Hotel weddings have a lot of moving parts, which is why the headline price is not usually the full price you will pay. Below is a breakdown of the likely costs for a Hotel wedding in the Gloucester area.
Room Hire and Minimum Spend
Hotel wedding venues charge for the room hire, and add to this a minimum spend for the catering. The minimum spend is generally the larger of the two numbers, and can vary from £5,000 to over £15,000, depending on the time of year and day of the week. Saturday afternoons in the summer are usually the most expensive time.
Ceremony Room Fees and Registrar Costs
Many Gloucester hotel wedding venues will also charge a separate fee for the ceremony room. This can cost anywhere from £300 to £800. On top of this cost, you will also have to pay the registrar who conducts your civil ceremony. The fee for a civil ceremony in Gloucestershire is a fixed statutory charge, which can cost anywhere from £200 to £400, depending on the day and time of your wedding.
Catering Packages Per Head
A wedding breakfast package at a Gloucester hotel wedding venue like https://tewkesburypark.co.uk/celebrate/hotel-wedding-venue/gloucester/ will cost from around £55 per person for a 3 course meal and coffee and can rise to around £120 per person. Add an evening buffet and this can cost an additional £20-£35 per person. Always check the cost includes everything i.e. table linen and basic service.
Overnight Accommodation
Some venues will hold a block of rooms at a special rate for your guests, others will ask you to pay for your guests’ rooms. Either way, this can add a substantial amount to your overall bill. A block of just 10 rooms could cost you as much as £1,000 or so.
Add-Ons That Catch Couples Out
Additional costs for chair cover hire, corkage charges, cake cutting charges and hire of Audio-Visual (AV) equipment can also apply. These items can cost anything from £500 to £1,500 and catch out a lot of couples.
Comparing Quotes Fairly
Get each venue to provide a fully detailed quotation.
Getting a clear idea of the full costs early on can help avoid a lot of stress later on.
