Weddings 2015/16
The Charles Cotton Hotel
A Huge Welcome from
Judy & Alan
We would like to congratulate you on your engagement
We are delighted that you are considering the Charles Cotton Hotel as the venue to
share your special day. We have tried our very best over the past few years to
maintain the excellent service we provide and would like to ensure that your day is
as special as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you soon. We hold our
wedding open days every first Saturday of each month, so pop down and join us for
a coffee to discuss potential plans for your day (appointment recommended). We
wish you all the best for your future together...
Judy, Alan and the Charles Cotton Team
Welcome
An ideal wedding venue
When you choose the Charles Cotton for your wedding ceremony, reception or for both, you can relax, safe in the
knowledge that every aspect of your special day will be handled and managed by our dedication wedding
coordinator. From your first meeting with us at the hotel, to when you leave as husband and wife, we don't leave
anything to chance. We take time to plan and work through your timings; we discuss your preferred menu and wine
list options with our head chef, and we can also provide details of our recommended suppliers, including florists,
photographers and wedding limousines.
The hotel, in the picturesque village of Hartington, is the perfect setting for intimate country weddings and offers a
choice of stunning backdrops to formal and informal wedding photographs. Whether it's close-ups of the bride and
groom in front of the duck pond or group shots outside the 400-year-old hotel, your wedding photographs will be
treasured for years to come.
As independent hoteliers our service is friendly and professional, delivered by people who really care. This also
means that you have complete flexibility to select every element of your wedding day, including bespoke menus and
drinks of your choice.
The hotel has 17 individually styled bedrooms including our romantic Dovedale suite. Complementary car parking is
available to all our guests. The stylish Charles Cotton Suite can accommodate up to 60 people seated and 90 people
for an evening reception. Making the Charles Cotton the perfect venue for you and your partner to begin the next
chapters of your life together.
As a special gift to you to celebrate your cotton wedding anniversary (2nd)we'd like to offer you a complimentary 1
night stay in our Dovedale suite as a special reminder of your wedding celebrations.
Civil ceremonies and partnerships
For weddings up to 60 guests your civil ceremony or partnership will take place in the Cotton Suite.
Once a date has been provisionally reserved with us, you will need to contact the registry office, to ensure they are
able to marry you on the desired date. The cost to have your Civil ceremony or Partnership, at the Charles Cotton
Hotel is £500 (this excludes registrars' fees).
Your wedding day should be a day that flows perfectly. With this in mind an ideal time for your wedding (if you're
having your full wedding day with us) is between 2pm-4pm depending on your guest numbers. However, if for any
reason this time is unavailable. please contact us and we will be happy to discuss how your proposed time will fit
into the days agenda.
For those couples choosing to exchange their vows in a church, your day will continue at the Charles Cotton Hotel
and commence with your drinks reception upon your arrival. You and your guests will be greeted and directed
through to where your celebration drinks will be waiting for you.
Drinks Packages
Platinum Drinks Package £40.00pp
Welcome Drink - Champagne
5 Canapés
Toast - Champagne
Meal - 1/2 Bottle of Premium White Wine.
Gold Drinks Package £32.50pp
Welcome Drink - Prosecco
4 Canapés
Toast - Champagne
Meal - 1/2 Bottle of House Wine.
Silver Drinks Package £25.00pp
Welcome Drink - Sparking Wine/Pim
3 Canapés
Toast - Cava
Meal - 1/2 Bottle of House Wine.
Wedding Breakfast
After your drinks reception our master of ceremonies will ask you and your guests to begin taking your seats for the
start of the wedding breakfast, which will take place in our beautiful cotton suite overlooking the picturesque village
of Hartington.
We advise people allocating 3 hours for your wedding breakfast and speeches depending on your final guest
numbers, to ensure you can thoroughly enjoy your first meal together as a married couple.
Together with our award winning chefs we have designed what we feel are three inspiring and delicious wedding
breakfast menus that offer choice and quality. To compliment your meal a half bottle of wine per person has also
been allocated to compliment your meal. The quality of the wine will totally depend on which package has been
chosen.
To cater for vegetarians, suitable dishes have been incorporated into each menu and if there are any other dietary
requirements our chefs are more than happy to accommodate for these needs.
Your wedding breakfast will take place in our cotton suite which can accommodate up to 60 guests (60 sit down
guests and up to 90 guests in the evening). With direct access to our outside terrace, the cotton suite is the perfect
space to sit back, relax and enjoy your wedding breakfast.
If you haven't already done so, we would love to welcome you and your family to dine in our award winning bistro
prior to your wedding day to taste our delicious food and meet our friendly team.
To book a table in the bistro contact the Charles Cotton directly on: 01298 84229
Package Number of Courses Price
Silver 3 courses, choice of 3 £35.00pp
Gold 4 courses, choice of 4 £45.00pp
Platinum 5 courses, choice of 5 £55.00pp
Your Evening Reception
Once your wedding breakfast and speeches are complete the wedding party will move into our cosy bar bistro to
allow the cotton suite to be prepared for the evenings' festivities. The cotton suite again is the perfect space for an
evening reception as it has a private bar, outside terrace area (weather permitting) small dance floor and an ample
space for a DJ or band of your choice, this suite can accommodate up to 90 guests in total for the evening.
Buffet Menu
Together with our talented award winning chefs, we have designed 3 delicious buffet menus that are perfect to
complete your evening wedding celebrations.
Package Number of Courses Price
Silver 4 choices, cold buffet and chips £10.00pp
Gold 6 choices, hot & cold buffet £12.50pp
Platinum 7 choices, hot & cold buffet £15.00pp
Pricing and Availability
To ensure your day runs as smoothly as possible we have devised 4 pricing packages- Chatsworth,
Hartington, Devonshire and Beresford. Depending on the chosen date for your special day will determine
which package your wedding will falls under (see table below).
All wedding packages include: room hire, seat covers, mood lighting, and background music. Please note
flowers and place settings are to be provided by client.
Chatsworth
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in April, May, June, July, August, September & December
Devonshire
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in January, February, March, October & November
Hartington
Monday to Thursday in April, May, June, July, August, September & December
Beresford
Monday to Thursday in January, February, March, October & November
Example pricing based on 50 guests including drinks packages, wedding breakfast and evening buffet.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Peak Weekend
Chatsworth
Off Peak Weekend
Hartington
Peak Mid-Week
Devonshire
Off Peak Mid-Week Beresford
Package Chatsworth Hartington Devonshire Beresford
Platinum £7000 £6500 £6750 £6250
Gold £6000 £5500 £5750 £5250
Silver £5000 £4500 £4750 £4250
Chatsworth-Peak Weekend@£1500 (Min 50 adults)
£1500 hg@@adults Hartington-Off Peak Weekend@£1000 (Min 50 adults)
Devonshire-Peak Mid Week@£1250(Min 40 adults)
Beresford-Off Peak Mid Week@£750 (Min 40 adults)
Hotel Information
Acknowledgements
Charles Cotton Hotel
Hartington
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 0AL
Tel: 01298 84229
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.charlescotton.co.uk
Sandstorm Photography
Wedding Photography and Photo Booth
Recommended by The Charles Cotton Hotel
http://sandstormphotography.co.uk/
01246 567400
Jellis-Mackenzie Recruitment
Chef Recruitment, Web Design and Social Media
Recommended by The Charles Cotton Hotel
http://www.jellismackenzie.co.uk/
07540281273
Terms and Conditions
1. A provisional booking can only be held for 14 days.
2. A non-refundable deposit of £500.00 is required to secure your reservation. on receipt of this your booking
will be confirmed to you in writing.
3. A further 50% of the estimated total is payable 12 weeks before the date of your wedding, and is non-
refundable. It is your responsibility to ensure that payment is received by the confirmed due date.
4. The final numbers along with the remaining outstanding balance is payable 30 days prior to your weddings.
All monies paid are non-refundable after this date.
5. Should your final guest numbers not reach the provisionally booked amount, the Charles Cotton Hotel
reserves the right to alter the function room chosen.
6. Prices quoted are correct at the time of printing. The Charles Cotton Hotel reserves the right to alter the
prices of food and drink due to unforeseen changes in prices from our suppliers and changes in VAT.
7. Any outstanding costs incurred during your wedding day must be settled on the day of departure.
8. Cancellation policy
a) if the booking is cancelled more that 12 months before the wedding there will be the loss of £500
deposit.
b) if the booking is cancelled 6-12 months before the wedding there will be a charge of 25% of the
estimated costs.
c) if the booking is cancelled 3-6 months before the wedding there will be a charge of 50% of the
estimated costs.
d) if the booking is cancelled under 3 months before the wedding there will be a charge of 100% of the
total costs.
9. We therefore strongly advise you to take out an insurance policy to cover any eventuality.