Mount Amelia THE PERFECT VENUE FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY
Unique Norfolk Venues At Unique Norfolk Venues, we offer exclusive access to a selection of stunning private venues where you can celebrate a special day in your life. Our venues are chosen specifically because they offer something unique – from a beautiful setting with a marquee to grand indoor dining, from somewhere you can get married to simply a place to have a party. The properties range from an 18th Century stately home to a boutique hotel.
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With our own fully equipped catering company headed up by Albert Roux – trained Executive Chef Nicholas Parker, and our own established team we are able to offer the full bespoke service from flowers to helicopters. At Unique Norfolk Venues, with our varied locations, superb services and dedicated wedding planner, we can satisfy all of your requirements under one roof. We understand the importance of your special day and can’t wait to help create memories that will be with you and your guests for many years to come.
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“...with our varied locations, superb services and dedicated wedding planner, we can satisfy all of your requirements under one roof.”
Mount Amelia Mount Amelia is a Grade II* listed country house perched on top of the coastal ridge in West Norfolk, commanding views over the countryside and across the sea towards Lincolnshire.
Church of St. Nicholas, Ingoldisthorpe just 5 minutes’ walk away or a civil ceremony in either the light and airy Long Room, the charming Chinese Yellow Drawing Room or outdoors on our stunning York stone terrace.
With its tranquil and breath-taking position it is an ideal venue to celebrate your wedding day or special event. Intimate events for up to fifty people can be held inside Mount Amelia, while larger weddings and events can be catered for in a marquee in the stunning grounds, surrounded by mature trees and beautiful countryside.
Bookings at Mount Amelia are based on exclusive use of the Hall and grounds and all weekend rates are offered with three nights use running from noon on Friday to 10am on Monday. Nightly extensions are available subject to availability. Weddings indoors allow a maximum of fifty people. Larger weddings up to 120 people are accommodated in a marquee on the East lawn with music and dancing indoors. In each case music must end at 12 midnight.
For your wedding you have the choice of a Church ceremony, in the beautiful parish
“...all weekend rates are offered with three nights use...” Mount Amelia is an exquisite, intimate wedding venue situated adjacent to the wonderful Royal Estate of Sandringham. Set within its own thirty acres of grounds on the edge of the quiet rural village of Ingoldisthorpe it is the perfect place to celebrate your special day. Mount Amelia is just a stone’s throw from the stunning North Norfolk coast and all its attractions and can easily be reached by train or car from Cambridge, Norwich, London and the Midlands. And, with our Head Chef trained by Albert Roux you can expect the very highest quality of food and service for you and your guests. Mount Amelia will be licensed for civil ceremonies from early 2014. Drinks are provided exclusively by Unique Norfolk Venues from our extensive drinks and wine list
In-house dining during your stay Why not sit back and relax – catered breakfast can be offered at a cost of £15.95 (minimum 15 people). For any other catered meals during your stay please contact us for a quote and we can easily arrange this for you.
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Wedding Rooms
The Long Room is a light airy room which will allow for seating for fifty people for a civil ceremony. If you’re having your ceremony in a Church the Long Room is ideal for dining and will seat fifty people at five round tables with the Drawing Room and York stone terrace available for reception drinks. The Chinese Yellow Drawing Room is a sumptuous drawing room which can also be set up for fifty people for a civil ceremony. If you choose this room for dining it will accommodate forty people with the Long Room and York stone terrace then available for reception drinks. Party Room- For groups up to fifty people we will convert our dining room into a party room with dance floor and music sound system
“The Long Room is ideal for dining and will seat fifty people.”
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Accommodation at Mount Amelia Estate accommodation extends to fifteen bedrooms sleeping up to thirty people, with fifteen in Ingoldisthorpe Hall and a further fifteen across Ivy, Gardeners and Grooms Cottage All these areas are within just a few minutes walk.
Ingoldisthorpe Hall Built in 1745, and originally named ‘Mount Amelia’, Ingoldisthorpe Hall was once a substantial North Norfolk country house and estate. Still set in thirty acres of private grounds and parkland, it offers exceptional views across the Norfolk coast and is just one of a few Grade II* listed Country Houses in England.
In addition camping in the grounds is also available at £15 per person per night (these guests will have to use bathroom facilities within Ingoldisthorpe Hall and by agreement with you)
Ideally suited to large groups the accommodation can comfortably sleep up to fifteen people. Ingoldisthorpe Hall and Cottages are available to rent for holidays, weekends and one off events - a home from home for family gatherings, birthday parties, the wedding of your dreams or for a family and friends holiday. Extra accommodation in the main Hall can be provided for £25 per person per night in the form of Z-beds and cot beds (maximum 4 extra)
Cottages
Mount Amelia has three charming selfcatering estate cottages, sleeping up to 6, 4-5 and 4 people and are dog friendly allowing 1 dog per property. These can be booked together with Ingoldisthorpe Hall for large groups or on their own. Our luxury self catering holiday homes have been equipped with everything that you will need for your stay in Norfolk.
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Fine Food
at Mount Amelia
“...a flair for superb, contemporary food...”
Nicholas Parker
-Executive Chef
Nicholas wanted to be a chef all his life, and at the age of 18 started at Le Gavroche - the award winning restaurant of Albert Roux. Nicholas spent 8 years training under Albert. After this he was a chef at many award winning restaurants including Le Caprice and The Ivy. His food is unpretentious but creative and full of flavour and his experience means he really can create the wedding breakfast or dining experience of
your dreams. We are proud of our reputation for Fine Food at Mount Amelia. Our experienced Unique Norfolk Venues Events Team are dedicated to providing excellent hospitality, combining a flair for superb, contemporary food and drink with first class service at a sensible price. They are here to ensure that the entire plan for your wedding day is executed to perfection.
“Although we have many sample menus full of ideas, I am happy to work closely with you and your own ideas. After all, it’s about what you would like to have so within reason we’ll never say no- and I love a challenge” -Nicholas, Executive Chef
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Unique Drinks Wine At Unique Norfolk Venues we pride ourselves on excellence across the board and our wine list is no exception. We have put together two wine lists that we believe offer a broad choice of wines to suit all tastes and budgets. Wine list A is available sale or return. If you are passionate about a particular wine or Champagne please speak to us and we will look to source it for you.
Sample Wine List Reception Drinks Champagne Janisson et Fils NV- £27.50 per bottle ‘delicious- with a super-stylish label’
Wedding Breakfast White Wine Sancerre, Domaine Reverdy 2012- £18.50 ‘a classic wine, drinking really well now’ Red Wine Château la Fleur Coterie 2009- £14.50 ‘a very pleasing and approachable claret’
You are free to choose wines by the bottle or choose from any one of our wine packages that we have designed to offer you greater flexibility. If required we can arrange a tasting for you- alongside food if required- so you can be completely assured you are happy with your selection for the day. We will make sure you make the right choice.
Outside Bar We can provide fully stocked bars for all our venues. We offer either complimentary bars or cash pay bars to include a full range of beers, wines, spirits and liqueurs
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How to Book Thanks for your enquirywe really look forward to helping to deliver the perfect occasion for your important day Next Steps To arrange a viewing of one or more of our venues please contact your dedicated Wedding Planner Jaymi Maxwell-Tingey at: jaymi@uniquenorfolkvenues.co.uk or on 01485 572855/ 07882 320782 Once you have met with Jaymi and you have decided on your chosen venue, Jaymi will create your own personal wedding profile to make sure we cover all the details so that everything runs smoothly on the day.
Wedding Appointments and Planning- Key Dates Appointments Â
7 months prior -Initial ideas and planning to allow your wedding planner to refine your plans 3 months prior - Detailed clarification of your plans and finer details 1 month prior - Final details and numbers confirmed- along with food pre-orders and table plans 2 weeks prior - Final run through of your day
Payment Terms On booking - 40% exclusive use deposit payment 6 months prior - 30% exclusive use payment 1 month prior - 30% exclusive use balance payment 1 month prior - Full payment - all Food and extras
Payment Plans Alternatively, we can introduce you to our Wedding Finance provider who may be able to offer you the opportunity to split the cost of your wedding into instalments ranging from 2 to 5 years. (offer is subject to status)
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A Guide to Timings • A Civil Ceremony will usually take around 30 minutes (subject to readings) • Reception drinks will follow where you can organise for photographs to take place. Please arrange with your photographer in advance as to how much time you wish to spend (allow 1 hour minimum) • Receiving line - if required - this can last up to thirty minutes. Please confirm this with your wedding planner • Wedding Breakfast- we would suggest two hours for this • Speeches- we would suggest you allow around 30 minutes- subject to how many you will be having • Cutting the cake- allow ten minutes • Evening buffets- suggest time to be served between 8pm and 10pm (this must be cleared 90 minutes after it is served) • Carriages- music must end at midnight promptly and guests must leave by 1215
A typical 1pm wedding would run as follows… 12 noon
Guests arrive for welcome drinks
12.45pm
Guests called to be seated
1.00pm- 130pm
Ceremony commences
1.30pm
Ceremony complete followed by drinks and photographs
3.00pm
Meet your guests- receiving line (optional)
3.30pm
Bride and Groom announced
3.45pm
Wedding breakfast begins
5.45pm
Wedding breakfast ends
6.00pm
Toast drinks served
6.15pm- 6.45pm
Speeches
7.00pm
Cutting of the cake- tea and coffee served
7.30pm
Evening guests arrive
9.30pm
Buffet served
12.00 midnight
Music ends
12.15am
Carriages
Ceremony Information For all ceremonies taking place at Mount Amelia, please provide your wedding planner with the following information: • The time the Ceremony will commence. • Confirmation that the Registrar has been booked (please ask your wedding planner for contact details). • Advise your wedding planner of your preferred Ceremony room or location. • Music requirements for the Ceremony and any specific arrangements that may be required. • Access for your guests into the Ceremony room or location (wheelchair).
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Mount Amelia-Useful Contacts Delivered to you by the team at Unique Norfolk Venues‌
Useful Contacts Wedding Office 01485 572855 jaymi@uniquenorfolkvenues.co.uk The Wedding Office at Unique Norfolk Venues handles all bookings and administration. They will confirm availability, arrange a visit and confirm your wedding date. Parish Church The Revd Geoffrey Hugh Suart The Vicarage, 18 Park Lane Snettisham King’s Lynn (01485) 541301 www.threeinonechurches.org.uk Registrar Kings Lynn Registrar The Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, Kings Lynn, PE30 5DQ, United Kingdom Tel: 01553 669251 Email: registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk
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Town hall
Ingoldisthorpe Church
Other Information Others things to know about your chosen wedding venue.
Wedding Suppliers Catering is provided solely by Unique Norfolk Venues so that we can ensure the highest quality fine food for your wedding. We have a select list of local suppliers who can provide all other services - e.g. Marquee hire/ Photographers/ Florists/ Musicians/ Cake makers/ Wedding cars etc.
Decorations and Confetti If you wish to bring your own table decorations please let us know and we will arrange this for you. You will need to produce a clear instruction list by table and provide us with the items in good time. Confetti- we only accept organic/ biodegradable confetti and ask that this is cleared up before you depart.
Chairs, Covers and Sashes Limewash Chivari chairs are available directly from us. In addition we have several suppliers who can offer a wonderful range of covers and sashes should you so wish
Fireworks and Chinese Lanterns We regret to say that these are both strictly prohibited. However, we do allow oil lanterns and can provide these on request
Car Parking and Grounds There is ample parking at Mount Amelia for 100 cars. We ask that all cars apart from the wedding car are parked on the grass either side of the drive as you enter the gates. Car parking signs will be provided but we request that one usher per 30 cars is allocated to direct parking.
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Mount Amelia (Sleeps fifteen in eight bedrooms)
VENUE PRICE LIST 2013
2014
2015
Monday - Wednesday
£2,900
£3,045
£3,197
Thursday
£3,200
£3,360
£3,528
Weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun)
£4,000
£4,200
£4,410
Extra Night
£600
£630
£662
Monday - Wednesday
£4,000
£4,200
£4,410
Thursday
£4,500
£4,725
£4,961
Weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun)
£7,600
£7,980
£8,379
Extra Night
£1,000
£1,050
£1,103
Monday - Wednesday
£3,600
£3,780
£3,969
Thursday
£4,300
£4,515
£4,741
Weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun)
£5,900
£6,195
£6,505
Extra Night
£800
£840
£882
Wedding Celebration Day
January, February and November
April - September Inclusive
March, October and December
Bank holidays/ School holidays premium- please enquire To learn more about what we can do for you, please contact our chief Wedding Planner Jaymi Maxwell-Tingey by emailing us at: jaymi@uniquenorfolkvenues.co.uk or call on 01485 572855 / 07882 320782
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Private south wing
Private south wing
Ingoldisthorpe Hall
Jack’s Room
Green Room
Long Room/ Dining
Cellar
Gallery
Hall
Bara’s Room
Master
Coffee Room
Drawing Room/ Ceremony
Lower Ground Floor
Lower Hall
Dining Room/ Dancing
Gallery
Bathroom
Lobby Store
Butlers
Bathroom
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room
To Lobby
T.V. Room
First Floor
Bathroom
North Wing Master
Ground Floor
Cloak Room
Single
Sweet Pea
W.C.
Utility
Boiler room
Floorplan
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