The North Gower Hotel

Llanrhidian

Wedding brochure

Stuart and Claire Pearce-Morgan - Married at The North Gower Hotel

Congratulations on your forthcoming nuptials and thank you for considering our hotel for your venue

We at the North Gower Hotel pride ourselves in our professional, yet personal service.

We have a full range of facilities available at your disposal.

The North Gower Hotel is situated in the village of Llanrhidian with panoramic views of the Loughor estuary. Our privately owned 17 bedroom hotel is set in mature gardens and has ample car parking facilities.

Our function room "the Llanelen suite" is named after the disappeared village of Llanelen in North Gower. We have created a contemporary, fully air-conditioned suite. With solid oak flooring, panelling and granite bar. The vast lass atrium in the roof, allows natural daylight o flood in all year round.

The Wedding Ceremony

Our Llanelen suite is now licensed for civil weddings and partnerships, the room hire s included in the wedding reception price; however the cost of the registrar will be met by yourselves. This needs to be booked separately through the registrars office in county hall, Swansea (telephone 01792 636000)

Our Llanelen Suite can cater for 40 - 150 guests for your wedding breakfast and up to 200 for the evening celebrations.

For a small wedding, our restaurant is ideal. Here up to 40 guests can enjoy intimate dining with estuary views.

Alternatively, for the ideal summer wedding, we can provide the wedding ceremony in our landscaped gardens, with a view over the loughor estuary.

If you wish to view our rooms, or discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact Cheryl, Jo or Giles on 01792 390042 to arrange an appointment.

The Wedding Packages

Our wedding package outlined in this brochure includes the following:

• Complete pre-wedding consultations with our experienced banqueting team.
• Our bridal suite on the wedding night with a traditional breakfast served in your room.
• White table linen and napkins

Optional extra:

For sophisticated chic, our white linen chair covers make a visual impact on the Llanelen suite and restaurant.

Charged £ per chair cover for the wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast.

For your evening reception, our buffet Menus and prices are inclusive of the following:

• Room hire for more than 100 guests. Please note there is a £100.00 charge if you have less than 100 guests.
• Private use of the Llanelen suite facilities
• Resident disc jockey.
  

Optional extra:

Coach hire for day and evening guests available, please contact Mike from Classic Jag, 01792 527699 or 07866 353271

Accommodation

We have 17 bedrooms available for your guests and early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

All rooms include bath with shower and WC en~suite, tea and coffee facilities, television and a direct dial telephone.

Rooms available: single, double and family.

Single - £45

Double - £60

Family - £70

Extra beds can be put in the rooms at a charge of £10.00 per person. The prices are per room, per night and include a traditional breakfast.

Wedding Breakfast Menus

Please note that, with the exception of guests with special dietary requirements, you can choose up to 2 starter, 2 main courses and 2 desserts. Should you have any queries about our dishes or wish to discuss you own menu ideas, please do not hesitate to ask our banqueting manager.

Please note we require a £500 deposit which is non-refundable with a confirmed booking. Furthermore the full balance is required by a minimum of two weeks before your chosen date.

The Llanelen suite (40 - 150 guests)

Starters

Home-made Cawl Cennin soup

(Traditional Welsh soup of leeks and potatoes) finished with cream

Duo of freshly fanned melon

With exotic fruit and mango coulis

Freshly made minestrone soup

With herb croutons

Home-made mushroom, leek and chicken liver pate

With Melba toast

Seafood cocktail

With Marie Rose sauce on crisp leaves

Warm roasted Mediterranean vegetable and Brie tartlet

On continental leaves

Main courses

Roast breast of Pembrokeshire turkey

With chipolata and bacon roll, sage and onion stuffing and Roast Jus

Supreme of farmhouse chicken

With a sausage meat and mango stuffing, wrapped in bacon and served with a traditional Roast Jus

Roast Welsh Beef

With Yorkshire pudding, Horseradish sauce and a Roast Jus

Roast leg of Welsh lamb

With a redcurrant and leek stuffing, served with traditional Roast Jus

Gaelic Chicken

Breast f chicken stuffed with leeks and Caerphilly cheese wrapped in smoked bacon served with a rich creamy garlic sauce

Fillet of poached fresh wild salmon

With a prawn and lobster Bisque sauce

Roasted vegetable crumble

A medley of crisp vegetables in a tomato and basil sauce topped with a savoury Herb and Cheese crumble.

Mushroom and Nut Wellington

Mushrooms, cashew nuts and almonds blended together with a delicate flavour of herbs, encased in a crisp golden lattice puff pasty and served with a cranberry and vegetable Jus

All our main course are served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Selections of vegetarian dishes are available on request.

Desserts

Individual Baileys Cheesecake

Drizzled with Belgian Chocolate sauce and white chocolate flakes.

Profiteroles

With a sweet Cream Centre and topped with a hot chocolate and orange sauce.

Raspberry swirl cheesecake

Served with fruits of the forest and raspberry Coulis

Blackcurrant Crunch stack

A blend of blackcurrants and extra thick Devonshire double cream layered crunch, served with a glossy blackcurrant sauce.

Individual Strawberry Swans

A delicate dessert encompassing a crunchy meringue, topped with real fruit ice cream with strawberry sauce, piped white chocolate wings on top of vanilla ice cream.

Coffee and Mints

*a fish course can be included. Details upon request. Welsh cheese board is also available, with biscuits and celery.

The Restaurant (maximum 40 guests)

Starters

Smoked duck

On crisp leaves with a raspberry vinaigrette

Smoked salmon and fresh Dill Roulade

With a citrus dressing

Chicken liver Paté

With a Red onion marmalade and Melba toast

Chefs Homemade Soup

Breaded Camembert

With an Orange and Cranberry sauce

Main Courses

Individual Beef Wellington

Fillet if Beef encased in puff pastry served on a bed of Sauté leeks with a red wine Jus

Gaelic Chicken

Breast f chicken stuffed with leeks and Caerphilly cheese wrapped in smoked bacon served with a rich creamy garlic sauce

Breast of duck

With a port and Cherry Jus

Braised lamb shank

Infused with Fresh Rosemary and garlic, on Parsnip Mash with a red wine Jus.

Fillet of Fresh Sewin

With a cockle and laverbread sauce

All our Main courses are served with Roast potatoes, minted baby new potatoes, asparagus wrapped in smoked bacon, carrot bouquet with leek and cauliflower and broccoli au Gratin

Desserts

Triple chocolate stack

A heavenly stack of moist chocolate sponge, layered with the richest Belgian Chocolate ganache with extra thick Devonshire Double Cream

French Apple Tourtiere

A very light and handcrafted pastry made from a traditional recipe with only the finest and handpicked Granny Smith apples, served hot with sauce Anglaise

Apple and Blackberry Spring rolls

Light Filo pastry, packed with apple and blackberries served hot with a helping Italian Vanilla ice - cream and dusted with cinnamon.

Individual Baileys cream cheesecake

Rich crumb base, topped with Mousse, centred with Baileys topped with a liqueur served with freshly Whipped cream and a toffee sauce

Coffee and mints

Function Wine list

Our extensive wine cellar is well stocked with a varied selection of Old and New World wines.

We have also prepared here a drinks package to satisfy the formal demands of the day.

Pimms/Sherry/Punch/Bucks Fizz/ on arrival

A 125ml glass house wine (red or medium white) with your meal

A 125ml glass of sparkling wine to toast

Canapés

Our freshly made canapés will be served as an appetiser on arrival.

Cherry tomatoes filled with cream cheese and chives

Smooth pate in a savoury pastry cup with fresh asparagus

Egg mayonnaise

(Boiled eggs filled with a creamy egg mayonnaise and fresh parsley)

Smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill in a savoury pastry cup

Selection of 3 canapés

Selection of 4 canapés

Knife and Fork Buffets

Proving to be popular today, these formal buffets can be seen as an alternative to the traditional wedding breakfast.

Starters

Homemade Soup of your choice

Prawn Marie-rose

Fan of Melon with Fruit Coulis

Main Course

Meats Available:

Roast Welsh Beef

Roast Breast of Chicken

Sliced Pembrokeshire Turkey

Home Boiled Gammon Ham

Freshly Dressed Whole Salmon

Buffets are served with a selection of salads:

Mixed Green Salad with Herb Croutons and extra virgin olive oil

Tomato and Onion Salad

Homemade Coleslaw

Savoury Rice Salad

Spicy Pasta Salad

Potato Salad

Choices

Any Two Meats and Four Salads

Three Meats and Four Salads

Four Meats and Four Salads

Five Meats and Four Salads

Either New Boiled Potatoes or a Crispy Jacket Potato is included

Desserts

Selection of Homemade desserts

Coffee and Mints

Price stated for Starter, Main Course, Dessert and Coffee

Hot Knife and Fork Buffets

Touch of Spice

Chicken or Beef Madras

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Korma, Vegetable Korma

Prawn Saag

(A choice of 3 from above)

Served With:

Pilau Rice, Naan Bread,

Poppadoms and Chutneys

Onion Bhajis, Lamb Samosa,

Vegetable Samosa



The Orient Express

Sweet and Sour Chicken

BBQ Spare Ribs

Sliced Chicken or Beef in Black Bean Sauce

Chicken and Oriental Vegetable Chow Mein

Thai Vegetable Curry

(A choice of 3 from above)

Served With:

Egg Fried Rice, Prawn Crackers,

Duck Spring Rolls,

Vegetable Spring Rolls



Finger Buffet Menus

Ideal for your evening celebrations

MENU A

Assorted sandwiches

Crispy southern fried potato wedges

Corned Beef and potato pastries

Thin and crispy margarita pizza slices

Mini turkey Kiev's

Assorted vegetable dimsum (vegetable samosa, vegetable spring rolls, tomato and mango salsa wonton, broccoli and cheese puff)

Marinated chicken drumsticks



MENU B

Assorted sandwiches

Crispy southern fried potato wedges

Sun dried tomato and chilli chicken satay with assorted dips

Mixed vegetable Dimsum

Mini turkey Kiev's

Breaded cheddar cheese jalapeño peppers

King prawns in filo pastry with fresh tartar sauce



**Any extra item/s required for menu A, selected from Menu B can be added at an additional charge.