The cost of the venue depends on the time of year/day of the week. Please view our current tariff. Please note that all prices exclude VAT.
The hire fee includes a senior member of staff for the whole duration of the hire, a staffed bar and all of the venue’s furniture.
We require a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure the venue. This can be paid via Bank Transfer, Cheque or Cash. The remaining hire fee is due no later than 8 weeks before the event date.
We require a 50% deposit from the venue hire to secure the booking. The remaining cost, along with corkage and food is due 8 weeks before the event.
Yes, we have a £3000 minimum spend.
Access to the venue is from 9am on the day of your booking.
The venue closes at 12:30am, we ask that all music is turned off at 12:00am, when the bar stops serving.
You can supply your own wine and sparkling and pay our corkage fee per bottle, but all other drinks must be supplied by ourselves. The corkage fee includes the hire of appropriate glassware and chilling (if necessary), but we do not provide wine coolers/ice buckets.
We do not provide table linen, but we can supply you with a local recommended supplier.
We have various menus available, including 1/2/3 course sit-down meals, Hog Roast, BBQ’s and Newspaper Boxed Fish and Chips. We do not allow outside catering.
We do not allow outside catering. You are welcome to provide a ready-made buffet for your evening food. We ask that you supply disposable cutlery and plates for this.
We have a varied menu, please talk to one of our team for any dietary requirements. We have an allergy book available on request.
We provide water glasses, wine glasses and champagne flutes. Please note all evening drinks are served in a quality plastic.
No, i’m afraid the only option is to use our existing furniture.
We are fully licensed for Ceremonies and Civil Partnerships. Please note the different ceremony spaces are licensed for a different amount of guests.
The registry fees can be found at www.akentishwedding.com
We can offer the mezzanine level at no extra cost when hiring the venue all day. There is an additional £125.00 + VAT fee to hold the ceremony on the ground floor.
We book the registrar in for you, once the venue has been confirmed. All ceremony fees are payable direct to the council. We do not charge admin fees for this.
We have a sound system available in the main seating area which is compatible with anything with a headphone jack.
We have two wireless microphones linked to our sound system in the main seating area.
You can decorate the venue as you see fit as long as no damage is caused. We do not allow staples or nails in the woodwork. All decorations must be removed by 10am the following day.
One of our team can cut your wedding cake for £50 + VAT. We supply serving platters for this.
You receive 10 complimentary parking permits with your booking, but parking is not reserved.
The beach in front of the venue is public land which we cannot offer exclusively.
Our team are on hand to help with all of the details of your day, we have an extensive list of local recommended suppliers. This list is given in good faith of companies who have worked well with the venue.
Yes, we have a dressing room available to you and yours guests to use how you please.
Anything left in the venue overnight must be collected by 10am the following day. Anything left over will be removed and possibly thrown away.
Yes we are part of the same company, however they are both run individually.
The hotel has 22 rooms in total and 13 converted fisherman’s huts. As the hotel is going through a major refurbishment please check what rooms are available on the night of your event.
Check-in at the hotel is 3pm, this is non-negotiable, if you wish to access the room any earlier we suggest booking the night before as well. We do have a dressing room available at the venue for guests wishing to get ready.
You and your guest’s receive a 10% on hotel rooms for the night of your event
We have a function room available at the Hotel Continental, why not take any leftover wine and have a farewell meal with your guests. Ask our team for pricing and booking details.