romance in the heart of the hunter AT SPICERS GUESTHOUSE
nestled amongst the grape vines and gum trees Spicers Guesthouse is the perfect blend of charm and luxury nestled amongst the uniquely Australian landscape of New South Wales’ Hunter Valley. Imagine saying ‘I do’ under the white rafters of the Lovedale Pavilion surrounded by walls of glass overlooking fields of gumtrees, followed by cocktails and a generous grazing table on the Lovedale Lawn where your guests can relax before dinner while you and your bridal party make the most of our extensive grounds to capture your perfect wedding day photos. The Hunter Valley is known for its exceptional food and wine and Spicers Guesthouse is proud to continue that tradition. Our award-winning chefs have taken the best local produce and created an enticing menu your guests are sure to enjoy, paired with our extensive wine cellar stocked with local and international wines. It would be our pleasure to help bring your dream wedding day to life at Spicers Guesthouse. Warm regards Mark Whitnell General Manager
CEREMONY Your wedding ceremony should be elegant yet personal, an intimate gathering of your closest family and friends. Our Lovedale Pavilion offers a modern feel with rustic charm under the cool white rafters or choose from one of our beautiful lush green lawns and your ceremony outside in the sunshine. Spicers Guesthouse will include for you up to 20 folding white chairs, a signing table, decanters of iced water, poor weather backup location and exclusive use of your desired ceremony location for up to 2 hours . Ceremony package cost - $1,000. Pre-Ceremony or Post-Ceremony Drinks Get the party started a little sooner by offering some bubbles and beer to your guests on arrival to the ceremony or as a celebration once the ceremony ends. Speak to your wedding coordinator about extending your package or consumption options. Lemonade & Lawn games - $12 per person Entertain your guests for an hour while you and your Bridal party stroll the grounds for your wedding photos by including an afternoon of lawn games and a refreshing home-made lemonade stand.
RECEPTION LOVEDALE PAVILION & LAWN A gorgeous pavilion with glass doors down both sides spilling onto beautiful green lawns, big glass windows overlooking lush bushland and a high-pitched ceiling with white painted beams. Lovedale is a beautiful space to celebrate a wedding ceremony or an intimate wedding reception. Accommodating up to 70 guests for a sit-down reception or 120 guests for a stand-up reception. Lovedale is the perfect mix of rustic charm and classic luxury. Also accommodates up to 70 guests seated for your ceremony.
TALLAWANTA ROOM Tallawanta is a big, bright and airy space perfect for a big family wedding. With white washed brick, bi-fold doors opening out onto a vine drenched terrace and a high coffered ceiling Tallawanta is a beautiful blank canvas that will suit any style of wedding. Accommodating up to 120 guests (long tables only) for a sit down reception or 150 for a stand-up reception.
MARQUEE WEDDINGS Enjoy the beautiful setting of the Mountain View Lawn with the backdrop of the Brokenback Mountain range. This unique backdrops offers the flexibility to create the reception space of your dreams. *Please note marquee weddings have additional terms & conditions
DINING SPACE
SEATED
COCKTAIL
Lovedale Pavilion & Lawn
80 (long tables)
120
Tallawanta Room
120 (long tables)
150
WEDDING PACKAGES Our team has created a selection of wedding packages for you to choose from for your dream wedding day. Alternately we are more than happy to design a bespoke package especially for you. GENEROUS GRAZING - $140PP
ELEGANT SIT DOWN - $180PP*
Grazing table showcasing the best local and
Grazing table including a selection of charcuterie,
international produce including - a selection of
antipasto, cheeses, house made crackers and
charcuterie, antipasto, cheeses, arancini, house made
seasonal accompaniments
breads and crackers and seasonal accompaniments
3 course alternate service menu
2 moreish hot options
5 hour Classic beverage package
4 hour Classic beverage package
Tea & coffee
Tea & coffee Teenagers – $120 A FAMILY AFFAIR - $160PP*
(12-17 years – adult meal and soft drinks)
Grazing table including a selection of charcuterie,
Kids – $55 (2-11 years – kids main meal with
antipasto, cheeses, arancini, house made crackers and
ice cream for dessert and soft drinks)
seasonal accompaniments served as your entrée
Crew - $55 (main course and soft drinks)
2 course (main & dessert) family share style menu 5 hour Classic beverage package Tea & coffee Minimum numbers of 30 people apply to all wedding packages. Monday – Friday minimum food & beverage spend of $5,000 applies Saturday – Sunday minimum food & beverage spend of $8,000 applies All packages include: setup of place cards (for seated reception), bonbonniere and additional décor items as supplied by the happy couple, microphone for speeches, complimentary night’s stay in a King Suite for the newly married couple on the night of the wedding, including breakfast the next morning. *Package also includes: white lycra chair covers (if required), beautiful wrought iron easel for the display of your seating plan, complimentary lunch or dinner in Éremo Restaurant for 2 people enjoying our Avido menu (beverages not included).
MENU - A FAMILY AFFAIR Menu includes house made bread, olives & oil to start. MAINS - CHOOSE THREE FOR YOUR SHARED STYLE MENU Medium roasted sirloin of Black Angus Slow roasted lamb shoulder Roasted Little Hill Farm chicken Crispy skin pork Fillet of ocean trout Risotto of seasonal greens SERVED WITH THE FOLLOWING SIDES Rosemary and garlic potatoes Green beans with a seasonal accompaniment Green leaves dressed with lemon and olive oil DESSERTS - CHOOSE TWO FOR YOUR SHARED STYLE MENU Zabaglione parfait, stewed apple, almond crumble Mascarpone & espresso mousse, milk gelato, cocoa-hazelnut Nougat, Little Hill Farm honey and almond milk semi freddo Selection of cheese and accompaniments Your wedding cake will beserved as petit fours with tea and coffee. Sample menu only. Please note all menus are subject to seasonal change.
MENU - ELEGANT SIT DOWN Choose 2 entrées, 2 mains and 2 desserts to be served alternately. Menu includes house made bread, olives & oil to start. ENTREES Buffalo mozzarella, grilled red peppers, heirloom tomatoes, herbs Avocado, prawn, smoked salmon salad, saffron mayonnaise Prosciutto, pea mousse, goat’s curd, crushed minted peas, hazelnuts Roasted Duck breast, preserved cherries, lentil vinaigrette Spanner crab, asparagus, garden herbs MAINS Free range pork seasoned with fennel and black pepper, braised greens, polenta Medium roasted Black Angus, sautéed mushrooms, caramelised onions, red wine jus Snapper, creamed leek & potato, Semillon butter Slow roasted lamb shoulder, cannellini beans, basil infused jus & confit garlic Confit free range Chicken, kipfler potato, taleggio and spinach gratin Risotto of seasonal greens, truffled pecorino DESSERTS Zabaglione parfait, stewed apple, almond crumble Mascarpone & espresso mousse, milk gelato, cocoa-hazelnut Nougat, Little Hill Farm honey and almond milk semifreddo Selection of cheese and accompaniments Your wedding cake will beserved as petit fours with tea and coffee.
Sample menu only. Please note all menus are subject to seasonal change.
A LITTLE EXTRA Looking to add a few extra touches to your wedding? Consider one (or more) of our below additional options: DESSERT TASTING TABLE Treat your guests to a sumptuous display of desserts to enjoy after your main meal. Choose 4 desserts from the menu and have them showcased on a beautiful dessert tasting table for your guests to help themselves. $20 per person LATE NIGHT PIZZAS Enjoy a selection of our house made pizzas to nibble on later in the evening as you and your guests party on. $15 per person EXTEND YOUR BEVERAGE PACKAGES A LITTLE BIT LONGER Classic beverage package - $20 per person per additional hour above your package inclusions. Premium beverage package – upgrade for $40 per person for a 5 hour package, $25 per person per additional hour thereafter.
BEVERAGE PACKAGES CLASSIC BEVERAGE PACKAGE
PREMIUM BEVERAGE PACKAGE
Please select one sparkling, two wines and two beers +
Please select one sparkling, one white,
Coopers Light
two reds and two beers + Coopers Light
Sparkling
Sparkling
Dal Zotto ‘Pucino’ NV Prosecco | King Valley
Tyrrell’s Brut | Hunter Valley
Tyrrell’s Brut | Hunter Valley
First Creek ‘Botanica’ Brut | Hunter Valley
First Creek ‘Botanica’ Brut | Hunter Valley
Usher Tinkler ‘La Volpe’ Prosecco | Hunter Valley
White Wine
M&J Becker Prosecco | Hunter Valley
2019 Tulloch Verdelho | Hunter Valley
White Wine
2017 Tyrrell’s ‘Pokolbin Hills’ Semillon | Hunter Valley
2011 De Iuliis Semillon | Hunter Valley
2019 Andrew Thomas ‘Two of a Kind’ Semillon/
2014 Tyrrell’s ‘H.V.D.’ Semillon | Hunter Valley
Sauvignon Blanc | Hunter Valley
2019 Keith Tulloch Chardonnay | Hunter Valley
2016Scarborough ‘Yellow Label’ Chardonnay |
2016 Scarborough ‘Yellow Label’ Chardonnay | Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley
2018 Proprietary Blend First Creek Rose | Hunter Valley
Red Wine
Red Wine
2017 Tyrrell’s Shiraz | Hunter Valley
2018 Usher Tinkler ‘Nose to Tail’ Shiraz/
Scarborough NV Pinot Noir | Hunter Valley
Pinot Noir | Hunter Valley
2017 Talit’s Merlot | Hunter Valley
2018 Tyrrell’s ‘Special Release’ Pinot Noir | Hunter Valley
2018 Tulloch Cabernet Sauvignon | Hunter Valley
2017 Keith Tulloch Shiraz Viognier | Hunter Valley
Beers
Beers
Cricketers Arms Lager, Peroni, Coopers Light
Lord Nelson Three Sheets Pale Ale, Stone & Wood Pacific Ale, Peroni, Peroni Leggera, Coopers Light
Selection of soft drinks, juice and still and sparkling water
Selection of soft drinks, juice and still and sparkling water
SPICERS GUESTHOUSE SIGNATURE PROGRESSIVE WEDDING Looking to do something exceptional for your wedding day? Consider taking exclusive use of Spicers Guesthouse and have the retreat to yourself. You and your guests can make use of the whole property for a unique progressive style wedding. • Wow your guests with your ceremony on top of Mountain View Lawn overlooking the spectacular Brokeback Mountain Range and lush Hunter Valley bushland. • Enjoy pre-reception drinks and nibbles by the firepit. • Sit down to dinner in the gorgeous Tallawanta room. • Move onto dessert in Lovedale where you can dance the night away under the white rafters. Terms and conditions apply.
ACCOMMODATION Spicers Guesthouse offers guests 45 rooms and suites, plus a four-bedroom cottage. To ensure everyone enjoys their time with us we request that you book a number of accommodation rooms for the night of the wedding. Whether your friends and family wish to enjoy a weekend away or just celebrate with you and stay the night of the wedding, speak to us about our rooms and rates available.
SPICERS GUESTHOUSE For any further information regarding weddings or a personalised proposal please contact our Wedding Coordinator. Appointments are available to view the property 7 days a week, subject to property availability.
1300 590 075 weddings.guesthouse@spicersretreats.com 57 Ekerts Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320 spicersretreats.com