Our Wedding Service
Our team aims to help you tailor your wedding plans exactly to your needs. We try not to have any set wedding packages, as we believe that your wedding is an original and unique event.
Our specialist planner will help you every step of the way. From helping to design your menu with our renowned Chef James Goodall to organising cars for you and your guests.
We want your day to be the most wonderful celebration. Just relax and enjoy it and let us do the hard work, because it's what were good at and we thrive on making our guests happy.
Wedding Catering
The Lodge Restaurant is a beautiful dining area for you and your guests to use and it is free of charge for your guests for the entire evening.
All food is prepared by our Head Chef James Goodall who has worked under Chef Raymond Blanc and in prestigious establishments such as Le Manoir aux quat Saisons, Oxo Tower and Gaugains - Australia, consequently boasting a refined level of culinary finesse, reflected by the extensive and ever changing menu.
For sample Menus of Food and Wine, please download the pdf document or contact us and speak to our specialist wedding planner who will be more than happy to help.
Wedding Reception Drinks
Our surrounding gardens provide the ideal setting for a drinks reception, perhaps accompanied by musicians, before dining. We have many bottled world beers and an extensive wine selection. Should the weather prove to be adverse, our restaurant with its elegant interior, and contemporary styled furniture provides a popular alternative to drinks and meeting place for all your guests.
After your ceremony why not serve champagne and strawberries to your guests on our lawns or traditional Pimms and lemonade is always a favourite.
If you are choosing to get married in the winter, nothing is nicer than a glass of our homemade mulled wine and maybe a mince pie or two.
Rooms
All sixteen rooms at Dale Lodge have been individually decorated and furnished to a very high standard. There are 3 standard double rooms, 1 deluxe twin room, 4 deluxe rooms and 6 superior/mews rooms. There is also a purpose built, disabled facility double room situated on the ground floor, with another double room next door. All rooms are en-suite and have flat screen TVs, tea and coffee making facilities and direct dial telephones.
Exclusive use of all sixteen rooms must be booked for an evening reception to take place in the hotel. All rooms must be booked for a minimum of 2 nights at weekends and during August and September. For exclusive use prices please contact the hotel (click for email link)
Little Extras
We know you will probably have most things organised, but if you would like any extra help with your big day we have the professionals on hand who can help you organise virtually everything else leading up to your special day.
We can help you with:
- Photographers: Molly and Adele | Derwent Photography | Matt Pereira | Tina Luke
- Chauffeurs: Cumbria Classic Coaches | Lakes and Dales Classic Car Hire
- Stationery: Picture Palace
- Table Decorations: The Flower Shop
- Balloon Decorations: Balloons in The Lakes
- Entertainment: Pete Lashley (Singer/Guitarist) | Anna Kate Pearson (Harpist) | David Lancaster (Magician)
- Confetti: Confetti Co
- Beauty: LJ Beauty - Make Up Artist
