School Stuns as Wedding Venue

Namir Al-Shatri (Class of 2008) and his bride, Karishma, had no hesitation in choosing his old school for their wedding. Having seen the Great Hall ‘dressed’ for such occasions, its beauty, history and grandiosity totally won them over. Namir could easily imagine exchanging vows there and knew his parents would really enjoy it as the School means a lot to them, too.

During the run-up to the wedding, the BSSL Events Team handled everything very professionally and efficiently and catered to the couple’s unique needs and requests, going out of their way to make it a memorable day for the bride and groom and their guests. On the day, everything that had been discussed and agreed on went according to plan, providing an enjoyable experience for all.

Namir’s two brothers, Sami (Class of 2013) and Laith (Year 9), were in attendance and the guests who had not seen the venue before were most impressed with the School. Namir and Karishma cherished the day greatly: it was short and intimate, but extremely sweet, just as they wanted, and they look back on it with immense fondness.

Professional basketball player

Patrick Whelan (Class of 2014) knew that he and his fiancée Lindsey wanted to get married during his off-season, but were struggling to find a venue. He recalled that Bolton School hosted weddings and on enquiring found that the only date available was 16th July 2022, a year to the day of their engagement – it was meant to be!

Lindsey had only seen pictures online, but when she saw the beautiful grounds and the Arts Centre dressed for a wedding she knew immediately they should get married there. There is a bench dedicated to Patrick’s late older brother, Daniel Whelan (Class of 2008), located on the top field; it felt right to choose Bolton School for their big day.

The planning process was trouble-free, thanks to the Events Team. They were extremely flexible – as Lindsey is from the States many of the meetings were virtual –and they went the extra mile to ensure that the couple were able to enjoy their special day in its entirety; everything ran smoothly, from the ceremony to the wedding breakfast and reception. The Whelan Family were very grateful to the Events Team for taking the floral arrangements from the main table and putting them around Daniel’s bench.

Patrick and Lindsey may be biased, but they had the best wedding ever!

The iconic turrets and Grade II listed sandstone buildings provide a stunning backdrop so it’s easy to see why weddings are amongst some of the most popular events held here. The Arts Centre and both Great Halls are licenced for Civil Ceremonies and we can cater for wedding receptions for up to 150 guests in the main hall. We have a full-time specialist events team and pride ourselves on our flexibility to tailor the day to suits the couples’ needs. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and we want every detail to be perfect for you. It is sometimes assumed that only former pupils may have their wedding here but that is not so; our services are available to everyone. All profits generated from weddings and events are gifted to the School to support the bursary schene. For more information scan the QR code to view our website or email enquiries@boltonschoolevents.com