Wedding Packages

Whether you choose from one of our tailor made Wedding Packages or “design your day” yourself with our team of dedicated wedding specialists, we will help you create your dream day.

Gold Reception Package

• Room hire for a Wedding Reception
• Gold Drinks Package
• Wedding Breakfast – The Gold Menu
• Evening Buffet – The Gold Finger Buffet Menu
• Resident DJ
• £95 per person

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Silver Reception Package

• Room hire for a Wedding Reception
• Silver Drinks Package
• Wedding Breakfast – The Silver Menu
• Evening Buffet – The Silver Finger Buffet Menu
• Resident DJ
• £85 per person

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Bronze Reception Package

• Room hire for a Wedding Reception
• Bronze Drinks Package
• Wedding Breakfast – The Bronze Menu
• Evening buffet – The Silver Finger Buffet Menu
• Resident DJ
• £75 per person

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The Seaside Wedding Package

Get those buckets and spades out! You are after all in Southend!  As well as enjoying our delicious Seaside Menu overlooking the sweeping view, we can also offer your guests our very own popcorn and candy floss cart and beach themed props!

• Room hire for a wedding reception
• Bronze Drinks Package
• Wedding Breakfast – The Seaside Menu
• Evening buffet – The Silver Finger Buffet Menu
• Resident DJ
• £70 per person

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Sunday to Thursday Ceremony & Reception Package

A Ceremony and Reception between Sunday and Thursday for under £3,000!

Package is based on 50 guests.  Additional Ceremony & Reception guests charged at £65pp, evening guests £15pp.

Sunday - Thursday Wedding Package | £2,995

• Room hire for a Wedding Ceremony and Reception
• Bronze Drinks Package
• Wedding Breakfast – The Bronze Menu
• Evening buffet – The Silver Finger Buffet Menu
• Resident DJ

Wine choices can be discussed with our specialist Wedding Advisors. 

Extras

• Selection of Stuffed Olives & Sundried Tomatoes, Italian Nut Mix, Home Made Cheese Straws and Crisps. £5
• Flute of Prosecco £5
• Flute of Champagne £7
• Jug of Pimms & Lemonade £19.50
• Jug of Fresh Juice £6.50
• Tea or Coffee £2.50

Fees for the registrar need to be paid directly to the registrar office

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Traditional Wedding Menus

Choose your Wedding Breakfast from the menus below. Prices are per person. 

Please choose two starters, two mains (including a vegetarian option) and two desserts which your guests can choose from on the day thus taking away the stress of pre-ordering.

The Gold Menu

£42.50 

Starters

• Consommé Royale Classic beef clarification with baby vegetable pearls, egg diamonds and Sherry
• Trio of Smoked Fish with horseradish foam, pea shoots and sour dough crisps
• Risotto with Shitake Mushrooms finished with tender baby spinach and rocket & parmesan shavings
• Poached Salmon & Monkfish Terrine dressed with king prawns, Shiso cress, lime & ginger drizzle
• Bresola di Valtelina Thin sliced air cured beef, dressed rocket & cherry tomatoes, grano padano, extra virgin drizzle

To Cleanse the Palate

• Champagne & Raspberry Sorbet (£2 extra, per person)

Main Courses

• Fillet of British Beef with Foie Gras Pate with claret and summer truffle jus and fondant potato
• Magret of pink roasted Gressingham Duck with warm fresh fig compote, port wine sauce and fondant potato
• Poached north Atlantic Halibut Steak in a champagne and cream sauce, samphire and buttered baby new potatoes
• Roast stuffed Saddle of Welsh Lamb with roast garlic and rosemary sauce and dauphinoise potatoes
• Caramelised Red Onion & Camembert Soufflé Tart served with buttered baby new potatoes

All served with fresh seasonal vegetable bundles.

Desserts

• Salted Caramel & Chocolate Cheesecake served with chantilly cream, butterscotch sauce and Belgian chocolate shavings
• Strawberry & Raspberry Eaton Mess fresh strawberries & raspberries combined with meringue and chantilly cream
• Caribbean Trifle coconut sponge, exotic fruits, rum jelly, vanilla pod custard & chocolate coffee beans
• Warm melting Chocolate Fondant served with marinated & peppered strawberry salad and vanilla pod ice cream
• English & Continental Cheese Platter with real ale chutney, biscuits & oatcakes, grapes and celery

To Finish

• Filter Coffee and Chocolate Mint Crisps

Gold Drinks Package

£30 

• Glass of Kir Royale 
• One glass per adult guest
• Half a Bottle of our Premier Wine per person
• Champagne Toast

Gold Finger Buffet Menu

£20

• Assortment of Filled Open Gourmet Rolls, Bagels and Wraps
• Spicy Jacket Wedges, loaded with Cheese, Pepperoni and Jalapeños
• Red Thai Chicken Skewers with Satay Dip
• Mini British Cottage Pie, topped with Cheddar and Chive Mash
• Fresh Farmers Vegetable Crudités, with Garlic and Herb and Thousand Island Dips
• Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Skewer
• Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls & Samosas, with Spring Onion and Soy Dip
• Cumberland Cocktail Sausages, cooked in Grain Mustard and Honey
• Mexican Style Tortilla Chips with Spicy Chilli Relish
• Selection of Mini Desserts & Puddings

The Silver Menu

£37.50 

Starters

• Finest Scotch Smoked Salmon served with a warm potato cake and beetroot & horseradish foam
• Silky Celeriac & Watercress Soup finished with parmesan baguettes and extra virgin truffle drizzle
• Crayfish Cocktail with crisp baby salad leaves, thousand island dressing and a buttered salt bagel
• Duck & Champagne Terrine with tangy tomato, red pepper & lime chutney and sun flower bread

To Cleanse the Palate

• Russian Vodka & Raspberry Sorbet (£2 extra, per person)

Mains

• Whole roasted Sirloin of Finest British Beef presented in a portobello mushroom with green pepper sauce and fondant potato
• Roast Rack of Welsh Lamb with a lemon & thyme crust, sherry jus and dauphinoise potatoes
• Poached fresh local Lemon Sole Fillets with king prawns & asparagus, chardonnay beurre blanc and crushed new potatoes
• Filo Tart with Somerset Brie, Leeks and Red Peppers served with dressed rocket & baby spinach leaves and buttered baby new potatoes

All served with fresh seasonal vegetable bundles.

Desserts

• Passion Fruit & Orange Teardrop Mousse presented with orange & mango salad and passion fruit coulis
• White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake with fresh raspberry compote and chantilly cream
• Frozen Hazelnut & Honey Parfait with a cherry glaze and home-made shortcake
• Continental Cheese Platterwith tangy onion chutney, oat cakes & biscuits, grapes and celery

To Finish

• Filter Coffee and Chocolate Mint Crisps

Silver Drinks Package

£25 

• Glass of Pimms & Lemonade
• One glass per adult guest
• Half a Bottle of our Finest Wine per person
• Prosecco Toast

Silver Finger Buffet Menu

£15

• Selection of Open Sandwiches and Baguettes
• BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Potatas Bravas
• Fresh Farmers Vegetable Crudités with Garlic and Herb and Thousand Island Dips
• Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Skewer
• Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls & Samosas with Spring Onion and Soy Dip
• Cumberland Cocktail Sausages cooked in Grain Mustard and Honey
• Mexican Style Tortilla Chips with Spicy Chilli Relish
• Selection of Mini Desserts & Puddings

Bronze Menu

£32.50 

Starters

• Roasted Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup finished with crème fraîche & chilli infusion
• Course House Pate “Naughty Sheep” plum chutney, crispy leaves and sour-dough bread
• Devonshire Smoked & Peppered Mackerel Fillet with red cabbage & pepper slaw and chilli guacamole dip
• Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables and Halloumi Cheese served with homemade ciabatta crisps and basil vinaigrette drizzle

To cleanse the palate

• Zesty Lemon & Mint sorbet (£2 extra, per person)

Mains

• Finest Roast British Topside of Beef served with a giant Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy and fondant potato
• Roasted corn-fed Chicken Supreme with a honey, lemon & mustard rub, grilled courgettes and dauphinoise potatoes
• Poached Scotch Salmon Steak served with wilted fresh spinach, saffron & cream sauce and buttered new potatoes
• Tomato, Lentil & Courgette Moussaka gratinated with mozzarella cheese and served with sweet potato fries

All served with fresh seasonal vegetable bundles.

Desserts

• Fresh Cream Profiteroles warm chocolate sauce & chocolate shavings
• Strawberry Cheesecake with strawberry coulis and chantilly cream
• French Bread & Butter Pudding served with warm vanilla & cinnamon custard
• English Cheese Platter with savoury biscuits, grapes and celery

To Finish

• Filter Coffee and Chocolate Mint Crisps

Bronze Drinks Package

£20 

• Glass of Bucks Fizz
• One glass per adult guest
• Half a Bottle of Wine per person
• Sparkling Toast

Silver Finger Buffet Menu

£15

• Selection of Open Sandwiches and Baguettes
• BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Potatas Bravas
• Fresh Farmers Vegetable Crudités with Garlic and Herb and Thousand Island Dips
• Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Skewer
• Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls &Samosas with Spring Onion and Soy Dip
• Cumberland Cocktail Sausages cooked in Grain Mustard and Honey
• Mexican Style Tortilla Chips with Spicy Chilli Relish
• Selection of Mini Desserts &Puddings

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Informal Menus

The Seaside Menu

£25

Starters

• Traditional Prawn Cocktail greenland prawns, iceberg lettuce, thousand island dressing and a buttered brown bread
• Crispy Whitebait whitebait in crispy crumbs, tartar sauce with mixed leaf salad
• Duo of Sseasonal Melon with exotic fruit dressing
• Breaded Brie Wedges served with cranberry sauce and crisp salad leaves

​Main Courses

• Traditional Minced Beef Pie served with parsley liquor, creamy potato mash and garden peas
• Seaside Fish & Chips crispy battered fish fillet, chunky chips and garden peas
• Fried Chicken & Chips half a fried chicken, chunky chips and house slaw
• Battered Vegetarian Sausages with vegetable gravy, creamy potato mash and garden peas

Desserts

• Southend’s Famous Rossi’s Ice Cream served with a chocolate flake
• Chocolate Fudge Cake with pouring cream
• Warm Apple Pie with creamy custard
• Fresh Cream Profiteroles with warm chocolate sauce

To Finish

• Filter Coffee and Chocolate Mint Crisps

Summer Barbeque Menus

For an informal and relaxed atmosphere we can offer a BBQ experience for your guests.  Your very own dedicated chef will serve you whilst you enjoy the sun going down over the estuary.

Gold Barbeque Menu

£30

• Sirloin Pave Steak (4oz) marinated in peppercorns, paprika and herbs
• Seared Scotch Salmon Fillet with lemon & parsley butter
• Butchers Pork & Leek Sausages
• Home-made Lamb Koftas flavoured with fresh mint and red chilli peppers
• Chicken Fillet and Pepper Skewers marinated with a lemon & thyme rub
• Mediterranean Vegetable and Halloumi Skewers

Served with a choice of five salads/sides

Silver Barbeque Menu

£25

• Home-made Steak Burger
• Chicken Drumsticks marinated Jamaican style
• Butchers Cumberland Sausages
• Home-made Lamb Koftas flavoured with fresh mint and red chilli peppers
• Mediterranean Vegetable and Halloumi Skewers

Served with a choice of five salads/sides

Salads Sides Selection

Choose five:

• Jacket Potato with Sour Cream
• Traditional Potato Salad
• Mediterranean Pepper & Tomato Cous Cous
• Pasta Salad with a Basil Dressing
• Tomato and Red Onion Salad, drizzled with a Basil Dressing
• Mixed Leaf, Rocket and Spinach Salad with Crispy Croutons
• Traditional Waldorf salad
• Grilled Corn on the Cob with Butter
• Homemade Coleslaw

All barbecues come with a selection of breads, rolls, dips  sauces

Finger Buffets

Gold Finger Buffet Menu

£20

• Assortment of Filled Open Gourmet Rolls, Bagels and Wraps
• Spicy Jacket Wedges loaded with Cheese, Pepperoni & Jalapenos
• Red Thai Chicken Skewers with Satay Dip
• Mini British Cottage Pie topped with Cheddar & Chive Mash
• Fresh Farmers Vegetable Crudités with Garlic & Herb and Thousand Island Dips
• Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Skewer
• Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls & Samosas with Spring Onion & Soy Dip
• Cumberland Cocktail Sausages cooked in Grain Mustard and Honey
• Mexican Style Tortilla Chips with Spicy Chilli Relish
• Selection of Mini Desserts & Puddings

Silver Finger Buffet Menu

£15

• Selection of Open Sandwiches and Baguettes
• BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Potatas Bravas
• Fresh Farmers Vegetable Crudités with Garlic & Herb and Thousand Island Dips
• Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Skewer
• Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls & Samosas with Spring Onion & Soy Dip
• Cumberland Cocktail Sausages cooked in Grain Mustard and Honey
• Mexican Style Tortilla Chips with Spicy Chilli Relish
• Selection of Mini Desserts  Puddings

Prices are per person.

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Room Hire & Prices

Rooms

Maritime Room

Our exclusive function room which can accommodate up to 160 guests for a wedding breakfast.  Overlooking the Thames Estuary the Maritime Room is an exquisite place to hold your ceremony and reception.  With bi-fold doors opening out onto a fantastic terrace area offering breath-taking views it is a picturesque setting for your dream day. 

 

Admirals Room

Intimate room accommodating up to 40 guests for a wedding breakfast.  A lovely black and white decorated room with vintage photos of Southend Pier.  The Admirals Room is the ideal setting for a wedding reception with close family and friends.  

 

Pavilion Room

Accommodating up to 100 guests for a wedding breakfast.  The newly refurbished Pavilion Room offers a beautiful scene for your ceremony and reception.  Windows almost encircle this room showcasing the dramatic sweep of the Thames Estuary.  

 

Room Hire for Special Occasions

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