Elegant Rooms, Unparalleled Service & Exquisite Cuisine Secure Prestigious Award for the OXFORD UNION A hidden Gem in the heart of Oxfordshire, the Oxford Union has been chosen as the recipient of the coveted WEDDING & EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016, an independent Award scheme sponsored by Your Online Wedding Planner. Throughout the year, the Team at Your Online Wedding Planner select organisations that have best demonstrated a proven ability to go that extra mile in not only meeting but exceeding the needs of their clients. The Oxford Union meets this criteria and more. Therefore Your Online Wedding Planner is happy to recommend this unique venue to its readers. Boasting a rich history dating back to 1857, the Oxford Union has everything you would expect of a stately property of this era. With Pre-Raphaelite paintings adorning the walls, impressive high ceilings, together with elegant furnishings and decor, this stunning venue provides the perfect setting for a truly wonderful day that you and your family and friends will remember for all the right reasons for years to come. Key to this achieving Award was the flexibility offered to couples choosing to hold their Wedding celebrations at the Oxford Union, as the venue’s Event Manager Nikki Wood explained in a recent interview: “Whether you want a small, intimate wedding for 30 people right through to a lavish, grand affair for 400 plus guests, we can offer a choice of six unique rooms available for exclusive hire, all of which have their own individual character.”
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Elegant Rooms, Unparalleled Service & Exquisite Cuisine Secure Prestigious Award for the OXFORD UNION A hidden Gem in the heart of Oxfordshire, the Oxford Union has been chosen as the recipient of the coveted WEDDING & EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016, an independent Award scheme sponsored by Your Online Wedding Planner. Throughout the year, the Team at Your Online Wedding Planner select organisations that have best demonstrated a proven ability to go that extra mile in not only meeting but exceeding the needs of their clients. The Oxford Union meets this criteria and more. Therefore Your Online Wedding Planner is happy to recommend this unique venue to its readers. Boasting a rich history dating back to 1857, the Oxford Union has everything you would expect of a stately property of this era. With Pre-Raphaelite paintings adorning the walls, impressive high ceilings, together with elegant furnishings and decor, this stunning venue provides the perfect setting for a truly wonderful day that you and your family and friends will remember for all the right reasons for years to come. Key to this achieving Award was the flexibility offered to couples choosing to hold their Wedding celebrations at the Oxford Union, as the venue’s Event Manager Nikki Wood explained in a recent interview: “Whether you want a small, intimate wedding for 30 people right through to a lavish, grand affair for 400 plus
Debating Chamber: One of the largest venues in central Oxford, the Debating Chamber will give your wedding reception an unforgettable sense of history and occasion. This truly versatile space is licensed for 450 guests and able to accommodate live music and dancing, it’s a party venue with a difference.
Macmillan Room:
Boasting a stunning white barrelled ceiling, the wood-panelled Macmillan Room makes for atmospheric private dining and overlooking the historic Debating Chamber, provides a unique space for up to 60 guests for formal dining.
Gladstone Room: Holding up to 80 guests for a standing reception, the Gladstone Room provides the perfect setting for your family and friends to enjoy canapés on their arrival.
Old Library:
With its intriguing marble fireplace and rarely seen frescos by pre-Raphaelite artists including William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the magnificent Old Library presents an awe inspiring space and a unique wedding venue.
Morris Room:
Ideally suited for meetings, training sessions and seminars, the Morris Room has wireless internet access and seats up to 50 delegates theatre style.
Goodman Library: Located on the ground floor, the Goodman Library is fully equipped with wireless internet and digital overhead projector and screen. Accessible to all, it has a capacity of 120 and is a popular venue for conferences and seminars.
Garden Courtyard:
The venue also has a stunning Garden Courtyard, an amazingly peaceful outdoor space which has the capacity to hold a 60 x 40 ft and a 30 x 20 ft marquee simultaneously; creating an adaptable backdrop for wedding receptions, as well as garden parties, fairs and exhibitions.
The highly experienced team at the Oxford Union take great pride in providing a truly customer-orientated service to couples holding their wedding celebrations at the venue and will gladly individually tailor the day to meet the Bride and Groom’s exact requirements. In presenting this Award, the Team at Your Online Wedding Planner was impressed with the fact that the Oxford Union offer couples complete exclusivity for rooms hired at the venue; giving the Bride and Groom, and their family and guests, the level of privacy they require on such a Special Day. “Our unique venue not only offers the privacy of an exclusive hire but our flexible function space is available to hire at an hourly rate, or half to full day basis. We also offer a range of Wedding Packages, together with catering choices ranging from a formal sit-down meal to a finger buffet, whatever you want, we can make it happen. We appreciate that your Wedding day will be unique to you and we will be on hand to assist you at every stage from your first meeting, through to advising you on supplies, timings and lots of useful information to help you plan your Big Day; making sure that when the day arrives everything runs smoothly from start to finish.”
On receiving this accolade, Nikki had this to say:
We are delighted to recieve this award recognition. it comes as testimony to the hard work and dedication of the team at the Oxford union in making the venue one of the UK’s most sought after wedding locations.
Room Hire Packages Based on 30 - 70 Guests; Exclusive use of the entire Union: • • • • •
Hire of Courtyard (weather permitting) Gladstone Room for reception drinks Hire of Macmillan Room for Wedding Breakfast(for up to 60 guests) Hire of the Goodman Library for evening reception Hire of the Members’ Bar with Licence available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday events till midnight Also includes Day before setup between 1000-1400, Teaming arriving 1½ before guests arrive on the day, storage for belongs for collection on Monday morning
Room Hire package includes all the above for £3000.00 + VAT Based on 70 - 120 Guests; Exclusive use of the entire Union: • • • • • •
Hire of Courtyard (weather permitting) or Macmillan Room for arrival drinks Hire of world-famous Debating Chamber for Wedding Breakfast (for up to 120 guests) Hire of Gladstone Room as ‘chill out’ room Hire of Macmillan Room for Music/Dancing Hire of Members’ Bar with Licence available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday events till midnight Also includes Day before setup between 1000-1400, Teaming arriving 1½ before guests arrive on the day, storage for belongs for collection on Monday morning
Room Hire package includes all the above for 4500.00+VAT FOR AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR WEDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT:
Nikki A Wood, Events Manager, The Oxford Union, Frewin Court Oxford OX1 3JB T: 01865 241 353 E: events@oxford-union.org W: www.oxford-union.org
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oasting a rich history dating back to 1857, the Oxford Union has everything you would expect of a stately property of this era. With Pre-Raphaelite paintings adorning the walls, impressive high ceilings, together with elegant furnishings and decor, the Oxford Union is a unique and stunning venue in which to hold your Wedding celebrations. In a recent interview Nikki Wood, Events Manager at the world-famous Oxford Union, explained what gives this wonderful venue the edge over other venues: “In addition to the Debating Chamber with its capacity for 450, we also have six rooms, together with a Garden Courtyard available for hire. Whether you are having a small intimate wedding, or a grand lavish affair, the Oxford Union provides the perfect setting for a truly wonderful day that you and your family and friends will remember for all the right reasons for years to come.” The highly experienced team at the Oxford Union take great pride in providing a truly customer-orientated service to couples choosing to hold their wedding celebrations there and will gladly individually tailor the day to meet their exact requirements. Couples can be sure that in choosing to hire the Oxford Union they will have exclusive use of the buildings; giving the Bride and Groom, and their family and guests, the level of privacy they require on such a Special Day. “Our unique venue not only offers the privacy of an exclusive hire but our flexible function space is available to hire at an hourly rate, or half to full day basis. We also offer a range of catering choices from a sit-down meal to a finger buffet, whatever you want, we can make it happen.” The Oxford Union has also earned notoriety as a film location, for which it has been hired during vacation time. Having been used as a location for films such as Oxford Blues, The Madness of King George and Al Jazeera, the Oxford Union has also provided the backdrop for a number of televised series and current affairs programmes such as Inspector Morse, Lewis and BBC Question Time .
Nikki A Wood Events Manager the Oxford Union Frewin Court Oxford OX1 3JB T: 01865 241 353 E: events@oxford-union.org W: www.oxford-union.org