For your Wedding, Function or Conference Let the Brook House Hotel Soham be your choice.



At the Hotel, we specialise in catering for all types of function,weddings, parties and conferences.

We will help you with your choice of menu, wine, seating arrangements, floral decorations, disco or any special requirements you may have in mind; in fact we are happy to design a reception around your particular budget.

For any more information or assistance in planning your wedding please do not hesitate to telephone or call in person. We are only too willing to help, and personal attention will be given.

Responsibilities

The following check lists should be of use in planning your wedding.

Brides Mother

Arrange printing of invitations
Send invitations
Order Wedding cake
Order wines
Hire photographer
Book florist for church and reception
Order cake boxes
Arrange display of presents
Hire cars
Contact local newspaper for announcement
Arrange entertainment for the evening
Hire video company

Bride

Choose bridesmaid
Select dresses for bridesmaid and yourself
Book hair appointment.
List wedding presents preferred

Brides Father

Double Check Transport
Arrangements
Order morning dress
Respond to toast to "the parents"

Bridegroom

Arrange ceremony
Chose best man
Hire morning dress
Order flowers for bride,
bridesmaid and mothers
Obtain Registrar's certificate if
needed
Arrange travel for honeymoon
Arrange for cars, to and from
church
Prepare response to "The bride
and Bridegroom"toast
Propose toast to "The
bridesmaids"
Choose gifts for the Bridesmaids

Best man

Look after the ring.
Organise cars from the church
Reply to"The bridesmaids" toast
Propose toast to"the parents"
Return the bridegroom's and your morning dress

Bridesmaids

Choose clothes with the bride
Help the bride to dress
Chief bridesmaid takes charge of the brides bouquet during the
ceremony
Serve portions of cake at reception if required.

Toasts and Speeches

These would normally take place at the end of the meal and would accompany the cutting and distribution of the wedding cake

The following is the usual order of proceedings

1. The bride and bridegroom cut the cake.

2. Toast to "The bride and
bridegroom" This is normally
proposed by the brides father or a close relative or friend of the family.

3. Toast to " the bridesmaids"
This is always proposed by the
bridegroom following his response to the first toast.

4. The best man would then respond to the bridegrooms speech on behalf of the bridesmaids. He would also
read the telegrams to the guests.

Wedding Menus

Starter of your choice

Soup or Florida Cocktail
(Grapefruit/Mandarin/Cherry on Top)

Choose Either

Roast Norfolk Turkey
Seasoning & Chipolata
Cranberry Sauce
or
Roast Topside of Beef
Yorkshire Pudding
with
Horseradish Sauce
or
Quarter roast chicken
with seasoning
or
Sugar baked ham
and peaches
or
Breast of
Chicken princess with
Bread sauce & seasoning
or roast pork with
apple sauce & seasoning.

Choice of Two

Fruit salad with fresh cream
Apple pie & cream
Fruit salad & cream
Hazelnut gateau
Cream gateau
Cherry cheesecake
Coffee & cream will be served at the end of your meal.

Wedding Buffets

Main Meal Plated
or
Soup or Florida Cocktail

Choose Two From:-

Roast Turkey, Ham or Roast Beef
Boiled Potatoes
Mixed salads
Coleslaw
Potato Salad

After a Main Reception

Evening Finger Buffet
Displayed and Served from the
Buffet Table

Assorted Sandwiches

Vol -au-vents
Quiche Lorraine
Sausage Rolls
Chipolata Sausages
Chicken Drumsticks
Crisps and Nuts

Should you Require any dish(es) not listed
in our menus please discuss your choice with us.