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With its contemporary décor providing a modern setting The Orchid Hotel has become a successful and unique venue for Civil Marriage and Partnership Ceremonies.

Our Ceremony Room is full of natural light from the courtyard with a beautiful backdrop ideal for photos. In fine weather, open air ceremonies can be held

in the secluded Courtyard and Garden, providing the perfect location for wedding photographs and reception drinks.

You will be responsible for booking the Superintendent Registrar to attend your ceremony. You will just need to inform them of the proposed date and time of

ceremony. For more information, please contact: The Registry Office on 01202 454945 The content of the Ceremony will need to be agreed by the Superintendent Registrar

in advance. Music may be allowed in the ceremony room but any music, reading, words of performance which forms part of the ceremony must be secular.

Room CapacitiesCeremony 96Wedding Breakfast 96Evening Party 160Fridays & Saturdays: minimum number of 60 adults applies.

Sunday – Thursday: minimum numbers of 30 adults applies.

Ceremony Room Hire Friday & Saturday £500.00Sunday – Thursday £350.00

Hire of the Wedding VenueFriday & Saturday £500.00Sunday – Thursday £350.00

Exclusive Use Please find more information on our Special Little Extras page

Civil Marriage and Partnership Ceremonies & Room Hire Charges

*The Orchid Hotel only hosts one function per day.

Drinks PackagesThe Paloma Package £17.95 per headGlass of Pimms / Bucks Fizz or a bottle of Corona as reception drink2 glasses of House Wine with the wedding breakfastGlass of House Prosecco for the toast

The Aurelia Package £20.95 per head2 glasses of Pimms / Bucks Fizz or a bottle of Corona as reception drink2 glasses of House Wine with the wedding breakfastGlass of House Prosecco for the toast

The Aya Package £27.95 per head2 glasses of House Prosecco or a bottle of Corona as reception drinkHalf a bottle of House Wine with the wedding breakfastGlass of House Champagne for the toast

Wines …House White, Red or Rosé £18.95House Prosecco £22.95House Champagne £49.95

Corkage … (per bottle)Wine (75cl) £12.00Sparkling/Prosecco (75cl) £15.00

Champagne (75cl) £20.00

Cash and Account Bars are available throughout your event.Bespoke packages also available if you wish to choose something a little different ...

Wines & Drinks

To Start

Vine tomato and sweet red pepper soup

Rainbow carpaccio of tomato and Rosary goats cheese, kumquat oil

Rillettes of smoked and poached salmon on watercress flan

Chicken liver parfait, Cumberland sauce, spicy pear chutney

Duo of melon and Burrata cheese, fig bonbon

English asparagus, parma ham, poached egg (sup £2.50)

To Follow

Pan fried fillet of salmon, champagne and rhubarb sauce

Roast rump of Dorset lamb, houmous, vegetable tagine

Pan fried breast of corn fed chicken, almond paste, sweet onion, lime & black cherry sauce

Medallions of beef, beetroot and shallots jus, gratin dauphinois (supplement £4.00)

Steamed cod fillet on courgette marmalade, shallots and apricot emulsion, bok choi galette

Served with Chefs selection of potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Spring & Summer Wedding Menu

All our dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients

To Finish

Tarte au citron

Chocolate and Irish cream charlotte

Strawberry meringue and sorbet

Vanilla crème brûlée, shortbread biscuit

Summer pudding on red fruit coulis

Freshly brewed coffee, home-made petits fours

Friday & Saturday: £36.00 per headSunday – Thursday: £34.00 per head

Spring & Summer Wedding Menu


To Start Creamy leek and potato soup

Pressed ham hock and parsley terrine, home-made piccalilli

Crumble of forest mushroom, tomato and mascarpone

Warm goats cheese tart, curry aubergine caviar, confit pepper

Crispy smoked haddock fishcake, grain mustard beurre blanc

Carpaccio of whisky marinated salmon, vegetable chips salad

To Follow Pan fried fillet of salmon, spicy oriental sauce, sesame vegetables

Civet of beef cheeks, red wine and 3 beets jus

Breast of chicken fillet with wild mushroom duxelle, cream of tarragon infusion

Roast loin of Dorset pork, caramelised apple, Calvados jus

Slow braised lamb shank, confit root vegetables, chilli cumin sauce

Confit of duck leg, honey thyme jus

Served with Chefs selection of potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Autumn & WinterWedding Menu


To Finish Warm chocolate brownie, pistachio ice cream

Drambuie bread and butter pudding, vanilla sauce

Apple and blackberry crumble, home-made custard

Lemon cheesecake, raspberry coulis

Passion fruit pannacotta

Freshly brewed coffee, home-made petits fours


Autumn & WinterWedding Menu


The Cold Buffet Roast sirloin of beef Niçoise

Honey glazed Dorset ham

Marinated salmon

Assiette of charcuterie

Supreme of chicken medallions

Seafood quiches

The Hot Buffet Navarin of lamb

Sauté of pork with apricot, sultanas and red wine

Fricasse of chicken with Guinness, mushroom and pancetta

Bourride of fish and mussels

New potatoes, pasta and vegetables Provençale (v)


Wedding Buffet Menus

The SaladsIncluded in both

Cold and Hot Buffet options.

Tabblouleh, potato & chives, tomato & basil

Coleslaw, mixed leaves

Waldorf, melon balls & cherry tomatoes

Cold Buffet and Hot Buffet options include your choice of dessert from the Wedding menus.


The Hog Roast Whole free range farm hog roast

Apple sauce, stuffing

Coleslaw and mixed leaves salad

Tomato, mozzarella & basil salad

Freshly baked baps

Roast potatoes & gravy

Your choice of dessert

£30.00 per head


Wedding Buffet Menus

The Very British Buffet

Freshly made finger sandwiches · Chicken drumsticks, satay or bbq sauce

Baked sausage rolls · Assorted quiches · Puff pastry crolines

Crudités and dips · Savoury crisps

£12.50 per head

The Posh Buffet

Selection of open sandwiches · Goats cheese and red onion tartlets

King prawn tempura · Caramelised pear and gorgonzola crostini

Ham and cheese croque monsieur · Teriyaki chicken brochettes

Mini Yorkshire pudding, roast beef, horseradish cream

£14.50 per head

Evening Buffet MenuAll our dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients

Total number of evening guests attending to be catered for when choosing evening snacks option.

The Rustic Buffet

Selection of English and Continental Cheeses

Home-made chutney, pickles and grapes

Assorted cured meats · Sliced Dorset Ham · Flavoured breads

Home-made Terrine · Tortilla · Marinated olives and dips

£16.00 per head

Evening Snacks

Choose 2 of the following:

Bacon or pulled pork baps

Mini Fish & Chips · Home-made beef burgers and cheese

Welsh rarebit and tomato

£11.50 per head


Evening Buffet Menu

Total number of evening guests attending to be catered for when choosing evening snacks option.

Vegetarian Wedding Menu Options

Crumble of roasted vegetables and fruits with parmesan

Risotto of forest mushroom, butternut squash and mascarpone

Root vegetable couscous

Rosti of potato topped with aubergine caviar, confit sweet pepper, bok choi, poached egg

Tatin of mediterranean vegetables and rosary goats cheese

If you have special dietary requirements, then please let us know so we can prepare something for you.

Children’s Menu Options To Start

Tomato soup

Pearls of melon

Potato wedges and dips

Fruit juice

To FollowChicken breast and vegetables of the day

Sausages and mash potato

Salmon nuggets and vegetables

Pasta with tomato and grated cheese

Ham, egg and chips

Beef burger and fries

To FinishFresh fruit salad

Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream

Ice cream selection

Childrens menu is £12.00 per head (Up to the age of 12)

Orchid Canapés SelectionAll our dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients

Your Hot Choices Mushroom stuffed with coconut spinach

Black pudding and pancetta · Mini quiches

Roast cherry tomato and mozzarella

Salt cod and confit fennel brandade

Teriyaki chicken cup · Bangers and mash on toast

Your Cold Choices Prawn, green apple and wasabi mayonnaise

Sponge cake topped with tapenade, goats cheese and tomato

Ham and mustard cream on pumpernickel bread

Marinated salmon, curry guacamole on cheddar biscuit

Chicken liver parfait on brioche toast

Dorset blue vinney and pear chutney

Mini potato and cured ham tortilla

Parmesan biscuit, green vegetables and asparagus

Smoked salmon on polenta

Please choose 4 items from either selection - £8.00 per personAdditional items charged at £2.00 per head

Those Special Little Extras

Exclusive UseBy reserving all of our 30 bedrooms we are able to offer our Couples Exclusive Use of the hotel. At the time of confirming your Wedding we would reserve all of our 30 bedrooms and you would sign a contract undertaking to fill all of the bedrooms at the special reduced rate applied for your guests.

Your guests could call individually to make their reservation meaning you do not have the hassle of organising this and we would keep you updated with rooming lists. The cost of any unsold rooms would be added to your final bill. Exclusive Use also gives you an Extension to 1am for your Entertainment, A late breakfast to 11am and a Late Checkout to Midday.

Accommodation ratesReduced Accommodation rates can be applied for your guests wishing to stay overnight on the day of your Wedding. Rooms can be placed on hold for you after you have confirmed your Wedding until 2 months prior to the day when any unsold rooms will be handed back for general sale.

EntertainmentWe are fortunate to have our own resident DJ that can host your Evening Reception at the rate of £200 to perform until Midnight. (1am if Exclusive use)A one to one meeting can be arranged to discuss your play listYou can provide your own DJ but please note they must have Public Liability Insurance and we must be in receipt of a copy of this prior to the event. Unfortunately due to the size of our hotel unless you have taken the Exclusive Use offer we are unable to allow Live Bands to perform.

With our Compliments• Your own Dedicated Wedding Planner• Red or Grey Carpet for Ceremonies• Vintage Cake stand and Vera Wang Cake knife• Table Linen and Napkins• Honeymoon Suite on the night of your Wedding

All you Need to KnowTerms & Conditions of Booking

1. ConfirmationA completed and signed copy of the Contract together with a deposit of £500 is required to make a confirmed booking. The contract should be signed by all parties. ll deposits are non refundable and non transferable between dates or persons. Provisional bookings will be held without commitment for a maximum of two weeks; thereupon it is solely at the hotel s discretion as to it being held for a longer period.

2. PriceIn the event of any ta ation change, market uctuations in the wholesale price of goods

or any costing beyond the control of the hotel, the Orchid reserves the right to alter

uoted pricing to take these events into consideration.

3. Numbershould contracted number of guests reduce

by more than 20 , the hotel reserves the right to re-allocate facilities in line with this reduction. The hotel also reserves the right to charge a minimum number charge should the anticipated number fall against the contracted guest numbers.

4. Cancellationsa) By the Customer: Cancellation must be made in writing with confirmation of its receipt also made by the hotel in writing. In the event of a cancellation of a confirmed booking as minimum the deposit paid will be forfeit the hotel will undertake to mitigate its losses and to re-let the function room s with similar catering re uirements. The client will be responsible for any loss

incurred by the hotel in the event of the function room s remaining unoccupied, or becoming occupied at a lower rate than the original booking. The cancellation charges imposed by the hotel will therefore re ect the actual loss.

Cancellation Charges:- greater than three months prior to

the date 100 loss of deposit between one month and three months prior to the date 5 of the total booking will be charged as cancellation (less deposit paid);

less than one month prior to the event 100 of the total booking will be charged as cancellation less deposit paid .

b) By the Hotel: the otel reserves the right to cancel a booking in the event of any part of the hotel becomes closed or unavailable due to circumstances beyond its control

the booking may, in the reasonable opinion of the hotel, damage the reputation of the hotel

if either of the parties become insolvent.

5. Terms of Paymenta) non refundable deposit of 500 is required with the completed contract to secure reservationb) further 500 non refundable deposit is payable months prior to the event datec) Remainder of anticipated balance 4 weeks prior to event dated) ny additional charges should be settled the day after the event date.t

All you Need to KnowTerms & Conditions of Booking

6. Finishing TimesAll guests must adhere to licensing laws. t the end of the evening all nonresidents are re uested to leave the premises. The bar may be closed at any time at the discretion of the hotel should there be a problem or perceived problem.

7. Corkage ChargesThe hotel reserves the right to implement a corkage charge for any drinks not purchased from the hotel. ll corkage must be pre arranged with the hotel management.

8. Noise LimiterThere is a noise limiter in place, which will be monitored and managed by the

otel Management during the event. It is the client s responsibility to ensure all entertainment not arranged directly by the hotel is aware of this and the hotel does not take responsibility for any disruptions damage caused on the day.

9. Parkingree onsite parking is available for up to 5 cars sub ect to availability .

10. Accommodationpecial reduced rates can be applied

for any of your guests wishing to stay overnight. Please discuss this further with your Wedding co ordinator.

11. Health & SafetyIf the client wishes to use the grounds/hotel for any activities other than photographs or sociali ing i.e. hiring of a bouncy castle, the client must inform the hotel with all details of the activity. The otel cannot be held responsible for in uries cause by or failings of e ternally sourced e uipment.

12. Loss or DamageThe client is responsible for any loss or damage caused to the hotel property, e uipment or any e uipment hired, caused by either the client or a guest of the client.

13. Damages Deposit 200 deposit will be taken with every

Wedding Reception to allow for any damages or deep cleaning required due to e cessive drinking resulting in vomiting or breakages. This will be refunded the morning after the Wedding.

14. GeneralThe hotel will take all reasonable steps to fulfil the reservation to the best of its abilities and in accordance with details provided. owever, it does reserve the right to provide alternative services of at least an e uivalent standard at no additional cost to the client. The client shall not be entitled to assign the booking to a third party or to use the hotel facilities other than for the stated purpose without the hotel s prior consent.

No variations of these conditions will be effective unless confirmed in writing and signed on behalf of the hotel.

Photographer Joe Weil [email protected] 07814720258

Pete Chatterton 07973 706565

Videography Plato Video [email protected] 07557 448526 Flowers Lansdowne Florist 01202 553318

Hairdresser The Industry 01202 734333

Photo Booth Pink Giraffe 01202 885788

Cakes Carter Valentino 07432 518585

Jewellers Aris Jewellers 01202 557242

Venue Decoration Balloon a Room 01202 699991

There are hundreds available to you but here are a pick of the best … We have used them all many times and have nothing

but good things to say about them …

Recommendations

For recommendations for Sweet Carts, Illuminated Signs and more please ask your Wedding Co-ordinator.

Starting the ArrangementsDecide on the number of guests and make a list

Discuss a budget with those who will be involved

Visit The Orchid to meet your Wedding coordinator and gain a good idea of what to expect

Decide on the date and provisionally book the hotel

If you have chosen a religious ceremony, visit the minster to book the date and time

If you have chosen a civil ceremony, contact the Superintendent Registrar

on 01202 454945 to give notice, book your date and time of marriage

Secure the date with the Orchid by paying the deposit

12 Months to go …If you have decided on a weekday wedding.

Call close friends or relatives so they can organise to take some time off work

Choose the Best Man, Ushers and Bridesmaids

Choose your colour scheme and theme

Choose the Wedding dress and attendants gowns

Choose and book early all professional services; photographers,

videographers, ceremony and reception entertainment, cake, transport,

orist, table decorations and stationery

Attend local wedding fairs and the Orchid’s annual fair for good tips and suggestions

Book your honeymoon

Take out wedding insurance

Your Wedding CountdownTo assist you with the planning of your perfect day,

we have enclosed a Wedding countdown to get things started ...

9 Months to go … Choose a wedding gift list and compile your list

Choose and purchase your wedding rings

Send out save the date cards

6 Months to go … Pay second deposit of £500 at the hotel

Arrange visa and vaccinations if your honeymoon is booked in

foreign country with these requirements

Check your passport

Order the invitations and other stationery

Ask your guests to book their accommodation

Arrange your sample tasting for the Wedding meal

Meet with your wedding coordinator at The Orchid to discuss

all arrangements of the reception, including catering, drink choices, trimmings etc

Book and hen and stag events



3 Months to go … Confirm ceremony arrangements with church or registrars office

Bridegroom, Best Man, Fathers and Ushers to sort out their suits

Send out the invitations

(with a note asking guests if they have any special dietary requirements)

Buy wedding shoes and accessories

Choose gifts for attendants

Check anything affected by your change of name

As your replies start to come back, start planning the seating plan

4 – 6 Weeks to go …

Arrange hairdresser and make up appointments

rrange final fitting of the wedding dress

Ensure the speeches are written

Finalise the seating plan and write the place cards

Pay the balance due at the hotel



2 Weeks to go … Meet your Wedding coordinator at The Orchid to discuss the final arrangements

Confirm final details with all professional services

The Weeks Before …

Pack for your honeymoon (check if you need foreign currency that needs ordering)

Give the ushers the order of service sheets and delegate as much as possible

The Day Before … Bring all bits and pieces to the Orchid – get it out of the way!

Have some pamper time with your girlfriends

The Big Day …

Give yourself a relaxing bath, a good breakfast and plenty of time before

the ceremony to get your hair and make up done and get dressed.

Now it is time to look fabulous and enjoy your day!



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