What time can we hold our ceremony?+
We recommend arranging for your ceremony to take place between 12:00 noon and 2.30pm to ensure a good flow throughout the rest of the day. Later ceremonies can be accommodated for from Monday to Thursday, please contact our wedding team if you would like to discuss the possibility of a later ceremony.
Can we hire our own caterers? +
All catering is done in house by our dedicated and experienced team of chefs, led by award-winning Executive Head Chef, Alan O’Kane, we have a wide range of buffet and wedding breakfast menus and cater for all dietary requirements.
How many guests can you accommodate?+
Our St Mary’s Lighthouse Suite can comfortably hold 150 for a wedding ceremony.
1910 has fantastic panoramic sea views, easy access to the Champagne Bar and seating for up to 70 guests for a wedding ceremony.
This space is available between: Monday – Thursday.
Weather dependant, we are happy to hold smaller wedding blessings (of up to 60 guests) on our roof as well as drinks receptions. As this is an unlicensed area, the wedding couple will confirm their vows inside prior to the blessing taking place in front of your guests.
What time does the bar close in St Mary’s Function Suite?+
The bar is licenced until 1:00am.
Do you have accommodation on site?+
We do not have accommodation on site, however, there are lots of local hotels and B&B’s nearby and in central Newcastle. Please speak to our wedding team about preferential rates with selected hotels.
Is there parking for guests and the venue and can cars be left overnight?+
There are a limited number of parking spaces directly outside the venue along with disabled parking. We do allow guests vehicles to be collected the day after your wedding. There are also several public car parks directly next to and nearby the venue.
Do you provide chair covers and cloths?+
Table cloths are provided, we also have chair covers available to hire from ourselves.
Can we use external suppliers to dress the room?+
Yes, we can provide you with a list of recommended suppliers, but you are not required to use them.
Does the venue have disabled access?+
The building is easily accessible for disabled and elderly guests from the Fairground entrance of the building and a lift to the first floor. There is also a disabled lift to the roof space.
What is the booking procedure? +
Once decided upon, we will provisionally hold a date for you for a maximum of 7 days, which will give you enough time to contact the registrars and your immediate family to ensure that the date you have selected is suitable.
By the end of the 7-day holding period you would be required to proceed with your booking or release your provisional reservation. At this stage you can release your booking with no charge.
In order to confirm your booking, we would require you to complete our wedding terms & conditions available from our wedding team and we would also require a deposit of £1,000 to secure the date.
Once we have received this, we will confirm your booking in writing and will outline the time line for future planning stages. Further deposits will be required 8 months prior and 8 weeks prior to your wedding day.
