.lemonpiedeisgn.co.uk Wonderland Invites E: hello@wonderlandinvites.com www.wonderlandinvites.com

Wedding Planning The Wedding Planners E: hello@thewedplanners.co.uk www.thewedplanners.co.uk

Accessories & Jewellery Emily Mortimer Jewellery E: info@emilymortimer.co.uk www.emilymortimer.co.uk

Flowers Rose and Berry Flowers T:07879 337946 E: roseandberryflowers@gmail.com www.roseandberryflowers.co.uk

Helen Newman T: 01449 741541 E: hello@helennewman.net www.helennewman.net

Bridal Wear Lara B Bridal T: 01638 561770 E: info@larab.co.uk www.larab.co.uk

The Bridal Lounge E: charlotte@TheBridalLounge.co.uk www.thebridal-lounge.co.uk

Make-up, Hair & Beauty Make-up by Aleksandra Zych T: 07817622641 E: makeup@aleksandrazych.com www.aleksandra-zych.com

Bridal and Vintage Hair T: 01376 573334 E: brideshair@gmail.com www.bridalandvintagehair.com

KENTON HALL ESTATE RECOMMENDS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entertainment Dreamwave Events T: 01206 255333 E: info@dreamwaveevents.co.uk www.dreamwaveevents.co.uk Testosta Tones T: 07909 510976 E: doowop@live.co.uk www.TestostaTones.co.uk Photographers Photography by Emily Fae T: 07825213310 E: emily.fae@hotmail.com www.photographybyemilyfae.co.uk Sara Thomas Photography T: 01473857056 E: sara@sarathomas.co.uk www.sarathomasphotography.co.uk Nick Ilott Photography T: 07880800014 E: info@nickilottphotography.co.uk www.nickilottphotography.co.uk Ross Dean Photography T: 0800 0588530 E: rossdeanphotography@gmail.com www.rossdeanphotography.com

Videographers My Film T: 01206 262151 E: info@myfilm.me.uk www.myfilm.me.uk

Transport Big Sky Classic Cars T: 01728 638003 E: info@bigskyclassiccarhire.co.uk www.bigskyclassiccarhire.co.uk Open Top Touring T: 01394 460813 E: drive@open-top-touring.co.uk www.open-top-touring.co.uk Crèche Safe & Sound Crèche T: 07774 708569 www.safeandsoundmobilecreches.co.uk Décor Pom Pom Studio T: 01473655584 E: pompomstudio@hotmail.co.uk Extras Handmade by Hadleys Ice Cream T: 01787220420 E: jane@hadleysdairy.co.uk