WEDDINGS AT PRIOR PARK BATH
Prior Park provides a fabulous, unique venue for your wedding. Its beautiful architecture, impressive grounds and the very best views of the World Heritage City of Bath provide perfect photo opportunities.
Our range of offers include Exclusive Mansion House Hire and we only ever host one wedding per day. Venues include the Mansion House Reception, Covered Portico, Historic Terrace, Academy Hall, Palladian Restaurant & Garden Room.
A Bride & Groom Day Suite is available if required.
Licensed ceremonies for all religions and beliefs may be held in the John Wood Chapel, Mansion Reception, Bishops Library and Academy Hall. Outdoor ceremonies can be hosted, enjoyed on our unique covered Portico, overlooking landscaped gardens and the historic Palladian Bridge.
You are required to give notice to the BANES Registrar Team and will need to book a Registrar to attend on the day to complete the legal process.
Every Wedding at Prior Park Bath is tailored to the wishes and expectation of each couple. We provide a flexible and accommodating approach to the most special of occasions.
The Mansion
The impressive entrance hall is the perfect place to enjoy a drinks reception. Entered by an arched doorway, the spacious hall leads through to a substantial portico supported by Corinthian columns. From the portico, there is a wonderful view of the Palladian Bridge set in the valley towards Bath. There is an elaborate outer stairway leading up to the original Mansion front door.
Academy Hall
The Academy Hall spans the length of the building corresponding with the Mansion entrance hall below and can seat up to 120 people. The room is decorated with fine hand-worked decorative plasterwork panels and pilasters. The two central doorways are flanked by Corinthian columns and topped by an ornate frieze. Three chandeliers hang from the coved ceiling, whilst the room itself offers fantastic views over Bath.
John Wood Chapel
Situated to the east side of the Mansion Hall, this room was historically used for musical performances and as a meeting venue. The interior was beautifully designed by John Wood the Elder. There is a feature full-height wall to the right, decorated predominantly with two tiers of columns - Corinthian columns above and Ionic columns below which are arranged around a false pedimented doorway (the apse). Above the apse, is a large ornately decorated dome. There is a raised viewing gallery to the left as you enter the room and a central chandelier hangs from the vaulted ceiling.
The Portico
We are now able to offer ceremonies on our beautiful, covered Portico, with steps sweeping down to Prior Park grounds, overlooking the Palladian Bridge and stunning views across Bath.
The Dining Hall
The Dining Hall seats up to 160 guests. The interior, a long gallery, has changed very little over the years, it has half panelling to the interior walls and, on the window side, it looks out across the stunning valley to Bath. The Dining Hall offers plenty of room for dancing and is great for evening events.
The Portico Steps
The Mansion
Errington Corridor
John Wood Chapel
Academy Hall
Prior Park Bath Grounds
The Bar
The Portico
Prior Park Bath Grounds
MENU - Canapés
MEAT
Pressed confit pork belly, apple compote, crackling
Rare beef sirloin, mini Yorkshire & horseradish crème fraiche
Beef carpaccio, ciabatta, salsa verde
Chicken skewers, mango and chilli dressing
Chicken liver parfait, red onion marmalade, brioche
Mini sausage rolls, fruit chutney
Homemade scotch egg
VEGETARIAN
Deep fried mac ‘n’ cheese bites, parmesan aioli
Baby baked potato, cream cheese & chive, truffle oil
Crostini, goat’s cheese, caramelised red onion
Red wine and wild mushroom arancini, rocket pesto
Seared Halloumi skewers, sweet chilli & sweetcorn salsa
Buffalo Mozzarella and garden pea arancini
Mini tomato, spinach and feta filo tartlets
FISH
Beetroot & dill cured salmon, lemon crème fraiche, blinis
Mini fish goujons, pea mayonnaise
Smoked haddock croquettes, curried mango mayo
King prawn, soya and chilli marmalade
VEGAN
Kentucky fried cauliflower, harissa dip
Tempura vegetables, soy, chilli & ginger dip
Root vegetable samosa
Vegan cheese profiteroles
MENU
STARTERS
Ham hock & pea terrine, pickled vegetables, piccalilli puree, crostini
Poached pear, Bath Blue cheese, crispy endive salad, toasted sunflower seeds
Smoked salmon roulade, lemon and dill cream cheese, charred focaccia
Soy glazed duck breast, spring onion and cucumber, hoisin, pomegranate
Leek, smoked cheddar & red onion tart, dressed baby leaf salad, molasses (v)
MAINS
Grilled chicken breast, fondant potato, green beans, roasted vine cherry tomatoes, roasted jus
Wiltshire twice cooked Pork Belly, crushed new potatoes, glazed herby carrots, apple compote, crackling, cider jus
Braised beef, dauphinoise potato, roasted baby vegetables, beef jus
Wild mushroom & spinach pithivier, crushed herby new potatoes, Chantenay carrots, red wine & anise glaze (v)
Pesto gnocchi, spinach and ricotta, parmesan tuile (v)
Butternut squash and ricotta ravioli with tomato based sauce (v)
DESSERTS
Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
Warm triple chocolate brownie, blueberry compote, clotted cream
Summer berry cheesecake, summer fruit coulis
Chocolate marquis with fresh Scottish raspberries and berry sorbet
Sicilian lemon tart, raspberry sorbet
Prior Park Mess
Menu choices can be discussed and prices will vary according to content
PRICES
Mansion House Venue Hire 2026 / 2027
January to March......
£2,900
April to September*......£3,750
October to December......£3,100
New Years Eve......£3,950
*Subject to a minimum of 80 guests
DEPOSIT
• £1,000 payable within 5 working days of viewing to secure the date
• 90% of Balance due 2 months before wedding
MINIMUM TERMS
• All prices are subject to VAT
• Venue and Wedding Breakfast
• Food & drinks provided by in house caterers
• Access is provided from 12.00pm to Midnight on your Wedding Day
• Venue set up the day before, if available, is complimentary for 4 hours
• Wedding Breakfast consists of one starter, one main course and one dessert
• Allergies and dietary requirements are catered for accordingly
• Minimum bar spend of £750. For each £1 less than minimum spend, chargeable fee is £1.00
• Access to National Trust grounds viewed from the Portico, by special arrangement
• Food & drink choices and Table Plan are required 2 months before Wedding Day
• All bookings are subject to a minimum of 60 guests
• Food is sourced from local and national suppliers
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
• White Chair Cover provision - £1.25 per chair
• Highchairs (2 available) - £10.00 each
• Staging - £250 (5m x 4m)
• Professional Uplighters - £75 for six, £125 for 12. Over 50 colour choices
• All further hours for set up and daytime extensions are charged at £125 per hour
• Corkage available - £10.00 per bottle (for arrival drinks & Wedding Breakfast only, max fee £1,250)
Reception and Traditional Wedding Breakfast
Canapés
3 items £7.95 per person 5 items £13.25 per person
3 Course Wedding Breakfast
£49.95 per person
2 Course Wedding Breakfast
£37.95 per person
Tea and Coffee available £1.50 per person
Prices include all service staff, crockery, linen tablecloth & napkins, cutlery & glassware.
Evening Reception
Mini ice creams......
£3.25
Bacon & sausage baps......£6.95
Pizza slices......£6.95
Fish finger baps......£7.75
Mini battered fish & skinny chips cones......£7.75
Buttermilk chicken subs and chipotle......£7.95
Pulled pork baps with crackling and apple sauce......£7.95
Cheese Board including minimum of 4 regional cheeses with accompanying West Country crackers, chutney and fruits......£13.45
Traditional cold buffet with meats, cheese, breads, bowled salads, sausage rolls & mini quiches......£13.45
Vegetarian and Vegan alternatives always available.
DRINKS
White Wine
Las Ondas Sauvignon Blanc, Chile £18
A ripe and fruity white wine but with enough acidity to give a crisp dry finish
O&E Italian Pinot Grigio, Italy £19
Crisp, fresh white wine, with touches of ripe pear and apple
Inviniti New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand £28.50
This Marlborough Sauvignon is passionfruit and citrus-driven. Crisp and refreshing with lime character and a juicy flavour
Chablis Catherine Gautherin Fils, France £36
A ripe nose of apricot with subtle mineral undertones. Very expressive, with velvety ripe fruit coupled with outstanding freshness
Jadot Macon Lugny, France £39.50
This Mâcon Lugny has white floral and apple aromas with a hint of lemon
Red Wine
Las Ondas Pinot Noir, Chile £18
Soft and not too heavy in the mouth with scrumptious red berry and spice aromas
Ochre Mount Merlot Carmenere, Chile £18.50
Rounded and smooth in flavour with pronounced blackcurrant fruit
Marques Concordia Santiago Tempranillo Segundo Ano Rioja, Spain £21.50
Ripe, soft berry characters with a lasting fruity finish
Alta Vista ‘Vive’ Malbec, Argentina £25
Intense red fruit aromas, especially plums, with hints of vanilla and subtle coffee. Young, explosive and bright on the palate
Fortin Plaisance St Emilion, France £37.50
Dark berry fruit and a touch of oak are followed by a mid-bodied palate
Rosé Wine
Las Ondas Rosé, Chile £18
A medium dry rosé that has vibrant strawberry fruit and a refreshing crunch on the palate
H Gaillard Provence Rosé, France £18
A classic French rosé: bone dry and light bodied with delicate red fruit. Pale pink and fine intensity dominated by spices on the nose
Invenio Zinfandel Rosé, USA £25.50
Light fruity rosé bursting with strawberry fruits. Medium sweet but well balanced
Sparkling
Ponte Prosecco, Italy £23.50
Clean, dry and crisp, with a creamy finish
Ponte Prosecco Rosé, Italy £24
Floral and red fruit, creamy finish; this is a light and off-dry sparkling rosé
Symphoniae Prosecco, Italy £27.50
An incredibly and pleasantly attractive DOCG Prosecco that is off-dry and has ripe yellow fruit aromas
Champagne
Champagne Lanvin & Fils Brut, France £39.95
Golden in colour with fine bubbles, this elegant Champagne is fresh on the nose with a rounded toasty palate
Champagne Lanvin Rosé, France £49.95
Beautiful pale salmon pink in colour, fresh and elegant
Taittinger Brut NV, France £59
Toasty and biscuity on the nose with a good weight of fruit in the mouth
Alcohol Free
Freixenet 0% Sparkling Rosé, Spain £17
A pale pink bubbly that is bubbly and citrussy on the palate
Still & Sparkling Water
Harrogate Still Water, 750ml, £3 per bottle
San Pellegrino Natural Still Water, 750ml, £3 per bottle
Harrogate Sparkling Water, 750ml, £3 per bottle
SUPPLIERS
Suppliers are listed based on positive recommendations and good experience
Photography
Dan Morris
danmorrisphotography.co.uk 07834 270463
Rich Howman richhowman.com 07444 025633
Becky Weir beckyweir.co.uk 07853 085137
Neil Atkinson atkinsonphotography.co.uk 07827 808801
Studio Rouge studiorouge.co 01189 724815
Josh Holgate joshholgate.co.uk (contactviawebsite)
Tony Hart tonyhartphoto.co.uk 07515 353247
Florists
Bristol Floral Design bristolfloraldesign.co.uk 0117 973 2440
Flowers of Bath flowersofbath.co.uk 01225 920884
The Freshford Florist thefreshfordflorist.co.uk (contactviawebsite)
Daisy Grace Blooms daisygraceblooms.co.uk 07771 361330
Accommodation
Apex City of Bath apexhotels.co.uk 01225 418500
No 15 Great Pulteney Street no15greatpulteney.co.uk 01225 807015
The Gainsborough thegainsboroughbathspa.co.uk 01225 358888
Homewood Park homewoodbath.co.uk 01225 580439
Bands/Entertainment
Prescott Entertainment prescottentertainment.co.uk 07856 094561
Rock The Mike rockthemike.co.uk (contactviawebsite)
Truly Medley Deeply trulymedleydeeply.com 07891 244941
Firefly firefly.co.uk 07899 998314
The Chip Shop Boys chipshopboys.com 01242 806101
John Prescott Vocalist johnprescottvocalist.co.uk 07920 444033
Jamie Silk funcasinofun.co.uk 07708 196757
Harpist
Ruth Kenyon ruthkenyon@yahoo.com 01225 461065
Organist
Matt Nicholls mnicholls@priorparkschools.com (contactviaemail)
Rupert Bevan rupert.s.bevan@gmail.com 07980 607127
Confectionery
Lickety Split (Ice creams) Lickety_Split_Bath (instagram) 07920 448038
Didi Cakes didicakesbath.com 01225 444465
Joanna Pyda Cake Studio joannapydacakestudio.co.uk 07519 106703
Wedding Stationery
Wonder Wedding Stationery wonderweddingstationery.co.uk (contactviawebsite)
Sarah Jane Art (Calligrapher & Designer) sarahjaneart.com (contactviawebsite)
Marquees
Archers Marquees archersmarquees.co.uk 01761 239200
Cheltenham Yurt Hire cheltenhamyurthire.co.uk 01453 705130
Vintage Marquees vintagemarquees.co.uk 07921 810396
Wedding Shop
Home of Gift Lists weddingshop.com 02073 848400
Decor
Ambience Venue Styling ambiencevenuestyling.com 07855 309868
Looking for something a little different? We can help with magicians, photo booth, disco’s and outdoor games. Please ask for assistance if needed.
NEW! Luxury Bell Tent Accommodation...
Situated on our beautiful terrace, wake up to the very best views across Bath. The fully furnished, five metre bell tents will ensure a fabulous night’s sleep followed by a cooked breakfast of your choice. A perfect way to end such a special occasion.
Please contact us for further details.
TESTIMONIALS
Hannah and Tim, August 2024
Thank you so so much to everyone yesterday. It was honestly the best day and everyone said it was one of the best weddings they’ve gone to. Your team were amazing!!
Emily and Harry, August 2024
I’d like to thank you and your colleagues for the exceptional service at the wedding. Staff were friendly, courteous and proactive, the food was wonderful and the venue superlative. The taxi service from the Abbey and back to the town centre was also excellent. A truly memorable experience!
Jo and Alistair, August 2024
Huge thanks to you, Niamh and all the Prior Park team involved in planning, setting up, and delivering a most joyful and celebratory day at the wedding last saturday. From the minibus shuttle to the excellent catering, the waiters/waitresses and bar staff, everyone was most attentive and courteous. Whilst the views and the venue are spectacular, it is people who make a successful event happen and we are grateful and appreciative of the time and effort of the Prior Park team to make the day as memorable as it was.
Jess and Harry, July 2024
Thank you so much for everything! For creating a magical day for us, putting up with our ever-growing list of requests and our tardiness on the day! We will be recommending Prior Park to everyone we know, as I am sure will everyone that was there with us and absolutely wowed by the venue, food and brilliant day.
Jodie and Chris, July 2024
We just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you to you and Niamh for helping us to organise such a special day on Saturday. All of the guests could not believe how incredible the venue was and everything ran so smoothly. We had so many comments on the canapés and main courses/ dessert. Many of the guests even remarked it was the best wedding they’d been too. Niamh was absolutely amazing and could not do enough to help us, both the day before, day of and day after. We are so grateful that we got to work with her and really appreciate that she went the extra mile on numerous occasions to ensure our day went without a hitch. So once again, thank you all so much, we could not have asked better.
Siobhan and Mike, June 2024
It was a truly wonderful day, the venue was absolutely stunning and everyone enjoyed themselves. Lots of memories to cherish forever. Thanks again to you and the lovely team at Prior Park for all your help and doing all the behind the scenes that keeps the day running!
Andrew and Iona, April 2024
We had such a wonderful day, everyone had a great time and that is in no small part down to you and the team and we can’t thank you enough; everything just worked brilliantly.
Carly and Simon, December 2023
Thanks for everything you and Niamh helped with on our wedding day, I felt you both went above and beyond and it was just a perfect day.
Cherry and Matt, October 2023
Thank you so much for having us at Prior Park, Matt and myself enjoyed every moment of it on the day and we simply cannot ask for more. All the guests loved the venue, the food and the service. I just cannot explain how many people spoke so highly of it.
Tom and Hannah, September 2023
Thanks again for organising everything at Prior Park college, we truly had the best day.
Helen and David, August 2023
We want to express our immense gratitude to Prior Park College for helping us create a truly memorable day. Our guests were blown away by the impressive Mansion House venue and the spectacular views of Bath from the portico, which made our wedding ceremony even more magical. This was complimented by the sensational food served throughout the day. Furthermore, the service provided by the catering staff was first class and very attentive. From our first meeting with James a year before our wedding, he was accommodating, flexible and professional and helped guide us in the run up to our day. Thank you once again!
Amy and Adam, August 2023
We can’t thank you and the team enough. Our day was so perfect. We have just received our photos back they are beautiful. So many lovely memories.
Mr and Mrs English, July 2023
We are slowly resurfacing after an amazing week away in Belfast and Northern Ireland and wanted to say an absolutely gigantic thank you to you and all your team at Prior Park. We really couldn’t have wished for a better venue for our wedding reception.
The staff on the day were friendly and welcoming and hugely efficient at helping where needed. Thanks to you (and Matt) for putting up with all our demands, odd queries and being so fantastic along the way. The communication has been fantastic and so professional, and you made everything always seem possible which totally eradicated any of the ‘wedding stress’ you so often read about. We’ve had loads of compliments about the delicious food which was absolutely perfect and people have been absolutely raving about Prior in general... We really couldn’t be more grateful for all your help in putting together the wedding day of our dreams! Huge thanks from us both for making everything run so smoothly and the day feel absolutely perfect for us.
Christine (Aunt of Groom), July 2023
I am writing to say thank you so much for organising my nephews wedding. It was an absolutely fabulous day and the venue utterly outstanding. It would be true to say we have all been blown away by the whole day and we couldn’t have wished for it to be more perfect. Many thanks for all your hard work and making the day so special for everyone.
