wedding celebrations at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
With love from Le Manoir
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Belmond Le Manoir
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is a house which loves to celebrate and resonates to the sounds of laughter and enjoyment. Raymond Blanc’s 15th century house is set in secluded private grounds in the heart of picturesque English countryside.
aux Quat'Saisons
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Tailor made for you
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your day, your way
The team at Le Manoir are here to help create your own dream day from start to finish and grant your every wish.
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La Belle Epoque Dining Room
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the formalities La Belle Epoque Conservatory
Exchange vows as your family and friends bear witness in the informal setting of La Belle Epoque conservatory, opening up onto your own private walled garden.
Capacity: Ceremony: max 50 guests Drinks and canapés: max 50 guests
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Your seasonal gateaux aperitifs
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your wedding breakfast La Belle Epoque
La Belle Epoque Dining Room opens up onto an enchanting private walled garden, lined with elegant borders and dominated by Le Manoir’s original 15th Century entrance gates. Its charming décor is bright and welcoming for you and your guests to celebrate together and savour Raymond Blanc’s unforgettable cuisine.
Dimensions: (approx) 9.9m by 6.3m Capacity: Lunch and dinner: min 15 guest to max 50 guests On one table: max 24 guests On five oval tables: max 10 guests per table
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La Belle Epoque walled garden
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your private garden
Sparkling Champagne and delicious canapés on the terrace, an abundance of backdrops for your photographs, croquet on the lawn, stroll through the fragrant gardens.
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Secluded Oxfordshire countryside
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exclusively yours
For a completely private Le Manoir experience with exclusive use of the house and gardens for up to 100 guests. Included in your exclusive use from 3pm: r32 individually designed bedrooms and suites rChampagne bar and lounges rThe Raymond Blanc Cookery School rLa Belle Epoque r27 acres of private gardens rTwo Michelin starred restaurant rWine cellar rPersonalised headed menus, table plan, place cards
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Precious moments
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intimate gatherings for smaller weddings
Your suite wedding
No two weddings are alike. A collection of Le Manoir’s most beautiful suites provide an intimate location for the two of you to share with your closest well wishers.
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Blanc de Blanc lounge
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intimate gatherings suites
Blanc de Blanc Suite
for you both and a maximum of 6 guests
Provence Garden Suite
for you both and a maximum of 12 guests
L’Orangerie Garden Suite for you both and a maximum of 6 guests
Opium Garden Suite
for you both and a maximum of 6 guests
Lavande Superior Suite
for you both and a maximum of 4 guests
Provence
L'Organgerie
Opium
Lavande
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Japanese tea house
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intimate gatherings
Japanese Fugetsu-An tea house
venture outside
Enter a hushed retreat, with its meandering stepping stone paths and gentle streams, to the authentic tea house pavilion where you can exchange vows and contemplate the serenity of the surroundings.
for you both and a maximum of 2 guests
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La Bourgogne dining room
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intimate gatherings your wedding breakfast
For smaller gatherings A table in the restaurant for you both and up to 8 guests
La Bourgogne dining room For celebrations of between 10 to 14 guests
Le Manoir’s acclaimed cuisine is the inevitable focus of every visit. Raymond Blanc and his Michelin-starred chefs, Gary Jones and Benoit Blin have created seasonal dishes, many using the freshest varieties from Le Manoir’s vegetable gardens. Click to see sample menus
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With family and friends
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a toast to the bride and groom
Select your favourite Champagne and accompanying wines from Le Manoir’s extensive cellar with the assistance of our Chef Sommelier. Or let our Chef Sommelier guide you with a recommended flight of wines to complement each dish.
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Mr & Mrs
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a dedicated Le Manoir team will look after your every wish a touch of France, created by acclaimed Chef Patisserie, Benoit Blin
Pièce Montée wedding cake
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Romantic hideaways. The Dovecote.
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your night of comfort and luxury
Each of Le Manoir's thirty two magnificent suites and bedrooms are individually designed. They are inspired by Raymond Blanc's travels. Click to see our rooms and suites
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here come the girls
In-room treatments
The Raymond Blanc Cookery School
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Luxurious products
Bicester Village only 20 minutes away
fun for the boys
Clay pigeon shooting nearby
Wine and spirit tasting in our cellars
Golf course only 10 minutes away
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Le Manoir wedding packages
Eternal
Minimum 25 guests Sunday to Thursday Minimum 40 guests Friday & Saturday
tOur dedicated team to assist you throughout your planning and on the day tYour wedding ceremony in La Belle Epoque conservatory, opening out onto the private walled garden tAperitifs and canapés (two glasses of house champagne per person or a non-alcoholic alternative, four canapés per person) tRaymond Blanc’s four course wedding breakfast including coffee and petits fours tHalf bottle of wine per person, selected with the sommelier tA bottle of still or sparkling water per person tRosé champagne toast the bride and groom (one glass per person) tUse of the silver cake stand and knife tSommelier service for wine and champagne tPersonlised headed menus, individual place cards and framed table plan tSeasonal posy pots on the dining tables and a seasonal floral arrangement for the registrars table £270 per person To complete your day tPaul Wilkinson, our partner photographer, offers a special Le Manoir price, starting from £1295 tA night in one of our individually designed bedrooms or suites from £555 per room tCelebrate the evening dancing to a band chosen from one of our recommended suppliers
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Le Manoir wedding packages
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Minimum 25 guests Sunday to Thursday Minimum 40 guests Friday & Saturday
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the small print Capacity, Timing & Prices Your wedding celebration in La Belle Epoque The room hire charge for La Belle Epoque is priced from £1000 for your private lunch or dinner. Seasonal canapés, personalised headed menus, a framed table plan and individual place cards are included in the room hire charge. Please note that the minimum capacity of La Belle Epoque private dining room is 15 guests and maximum capacity 50 guests. We reserve the right to insist on a minimum number of guests at certain times. The timings of events in La Belle Epoque are as follows: Private Lunch Private Dinner Weddings
from 9.00am to 5.00pm from 7.00pm to 12.30am from 9.00am to 12.30am
Your wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast The facility charge for your wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast, including the room hire of La Belle Epoque, is priced from £3500. The fees for the Registrar are to be discussed directly with the Registrars Office.
Accommodation In order to secure bedroom accommodation a deposit of £200 per room per night is required at the time of the reservation. Our room prices are quoted per room, per night and will include full English breakfast and VAT for two guests. Your accommodation will be ready from 3.00pm and checkout is until 11.30am. We endeavour to accommodate early check in or a late check out if required, however this can not be agreed in advance and is dependant on the levels of business on any given day. If guests wish to get ready in their room on the wedding day we would advise that accommodation is booked for two nights; the night prior to the wedding and the night of the wedding. Exclusive Use Marquee or equivalent is permitted only when the property is taken exclusively, subject to agreement. Payments & Deposits All prices are quoted in pound sterling and will include Value Added Tax at the prevailing rate and all payments are to be made in pound sterling. Payment is to be made by cash; cheque, banker’s draft or credit cards recognised by the hotel and to limits accepted by the hotel. The final balance will need to be settled before your departure. Cheques are not accepted on departure. The client agrees to pay the hotel for any food, beverage or other service not provided for within this contract but made available, upon request of the client during their event. For events in La Belle Epoque a deposit of £100 per person is required at the time the signed contract is received based on confirmed or the stated minimum number of guests. For suite weddings we require full prepayment of the facility fee along with a deposit of £200 per room per night.
Suite weddings The facility fee for holding your wedding ceremony in your chosen suite is £850 and includes personalised headed menus and individual place cards if required. This is in addition to your overnight room rate. The maximum table we offer in the restaurant is for fourteen guests. Large tables are required to dine from one fixed menu and therefore a la carte is only available for up to six guests. Menus and wines Menus are priced from £95 per person. Champagne is priced from £70 per bottle. Wine is priced from £45 per bottle. Tea, coffee and petits fours are included in the menu price.
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Twenty-eight days prior to the event a pro-forma invoice with the estimated expected spend will be prepared and sent to you. This is required to be settled fourteen days prior to you joining us. All charges and fees must be put to one bill and settled in full on departure. Charges will apply for unacceptable behaviour, damage to property and over staying beyond the agreed timing confirmed to you in writing.
Cancellation In the unfortunate event that you have to cancel or postpone your confirmed booking or ceremony in a suite at any time prior to the event, the hotel reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee against the contract value, according to notice received. However, the hotel will try to mitigate its loss by re-letting the reservation taking reasonable steps in its discretion to mitigate the client’s liability. In addition to the charges above, the client agrees to re-imburse the hotel for any costs incurred by it arising from a consequential cancellation of the hotels arrangements with a third party. In the unfortunate event that you have to cancel or postpone your confirmed accommodation within a 14 day notice period of arrival, the hotel reserves the right to charge the full room rate. To safeguard against unforeseen cancellations, we recommend you take out an insurance policy. Notice period and cancellation fees are as follows 100% of deposit & estimated spend 0-4 weeks prior to event 100% of deposit 4-10 weeks prior to event 50% of deposit 11-24 weeks prior to event Refund of deposit paid 25 weeks and over General Should you wish to use any of our outdoor ceremonial areas, these can not be booked for a civil ceremony unless you have also booked a suitable indoor area concurrently, in the event of bad weather. Le Manoir is licensed to play amplified music up to 90 decibels. All music can be played until 12.30am. The bar and lounges in the main house are reserved for residential guests only. Le Manoir is only able to accept confetti that is in the form of either fresh or dried large pale coloured rose petals. Paper, rice or any other confetti is strictly not permitted. No combustibles are allowed due to fire safety; this includes, but is not limited to, sparklers, fireworks and Chinese Lanterns.
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To our wonderful friends whose work is seen throughout this brochure, most notably: Paul Wilkinson Photography www.paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk Barker Evans Photography www.barkerevans.com David Griffen Photography www.davidgriffen.co.uk Adrian Houston Photography www.adrianhouston.co.uk Jeff Ascough Pictures www.jeffascough.com Fabulous Flowers, Oxford www.fabulousflowers.biz Emma Walker Flowers www.emmawalkerflowers.co.uk Daisies Flowers, Oxford www.daisies-flower-shop.co.uk L’atelier aux fleurs www.atelierauxfleurs.co.uk
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Church Road, Great Milton, Oxford, OX44 7PD United Kingdom
T +44 (0) 1844 277215 E
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