PERFECT WEDDINGS AT AINTREE RACECOURSE

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AINTREE WHERE YOUR WEDDING DREAMS COME TRUE There’s no wedding venue in Liverpool or the North West quite like the celebrated Aintree Racecourse – where drama and history combine with superb service to make your wedding dreams come true. With an abundance of spectacular rooms and suites to accommodate any size wedding , including large scale and Asian weddings for up to 500 guests, all of your arrangements will be in the capable hands of the same team who organise the legendary and illustrious Grand National. Aintree Racecourse is also licensed to hold civil ceremonies and civil partnerships for up to 200 guests, making the venue the perfect place to host your special day. Take a look at our rooms and packages, read our testimonials and let us work with you to make your wedding dream a reality….

SPECIAL WEDDING CEREMONIES & CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS

Aintree Racecourse is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and civil partnership ceremonies for up to 200 guests in a range of spectacular suites, with views of the racecourse.

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VALENTINE’S SUITE

WINNERS’ ENCLOSURE

Located in the Queen Mother Stand and overlooking the winning post, the Valentine’s Suite is spacious yet intimate, with exquisite wooden panelling and a romantic atmosphere. Seating up to 180 guests, the Valentine’s Suite can be used for both your ceremony and wedding breakfast, or combined with the Becher’s Suite for your Champagne reception.

PRINCESS ROYAL STAND The Merryman Suite, Princess Royal Suite and Wallis Suite are all perfect for smaller ceremonies, flexible enough to accommodate between 10 and 100 guests. All offer stunning views of the racecourse, setting the perfect scene for your special day.

If you want the best of both worlds, with views over both the racecourse and the Parade Ring then this is the perfect location. Accommodating up to 100 guests in a beautiful setting.

For an intimate outdoor wedding surrounded by the beauty of the Parade Ring, choose to have your ceremony in the Winners’ Enclosure. Suitable for up to 100 guests.

JOCKEY CLUB ROOMS 1750 The elegant and historic Jockey Club Rooms 1750, located in the Lord Daresbury stand, provide a unique and intimate venue for ceremonies up to 60. Surrounded by priceless Grand National mementoes, the Sefton Rooms still offer the same superb level of service with a timeless feel.

McCOY’S Overlooking the Red Rum Garden, McCoy’s, with its antique wooden panelling and racing jockey memorabilia, is a unique venue for a wedding ceremony of up to 40 guests.

STUNNING WEDDING RECEPTIONS

Our fantastic range of rooms and suites at Aintree Racecourse, together with the same dedicated team who organise the historic Grand National, combined with stunning racecourse views, will make your wedding dreams come true.

Images courtesy of Daniel Charles Photography

Why not host a Champagne reception in the unique McCoy’s or Jockey Club Rooms 1750 with another of our stunning racecourse view suites for your wedding banquet? The possibilities are endless and the true beauty of Aintree can only be experienced by visiting us and experiencing it for yourself.

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QUEEN MOTHER STAND

JOCKEY CLUB 1750

EARL OF DERBY & LORD SEFTON STANDS

PADDOCK LODGE & McCOY’S

With a choice of exquisite suites accommodating up to 250 guests and magnificent racecourse views, the recently refurbished Princess Royal Suite offers a self-contained wedding venue together with the Merryman Suite or Princess Royal Suite which can accommodate up to 100 for your civil ceremony or partnership.

The appropriately named Valentine’s Suite can accommodate wedding receptions for up to 200 or for smaller occasions the Becher’s Suite is ideal for receptions up to 120 guests. The Valentine’s Suite is also licensed for civil ceremonies and partnerships.

The Lord Daresbury Stand hosts the atmospheric and historic Jockey Club Rooms 1750, which can be used to host a Champagne reception for up to 100 in surroundings that will give your guests a unique experience.

Opened in 2007, our state of the art suites in these adjacent stands are mirror images of each other, and have the capacity to host wedding banquets for up to 400 guests. The stands are also linked by Saddle Bars, with floor to ceiling windows offering panoramic views of the Parade Ring, they’re the ideal location for your Champagne reception.

These unique and historic buildings are a fantastic location for your wedding reception. Paddock Lodge, once the home of the Topham family who owned the racecourse, can host ceremonies for up to 30 guests. Sympathetically restored, it retains many of its stunning and original architectural features while McCoy’s has fantastic displays of racing memorabilia, and can host a champagne reception for up to 250.

TAILOR MADE ROOMS AND PACKAGES Take a look at our capacity chart below, let your dreams run free and then call our wedding team who are committed to working with you to tailor make your wedding fantasy into a reality! We have a fantastic range of inclusive wedding packages available including room hire, drinks reception, 3 course meal, wine and evening buffet as well as various special offers available throughout the year. Call our wedding team on 0151 522 2900 to discuss all the options, or allow us to tailor make your perfect package especially for you.

SUITES

CEREMONY RECEPTION

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Princess Royal Suite

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300

100

250

Merryman Suite

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100

80

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Becher’s Suite

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120

60

100

Valentine Suite

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Papillon Suite

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Corbiere Suite

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Sunloch Suite

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600

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McCoy’s

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250

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Jockey Club 1750

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100

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100

Paddock Lodge

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80

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Lower Saddle Bar

100

200

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Winners Enclosure

100

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Golden Miller Suite

THINGS TO REMEMBER 12 MONTHS TO GO

4 TO 5 MONTHS

1 MONTH

• Determine the style and theme of your wedding and agree budget

• Contact your florist and finalise your arrangements

• Meet with your photographer and provide a list of required shots

• Decide on a wedding date and start searching wedding venues

• Order wedding stationery

• Start working on your seating plan

• Book your wedding transport

• Confirm honeymoon reservations

• Apply for the necessary licenses and book in with registrar

• Arrange accommodation

• Arrange for a final wedding dress fitting

9 TO 11 MONTHS

• Decide on your wedding decorations including favours

• Begin your search for bridal gown, shoes, accessories and lingerie, suit hire, photographer, entertainment, florist, transport, hair & beauty stylist, bridesmaid dresses, wedding cake and venue decoration

• Choose your wedding cake

3 MONTHS

2 WEEKS • Finalise seating chart • Confirm delivery time and locations with florist

• Finalise your guest list

• Contact any guests you have not received an acceptance from

• Compile a preliminary guest list

• Meet with registrar/officiant to discuss details of the ceremony

1 WEEK

• Choose your attendants and ensure they are aware of what their duties are

• Choose gifts for your attendants and parents • Arrange suit fittings

• Choose and purchase your wedding rings

• Confirm honeymoon arrangements

• Give final guest numbers to venue/receptions/ caterer

6 TO 8 MONTHS

2 MONTHS

• Make sure the men have their final suit fitting

• Start planning ceremony and reception music choices

• Send out your invitations

• Start looking at invitation designs

• Start making/buying wedding favours

• Sign up for your gift registry/honeymoon donation scheme

• Finalise music selections for the ceremony and reception

• Schedule a hair and makeup trial

• If changing your name, complete the proper documents

• Collect wedding gown, bridesmaid, flower girl dresses and accessories

• Reconfirm everything with vendors one last time

1 DAY BEFORE • Attend rehearsal (if you are having one) • Have a manicure/pedicure • Confirm wedding day transportation • Confirm all duties required with the wedding party • Try to get an early night and relax!

TESTIMONIALS “The food was beautiful, many guests have commented to me on the quality of both the wedding breakfast and the evening buffet. Neil and Amy could not have done any more for us, I didn’t have to worry about a thing all day as they kept me fully informed all the way through. Everybody was super impressed with Aintree and its staff.”

“We cannot fault the catering and the staff, Sue was on hand for everything and looked after us so well, she made us feel very special and the day was fantastic. From booking with Charlotte who was very helpful, to our actual day, Aintree was the best and perfect choice, well done and thank you.” MR & MRS BENNETT

MR & MRS SMYTH

“Thank you so much for all of your help organising and planning the day, and for all the staff’s hard work to make it so special, especially Amy who kept everything running.

“From the handling of our initial enquiry and throughout the day and night, our wedding was well organised and staff were helpful and friendly.

The quality, presentation and service of the food was all fantastic – especially the evening buffet.”

The food was excellent and all the guests agreed.”

CLAIRE & BEN POPE

LEANNE MORAN

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Giving notice means declaring that you and your partner are both free to marry each other and will require you to provide certain documents. You may do this up to one year before the date of your wedding. You will need to make an appointment to give notice with the Register Office in the district in which you live. You are both required to give notice. To give a marriage notice you and your partner must have lived in England or Wales for seven clear days immediately before you give notice. After giving notice you must allow at least fifteen clear days before you can marry. Your marriage must then take place within twelve months of the date you gave notice. The Registrar will tell you when your authority to marry is due to be issued. If you are marrying in a district different to the one in which you live, you will need to take the certificate to that district before the day of the wedding. Call either Southport Register office on 0151 934 2012 or Crosby Register office on 0151 934 3045 for further details.

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Aintree Racecourse Ormskirk Road Aintree Liverpool L9 5AS

For more information or to arrange a visit call 0151 522 2900