Tables laid with fine white linen, Sheffield stainless cutlery, Italian crystal stemware and plain white crockery. The addition of flowers and table decorations make the stage complete.

Our Chefs will create dishes to suit you and your guests. Can you remember the last wedding meal you had? Often when we ask you can't. It could be that the menu had been created to please everyone, something not too controversial, something simple perhaps. At Athelhampton we can offer you a choice on every course. Do you fancy Lamb and your partner Sea Bass and your mother in law is a Vegetarian - that's fine. A simple way of pleasing everyone without resorting to a bland menu.

As all our food is prepared from fresh, on site in our modern kitchen and cooked just before you sit down, if you do want choices on each course then you don't need to worry about pre-ordering when guests reply from your invitation, instead our waiting staff will take and order from your guests as they enjoy a drink.

A wide range of drinks are available for your guests during your photographs, Pimm's No1 Cocktail in the summer, Mulled Wine in the winter to name just two. We normally estimate an amount of drinks for this time, so no guest should ever run out!  

During your meal we will serve your guests with wines from our wine list. Our range of new world wines have been tasted and chosen to suit a wide range of menus and budgets. We offer sparkling wine and Champagne for toasting. We provide Bollinger Champagnes at excellent prices. 

If you would like an evening buffet, then that is fine, we don't insist you feed everyone, many wont eat again after the wedding breakfast. Try a hot carvery buffet in the winter or a Ploughman's buffet in the summer, of course we can do more than that, Thai buffets, Hog roasts, barbeques.... but never a curled up sandwich!

Find out more about the food and dink that we serve at Athelhampton!