VOWS & VISTAS
Say “I Do” in the most enchanting setting at Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa; a unique wedding venue where the inside and outside spaces blend seamlessly to create the ultimate natural backdrop to your big day.
Welcome to your very own luxury lakeside retreat where romance, natural beauty and stunning photo opportunities surround you at every angle. Take your vows under our beautiful garden gazebo overlooking the iconic Cat Bells fell and the tranquil waterscapes of Lake Derwentwater. Enjoy a cocktail and canapé reception in our delightful Conservatory. And for something extra special, hop on the nearby launch for a sunset cruise around Lake Derwentwater.
Our Conservatory looks exceptional layered with opulent decorations, twinkling lights and fir trees at Christmas time; the perfect spot to sip mulled wine. Our Garden Gazebo and Conservatory whisper barefoot luxury during the hazy, halcyon days of summer. And in the spring and autumn, let the fragrant blossom and amber-hued leaves frame your celebrations.
BEAUTIFUL SPACES
At Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, our land and waterscape views are unlike any other. This makes for the most memorable of backdrops to your special day. Our Garden Gazebo offers an outdoor ceremony idyll with lush emerald-hued lawn underfoot and panoramic vistas of Cat Bells fell and Lake Derwentwater.
Our Conservatory makes a beautiful, light-flooded space for your drinks reception. Opening out to beautiful outdoor terraces with views to the magnificent Lodore Falls situated in our grounds, it’s a great space to mingle with your guests.
The Derwent Suite can accommodate up to 100 guests for an elegant sit-down wedding breakfast and up to 120 for an evening reception. Featuring stunning chandeliers and customisable coloured lighting, you can expect a warm and inviting atmosphere personalised to your taste.
CELEBRATORY DRINKING & DINING
The right menu, wine and cocktails offset any celebration to perfection. At Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, we offer you and your guests a wide range of culinary options to satisfy every palette, from delectable canapés on the terrace and four course wedding breakfasts in the Derwent Suite, through to buffets, hearty hog-roasts, and street food.
Mizu; our sleek pan-Asian restaurant is the perfect place to dine on sashimi or sushi the night before or after your celebration. While the Falls Brasserie serves the finest locally-sourced produce in an imaginative menu.
If you are looking for a more intimate dining experience to catch up with friends and loved ones the night before, the newly refurbished Falls Brasserie can cater for private groups in the beautiful Cascade.
OUR UNIQUE SPA SPACE
What better place to spend the lead-up to your special day than in the tranquillity of The Falls Spa?
The Falls Spa offers a place to go offline, reset, recharge and reconnect with your senses. Perfect for you and your guests the day before or after your celebrations, for a luxury hen party or minimoon.
The infinity-edge vitality pool and standout thermal suite sit at the heart of The Falls Spa. Offering 12 different heat experiences, a Champagne bar, mud rasul, and five luxury treatment rooms using only the best products from ishga and Elemis.
WINTER WEDDINGS
2 nd January – 31 st March
Fusing the finest wedding reception traditions with a more relaxed celebratory evening in our tranquil Lake District setting. Our dedicated Wedding Team will help you plan your day including the four course menu and drinks selection.
• Dedicated Wedding Team to help with the planning of your wedding
• Exclusive use of the Derwent Suite or Garden Gazebo for your ceremony and wedding reception
• Master of ceremonies
• Celebratory drink after the ceremony
• Table centerpieces of mirror plates and candelabras
• 4 course wedding breakfast including tea, coffee and mints
• 1/2 bottle of wine per guest
• A glass of prosecco for the toast
• Evening buffet of bacon, Cumberland sausage and pulled pork baps with potato wedges
• Suite for the happy couple on the night of the wedding including breakfast and spa access
SPRING WEDDINGS
1 st April – 30 th June
Celebrate spring and the stunning photo opportunities this season brings in our beautiful landscaped grounds. Enjoy the magnificent views from the Conservatory terrace and celebrate with your guests in style, relaxing in the knowledge we have every detail covered for you.
• Dedicated Wedding Team to help with the planning of your wedding
• Exclusive use of the Derwent Suite or Garden Gazebo for your ceremony and wedding reception
• Master of ceremonies
• Celebratory drink after the ceremony
• Table centrepieces of mirror plates and candelabras
• 4 course wedding breakfast including tea, coffee and mints
• 1/2 bottle of wine per guest
• A glass of prosecco for the toast
• Evening buffet of hog roast with a selection of sides
• Suite for the happy couple on the night of the wedding including breakfast and spa access
SUMMER WEDDINGS
1 st July – 31 st August
Our summer wedding package has been created to lend your big day effortless sophistication. From the luxurious Spa Suite to the delectable four course wedding breakfast; it’s all here for you both.
• Dedicated Wedding Team to help with the planning of your wedding
• Exclusive use of the Derwent Suite or Garden Gazebo for your ceremony and wedding reception
• Master of ceremonies
• Celebratory drink after the ceremony
• Table centrepieces of mirror plates and candelabras
• 4 course wedding breakfast including tea, coffee and mints
• 1/2 bottle of wine per guest
• A glass of prosecco for the toast
• Evening buffet of hog roast with a selection of sides
• Suite for the happy couple on the night of the wedding including breakfast and spa access
AUTUMN WEDDINGS
1 st September – 31 st October
Great food and drink offset any celebration to perfection and this package offers just that. Our menus offer variety and seasonal delights to be enjoyed by all your guests. Enjoy the changing colours around you at this time of year with endless photo opportunities and stunning views from every angle.
• Dedicated Wedding Team to help with the planning of your wedding
• Exclusive use of the Derwent Suite or Garden Gazebo for your ceremony and wedding reception
• Master of ceremonies
• Celebratory drink after the ceremony
• Table centrepieces of mirror plates and candelabras
• 4 course wedding breakfast including tea, coffee and mints
• 1/2 bottle of wine per guest
• A glass of prosecco for the toast
• Evening buffet of bacon, Cumberland sausage and pulled pork baps with potato wedges
• Suite for the happy couple on the night of the wedding including breakfast and spa access
CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS
1 st November – 29 th December
Throughout November and December the Lodore Falls Hotel is elaborately decorated with dazzling Christmas decorations inside and out, with hundreds of trees and twinkling lights to create a magical winter wedding.
• Dedicated Wedding Team to help with the planning of your wedding
• Exclusive use of the Derwent Suite or Garden Gazebo for your ceremony and wedding reception
• Master of ceremonies
• Mulled wine after the ceremony
• Festive table decorations; crackers, mirror plates and candelabras
• Christmas tree in the Derwent Suite
• 4 course festive wedding breakfast including tea, coffee and mince pies
• 1/2 bottle of wine per guest
• A glass of prosecco for the toast
• Evening buffet of hand carved roasted honey and orange ham, sourdough baps, pigs in blankets, crispy sage and onion stuffing, mustards, pickles, salads and chips
• Suite for the happy couple on the night of the wedding including breakfast and spa access
YOU & I
1 st October – 31 st March
For something more low-key and intimate, this package is absolute perfection. The attention to detail is just as important but the atmosphere is super relaxed. This package can be tailored to your individual wishes to ensure you have the bespoke wedding of your dreams.
• Dedicated Wedding Team to help with the planning of your wedding
• Exclusive use of the Cascade Suite or Garden Gazebo for your ceremony
• Champagne cocktail after the ceremony
• 4 course wedding breakfast in the Cascade Suite, including tea, coffee and mints
• 1/2 bottle of wine per guest
• A glass of champagne for the toast
• Spa access and Rasul treatment for the wedding couple
• Suite for the happy couple on the night of the wedding including breakfast
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
PHOTOGRAPHERS
JASON CHAMBERS PHOTOGRAPHY
Jason Chambers is a Keswick based Lake District Wedding Photographer known for blending documentary and location styled wedding photography.
07816 455 562 • photolakedistrict.co.uk
CHRIS FREER PHOTOGRAPHY
Chris Freer is based in the beautiful Lake District market town of Cockermouth, and is a full time, multi-award winning, professional, Lake District wedding photographer. He provides high quality wedding photography services with unique local knowledge throughout the Lake District.
07811 049866 • freerimages.co.uk
LADYBIRDS PHOTOGRAPHY
Telling your story through his creative eye and capturing that memory is what Eftal loves doing. He loves sunshine, golden colours and magical photos that look like they are straight out of a movie.
07543 668378 • ladybirdsphotography.com
FLORIST
EVERGREENS FLORIST
Lovely flowers to make your day. Lovely memories to take away. Working from their home studio near Keswick. Let Debra help you with your perfect day.
017687 74976 • lakedistrictflowers.co.uk
GREENWHEAT FLOWERS & FIKA
Specialising in a natural, relaxed style, with many years expertise, Greenwheat Flowers & Fika aim to create something special whatever your look. 01768 744240 • greenwheat.co.uk
BRIDAL HAIR
TRACEY TENNANT BRIDAL HAIR
Bringing your bridal hair vision to life. From the moment you book up until your wedding day, Tracey is your hairstylist and moral support for the day.
07823 887466 • @traceytennanthair on instagram
RAINDROPS & ROSES
Sarah loves to capture your day as it naturally unfolds in an unobtrusive and romantic style. Her main aim is that the bride and groom are both relaxed and enjoying their special day.
07596 712545 • raindropsandrosesphotography.com
WEDDING CARS
CUMBRIA CLASSIC WEDDING CARS
Cumbria Classic Wedding Cars offer a beautiful range of cars to transport you on your ‘special day’. Providing you with a professional, personal and friendly service throughout.
07810 608250 • cumbriaclassicweddingcars.co.uk
RACHEL KENDRICK WEDDING HAIR
Providing a professional and creative bridal hair service on your special day. Offering a wide range of styles to create beautiful and romantic looks.
07763 207626 • rachelkendrick.co.uk
GARETH LAMBERT BRIDAL HAIR
Creating beautiful bridal hair for over 20 years, styling hair for London fashion week and bridal magazines. Making each wedding morning as fun and stress free as possible.
07340 787710 • garethlambert.co.uk
MAKE UP ARTISTS
KACEY WALKER MAKEUP
Glowy, tailored makeup for the modern bride to be. Specialising in turning your wedding morning into an unforgettable, radiant experience.
07527 171839 • kaceywalkermakeup.co.uk
ASHBY ARTISTRY
An experienced makeup artist, providing cruelty-free makeup services which embrace inclusivity and individuality to enhance confidence and celebrate timeless beauty. Makeup should be a joyful and empowering experience for everyone.
07769 293394 • ashbyartistry.co.uk
MAKEUP BY POLLY
Offers a luxury and professional bridal makeup service, enhancing natural beauty and creating a more flawless version of you. Polly understands each bride has unique needs and expectations and will tailor her service with an unmatched attention to detail to ensure you look and feel fabulous! 07980894825 • www.makeupbypolly.co.uk
ENTERTAINMENT
DANCING IN THE DARK
Providing the highest standard of wedding and mobile DJ throughout Cumbria and beyond since 1988. Playing great music to ensure you have the perfect party.
01768 897000 • dancinginthedark.co.uk
GLEN ANDERSON
Wedding Singer I Guitarist I DJ & Host
Unique wedding entertainment, customised to your requirements. Covering all aspects of your special day.
07776 487794 • glenanderson.org
AMV LIVE MUSIC
An award-winning live music agency, offering a huge selection of bands, musicians and DJs for hire. AMV Live Music cater to a wide variety of events and budgets. 0191 3729731 • amvlivemusic.com
CAKE DESIGNERS
SALLY COOPER CAKE ARTIST
Award winning cake artist specialising in creating uniquely elegant wedding cakes that are contemporary in design and full of flavour.
sallycoopercakeartist.co.uk
VENUE STYLING
I
DO CUMBRIA WEDDING HIRE
I Do Cumbria understand every wedding is unique. Your wedding day should be a combination of your personality, style and taste. They specialise in translating your vision into reality, with an emphasis on individual design. The saying “It’s all in the detail” really is true.
07742 655676 • idocumbriaweddinghire.com
THE MEMORY KNOT COMPANY
This experienced husband and wife team have been styling beautiful bespoke weddings since 2007 and have an extensive décor hire range available to view in their Cumbrian showroom. “Your memorable event… knot a problem!”
07949 941220 • thememoryknottcompany.co.uk
MR & MRS JONES
For bespoke venue styling from the local experts, visit Mr & Mrs Jones beautiful wedding studio for inspiration and help to design and create your dream day.
07825 447159 • mrandmrsjones.events
RHEDA RETREAT
Established in 2012, this local family run business offers bespoke, creative styling and décor to enhance your wedding venue and create a gorgeous setting for your wedding day.
07894 509868 • rhedaretreat.co.uk
Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5UX 017687 77285 • weddings.lodorefalls@lakedistricthotels.net lakedistricthotels.net/lodorefalls/weddings