Weddings
If you are looking for a special venue for your wedding you will find just what you are looking for in Burnley. The granting of special wedding licenses mean that you can now take your marriage vows in the historic splendour of the Regency Room at Towneley Hall; the cathedral-like atmosphere of the Great Barn at Gawthorpe Hall; the dressing room at Burnley Football Club or the elegance of the Higher Trapp or Oaks Hotels.
Specialist wedding organisers will be on hand to help you plan your perfect day from flowers and photographs to the wedding breakfast and evening reception; and you will go away from these beautiful and unusual venues with wonderful memories of the best day of your life.
Towneley Hall
Towneley Hall is a beautiful venue for your wedding celebrations and partnership events. The elegant Red Regency Room, which overlooks the fountain and gardens, is licensed for civil ceremonies; here elegant furnishings and old master paintings add to the ambiences as you take your vows.
The adjoining Green Regency Room and the Great Hall are ideal for the wedding breakfast and reception. The dedicated wedding and events co-ordinator is available to discuss all your requirements from recommended catering companies to champagne receptions or marquee hire.
Please contact the Wedding and Events Co-ordinator on 01282 424213.
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Burnley Football Club
Dedicated Clarets fans can now choose to get married at their favourite football club. The James Hargreaves Suite and the home team dressing rooms have recently been granted a license to host wedding ceremonies, civil partnerships and the renewal of wedding vows.
Now fans can let the wedding co-ordinator organise the whole wedding day - ceremony, reception, flowers, balloons, music and that extra special twist photographs on the pitch itself. The team of experienced chefs, events co-ordinators and bar staff will go out of their way to ensure that all your worries are taken away and the your special day scores top points at this unusual wedding venue.
Please contact the Wedding Co-ordinator on 01282 700008
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The Oaks
At the Oaks Hotel you are certain to be treated like royalty on your special day, the hotel is licensed for civil ceremonies in the Garden Room, the Garden Terrace or Quills Restaurant. All of the rooms overlook the landscaped gardens, which are an ideal place for your wedding photographs.
The wedding managers are specialists who will guide you through your special day from your initial enquiry to the crucial countdown to the day itself. The team of chefs offer you the choice of several delicious menus and champagne and wine can be selected from the extensive cellar. The hotel offers special room rates to the bridal party and their guests who can relax, enjoy their stay and enjoy the extensive leisure facilities.
Please contact the wedding planners on 01282 414141.
Higher Trapp
The Higher Trapp is the perfect setting for that special day. The Wedding managers and their team will be on hand from your first enquiry and will go out of their way to make your day as special as it could possibly be. Civil ceremonies can be held in either the Pendle Suite, which features a conservatory and provides splendid views over the terraced gardens, or the new Hambledon Suite with its own private bar.
A choice of top quality menus and wine lists allow you to tailor your wedding to your own requirements, the beautiful gardens are ideal for photographs and with 30 well-appointed bedrooms you can even book a suite for your honeymoon.
Please contact the Wedding Managers on 01282 772781.
Gawthorpe Hall
The Great Barn’s cathedral-like atmosphere and 100ft long aisle provides a stunning venue for your wedding celebrations; it is licensed to hold civil marriages and partnerships ceremonies as well as afternoon and evening receptions for up 250 guests.
The barn can be easily converted from holding a ceremony to hosting a reception, the courtyard beside the Great Barn makes a lovely site for a drinks reception and the ornamental lawns with the magnificent backdrop of Gawthorpe Hall provide a beautiful setting for your wedding photography.
Please contact the Events Officer on 01282 770353.
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