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Description
Description
The Quayside Exchange is perfect for your special day. We understand that this day is full of personal touches to make your day your own. We will offer you the magnificent venue, and the team to deliver it to your specifications.
Steeped in centuries of history, and having been lovingly restored to its former glory to offer you the perfect setting. Our Elegantly decorated Grand Room is situated on the 2nd floor boasting fabulous views of the riverfront through the beautiful Georgian windows, hardwood floors and elegant decoration, seeing is believing, our largest suite accommodates from 120 to 220 guests. The contemporary Quayside Suite is situated on the ground floor, has a nautical theme with a central island bar & capacity of up to 200 guests for a more informal event. Our amazing Vaulted Suite is situated in the basement with exposed brick vaulted ceilings, the suite opens out onto a vast outdoor terrace which is ideal for Al Fresco Dining & BBQ’s. The capacity for this suite is 30 to 100 guests.
Message from the team
Name of Wedding Contact: Tracey Collins
I would love the opportunity to show you around, if you could confirm your availability, I will ensure I am here myself to welcome you personally.
I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2009
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
30
Overview of The Quayside Exchange
Wedding Venue Type
Bespoke Event Venue
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
250
Reception Capacity
250
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Wedding Venue Details
Wedding Catering
Cultural Specialists
Muslim Wedding Specialist
Asian Wedding Specialist
Reviews (14)
(14)
- SSamantha & Simon Curry29/11/2017our day was exactly as we wanted and imagined it wour day was exactly as we wanted and imagined it wSamantha Curry reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 29 November at 23:45 · We had our wedding here on November 18th 2 years of planning beforehand and all of the staff were friendly and helpful all the way through our day was exactly as we wanted and imagined it would be we cannot thank the staff enough for the hard work they put in to make our day perfect xxSamantha Curry reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 29 November at 23:45 · We had our wedding here on November 18th 2 years of planning beforehand and all of the staff were friendly and helpful all the way through our day was exactly as we wanted and imagined it would be we cannot thank the staff enough for the hard work they put in to make our day perfect xx
- LLeanne & Danielle Waites27/10/2017all your little touches made were just beautiful!!all your little touches made were just beautiful!!Leanne Waites reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star we had our wedding reception & night time party here on the 28th September & have to say it was amazing!! everything we wanted & more � the staff were so helpful & friendly but our biggest thanks goes to Clare scott, who helped to make our day so special! Clare you are so thoughtful & all your little touches made were just beautiful!! Thank you for making the biggest day of our life so gorgeous & special � xxx Leanne Waites reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star we had our wedding reception & night time party here on the 28th September & have to say it was amazing!! everything we wanted & more � the staff were so helpful & friendly but our biggest thanks goes to Clare scott, who helped to make our day so special! Clare you are so thoughtful & all your little touches made were just beautiful!! Thank you for making the biggest day of our life so gorgeous & special � xxx
- KKelly & David Hindmarch - Walters12/10/2017I would highly recommend this venue for any speci I would highly recommend this venue for any speciAnn Coates reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 12 October · Had my daughter's wedding here the venue, presentation and the food and staff were outstanding could not pick fault anywhere and a special mention to the bar staff especially Leo so friendly and accommodating thank you all so much for making the day so special I would highly recommend this venue for any special occasion xx Ann Coates reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 12 October · Had my daughter's wedding here the venue, presentation and the food and staff were outstanding could not pick fault anywhere and a special mention to the bar staff especially Leo so friendly and accommodating thank you all so much for making the day so special I would highly recommend this venue for any special occasion xx
- SSharron & Tracey Ratcliffe03/10/2017Ok where do we start?Ok where do we start?Trace Ratcliffe reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 3 October · Ok where do we start? The venue... we couldn’t have chosen a better venue, from the vault to the main bar everything was PERFECT! The staff.... claire, natalie, josh and Ryan, very professional and put us at ease the whole day, the bar staff very efficient, best dressed rooms for the decoration! We both would like to thank you for making the biggest day of our lives the most magical day if could have been, thank you so much sharron and TraceTrace Ratcliffe reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 3 October · Ok where do we start? The venue... we couldn’t have chosen a better venue, from the vault to the main bar everything was PERFECT! The staff.... claire, natalie, josh and Ryan, very professional and put us at ease the whole day, the bar staff very efficient, best dressed rooms for the decoration! We both would like to thank you for making the biggest day of our lives the most magical day if could have been, thank you so much sharron and Trace
- KKelly & David Hindmarch Walters30/09/2017best day of our life's best day of our life'sKelly Hindmarch - Walters reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 30 September · We got married here Friday 29th September from start to finish it was absolutely perfect, from the first meeting to the end of our wedding night everything was handled professionally and nothing was too much bother from making us cups of tea to booking taxi's for guests, our master of ceremony Peter was outstanding going out of his way on the day to make everything ran smoothly, while organising our day Clare was great with communication had some fab ideas and made sure all the timings were correct on the day, we can not thank the bar staff enough for how attentive to our guests they were it's the little things that make the difference, our 3 course meal was delicious as was the evening buffet,the evening dj was very chatty and knew how to get our guests involved, we literally can not fault this venue thank you for making our wedding day the best day of our life's . Best wishes Mr + Mrs Hindmarch-WaltersKelly Hindmarch - Walters reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 30 September · We got married here Friday 29th September from start to finish it was absolutely perfect, from the first meeting to the end of our wedding night everything was handled professionally and nothing was too much bother from making us cups of tea to booking taxi's for guests, our master of ceremony Peter was outstanding going out of his way on the day to make everything ran smoothly, while organising our day Clare was great with communication had some fab ideas and made sure all the timings were correct on the day, we can not thank the bar staff enough for how attentive to our guests they were it's the little things that make the difference, our 3 course meal was delicious as was the evening buffet,the evening dj was very chatty and knew how to get our guests involved, we literally can not fault this venue thank you for making our wedding day the best day of our life's . Best wishes Mr + Mrs Hindmarch-Walters
- AAmanda & Andrew Kerrie16/09/2017The wedding organisers were fab and thought of eveThe wedding organisers were fab and thought of eveAmanda Keerie reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 16 September · We got married here in August. The venue was beautiful, food was fab and staff so organised and professional. We couldn't have asked for anything better. The wedding organisers were fab and thought of everything. The wedding package was a lot cheaper and the rooms so much better than most venues. It was everything we wanted. Thank you Amanda Keerie reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 16 September · We got married here in August. The venue was beautiful, food was fab and staff so organised and professional. We couldn't have asked for anything better. The wedding organisers were fab and thought of everything. The wedding package was a lot cheaper and the rooms so much better than most venues. It was everything we wanted. Thank you
- SSharon & Paul <itchell04/09/2017so sad it's all overso sad it's all overSharon Mitchell reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 4 September · Cannot thank the staff enough for making our wedding day run perfect! Special thanks to Claire, Natalie, Jean, Graeme the DJ and all of the bar staff! From start to finish the day was just amazing and the rooms looked amazing! Thank you all so sad it's all over but we have the best memories Sharon Mitchell reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 4 September · Cannot thank the staff enough for making our wedding day run perfect! Special thanks to Claire, Natalie, Jean, Graeme the DJ and all of the bar staff! From start to finish the day was just amazing and the rooms looked amazing! Thank you all so sad it's all over but we have the best memories
- KKerry & Fred Hall21/08/2017Thank you for making our day perfect and stress frThank you for making our day perfect and stress frKerry Hall reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 21 August · We had our reception here after renewing our vows on Wednesday. From Walking in to going home everything was fantastic bar staff were lovely and peter made sure everything ran smoothly. Food was outstanding everyone complimented on the buffet how lovely it was. Thank you for making our day perfect and stress free xKerry Hall reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 21 August · We had our reception here after renewing our vows on Wednesday. From Walking in to going home everything was fantastic bar staff were lovely and peter made sure everything ran smoothly. Food was outstanding everyone complimented on the buffet how lovely it was. Thank you for making our day perfect and stress free x
- JJan & John Flynn14/08/2017we were absolutely overwhelmed and blown awaywe were absolutely overwhelmed and blown awayJan Rachel Flynn reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 14 August · Many many thanks to Claire, Natalie, Peter and everyone else who were involved and worked so hard to make sure we had the perfect wedding day, we were absolutely overwhelmed and blown away with how beautiful the room looked, and thank you to Simon the chef and staff for the fantastic food, everyone complimented on how wonderful of a day they had. Thanks again Mr & Mrs Jan and John Flynn xJan Rachel Flynn reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 14 August · Many many thanks to Claire, Natalie, Peter and everyone else who were involved and worked so hard to make sure we had the perfect wedding day, we were absolutely overwhelmed and blown away with how beautiful the room looked, and thank you to Simon the chef and staff for the fantastic food, everyone complimented on how wonderful of a day they had. Thanks again Mr & Mrs Jan and John Flynn x
- GGemma & Colin Henson01/08/2017the rooms were lovely, everyone complimented the fthe rooms were lovely, everyone complimented the fGemma Henson reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 1 August · Thank you to Jean, Claire and the team for making our wedding amazing, the rooms were lovely, everyone complimented the food, everything ran smoothly... Natalie we couldn't of asked for a better master of ceremonies you were brilliant nothing was a problem.. thank you to you all xxGemma Henson reviewed The Quayside Exchange - Sunderland – 5 star 1 August · Thank you to Jean, Claire and the team for making our wedding amazing, the rooms were lovely, everyone complimented the food, everything ran smoothly... Natalie we couldn't of asked for a better master of ceremonies you were brilliant nothing was a problem.. thank you to you all xx
Location & Contact Details for The Quayside Exchange
Location & Contact Details for The Quayside Exchange
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What makes The Quayside Exchange a unique wedding venue in Sunderland?
The Quayside Exchange in Sunderland offers a blend of historical charm and modern elegance, featuring beautifully restored Georgian architecture with stunning riverfront views, making it a unique and memorable setting for your wedding day.
What types of event spaces are available at The Quayside Exchange for weddings?
The venue offers three distinctive suites:
- Grand Room: Elegantly decorated, located on the 2nd floor with Georgian windows and hardwood floors, accommodating 120 to 220 guests.
- Quayside Suite: Nautical-themed on the ground floor with a central island bar, suitable for up to 200 guests.
- Vaulted Suite: Located in the basement with exposed brick vaulted ceilings and an outdoor terrace, ideal for 30 to 100 guests.
Can The Quayside Exchange accommodate both formal and informal wedding receptions?
Yes, The Quayside Exchange caters to both formal and informal weddings. The Grand Room is perfect for elegant, formal events, while the Quayside Suite offers a more contemporary and informal atmosphere. Additionally, the Vaulted Suite provides a stylish space with an outdoor terrace for casual dining or BBQs.
Is The Quayside Exchange suitable for large weddings?
Absolutely! The Grand Room can accommodate between 120 to 220 guests, and the Quayside Suite can host up to 200 guests, making The Quayside Exchange ideal for medium to large wedding celebrations.
Does the venue offer scenic views for wedding photography?
Yes, the Grand Room offers fabulous views of the riverfront through beautiful Georgian windows, creating a picturesque backdrop for wedding photos that capture the charm of Sunderland's waterfront.
Are there outdoor spaces available at The Quayside Exchange for weddings?
The Vaulted Suite opens onto a vast outdoor terrace, perfect for Al Fresco dining, BBQs, or enjoying the fresh air during your wedding celebration.
Can the wedding be customized to reflect personal touches at The Quayside Exchange?
Yes, the experienced team at The Quayside Exchange works closely with couples to customize the venue and services to their specifications, ensuring your wedding day reflects your unique style and personal touches.
Where is The Quayside Exchange located and how accessible is it?
The Quayside Exchange is located at SR1 2AX, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Its central location by the riverfront makes it accessible and convenient for guests traveling locally and from further afield.
What kind of catering options are available at The Quayside Exchange?
While specific menus may vary, The Quayside Exchange offers versatile catering options suitable for formal dinners, buffets, or BBQs, particularly with the outdoor terrace space for Al Fresco dining available in the Vaulted Suite.
Is The Quayside Exchange suitable for weddings of different sizes?
Yes, with rooms accommodating from as few as 30 guests in the Vaulted Suite up to 220 in the Grand Room, The Quayside Exchange can perfectly cater to intimate gatherings as well as large wedding celebrations.
