Holiday Inn Cardiff Wedding Brochure Thank you for your request to hold your wedding reception here with us at the Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre. I would like to take this opportunity to offer you both our expertise and professionalism in arranging your special day. The Holiday Inn boasts beautiful views of Cardiff Castle and its surrounding park, a perfect location for your wedding photographs. Our Brecon Banqueting Suite is the ideal room for your wedding reception holding up to 140 guests. For the evening event the room can hold up to 150 guests with a dance floor and in-room bar so you can invite even more of your friends and family to join you on your special day.

If you are not looking for something as formal as a wedding breakfast we have packages available to suit the more informal of weddings. Enjoy a relaxed party in our Callaghan’s Irish Bar where you and your loved ones can dance the night away and sit and relax in our beer garden in the long sunny evenings. The hotel is fully licensed to hold ceremonies making it more convenient for you to have the whole day under one roof. We have a range of packages available to suit all budgets and dreams of your perfect wedding so that you have your wedding your way!

We would be delighted to show you our wedding venue and discuss your requirements in further detail. If you would like to make an appointment please feel free to contact us. Kindest Regards Sabrina and Marija Sabrina Tanti & Marija Daniels – Wedding Co-ordinators Tel: 02920 347 256 & 02920 347 250

Email: [email protected]

£2300 Wedding Package

Package Upgrades: Price per person:

Package to Include:

Daytime (for 50 guests): Dedicated wedding co-ordinator Red carpet arrival Private Function Room Bucks Fizz on arrival Three-course wedding breakfast with a glass of wine (see page 4 for menus)

Additional Daytime Reception (Adult) - £37.95 Includes bucks fizz, three-course meal, glass of wine, glass of sparkling wine Additional Evening Reception (Adult) - £12.95 Includes evening buffet Additional Daytime and Evening (Child) - £25.00 Includes orange juice, three-course meal, soft drink, evening buffet

Sparkling wine to toast the bride and groom

Additional Evening Reception (Child) - £9.00 Includes evening buffet

Evening (for 60 guests):

Tea or Coffee and Mini Welsh Cakes - £1.95 per person

Buffet (see page 5 for menus)

Canapés (4 pieces) - £2.00 per person

DJ and disco Complimentary bed and breakfast for the bride and groom Discounted accommodation rates for guests to pre-book *

* Subject to availability, terms and conditions apply

Chocolate Fountain - £2.50 per person Champagne Reception Upgrade - £3.00 per person

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£1500 Wedding Package

Package Upgrades: Price per person:

Package to Include:

Daytime (for 30 guests): Dedicated wedding co-ordinator Red carpet arrival Private Function Room Bucks Fizz on arrival Three-course wedding breakfast with a glass of wine (see page 4 for menus)

Evening (for 50 guests): Buffet (see page 5 for menus) DJ and disco

Complimentary bed and breakfast for the bride and groom Discounted accommodation rates for guests to pre-book *

Additional Daytime Reception (Adult) - £33.00 Includes three-course meal, glass of wine bucks fizz reception Additional Evening Reception (Adult) - £12.95 Includes evening buffet Additional Daytime and Evening (Child) - £25.00 Includes orange juice, three-course meal, soft drink, evening buffet Additional Evening Reception (Child) - £9.00 Includes evening buffet Tea or Coffee and Mini Welsh Cakes - £1.95 per person Canapés (4 pieces) - £2.00 per person Chocolate Fountain - £2.50 per person Champagne Reception Upgrade - £3.00 per person

* Subject to availability, terms and conditions apply

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£999 Wedding Package

Package Upgrades: Price per person:

Package to Include:

Evening (for 60 guests): Bucks Fizz on arrival Buffet (see page 5 for menus) Complimentary bed and breakfast for the bride and groom Discounted accommodation rates for guests to pre-book * Choice of Brecon Banqueting Suite or Callaghan’s Irish Bar

Additional Evening Reception (Adult) - £15.95 Includes bucks fizz reception and evening buffet Additional Evening Reception (Child) - £10.95 Includes orange juice and evening buffet Canapés (4 pieces) - £2.00 per person Chocolate Fountain - £2.50 per person Champagne Reception Upgrade - £3.00 per person Additional Buffet Items- £2.00 per person per item (please see page 6 for details) DJ Hire - £199.00 from 7.00pm – 12am

* Subject to availability, terms and conditions apply

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Wedding Breakfast Menu’s (Applicable to daytime reception for £2300 & £1500 package)

Please choose one starter, main and dessert for your entire party

Starter Tomato and basil soup Leek and potato soup Cream of mushroom soup Duo of melon, fruits of the forest coulis Prawn salad, marie-rose sauce

Main Chicken wrapped in pancetta, crushed new potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Champagne and Dijon mustard

Vegetarian Vegetable and mozzarella bake Mediterranean vegetable tart Stuffed pepper with couscous Spinach and ricotta tortellini, tomato and basil sauce

Dessert Profiteroles, chocolate sauce Caramel and pecan cheesecake Alabama chocolate fudge cake

Children’s Menu (optional for children under 13)

Starter - Melon balls or Cheesy garlic bread

Fillet of salmon, new potatoes, seasonal vegetables, cream of spinach sauce

Main - Tomato pasta or fish goujons and chips or chicken

Roast top-side beef, roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, traditional gravy

Dessert - Jelly and ice-cream or Fruity banana split

nuggets and chips

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Wedding Buffet Menu’s (Applicable to evening reception for £2300 & £1500 & £999 package)

Menu A, B, or C served with: (Served on granary and white bloomer)

Menu A Spicy chicken wings, BBQ sauce

Wilshire ham and mustard

Onion bhajis, mint raita

Taw valley cheddar and tomato

Selection of stone baked pizza

Tuna and cucumber

Potato wedges, salsa

Prawn and marie-rose sauce

Cocktail sausage rolls

Menu B

Menu C

Quiche lorraine

Spinach and feta bruschetta

Mini welsh rarebit on ciabatta, red onion chutney

Tandoori chicken kebabs

Plaice goujons, tartar sauce

Mozzarella and cherry tomato skewers, pesto dressing

Crispy chicken fingers, smoked hickory sauce Deep filled potato skins

Crudites and dips

Baked new potatoes, sour cream and chive dip

Or Menu D Pork roast (pork loin) Vegetable burgers and Quorn (roast available for vegetarians) Crackling, apple sauce, crusty pain de champignon selection of salads Potato wedges

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Wedding Buffet Upgrade Items (Applicable to evening reception for £2300 & £1500 & £999 package)

Premium Sandwich Fillings £2.00 per person supplement Selection of baguettes and ciabattas with premium fillings: Smoked salmon, cream cheese and chive Parma ham, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto mayonnaise Egg, watercress and spring onion Chicken avocado Houmous and roasted Mediterranean vegetables

Additional Buffet Items £2.00 per person per item Pakoras, bhajis and samosas, lime pickle and mint raita Breaded king prawns, sweet chilli dip Vegetable spring rolls, salsa dip Pineapple and welsh cheese skewers Trio of lattice, savoury pastries Brie and black grape kebabs, cream cheese and rocket dip Fruit of the forest cheesecake Alabama chocolate fudge cake Profiteroles, chocolate sauce Strawberry cheesecake

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Decorations Classic Ivory Package – £25.00 per table

Superior Package – £50.00 per table

♥ Centrepiece of bubble bowl on mirror plate, filled with gerbera flowers and crystals

♥ Centrepiece of bubble bowl OR Giant martini vase (60cm), both options on mirror plate, filled with gerbera flowers and crystals

♥ Scattered jewels (choice of colour) ♥ White printed place cards ♥ Table number and stand ♥ Tea lights

♥ Large bay trees for either side of top table, with fairy lights ♥ Scattered jewels (choice of colour) ♥ White printed place cards ♥ Table number and stand ♥ Tea lights

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Decorations Premium Package – £100.00 per table

Individual Decoration Price List

♥ Centrepiece of bubble bowl OR Giant martini vase

♥ White or black chair cover with choice of colour sash £3.20 each

(60cm), both options on mirror plate, filled with gerbera flowers and crystals OR display of white ostrich feather centrepiece OR 95cm candelabra with candles on mirror plate ♥ White or black chair covers with choice of colour sash* ♥ Top table swag ♥ Large bay trees for either side of top table, with fairy lights ♥ Scattered jewels (choice of colour) ♥ White printed place cards ♥ Table number and stand ♥ Tea lights * Based on a maximum of 12 chairs per table

♥ Top table swag £20.00 ♥ Table runner £3.00 per table ♥ Centrepiece of bubble bowl on mirror plate, filled with gerbera flowers and crystals £20.00 each ♥ Centrepiece of giant martini vase (60cm) on mirror plate, filled with gerbera flowers and crystals £25.00 each ♥ Centrepiece of large white ostrich feathers £30.00 each ♥ Centrepiece of candelabra with candles on mirror £30.00 each ♥ Large bay trees with fairy lights (2) £50.00 per pair ♥ Uplighters (4) with choice of colour £75.00 per 4 ♥ Printed white place cards £5.00 per table

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What Next? Some other things to consider… With your venue in mind, here is a list of the other things you need to consider: ♥ Registrar / Church ♥ Wedding attire

Now that you have had the chance to take a look at our brochure the next step is to come in to view our banqueting suite. If you would like a showround please contact us to arrange an appointment and we will be happy to meet with you and discuss any questions you may have.

♥ Guest list and invitations ♥ Photographer / Videographer ♥ Flowers ♥ Wedding cars ♥ Wedding cake ♥ Honeymoon ♥ Wedding gifts ♥ Hairdresser / Make-up artist / Nail artist ♥ Book your hen and stag nights

Following this, we can provisionally hold a wedding date for you for up to 2 weeks at no charge. After this a 10% deposit of the package is required to confirm this date. We will not need to contact you any further then until two months prior to your wedding date when we would like to invite you in for an appointment to discuss all the finer details of your special day. Final payment will also be due at this time. For further details please feel free to contact us

Sabrina Tanti & Marija Daniels Wedding Co-ordinators Tel: 02920 347 256 or 02920 347 250 Email: [email protected] Visit: www.hicardiffcitycentre.co.uk