Wedding Venues in The New Forest

Make your wedding magical and choose to host your celebrations at the Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel & Resort on the Solent Coast. Set in a stately Victorian manor house, surrounded by acres of sculpted private grounds, this beautiful hotel is a refined and peaceful wedding venue. Host your ceremony and reception in one of several elegant function rooms, pose for photos on the Queen Mary lawn and enjoy our creative food and drink and luxurious accommodation.

Civil ceremonies and wedding receptions can be held in the hotel's stunning Ballroom, which enjoys direct access to the Queen Mary lawn and terrace.

Please call a member of the Weddings and Events team on 0844 879 9060 to discuss your special day or send us an enquiry form.

Wedding Function Rooms

Whether you are planning an intimate reception or a grand themed celebration, the Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel is the perfect wedding venue for you. With views down to the beautiful Solent, the Ballroom provides a picturesque setting for a wedding banquet for up to 100 guests.

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  Send us an enquiry form or call 0844 879 9060 for further details.

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Planning Your Special Day

Your special day should be perfect. That's why one of our expert team of wedding co-ordinators will be on hand throughout to discuss your plans and ensure everything runs smoothly on the day. They can help with all aspects, from menu and wine selections to table plans, entertainment and themed options, leaving you to simply enjoy yourself.

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  Our wedding service includes:

  • A personal co-ordinator to help plan your day
  • Master of Ceremonies
  • Table dressed with white linen and napkins
  • Personalised table plan and menu cards
  • Red carpet on arrival
  • Wide selection of fine house wines and champagnes
  • Personalised menus
  • Reduced price meals for under 10s
  • Complimentary accommodation and breakfast for the bride and groom
  • Reduced room rates for your guests
  • Access to local wedding specialists

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Wedding Packages and Offers

Please see details of our Hen Packages and Wedding Packages.

Upcoming Wedding Fayres:
Sunday 17th October 2010
From 11.00am to 4.00pm

The Elmers Court Hotel is delighted to invite you to experience our exquisite facilities.
A wide variety of exhibitors will be present displaying all you need for your perfect day.
Refreshments available throughout the day

All packages are subject to new bookings only and are based on adult guests

Wedding Food & Drink

Whether you're looking for a lavish wedding breakfast with all the trimmings or a simple barbecue on the terrace, our accomplished chefs are committed to sourcing only the finest, freshest produce for your wedding feast. Your personal wedding co-ordinator can help you choose from one of our exclusive wedding menus and drinks packages or you can create your own.

• Bluebell Package

  
  Red carpet on arrival

  Reception drink - Selected from pimms, bottled beer - Becks, sparkling wine or house wine

  Three course wedding breakfast, including coffee

  Half bottle of house wine per person served with wedding breakfast

  Glass of sparkling wine to toast the bride and groom

  Hire of function suite until midnight

  Silver Cake stand and knife

  Personalised table plan and menu cards

  Tables dressed with white table linen and napkins

  White chair cover with bow
  (through our nominated supplier)

  Evening disco

  Our banqueting manager will act as master of ceremonies throughout your reception

  Complimentary accommodation for the bride & groom, on the night of your wedding, in one of our suites, with full English breakfast the following morning

   

  Menu

  Starters

  White onion & vanilla soup (v)

  Free range chicken & wild mushroom terrine, beetroot glaze

  Scottish smoked salmon & Atlantic prawn ravioli, chives cream

  Goat cheese parfait, spicy pear chutney, ciabatta wafer (v)

  Pan fried fillet of wild mackerel, haricot beans salad, mustard dressing
  

  Main Course

  Oven roast Aberdeen loin of lamb, dauphinoise potatoes, seasonal vegetables, mint jus

  Roast 21 day aged Scottish sirloin beef, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, traditional pan gravy

  Roast free range chicken breast wrapped in pancetta , Savoy cabbage, boulangere potatoes, thyme jus

  Pan fried fillet of black bream, saffron potatoes, root vegetable gratin, lemon butter sauce

  Goat's cheese spring roll, red pepper coulis (v)

   

  Dessert

  Vanilla crème brulee, home baked shortbread

  Trio of chocolate mousse, fresh raspberry salad

  Meringue filled with mixed berries and raspberry coulis

  Ginger cheesecake, ginger ice cream

  Profiteroles filled with vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate sauce

  Please choose as set menu for all guests
  

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• Daffodil Package

  Red carpet on arrival

  Reception drink - Bucks Fizz

  Three course wedding breakfast, including coffee

  Half bottle of house wine per person served with wedding breakfast

  Glass of sparkling wine to toast the bride and groom

  Hire of function suite until midnight

  Silver Cake stand and knife

  Personalised table plan and menu cards

  Tables dressed with white table linen and napkins

  Our banqueting manager will act as master of ceremonies throughout your reception

  Complimentary accommodation for the bride & groom, on the night of your wedding, in one of our suites, with full English breakfast the following morning

   

  Menu

  Starters

  Cream of fresh pea & mint soup (v)

  Chicken liver parfait, balsamic syrup, toasted brioche

  Warm plum tomato & mozzarella tart, mix salad pesto sauce (v)

  Aberdeen smoked salmon gateau, cucumber salad, lemon dressing

  Crown of Galia melon & Parma ham, balsamic Dressing
  

   

  Main Course

  Pan fried corn-fed chicken supreme, curly cale, fondant potato, wild mushroom and tarragon jus

  Oven roast Scottish lamb chump, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, rosemary jus

  Slowly roast Devon pork loin, marinated cabbage, bubble squeak, cider sauce

  Pan fried fillet of organic salmon, crushed new potatoes, seasonal greens, white wine cream sauce

  Parmesan basket, filled with wild mushroom risotto, white truffle sauce (v)

   

  Dessert

  Dark chocolate mousse, strawberry and mint salad

  Glazed lemon tart, raspberry sorbet

  Honeycomb parfait, rum and raisin ice cream

  Warm apple strudel, crème Anglaise

  Fresh fruit salad, homemade marshmallows

  Please choose as set menu for all guests
  

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• Snowdrop Package

  Red carpet on arrival

  Reception drink - Selected from sparkling wine, kir royale or bottled beer

  Canapés to be served with drinks reception

  Three course wedding breakfast, including coffee

  Half bottle of house wine per person served with wedding breakfast

  Half bottle of mineral water per person

  Glass of champagne to toast the bride and groom

  Hire of function suite until midnight

  Silver Cake stand and knife

  Personalised table plan and menu cards

  Tables dressed with white table linen and napkins

  White chair cover with bow (through our nominated supplier)

  Evening disco

  Toastmaster

  Complimentary accommodation for the bride & groom, on the night of your wedding, in one of our suites, with full English breakfast the following morning

   

  Menu

  Starters

  Leek & potato soup, white truffle cream (v)

  Fresh asparagus wrapped in Parma ham, salsa Verde

  Poached organic salmon roulade, cucumber carpaccio, dill dressing

  Ham-hock & foie gras terrine, apple chutney, celery salad

  Goat cheese creme brulee, spice chutney, mixed cress salad
  

  Main Course

  Fillet of 21 day aged Scottish beef, rosti potato, sautéed wild mushrooms, French beans, red wine jus

  Oven roast fillet of wild seabass, colcannon mash potato, seasonal vegetables, chives sauce

  Pan fried Norfolk duck breast, grilled polenta, bok choi, orange scented jus

  Poached fillet of lemon sole, new potatoes, buttered spinach, lemon butter sauce

  Roast vegetable meuille feuille, sun dried tomato sauce (v)
  

  Dessert

  Brandy snap basket filled with fresh strawberries, Chantilly cream

  Dark chocolate tartlet, pistachio ice cream

  Passion fruit cheesecake, pineapple carpaccio

  Praline tartlet, mixed berries, vanilla ice cream

  Raspberry crème brulee, home made biscotti

  Please choose as set menu for all guests
  

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