Reception Food & Drinks

Welcome your guests with a selection of Canapés and Reception Drinks following your Wedding Ceremony. Your Reception is the start of your celebrations and should set your day off with a bang. You can provide a selection of Canapés along with glasses of sparkling for all your guests, or why not try something a little different and have a mixture of drinks. Some of these ideas can always be continued throughout your day if you’d prefer. We are here to build the Wedding Reception you’ve always imagined!


Canapés

Our Canapés are a general showstopper and are a fantastic accompaniment to your Reception Drinks. You can select from all the sections, but a minimum of 3 different choices is required. We are always here to help with any tailored choices you would prefer to make.

Meat

Honey & Mustard Roasted Sausages | £3
Korean Pork Belly & Pickled Kimchi | £3
Slow Roasted Beef Cheek & Smoked Mash | £3
Karaage Chicken with Sriracha Mayo | £3
Spiced Lamb Kofta & Tzatziki | £3.50
Grilled Steak & Chip with Bearnaise Sauce | £4
Chinese Crispy Duck Spring Roll with Plum Sauce | £4

Fish

Cod Goujon & Tartare Sauce | £3
Smoked Salmon & Boursin Cheese | £3.50
Roast Seabass, Pickled Shallot & Carrot | £3.50
Seared Scallop, Pea Purée & Pancetta | £4

Vegetarian

Masala Roasted Cauliflower, Spiced Aioli | £3
Welsh Rarebit | £3
Sweet Potato, Carrot & Feta Croquette, Tomato Pisto | £3
Pea, Mint & Feta Bruschetta | £3
Warm Mushroom Tartlet, Creamed Leek & Mozzarella | £3

Vegan

Roasted Tomato & Pepper Bruschetta | £3
Baba Ghanoush & Toasted Flatbread | £3
Wild Mushroom Risotto Ball & Truffle Oil | £3


Reception Drink Ideas

Sparkling

A Sparkling Reception is the truly classical option for your first drinks. Prices are for 2 glasses per person.

  • Orabella Spumante (Italy)

    £9

  • Cantina Trevigiana Prosecco White / Rosé (Italy)

    £10

  • Cava Lacrima Baccus Single Estate (Spain)

    £10

  • Boschendal Brut White / Rosé (South African)

    £13

  • Champagne Chimere Brut NV (France)

    £17

  • Laurent Perrier Brut White / Rosé (France)

    £26

  • Sparkling Elderflower

    £6

Pimp Your Prosecco

If your guests are drinking glasses of sparkling, why not add a little fun and ‘Pimp Your Prosecco’ by adding a range of fruit, juices & flavoured popaballs. This option is purely the fruit, juices & cordials and is charged on a per bottle of prebought Sparkling.

£12 per bottle of Sparkling
(min 10 bottles)

Drinks Trough

Our Drinks Troughs look amazing and provide a fantastic selection of drinks for all tastes.

12 Peroni
12 Corona
8 Doom Bar
12 Bulmer’s
1 x 8L Cocktail Kilner

£395 (84 drinks)

Beer Buckets

Bottle Buckets are a great addition where your  guests can help themselves throughout your Drinks Reception.

  • 24 Peroni

    £110

  • 24 Corona

    £110

  • 15 Rekorderlig

    £84

  • 12 Bulmer’s

    £61

  • 8 Doom Bar

    £41

  • 12 San Miguel 0%

    £49

Gin Bar

If you have Gin loving guests, this will propel them into Gin heaven. Select 3 Gins, which are presented in Balloon Glasses.

£6.70 per glass (min 20 glasses)

Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin & Fever Tree’s Mediterranean Tonic served with Lime Wedges

Gordon’s Pink Gin & Fever Tree’s Elderflower Tonic served with Mint Leaves and Sprig

Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin & Fever Tree’s Ginger Ale served with Lime Wedges

Hendrick’s Gin & Fever Tree’s Natural Indian Tonic served with Cucumber Ribbons

Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin & Fever Tree’s Natural Light Tonic served with Orange Wheels

Cask Ale

If you have guests who are Real Ale fans, we can always provide a Cask of Real Ale for the entire day. Prices on application.

Woodfords Wherry – 3.8%
Sharps Doombar – 4%
St Austell Tribute – 4.2%
Hook Norton – 3.5%

Cocktail Kilners

The Cocktail Kilners truly add a wow factor and allow your guests to help themselves. The Cocktail Kilners are 8 litres and serve 40 glasses per Kilner.

£185 per Kilner (£4.62 per glass)

STRAWBERRY CAIPIROSKA
Smirnoff Vodka – Cranberry Juice – Strawberry Syrup – Soda – Brown Sugar served with Lime & Strawberries

GIN JULEP
Gordon’s Dry Gin – Lemon Juice – Lime Juice – Soda Water – Brown Sugar served with Mint Leaves & Lime

MOJITO
Bacardi – Lime Juice – Soda Water – Brown Sugar served with Mint Leaves & Lime

WOO WOO
Smirnoff Vodka – Archers – Cranberry Juice – Lime Juice served with Orange Wheels

PIMM’S PUNCH
Pimm’s – Lemonade served with Mint – Orange Wheels

Mocktail Kilners

The Mocktail Kilners complement the Cocktail Kilners perfectly. The Mocktail Kilners are 5 litres which serves 25 glasses per Kilner.

£80 per Kilner (£3.20 per glass)

VICTORIAN LEMONADE
Cloudy Lemonade – Soda – Sugar Syrup served with Lemon Wheels

ENGLISH BLOSSOM
Apple Juice – Elderflower Cordial – Vanilla Syrup – Lemonade served with Cucumber Ribbons

NOJITO
Apple Juice – Lime Juice – Soda Water – Brown Sugar served with Mint Leaves

FRUIT PUNCH
Orange Juice – Cranberry Juice – Lemon Juice – Lime Juice served with Orange Wheels

PASSION FRUIT COOLER
Passion Fruit Puree Carton – Water – Lime Juice – Vanilla Syrup – Sugar Syrup served with Fresh Mint

Testimonials

  • We just wanted to thank you all for your kindness, support and patience over the last few months.

    We credit the marriage we are able to have now, to you. Throughout the process, especially the ceremony, we appreciate every time you put our minds at rest, reached out to see how we were and did everything you could to make our marriage a reality.

    The ceremony itself was absolutely perfect. You made us feel so warm and welcome, on a day that could have easily been distant and clinical. All of our guests agree that your genuine smiles and positivity made the ceremony what it was, a celebration. We can't fault your handling of the pandemic, you have all been incredible. So thank you.

    We cannot wait to party hard next march!

    Megan & David

  • Myself and Michael got engaged In November and wanted to find a venue for a strict time period when Michael’s brother was over from Australia in 6 months time. Luckily we came across Ashton Lodge and noticed they used the same catering as my sister two years previous. The food at my sister’s wedding was stunning, and we knew having such a short amount of time to plan we could trust them. We fell in love with ceremony room and marque straight away (it was dark so hadn’t yet seen how lovely the grounds were) also the room where we got ready was just so special and I loved we could all get ready together there. Sarah was very helpful throughout the whole process always there to answer any questions we had big or small.
    When it came to the day, I felt so at home at Ashton Lodge and we could decorate everything how we wanted and added our own special touches. Everyone commented on how lovely the venue was, and how wonderful the food was. Natalie was brilliant, calm but also completely ‘on it’ just the right combination to make sure the day ran well but kept us chilled and happy. The head of the bar (I’m so sorry I can’t remember her name) was excellent too. Everything was taken care off.
    We loved our wedding at Ashton Lodge and would fully recommend this venue and their team to any couples looking.
    Lots of love
    The McIntyres

  • Fabulous venue for our daughter’s wedding!
    Ashton Lodge is a quintessential English Edwardian house in the the most idyllic setting, something a little different. It has class but remains warm and friendly.
    The day couldn’t have run more smoothly from moment we arrived until we all left the next morning thoroughly refreshed from a very relaxed sleep in a superb room and well fed with a traditional English breakfast.
    The staff were discreetly ensuring all the bride and grooms wishes were carried out to perfection and were both professional and friendly too.
    I think we would all love to do it again! Thank you all for the adventure!
    Richard & Jan Cole

  • Our daughter celebrated her wedding day at Ashton Lodge on 11th May. What an amazing venue. Lucy and Tom couldn't have wished for a better day. All the staff went out of their way to ensure that everything was perfect, even mowing the lawns on the morning of the wedding ensuring the grounds were immaculate. The marquee looked fabulous and the size of the venue was just perfect for hosting all their family and friends. The canapes and wedding breakfast were beautifully presented and were enjoyed by all. The overnight accommodation was excellent and guests appreciated the cooked breakfast the following morning. A special mention to Mel who was very welcoming and did a wonderful job of ensuring that everything ran so smoothly so all the guests had a very happy and memorable day. If you are looking for a wedding venue that offers the opportunity for a fabulous day then look no further than Ashton Lodge. Our thanks to the whole team at Ashton Lodge. Liz and Graham

  • Just wanted to drop a quick note to say thank you very much for providing a lovely venue for our wedding day. The day was perfect and thanks to all the staff the day ran smoothly and no one was left stranded at the end of the night. We are so glad we chose Ashton Lodge for our special day.

    Kelly & Graham

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