Every wedding will be bespoke to your requirements and you will receive tailored one to one service from our wedding planners. We hold a wedding license which means our incredible space can hold your ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening celebrations from morning until late. When it comes to the food, Upstairs at Cleaver & Wake sets the bar high . With menus specially curated by Chef Laurence Henry, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals in 2018, we use the very best seasonal produce from across the British Isles to create the very best dining experience for you and your guests to enjoy on your special day.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Liam Morgan

As a brand new and exclusive wedding venue, we are extremely excited to be open and taking enquiries. With a central Nottingham location and stunning views over the town, this is a truly incredible experience.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2022

No. of Weddings Hosted

Less than 10

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

80

Overview of Cleaver & Wake

Wedding Venue Type

City Hotel / Venue

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

70

Reception Capacity

150

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Confetti Permitted

Sound System Available

Wedding Licence

Wedding Venue Details

Disabled Access

Water View

City View

Wedding Catering

Alcohol Licence

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

In-house Catering

Pricing for Cleaver & Wake

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£1,500

Maximum Price

£3,500

We hope that you will find our pricing structure straightforward. Our venue fees vary according to both season and day of the week. We will work closely with you to create a tailor made food, beverage and entertainment package to suit your personal requirements and budget. Please note, we do not apply a minimum spend.

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

External caterers not permitted

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At

£60

Maximum Price

£120

What is included in this pricing:

Menu tasting included

Corkage charge applicable

Set menu options only

Cutlery included

Multiple course wedding breakfast

Table linen included

Reviews for Cleaver & Wake
(18)

Jessica hatch

Happy couple married in September

November 2024

My sister-in-law got my right at this location

It's absolutely amazing the food is awesome and you can check out their wedding video on my YouTube channel gone to the snow dogs

Linda senmark

Happy couple married in August

November 2024

Absolutely loved it

I have celiac disease and egg allergies and they were a very accommodating I can't wait to come back here in the near future where my kids

Liliah

Happy couple married in September

November 2024

Amazing

My best friend got engaged at this location the food is amazing and will be back for my 28th birthday

Andrew & Yuanfei

Happy couple married in January

February 2024

Absolutely Perfect

You all were absolutely perfect and I could not have asked for a better venue or team. Big thank you from me and Yuanfei, I’m sure we will be dining with you in the future soon!

Louise & Ryan

Happy couple married in September

October 2023

An absolute 5 star experience for every element

would highly recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for any of the following:- - An extra premium city centre venue - A venue that delivers the wow factor on all levels - Best in class service. Liam and his team were exceptional from start to finish. I cannot express how much they did for us Cleaver & Wake, you literally smashed it out the park and made our day everything we hoped it would be, we cannot thank you enough and can’t wait to join you in the restaurant again soon.

Jen & Chris

Happy couple married in October

October 2023

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts

We would like to sincerely thank Cleaver & Wake for such a wonderful experience. We cannot commend the team enough for your thoroughly professional, friendly and enthusiastic manner whilst supporting us through the whole process. The venue is stunning- such a great room and bar area. Guests who wanted to pop outside on the terrace enjoyed this area too. From the bottom of our hearts we want to thank you so much for such truly amazing day.

Alice & Richard

Happy couple married in September

October 2023

Perfect day for our intimate wedding

We were so pleased with the communication and how accommodating they were throughout. It made the planning stress free and easy. All our needs were understood and met and the venue was perfect for our special day. I would definitely use the space for another event in the future.

Alice & Richard

Happy couple married in September

October 2023

Perfect day for our intimate wedding

We were so pleased with the communication and how accommodating they were throughout. It made the planning stress free and easy. All our needs were understood and met and the venue was perfect for our special day. I would definitely use the space for another event in the future.

Enjoyed a great culinary experience with the girls in a relaxed atmosphere. The staff were attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. The food was amazing, well presented, hot and tasty. I can't fault this fantastic new restaurant. Vegetarian options: I believe it was a celeriac risotto.

Joyce Gunn

Happy couple married in September

October 2023

wonderful welcome

Food , service and atmosphere off the chart, wonderful welcome, superb service from ALL THE STAFF, especially Surin (hopefully spelt correctly, the Italian head wine waitress and overall service person who was amazing, attentive without being intrusive and so very knowledgeable and personable). Thankyou for a wonderful evening, we will definitely see you again very soon and will recommend to all, Thankyou