Destination Wedding Brochure 2024-2026
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Congratulations on your Engagement! Let’s plan a day as special as you are to one another! At db Group we can guarantee that we would be just excited as you are to plan your Wedding day. With a wonderful selection of Venus and Menus, we are sure you would find the perfect combination that suits your wishes. From the sea-view Location of St.Pauls Bay to the picturesque Village views of Mellieha, we can provide the perfect setting for your day with a touch of Maltese sunsets. We believe that your Wedding Day should be one of the best days of your life. We are here to help you achieve this. Let us take away all the stress and make the process simple.
Holistic service Our wide range of services will ensure that your event can be planned and tackled under one roof in every step of the way, from the initial idea to its realisation.
db Group takes care of all the events being held across all of its properties. The team is backed by a solid group of professionals that will give you the opportunity to free yourself from the anxiety associated with creating a successful event. More importantly, db Group assists you to select the right venue, food, beverages and entertainment for your needs. Our enthusiastic team is ready to guide you through the whole journey to make sure your celebration, wedding or conference is truly memorable. 2
Years of experience We are a passionate team of experts in hospitality, event management and planning and logistics with ample years of experience. Creative Solutions We can help you realise your dream event with innovative, out of the box ideas and tailor-made solutions which will make your event stand out. Multiple Venues From indoor to outdoor locations with multiple capabilities, we have a wide range of restaurants, clubs, hotels and resorts to suit your needs.
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Contents Our Venues
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Wedding paperwork guideline
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Welcome Reception Menus Welcome reception menu BBQ buffet menu Winter buffet menu Gala set menu
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Non-residents day pass Entertainment & more
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Events cancellation policy
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Our Venues
db San Antonio Hotel & Spa Q-Zins Rooftop Restaurant & Terrace Casablanca Hall Kosy Bar & Terrace 6
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You’ll be spoilt for choice with the selection of Venues we have to offer. Our exclusive venues can accommodate any type of wedding set-ups. Our favorites are:
db Seabank Resort & Spa Adults Pool area The Terrace Atlantis Hall for more assistance kindly contact events@dbhotelsresorts.com
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Q-Zins Rooftop Restaurant & Terrace Situated at the top floor of the db San Antonio Hotel & Spa, you cannot go wrong with Q-zins. With Both Indoor and Outdoor areas, this venue is ideal for any time of the year. Let’s not forget the spectacular panoramic sea-view of St. Paul’s Bay and St. Paul’s Islands. 8
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db San Antonio Hotel & Spa
db San Antonio Hotel & Spa
Casablanca Hall Offering a very elegant interior this venue is the perfect spot to entertain your guests after saying ‘I do’.
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Kosy Bar & Terrace 10
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db San Antonio Hotel & Spa
db Seabank Resort & Spa
Adults Pool Area for more assistance kindly contact events@dbhotelsresorts.com
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The Terrace 12
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db Seabank Resort & Spa
db Seabank Resort & Spa
Atlantis Hall for more assistance kindly contact events@dbhotelsresorts.com
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WEDDING PAPERWORK Guideline
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CIVIL WEDDING
SYMBOLIC MARRIAGE CEREMONY
• Civil wedding paperwork guideline • Forms required • Appointment with the registrar officer • Submission of the paperwork on your behalf • License application fee • Publication of the banns • Memento certificate. Not Inc: Legal certificate, the transport to the Town Hall with return and the transport for the marriage registrar office to come to the venue with return on the day are not included.
Prior to the wedding, the couple will meet with their chosen celebrant, in a casual way, for the celebrant to get a feel for the couple and ask some questions about them in order to be able to write the ceremony. The celebrant will ask the couple questions about what they would like included in the ceremony for the ceremony itself to be tailored to them. Once the ceremony is written, the couple will then have the option to edit as many times as they see fit until the ceremony is perfectly written to their liking. Once confirmed, the celebrant will deliver the ceremony.
€900.00 incl. Vat
€450.00 incl. VAT
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CEREMONY PACKAGE (up to 25 guests)
RECEPTION PACKAGE
• Venue hire for 1 hour • Ceremony setup with altar table and garden chairs • One tier Vanilla sponge cake covered in sugar paste • A glass of sparkling wine after the ceremony • PA system with microphone during the ceremony • Amenity with the compliments of the management
Exclusive Venue hire for the dinner and the reception (up to 25 Guests)
2024 - €900.00 incl.Vat 2025 - €950.00 incl.Vat 2026 - €950.00 incl.Vat Supplement of €15.00 incl.VAT per additional guest.
• Venue to be available for 4 hours • Full set-up with tables dressed in white linen & garden chairs. 2024 - €850.00 incl.Vat 2025 - €900.00 incl.Vat 2026 - €900.00 incl.Vat Supplement of €10.00 incl.VAT per additional guest. Supplement of €10.00 incl.VAT per additional guest for branded spirits. Chair covers - €6.00 per chair Sashes - €2.50 per sash
Chair covers - €6.00 per chair Sashes - €2.50 per sash Additional Cake Tier - €60.00 per tier for more assistance kindly contact events@dbhotelsresorts.com
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Our Menus
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Welcome Reception Menu um number of 50 paying adults)
3 Cold Canapés - € 5.00 p.p. (Food Only) • Spicy Chicken Cup • Feta, Tomato & Olive Tartlet • Smoked Salmon on Toasted Olive Bread 5 Cold Canapés - € 7.50 p.p. (Food Only) • Peppered Goat Cheese Mousse with Sundried Tomatoes on Tartlet • Smoked Salmon Mousse On olive Bread • Maltese Sausage On focaccia Croute • Pesto Cream & Parma Ham Tartlet • Blue Cheese & Walnut Vol ou vents
** Our Menu may contain traces of Cereals (containing Gluten) Lupin, Milk (containing Lactose), Eggs, Peanuts, Nuts, Soyabean, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusc, Sesame Seeds, Mustard, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide or Sulphates and Product thereof. Please advise us for special dietary requirements.
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BBQ Buffet Menu Served only outdoors from May to September. Selection of Salads & Antipasti Satisfy your taste buds with our tempting variety of salads, crisp starters, marinated vegetables, homemade charcuterie, and decorative land and sea platters. Our skilled chefs prepare these dishes using the finest raw ingredients, blending local and international flavours for a delectable culinary experience.
Sauces • (BBQ Sauce, Tomato & Caper, Pepper Sauce, Mushroom & Cream)
From the Hot Counter • Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast with Cajun Spices • Grilled Beef Steak with Garlic & Red Wine • Grilled Swordfish with Lemon & Fresh Herbs • Local Maltese Sausage • Paella with Seafood, Rice & Spicy Sausage
Incl. House Wine, House Beer, House Spirits & Minerals
Side Dishes • Corn on the Cob • Balsamic Caponata • Jacket Potato • Maltese sausage • Paella
Dessert • A Variety of Classic Desserts & Fresh Fruit Slices • Assortment of 3 Cheeses, Water Biscuits & Crackers
Supplement price for 2024 / 2025 €17.00 – Adults €9.00 – Kids (6 to 12 years) 2026 €18.00 – Adults €10.00 – Kids (6 to 12 years)
** Our Menu may contain traces of Cereals (containing Gluten) Lupin, Milk (containing Lactose), Eggs, Peanuts, Nuts, Soyabean, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusc, Sesame Seeds, Mustard, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide or Sulphates and Product thereof. Please advise us for special dietary requirements. for more assistance kindly contact events@dbhotelsresorts.com
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Winter Buffet Menu
Served from October to May Selection of Salads & Antipasti Indulge in our selection of mouth-watering salads, composed crisp starters, an assortment of marinated vegetables, homemade charcuterie delicacies and decorative platters from land and sea, prepared by our chefs, using the best raw ingredients combining local and international flavours. From The Soup Kettle Cream of Broccoli Soup Pasta Pasta with Julienne of Vegetables & Herb Tomato Sauce From the Hot Counter Roast Beef with Mustard & Onion Jus Grilled Chicken Breast with White Wine, Mushroom & Pancetta Sauce Herb Crusted Salmon Fillets with Lemon & Lime Sauce
Sides Fresh Market Vegetables Roast Baby Potatoes with Thyme Stir Fried Rice with Vegetables Dessert A Selection of Home-made Cakes, Tarts & Individual Dessert Incl. House Wine, House Beer, House Spirits & Minerals Supplement price for 2024 / 2025 €17.00 – Adults €9.00 – Kids (6 to 12 years) 2026 €18.00 – Adults €10.00 – Kids (6 to 12 years)
** Our Menu may contain traces of Cereals (containing Gluten) Lupin, Milk (containing Lactose), Eggs, Peanuts, Nuts, Soyabean, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusc, Sesame Seeds, Mustard, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide or Sulphates and Product thereof. Please advise us for special dietary requirements.
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Gala Set Menu Amuse Puree of Butternut Squash with Truffle Oil (V) Starter Porcini Ravioli served with a light Creamy Leek Jus Main Course Pan Roasted Chicken Supreme stuffed with Spinach, Ricotta & Parmesan served with Balsamic Jus Roasted Potato Macedoine with Onion & Herb Butter Sautéed French Beans, Carrot Batons & Baby Corn
Fish Option for Main Course Baked Fillet of Salmon with Citrus Marinade set on a bed of Braised Fennel with a Star Anise Velouté Incl. House Wine, House Beer, House Spirits & Minerals Supplement price for 2024 / 2025 €29.00 – Adults €15.00 – Kids (6 to 12 years) 2026 €30.00 – Adults €16.00 – Kids (6 to 12 years)
Dessert Almond tart accompanied with Baileys Mousse & Lemon Curd Coffee
** Our Menu may contain traces of Cereals (containing Gluten) Lupin, Milk (containing Lactose), Eggs, Peanuts, Nuts, Soyabean, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusc, Sesame Seeds, Mustard, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide or Sulphates and Product thereof. Please advise us for special dietary requirements. for more assistance kindly contact events@dbhotelsresorts.com
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NON-Residents Day Pass The day pass is offered for all guests who are ‘ NOT ’ staying at one of our hotels. Such pass, which is a wrist band to be worn on entrance at the hotel entitles guests for: • Entry of the Hotel from 10.00 am onwards • Use of all Facilities, including Gym, Outdoor Pool & Spa Facilities • All-inclusive Lunch and Drinks throughout the day • Access to the Wedding Ceremony & glass of Sparkling Wine • Access to the Wedding Reception including Dinner & Beverages until late in the evening. 2024/2025/2026 - €85.00 incl. VAT for each guest
Entertainment
Subject to Availability • Harpist Player for Wedding Ceremony - €200.00 per hour • Violin Player for Wedding Ceremony - €200.00 per hour • Arthur DJ Hire Service for Reception - €450.00 for 4 hours
Photography
• Photography by Benjamin Sant - €260.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) • Videography - €260.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) • For any additional hour of Service - €130.00
Venue Decorations
• Angela’s Flower Shop – Quotations issued on request • Creations by H&S - Quotations issued on request
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Offer
What we usually offer is that if besides the bride & groom there will be 20 full paying guests who stay for a minimum 5 nights, the bride and groom will be entitled to a 5% discount on the total value of the rooms booked by the wedding party. This amount will be deducted from the couples room bill. For this discount to be applicable bookings must be made via the db Hotels + Resorts website (www.dbhotelsresorts.com), using a Promo Code that the bride & groom can choose. Bookings via Travel Agents, Tour Operators etc. do not form part of the discount package. Please note that the 5% discount is calculated on the full net amount of each booking i.e. net of taxes & VAT.
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EVENTS Cancellation Policy As a precaution for the company to safeguard itself from possible losses, from cancellation of events, such as Weddings, Conferences, and Parties, an Events Refund Policy is being set up in line with the Cancellation Terms set in the Agreement entered into between the Company and the Client, or their representative in the form of an Agent. The Policy: The payments section set in the Contract states that the Payments of: • 25% of the estimated amount to be paid as a Confirmation of the booking, • A further 25% (bringing the total to 50%) should be paid 180 days prior to the event, and, • The final 50% of the estimated amount to be paid 30 days prior to the event, • with any outstanding balances following the event, to be paid 30 days following the final invoice, and should the 30 Days lapse, an 8% annual interest rate shall be made payable to the Company. The cancellation section of the agreement, then states, that the payments set above shall not be refundable if the cancellation is done: • The First 25% after Booking is Confirmed until 181 days prior of the event, • 50% non-refundable fee if cancellation is performed between 180 -31 days prior of the event, and, • 100% non-refundable, if the cancellation is performed before the 30-day mark of the event.
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A grace period of 10 days shall be given to all bookings confirmed, from the date of the payment for events held over 181 days in advance, and 3 days for bookings booked 180 days or less in advance. In the case of cancellations of bookings within the Grace period, a EUR 50 Administration Fee shall be deducted, from the refunded amount. There may be extraordinary events where cancellations are performed due to special circumstances that a full refund is requested. In this case, the event and the circumstances shall be discussed with the Director, and proof may be requested from the Client, for a full refund to be authorised. For example death of a spouse, a death certificate needs to be provided.
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Your dream wedding, our perfect planning. Get in touch with us today to explore our exquisite selection of wedding venues, guaranteed to leave you and your guests in awe. Our experienced team will help you plan every detail and ensure that your special day is nothing short of unforgettable. 26
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