The Grosvenor, Stockbridge

Welcome to the world of The Grosvenor - Hotel

Bar, Cannon Restaurant & Market Function Suite.
Our standards and service lie in an area long since forgotten by many in the hospitality industry.

Part of Tom cannon’s legacy to The Grosvenor is the beautiful panelling in the Restaurant, which he commissioned to be hand etched using a red hot iron from the fire, depicting many of his trusty steeds. It is said that on a clear night especially during race season,
you can here the clatter of many hooves and Tom’s gentle voice calming his four legged friends.
These days it would be fair to say that The Grosvenor has gone through a renaissance period from Horses to Flies - of the fishing variety of course. Being so close to the world-renowned river Test, we proudly play host to the worlds oldest fly fishing club and probably the most prestigious.
We have lovely enclosed gardens. The Bankside Bar offers very traditional country pub food for lunch and dinner, with a range of Real Ales, Malts, and an extensive Wine List.

Whilst The Tom cannon Restaurant offers something very special in comfort, style, cuisine, value and service that one doesn’t see too often these days.
The following check list is designed as just a guide, collected from many years of experience, to help you to decide who’s doing what. It’s the most special day of your life so you don’t want to forget any one or anything. Remember we’ll be available as often as you need us, to discuss and amend plans to your satisfaction, so that the day is nothing short of perfection.

The Groom

• Buy wedding ring for bride
• Arrange the ceremony
• Choose best man
• Hire morning suits
• Order flowers for the Bride, Bridesmaids, Bride’s Mum & Groom’s Mum for toasts.
• Arrange honeymoon
• Arrange for cars to & from Church or registry office
• Prepare speech in response to The Bride & Groom toast
• Propose toast to the “Beautiful Bridesmaids”
• Choose gifts for Bridesmaids & Best Man

Best Man

• Arrange stag night and look after the groom!
• Look after the rings
• Organise cars and passengers from church
• Reply to the bridesmaids toast and prepare speech to embarrass the groom - propose toast to “The Parents”
• Return the Groom’s and Best man’s hired suits

Bridesmaids

• Arrange hen night and look after the Bride
• Choose clothes with Bride
• Chief Bridesmaid (Matron of Honour) takes charge of Veil and Bouquet during and after ceremony.

Bride’s Father

• Double check transport arrangements
• Order own morning dress
• Respond to “The Parents” toast

Bride’s Mother

• Arrange printing of invitations
• Send invitations
• Order wedding cake and oversee display
• Order wines for dinner
• Hire and instruct florist for church and reception
• Order cake boxes
• Arrange display of presents
• Hire any extra cars needed
• Contact local newspaper for announcement
• Arrange entertainment
• Hire photographer & video company

Bride

• Choose Bridesmaids & Matron of Honour
• Select dress’s for you and bridesmaids
• Book hair/nails/beauty appointment
• Prepare and send out wedding present list

Brides Father

• Pay for all the above!!!

Preparing for the Big Day

Preparing for one of the most emotional and exciting days of your life doesn’t come easy or without its stress, by giving yourself lots of time most of the stress can be kept to a minimum.

Firstly, remember that we have conducted hundreds or possibly thousands of weddings at The Grosvenor and, while each one is different and very special to us also, we do have years of experience, so please call us or come in and discuss your requirements as often as you like, the more we discuss and know the better the day will go.

Before you do anything else, decide on your budget and make the day fit, with our help it will be easier than you think. Decide on your ceremony. Choosing a Church or The Grosvenor for your vows is obviously very important. At The Grosvenor we can seat up to seventy of your guests to witness you getting married. Experienced & sympathetic registrars, red carpet and flowers and well trained staff, music of your choice and welcome cocktails combine to make a unique experience, coupled with the fact that it obviously saves money on limousine hire and also making sure that your guests are where their supposed to be and on time!

From the moment you walk in to The Grosvenor Hotel, let us take the strain - we thrive on creating Great Days.

The key factors in controlling your costs are deciding menus and number of guests. Do you invite all your guests to the Ceremony and consequently the Wedding Breakfast or do you invite close family and friends during the day and every one else in the evening with maybe an additional buffet? We can help!

Decide on the type of food you want for your Wedding Breakfast and evening buffet, decide on whether you have champagne or sparkling wine or maybe Pimms on arrival. All these choices are indicated in the next few pages of suggestions, but remember they are only suggestions, if you want something and its not itemized just ask, the likelihood is - we can help.

The day is yours, you choose, come and discuss it with us, within reason we can make almost anything fit into any budget, providing we know what you want remember - we can help.

 

Drinks

Whether you want unlimited Champagne flowing all night long or like most of us you want to control things a little bit we can offer a drinks package to suit:

Wines, champagnes or sparkling wines served during and after your meal are sold by the bottle opened. A wine list is included in this pack

We can supply non alcoholic fruit punches - prices would depend on content and volume but as a guide approximately £1.95 per 200ml glass

We can run an open ended or controlled bar tab if requested to offer your guests an alternative to the set drinks provided

Vital Statistics

• Location: Village Centre, Andover, Winchester are approx 7-8 miles , Salisbury & Southampton approx 15 miles
• Nearest Rail Terminal: Andover or Winchester
• Nearest Bus Terminal: Andover or Winchester
• Nearest Airport: Southampton
• Nearest Motorways: M3 approx 10 miles
• Telephone: 01264 810606.
• Fax: 01264 810747.
• E-Mail: 9180@greeneking.co.uk.
• Web site: http://www.thegrosvenor-hotel.co.uk
• Number of bedrooms: 4 x Singles, 5 x Twins & 17 x Doubles.
• Bedroom facilities: TV, radio, DVD, direct dial international phones, tea & coffee, bath & shower.
• Gardens: Two, one secluded & one very secluded.

Restaurant Times

Mon-Fri - Breakfast 7am - 12 midday - Sat & Sun Breakfast 8am - 12 midday & Cannon Restaurant open 12 midday - 14.30 and 18.00 - 21.30, Bar meals available all day every day

• Available equipment (No charge): OHP, Screen, Flip Chart & Pad, PC Projector, TV & Video Combi, Paper & Pencils etc.
• Services available (Chargeable): Photocopying, faxing, basic secretarial work, e-mailing, international telephone lines, dry cleaning.