Weddings At Shapwick House, Somerset

Weddings - General Information

Booking The Registrar For A Civil Marriage Ceremony
As soon as you have made provisional arrangements for the date and time on which you wish to be married you are advised to contact the Superintendent Registrar for the district (01278 422527). Please note that without the presence of the Superintendent Registrar and a Registrar there can be no marriage. It is essential that you make an immediate booking with the Registrars for the attendance at the proposed marriage.

Non-Religious Ceremony
We must advise you that only a civil, non religious ceremony can be permitted by the Superintendent Registrar. Any music, reading, words or performance which forms part of the ceremony must be secular, and the content of the ceremony must be agreed in advance with the Registrar.

Prior To And After The Ceremony
By law we are unable to serve alcohol in the marriage room for one hour prior to the service. In order to avoid disappointment please ask any non resident guests to arrive no more than half an hour before the service is due to commence.

After the ceremony we suggest that you leave approximately one hour for photographs (the exact timing will depend on the size of your party). During which time we can serve a reception drink to your guests and canapés if desired.

A formal sit down meal will take approximately two and half to three hours to serve for between 50 - 80 guests. This includes the time taken for cutting the cake and for the speeches.

Confetti - Use of confetti is restricted to the lawns and only biodegradable.

Wedding Breakfast
We will be happy to discuss you requirements on an individual basis.

Smoking Policy
Shapwick is non smoking throughout.

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