Restaurant Inclusions Standard Inclusions: • White linen table cloths and napkins • Crockery, cutlery and glassware • Silver cake knife and clothed square cake table (small 0.85m x 0.85m) • Wooden Gift table • Clothed table for DJ • Your own bar and toilets • Ramp for wheelchair access • Space on the upper deck for a dance floor with an area for a DJ/Band • Restaurant staff and supervisor • Water front terrace area for pre pre-dinner drinks and canapes • Extra tables are available for lolly bars etc • 2 x tall long dry bars (1.8m long x 0.75 wide x 1. 1.08m 08m tall) with 6 stools at each • 2 x tall round dry bars (0.6 wide x 1.18m tall) • Option for rectangular or square shaped bridal table Items available for hire: • Scattered tea light ight candles and glass votives - $1 per person. • Data projector and portable screen - $200 for slide shows (positioned on upper deck). deck)
Important things to know: Menu: • Wedding cakes must be made in a commercial kitchen by a professional cake maker (no homemade cakes are permitted). • You are able to have your wedding cake plated as dessert with cream and coulis for $5 per person or as petit fours on share platters (smaller finger size potions) at no cost. • Bretts Wharf can box your cake (petit four sized portions) for $1 per person- if you provide cake boxes with the intention of sending the cake home with your guests as bonbonniere. • Children’s meals are charged at $1 per year of age (up to 12 yrs). • Crew meals for DJ’s/photographers are charged at $18 each (this consists of 1 x main meal). Reception Timing: • The earliest start time for restaurant wedding receptions is 5:30pm for Fridays and Saturdays, and 6pm for Sundays. • The first 5 hours of room access are complimentary- for every half hour your reception exceeds after this, a $100 extension fee applies. • Our liquor license ends promptly at 12 midnight- no alcohol will be served after this time. • Parking can be found in our car park (60 spaces), streets off Racecourse Road and Harbour Street. Entertainment: • We have a 96 decibel sound limit before 10pm and an 88 decibel sound limit before 12 midnight with no lives drums permitted (we allow bands of up to 4 pieces). • There is an AV equipment hire charge of $297.00 (inc gst) which includes a lectern, microphone and PA system to ensure your guests can hear the speeches clearly. It is essential to have adequate, professional sound equipment as the restaurant is such a large space with a high ceiling. Theming and Decorations: • Any hired theming or decorating must be conducted by a company or business with appropriate insurance and equipment. • Bump in time on the day for themists, florists, cake suppliers, entertainment is between 3:30pm-5:00pm. • Collection of items is usually the following day between 10am-11am. • If you decide to source your own candles (tea lights or pillar candles), please ensure the flame is enclosed completely in a glass votive or hurricane vase (no candelabras are permitted). Also, to ensure the atmosphere for the entire duration of your reception, please provide candles that have a long burning time (minimum 5 hours- preferably 9 hours). • On the rare occasion that the table linen sustains damage during your reception (from candle wax, tears, burns, cuts, biro pens or felt pens) a charge of $70 per cloth will apply (as per the wedding agreement).