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£18,000 - £18,000 for Venue Hire
Up to 200
Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
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Description
Description
Located on the site of Charles Dickens’ former home, BMA House boasts bags of style and charm, offering space for both your ceremony and reception for up to 200 guests.
This remarkable, Grade II listed building has created the perfect balance of retaining its heritage and unique characteristics, making your special day all the more spectacular. Step inside their wrought iron gates and you’ll immediately be filled with its beauty outside, then explore further inside the House where’s it’s been updated to a stylish and modern space with sustainability at its heart.
They have a spectacular selection of spaces, four of which are licenced for weddings: Great Hall, Snow Room, Paget Room and Prince’s Room; providing a magical setting for every part of your wedding day.
However, their true secret lies within their beautiful and romantic outdoor spaces; the Courtyard and Garden. Both areas provide the perfect setting for a drinks reception and for capturing those all-important photographs.
Their award-winning catering partners, CH&CO. have a passion and reputation for providing mouth-watering food and exemplary service. Their talented team of chefs create menus that have a historic elegance but with a modern twist. However, if you have a theme or specific multicultural menu in mind, bespoke menus can be designed to suit your wedding wishes.
They place a great emphasis on helping you create and design your perfect day; a dedicated wedding planner will be with you every step of the way. They have carefully created three beautiful packages to help make the planning of your wedding stress free, however there is also the option to completely tailor the packages to you.
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Vick and our other caring planners
Hello and many congratulations you on your engagement, what an exciting time for you!
Whatever stage you’re at in your wedding planning journey, finding the perfect venue is, undoubtedly one of the biggest items on your to-do list, so we want you to make the right choice. Next steps, come and see our charming House and grounds for yourself.
Whatever you choose, make sure it’s something you will enjoy. After all, it’s your special day.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Experience
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
9
Overview of BMA House
Wedding Venue Type
City Hotel / Venue
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
200
Reception Capacity
320
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Wedding Venue Details
Wedding Catering
Cultural Specialists
Asian Wedding Specialist
Jewish Wedding Specialist
Pricing for BMA House
Pricing for BMA House
Venue Hire Only
Prices Start At
£18,000
Maximum Price
£18,000
Enjoy BMA House exclusively to yourselves with our Exclusive Hire option.
Price is exclusive of external caterers (your caterer needs to be approved by us)
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Choice of preferred caterers
Furniture included
In-house Catering(price per head)
Prices Start At
£135
Maximum Price
£135
Catering package includes...
- Welcome reception of two glasses of prosecco & four canapés
- Three-course seated meal with tea, Fairtrade coffee & petit fours
- Half a bottle of house wine and unlimited filtered water
- Glass of prosecco for the toast
What is included in this pricing:
Bespoke menu available
Minimum numbers apply
Corkage charge applicable
Cutlery included
Table linen included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Packages(price per head)
Prices Start At
£175
Maximum Price
£295
Minimum Number of Guests
80
The Lavender package @ £175 pp
– Room hire (12:00–23:30hrs)
– Dedicated wedding planner and operations team who are present on the day
– One glass of sparkling wine and classic nibbles
– Three course set menu wedding breakfast with tea, Fairtrade coffee and petit fours
– Unlimited filtered water
– Glass of sparkling wine for the toast
– Cash or account bar facilities
– A choice of house banqueting chairs or chivari chairs
– Cloakroom area
– Garden furniture, storm lanterns
– White table linen, napkins, cake stand and knife
– PA system, uplighters and microphone
– Menu tasting for the wedding couple
– Limited on-site car parking spaces
(Prices include VAT)
What is included in this pricing:
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)
Furniture included
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Location & Contact Details for BMA House
Location & Contact Details for BMA House
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FAQs
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Describe the best wedding that happened at BMA House?
Steph and Alex - after a rather turbulent year with many weddings put on hold due to the pandemic, I was fortunate enough to see one of my couples twice! After a small family wedding in August 2020, Steph and Alex were thrilled to return to BMA House for a bigger celebration, as they had originally planned in July 2021. They invited 120 guests to their ceremony and wedding breakfast which took place in the Paget Room, with an additional 20 guests arriving in the evening for drinks and dancing in the Snow Room next door. The weather held just long enough for them to have their drinks reception in the beautiful Courtyard and they were also able to take some photos with their families in the picturesque Garden. Such a fun day!
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
An important first step is to decide what you want the budget to be for your wedding. This will be a driving factor in many of the decisions you make later down the line so should be one of the first things you think about.
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
Wedding favours are one area where a couple can really add a personal touch to thank their guests for coming. One wedding saw a very crafty bride use individual photos of their guests as their place setting, the photos were clipped onto beautiful holders with the couples names engraved into it, which their guests could take home as a memory of the special day.
Describe BMA House in 5 adjectives
Charming, Historic, Impressive, Unique and Picturesque.
Where’s the best photo spot at BMA House?
In front of the central, bronze fountain in the Courtyard.
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at BMA House?
Yes, back in 2014 we celebrated the wedding of Nicola and Chris. Chris's brother, Dan, is married to television presenter, Rylan Clark-Neal! So we had a nice surprise on the day to have Rylan as one of our guests, who had just taken part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2013.
What’s your favourite canapé?
I'm vegan so it's got to be our delicious 'Aerated butternut squash velouté & puffed British quinoa'
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
Come midnight guests are looking for something to soak up their drinks, so my favourite spread to recommend is the simple, bacon roll (vegan option available too)!
What is BMA House most unique feature?
Our striking and remarkable central fountain in the Courtyard. It's the first thing people see when they entre our Courtyard, always a strong talking point and makes a great backdrop for those all-important photos.
What part of your business are you most proud of?
Our team. Not only our caring event planners, but everyone behind-the-scenes who you may not see, like our hardworking catering team, chefs, porters, security, cleaners, receptionists and technical support, each and every person helps to make BMA House what it is today.
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