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Weddings and Private Parties

Covid-19 has meant that nearly all weddings have been postponed for this year (2020) and can be rebooked free of charge for a later date . As a result 2021 is already looking very busy .
Under current guidelines we are not allowed to go for our normal wedding show rounds on site , as soon as this condition is lifted we will resume normal service !

Dates already booked :-

2021 Weddings booked so NOT available
27th March
8th , 15th ,22nd and 29th May
5th , 12th ,19th and 26th June
3rd (hb),10th , 17th , 24th and 31st (hb)July
7th (hb) ,14th (Opera) , 21st and 28th August
4th , 11th , 18th and 25th September
9th and 23rd October
Key- (hb) holidays booked (poss)possible holidays
weddings may still be booked on (poss)dates

2022 Booked so not available
7th and 28th May
25th June
30th July
6th August

2023 Booked so not available
1st April
27th May
29th July
5th August

Wedding Ceremonies, receptions and parties can be held in the House or in a marquee on the front lawn .Receptions in the Great Hall of Appuldurcombe House can cope with 120 on round tables or up to 120 on long tables . By using a marquee this can be extended up to 200 .

We have two rooms licensed for your wedding ceremony , the Drawing Room (10.2m by5.6m) which can seat around 80 comfortably , 100 as a maximum or the Great Hall(17m by7m) which is licensed for up to 200 . If you use the Great hall for the ceremony then you can get your caterers or wedding decorators to reset the hall for the reception if you are not having a marquee . The whole site is licenced for music and dancing until midnight and for the sale of Alcohol until 12pm . Please note the house is closed to the public on saturday and we only have one wedding at a time !

Weddings can be on any SATURDAY in the year , please check availability above . Normal timescale would be from the Thursday or first thing friday for arrival of hired equipment,friday for setting up either by yourselves or one of the companies listed below ,saturday wedding and sunday morning clearing up ready for reopening to public at 10am

Please email to discuss details or come over for a free/ no obligation guided tour of our venue .A non-refundable deposit of £200 is required for a wedding booking ( no charge for changing date ) , the balance being due a month before .

Price is for hire of empty building , electric and use of the various licenses . Normally from the thursday for arrival of hired equipment /marquee,friday for table dressing and room decoration/florists ,saturday wedding and sunday morning clearing up . To this will need to be added hire of furniture,catering,lighting, decoration etc all of which are normally supplied by Coast and Country Marquees even if you do not require a marquee or can be organised by yourselves . For an additional fee the onsite holiday cottages can also be hired for your guests , check availability and prices at sykes holiday cottage pages

Fireworks . Please ensure the wedding coordinator is notified at least two weeks before if fireworks are planned , they can be let off in the field just the other side of the railings on the front or side lawn of the house , please be aware it is illegal anywhere to set off fireworks after 11pm and is not allowed in the house grounds . For a professional display :- Mike Crookes Fireworks 07909992629


Price .A non refundable deposit of £200 to reserve your date and the hire cost for Appuldurcombe House will depend on the size of the function
For 2020 onwards £1550 plus vat ( which includes the surcharge of £250 plus vat per wedding for English Heritage ) for a wedding of up to 100 Guests using the house only . For larger weddings using a Marquee £1650 plus vat . Please note we do not charge corkage, this price includes site hire, use of electric supply in cellar if it big enough , premise and alcohol licenses but does NOT include marquee hire,tidying up or the removal of rubbish .

Some lovely pictures of our previous weddings can be seen at
https://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/jayne-james/
https://www.abigailsteedphotography.com/blog/relaxed-boho-country-house-wedding-isle-of-wight
http://whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com/2014/05/stylish-elegant-isle-of-wight-winter-wedding.html#respond
http://english-wedding.com/2011/11/katie-and-steves-isle-of-wight-wedding/

Cleaners for Sunday Mornings
Sparkle Buddies Katie Williams 07746718768 01983612056
Jennifer Ford 07907 554550
Wedding Planner Emma Davies 07788 588080

Chair and Tables,marquee ,Toilets,Generator,Lighting ,Crockery and Glass wear
Coast and country marquees can be contacted at
www.iowcoastandcountry.com

Catering , Bar , Furniture Hire and power including Tidying up and rubbish removal
Khia from Eventsco 07966412555
www.theeventsco.co.uk

Chairs,Tables,generator,lighting etc .
www.spyderuk.com

Wedding decorations and unusual props www.littlelunaevents.com

Horse and Carriage
www.windmillcarriages.com

Decoration and Table Decoration
www.finishingtouchesiw.co.uk
www.personalizeiw.com
www.inspiredislandevents.com
www.wightvintage.co.uk

Electrical Installation and PA hire
www.stagegearhire.co.uk (normaly booked via c and c)
www.ndle.co.uk

Photographers
www.jasonmarkharris.com
www.emmawattsphotography.co.uk
www.isleofwightweddingphotographer.co.uk
www.stephaniemackrill.com

Florists

www.flowersbyniciow.co.uk
www.dorispinks.com
www.toptableflorist.com
http://jandkfloraldesigns.co.uk/contact/

Bouncy Castles
www.jjsiow.co.uk
www.isleofwightbouncycastles.com

Caterers www.oasis-catering.co.uk traditional plus hog roast
www.allaboutcatering.co.uk
www.angelinthekitchen.com
www.thecatertempgroup.com
Hog Roast www.fatshauns.co.uk
www.isleofwightbacon.co.uk
webbersofseaview@outlook.com 07936844877
Buffet www.frenchfranks.co.uk
Pizza van www.stokedkitchen.uk

Guest Accomodation
Our own cottages can be viewed elsewhere on this website or
www.cottages.com for Appuldurcombe Farmhouse , The Ox House and Willow Cottage
www.clevelandscountryhouse.co.uk
www.appuldurcombegardens.co.uk

Garden Games
www.girlfridayms.co.uk 07894058031

Casino and Photobooth
Shuffles Events 01983 898314

Bar
AllOccasionsBar anothergem@hotmail.com 07745531721
www.eazibar.co.uk
www.barsnevents.co.uk

Bands and DJ`s
www.bayentertainments.co.uk
Damon Deiches damon@tmcpro.co.uk 07715943749
www.fusionpartyband.com
Pinstripe 07522588417 pinstripeuk@gmail.com
youtube.com/pinstripeband
Sunny Pyburn (see video) hello@supercooldjs.co.uk
Slainte Va IOW based ceilidh band 07929334651
Switch email switchisleofwight@gmail.com 07741963661
www.isleofwightdiscos.com 07888800282
www.BB3live.com
www.kingtastic.com
www.crabbiesdisco.co.uk
www.thebenedicts.co.uk
www.grooveunion.co.uk
www.theswingninjas.co.uk
www.cornerstonemusic.co.uk
www.jukeboxonenighthire.co.uk

Acoustic Guitar
Paul Athey 01983754329 pj.athey@googlemail.com

Toilets
www.iowcoastandcountry.co.uk
www.wethire.co.uk
randr containers

Wedding Cars
Chauffeur Driven American cars scottv8@gmail.com 07966540313
www.isleofwightweddingcars.co.uk
www.goldenfleet.co.uk
Wight Wedding Campers matt.waldock@live.com

Table and Chair hire
www.anthologyvintagehire.com

Wedding Cake
www.cakesiow.co.uk

Magician
www.aaronisted.com

Crazy Golf
www.iowcrazygolf.co.uk

Registras Department at Isle Of Wight Council 01983223233

Registry Office finder
http://www.registryofficesnearme.com