Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa

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Your wedding at Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa

Welcome to Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa

We would like to welcome you to Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa and congratulate you on your forthcoming marriage.

This is an incredibly special time for you both and we’re here to help you make the most of your journey. Your celebration will be an event you’ll remember for a lifetime and we have created a setting that is elegant, distinctive and relaxing: a wonderful retreat from everyday life.

Perfecting the little details that make your wedding day is our speciality. From intimate to extravagant, traditional to unexpected, Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa is at your service and dedicated to creating an unforgettable wedding that will be uniquely yours.

Imagine your guests socialising amid beautiful well-kept gardens… the calming sounds of our resident pianist… the elegant tastes of award-winning champagne and canapés, served by our professional team. Any of these special touches are available to you, in a setting that could have been built especially for your wedding day.

Please call 01204 873562 or email h6634-sb4@accor.com

Your personal wedding planner

We know that your wedding is one of the most important events of your life and planning that day will be a most enjoyable experience.

Here at Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa we will work with you at every stage to help you create your special day. We’re confident our first class service, delicious food and excellent attention to detail will ensure treasured memories for both you and your guests.

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

Our wedding packages have been designed to cater for a variety of function styles and personal tastes.

Whether you require an intimate gathering or a more extravagant affair for all your family and friends, we can cater for every detail from your wedding breakfast to your evening reception.

Please see the packages which are detailed over the next few pages, however we understand that one size does not fit all so please discuss your individual requirements with us and we will tailor make a package to suit you.

The perfect packages

Intimate Event for under 30 guests

Booking Conditions An initial deposit of £500 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. A further payment of 25% of the estimated wedding value is due 6 months before or immediately if this date has already passed. Final payment for the balance is due 1 month prior to the wedding date with final numbers. All payments made are non-refundable.

For weddings with under 30 guests we offer our Mimosa Suite.

Prices remain the same all year round for Friday, Saturday and Sunday weddings:

Package includes: • Room hire

• Red carpet on arrival

• Master of Ceremonies

• White table linen

• Cake base and knife

• Three-course set menu

• Glass of Buck’s Fizz on arrival

• Glass of house wine with the meal

£45.00 per person for 2013 weddings

£48.00 per person for 2014 weddings

£51.00 per person for 2015 weddings

Prices are based on a Saturday event.

2013 April-September £63.00 per person October-March £58.00 per person Buffet £14.50 per person

2014 April – September £68.50 per person October-March £63.50 per person Buffet £15.50 per person

2015 April-September £72.00 per person October-March £67.00 per person Buffet £16.50 per person

Minimum numbers apply to all rooms.

Sunday to Friday weddings We offer a 15% discount on the package price for all weddings taking place Monday to Thursday and a 10% discount on the package for all weddings taking place on a Friday or Sunday (excluding bank holiday weekends).

Added extras we can arrange for you DJ for your evening reception From £350.00 inc. VAT

Pianist to play for you and your guests From £250.00 inc. VAT

VAT rate The above rates are inclusive of VAT at 20%. Should VAT rates change, the hotel reserves the right to adjust prices accordingly.

Your package includes: • Champagne welcome for the bride and groom

• Red carpet on arrival

• Master of Ceremonies

• Complimentary menu tasting for the bride and groom

• Room hire for the wedding breakfast and evening reception (civil extra)

• Your chosen wedding breakfast menu

• White tablecloths, napkins and chair covers with a coloured sash

• Menu cards

• Evening buffet for your day guests

• Executive bedroom for the bride and groom including breakfast

• Preferential bedroom rates for your wedding guests

Your drinks package includes:

• A reception drink of Buck’s Fizz or non-alcoholic fruit punch

• Free-pour wine with the meal, up until the dessert course

• A glass of sparkling wine for the toast

Grand Affair for over 30 guests

Suite Day Evening

Mimosa 20 N/A

Demdyke 50 90

Penny Farthing 70 130

Firwood 70 130

Holcombe 100 200

Civil ceremonies

All our function suites are licensed to hold civil ceremonies and the prices are as follows:

£360.00 per room for 2013 weddings

£375.00 per room for 2014 weddings

£390.00 per room for 2015 weddings

These prices do not include the registrar’s services.

Minimum numbers

A delicious menu Wedding breakfast

Starters • Thai-style fishcake with fresh lime and coriander,

Asian slaw, sweet chilli and red pepper salsa

• Carpaccio of sweet red melon, champagne sorbet, garden mint syrup and fresh exotic fruits (v)

• Plum tomato and confit red onion tarte tatin with goat’s cheese fondue and pesto dressed rocket

• Smoked Applewood cheese and creamed leek tart, dressed bitter leaves, spiced beetroot relish

• Home-made rustic pork and confit duck leg terrine, with capers and gherkins, peppered pear compote

• Smoked chicken Caesar salad, crisp leaves, croutons, aged Parmesan, anchovies, smoked bacon and egg

• Classic chicken liver and brandy parfait with toasted sweet brioche and caramelised red onion chutney

• Our kitchen’s freshly made soup: carrot and coriander; leek and potato; plum tomato and basil; woodland mushroom; country vegetable

Main courses • Traditional slow-roasted British beef with home-made

Yorkshire pudding, herb-roasted château potatoes and ale gravy

• Roasted breast of bacon wrapped chicken, Cumberland chipolata, sage and onion seasoning, thyme pan gravy

• Baked fillet of salmon wrapped in glazed butter pastry, crushed olive oil potatoes, chive beurre blanc

• Stuffed loin of pork with apricots and fresh sage, bubble and squeak mash, cider and mustard cream

• Pot-roast rump of free-range lamb with pressed smoked Cheddar dauphinoise potatoes, red wine and rosemary jus

• Breaded loin of fresh Atlantic cod with crushed minted peas, sea salt roasted potatoes and caper dressing

• Breast of chicken with chorizo and red pepper farci, garlic fondant potato, basil pesto cream

• Braised shin of beef with roasted pearl onions, button mushrooms, smoked bacon and horseradish creamed potatoes

Vegetarian options • Wok-fried seasonal vegetables and tofu with Asian-

style black bean sauce and steamed herb rice (v)

• Roasted Mediterranean vegetable and pesto lasagne with wild rocket and cherry tomato salad (v)

• Mexican three-bean vegetable chilli with smoked

paprika tomato sauce and steamed coriander rice (v)

• Root vegetable hotpot with glazed potatoes and braised balsamic red cabbage (v)

Desserts

• Baked Bramley apple and frangipane tart, vanilla seed ice cream

• Peanut butter and vanilla brûlée, homebaked chocolate chunk cookies

• Sticky toffee and date pudding, salted caramel sauce and banana ice cream

• Glazed lemon tart wedge with raspberry crème fraîche

• Dark chocolate bread and butter pudding with white chocolate and Baileys sauce

• Retro peach Melba cheesecake with saffron and peach compote and Melba sauce

• Strawberry and pink Champagne jelly, vanilla mascarpone, kiwi coulis

• Vanilla cheesecake, mango and mint salsa, passion fruit sorbet

• Trio of chocolate torte with red berry compote and hazelnut cream

• Egg custard and toasted coconut tart, raspberry sorbet, banana and rum compote

• Light choux pastry buns with hot chocolate and orange sauce

Includes freshly filtered Fairtrade coffee and chocolate mints

Every 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.

Canapé Selector £6.00 for 4 canapés per person £8.50 for 6 canapés per person £1.50 per additional canapé per person

• Mini cottage pie tartlet

• Tandoori chicken wings with raita

• Mini chorizo and asparagus quiche

• Honey and mustard glazed baby sausage cones

• Duck rillettes with hoi sin and cucumber spoons

• Smoked fishcakes with citrus crème fraîche

• Smoked salmon, caviar and horseradish spoons

• Mini fish and chip cones with tartare sauce

• Crispy scallop cones with garlic aioli

• Prawn cocktail cone with Bloody Mary dressing

• Cherry tomato, feta and olive skewers (v)

• Goat’s cheese and truffle panna cotta, beetroot relish (v)

• Hummus, julienne carrot and pitta cones (v)

• Mini oriental savouries and sweet chilli (v)

• Duck egg and baby spinach Florentine (v)

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

Menu enhancements Evening buffet menu

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 breast of duck with celeriac and apple

remoulade, beetroot carpaccio and roasted walnuts (£1.95 per person)

• Freshwater crayfish and shrimp cocktail with smoked paprika and tomato dressing, and crushed avocado (£1.95 per person)

• Char-grilled charcuterie and local black pudding with a soft-boiled duck egg, baby potato salad and Dijon aioli (£1.95 per person)

Intermediate courses • Selection of fruit sorbets: raspberry, lemon,

Champagne or mandarin (£3.95 per person)

• Seared fillet of red mullet, crunchy julienne vegetable and noodle salad with wasabi mayonnaise (£3.95 per person)

• Oak-smoked Scottish salmon and roasted beetroot salad, dressed cucumber tagliatelle, herbs and lemon oil (£3.95 per person)

• Freshly made soup: plum tomato and basil; leek and asparagus; lobster bisque and brandy foam; green pea and mint (£3.95 per person)

Main courses • Thick-cut roast sirloin of beef with pont neuf

potatoes, flat mushroom, confit vine tomatoes and Béarnaise sauce (£4.95 per person)

• Roast saddle of English lamb filled with a thyme and apricot farci, bubble and squeak cake and glazed carrots, finished with port wine sauce (£4.95 per person)

For 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 charged separately.

Grand Affair: Included in package

Intimate Event: £14.50 per person for 2013 weddings £15.50 per person for 2014 weddings £16.50 per person for 2015 weddings

Our evening buffet includes six items from the following delicious selection. Please note that some dishes may change by season.

• Crispy chicken goujons, with sweet chilli dipping sauce

• New potatoes roasted with garlic, onions and spices (v)

• Barbecue chicken pieces

• Vegetable samosa and onion bhaji with mint yoghurt

• Home-baked sausage rolls

• Crudités with hummus and guacamole

• Selection of filled flavoured breads

• Spiced potato wedges with sour cream (v)

• Salmon brochettes with lemon and honey dressing

Additional items charged at £1.50 per item, per person

Side dishes • Selection of sliced warm breads and baked bread

rolls, with pickles and chutneys (v)

• Home-made shredded red cabbage coleslaw (v)

• Tossed green salad (v)

• Sliced buffalo, mozzarella, beef tomato and spring onion pesto (v)

Desserts A selection of mini desserts.

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

• A reception drink of Buck’s Fizz or non-alcoholic fruit punch

• Free-pour house wine served with the meal up until the dessert course

• A glass of sparkling wine for the toast

Should you wish to upgrade your drinks package, additional charges will apply as follows:

• Champagne (£4.50 per person)

• Kir Royale (£4.50 per person)

• Pimm’s and lemonade (£2.50 per person)

Relaxing accommodation A word from our happy couples

Every one of the 128 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 and groom, we offer a complimentary stay as part of our package and this will be offered in either an executive bedroom or a Bridal Suite, complete with breakfast.

“I attended my mother-in-law’s wedding, my second at this hotel and leisure complex. As well as the obvious charms of the venue, the event itself was run well. The table decorations were imaginative and well designed – flower carriages and glass slippers filled with sweets to fit in with the bride’s desired Cinderella theme. Everything was ready on time, everything looked good and the food was up to the Last Drop’s high standard. We had fruit with Champagne sorbet to start, a delicious roast beef dinner and a good cheesecake for dessert.”

“Well... where can we start? We held our whole wedding at the hotel. The day was an absolute success and every one of our guests had an amazing time. The food was brilliant as we expected for both the wedding breakfast and evening reception buffet. The whole day ran so smoothly and we cannot thank all staff enough who were involved in the whole day.”

“We just had our wedding at this hotel and couldn’t have dreamed of anywhere better. From the planning right through to the day, all the staff were amazing! Their wedding planners are highly trained and executed the day with perfection! All our family stayed at the hotel and were thrilled with the setting and rooms. I can’t recommend them enough!”

Contacts

At Mercure Bolton Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa we recognise that every wedding is different and has specific requirements. While this guide details our main wedding packages, we are completely flexible and happy to discuss your bespoke requirements.

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

We are able to recommend florists, photographers, beauticians, hair stylists, venue dressers, cake decorators and entertainment companies who will all be able to assist you in planning your very special wedding day. Ask us for more details.

What happens next

Should you wish to make a provisional booking, we are happy to hold your preferred date without obligation for seven days. To confirm your booking, we will need a non-refundable deposit of £500.00 along with a signed copy of the contract.

A further deposit of 25% of the estimated balance is due 12 months prior to the wedding and then a further 25% is due 6 months prior. The remainder is then due 4 weeks prior to the wedding (this figure is calculated following the meeting to discuss your final details approximately 6-8 weeks prior to your wedding reception).

We would love to be able to meet with you and discuss your requirements in more detail and show you around our fantastic facilities!

Please contact our dedicated wedding specialist on 01204 873562 to arrange this one-to-one appointment.