Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican

 
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Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Weddings & Civil
  Partnerships
    at the Barbican
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Barbican Centre
Since 1982, Barbican has sustained
an amazingly diverse, and universally-
acclaimed, repertoire of theatre,
concert and dance performances,
cinema screenings and visual arts
exhibitions as well as being home to
the London Symphony Orchestra.

Entertaining is something    ceremony. It is a hidden
the Barbican does very       tropical oasis which is
well, which is illustrated   home to finches, quails,
perfectly by weddings        exotic fish and over 2,000
held in the spectacular      species of tropical plants
Conservatory and             and trees. The adjoining
Garden Suite.                Garden Suite has floor to
                             ceiling windows on each
The Conservatory is a        side providing fantastic
beautiful and unique         views of the City and the
place to hold your wedding   Barbican Lakes.

“Ijust wanted to thank you for delivering a fantastic
  service for our wedding. Everyone was praising the
  unique venue, food and service – your staff were so
  friendly and courteous at all times. So a huge thank
  you to everyone at the Barbican for all their hard
  work – and for making my life a whole lot easier
  and calm as everything ran so smoothly.”
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Searcys at
the Barbican
Established in 1847, Searcys have
been at the Barbican for over 17 years
providing catering for unique events
inside Europe’s largest multi-arts centre.

Our team have a wealth of     planning and preparation
experience, having worked     to ensure you have a truly
at some of London’s most      exceptional day.
prestigious venues. We         We believe our food
understand that your          should be fresh and
wedding is one of the most    uncomplicated, using the
important days of your life   best ingredients we can
and we want to make it as     find and incorporating
stress free as possible.      seasonal ingredients as
When you book your            much as possible. As
wedding with us you will      with all of our products
be assigned a dedicated       we endeavour to source
wedding coordinator who       responsibly from the
will be on hand to assist     best local suppliers in
with all aspects of the       the country.
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Your wedding at the
Barbican will include
Exclusive use of the Conservatory & Garden Suite
Conservatory for your marriage ceremony
Garden Suite for your wedding breakfast and evening reception

All staffing, including
Experienced waiters, bartenders and support staff
Dedicated event manager leading up to and on your day with a Searcys
toast master
Fully staffed cloakroom and host

Food & drinks, including
Menu tasting for Bride & Groom
Wedding breakfast designed and prepared by renowned
caterers, Searcys
Menu cards
Vegetarian & special dietary requirements catered for

Venue styling, including
Uplighting in the Conservatory
White table linen and napkins
Mondial glassware
Puccini cutlery
Classic white china
Tea lights

Capacities
Conservatory wedding ceremony – 100 guests
Conservatory Terrace wedding ceremony – 200 guests
Garden Suite wedding breakfast – 264 guests
Conservatory Terrace wedding breakfast – 150 guests
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Packages for your day

Luxury                                   From £115 per person + VAT

Venue hire from 11am to 11.30pm
Sparkling wine and non alcoholic cocktail reception with 3 canapés
(2 glasses per person)
3 course seated wedding breakfast
Coffee & petits fours
1/2 bottle house wine
1/2 bottle still & sparkling mineral water with meal
Prosecco for toasts
DJ

Indulgence                               From £152 per person + VAT

Venue hire from 11am to 11.30pm
Champagne, cocktails & soft drinks reception with 4 canapés
(2 glasses per person)
4 course seated wedding breakfast including sorbet
Coffee & petit fours
1/2 bottle of fine wine
1/2 bottle still & sparkling mineral water with meal
Glass of champagne for toasts
Evening drinks reception – house wine, bottled beers and soft drinks
(4 per person)
Evening finger buffet
Place cards, menus
Chair covers and sashes
Fairy light arches
DJ

Minimum number of 100 guests apply to the above packages
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Your luxury menu
will include
Sample canapés
Seared Tuna, Wasabi Mayonnaise and Pickled Radish
Garden Pea Mousse and Spiced Broad Bean (V)
Rosary Goats’ Cheese Cake and Pickled Beetroot (V)
Pressed Pork Belly, Tomato and Ginger Chutney
Gressingham Duck Country Terrine, Pickled Shallot, Spinach and Orange

First courses
Gressingham Duck Sausage, Pickled Shallots, Spinach and Orange Purée
Kentish Baby Leeks, Oxford Blue, Pickled Walnuts and Apple Dressing (V)

Main courses
Soya Braised Pork Belly, Baby Onions, Ginger Potato, Peas, Apple
and Mustard
Gilt Head Sea Bream, Lemon and Black Pepper Polenta, Asparagus
and Peas

Desserts
Treacle Tart, Clotted Cream Ice Cream and Confit Lime
Coconut and Lime Cheesecake, Passion Fruit and Mini Doughnut

Wines
Reception and toast
Jeio Prosecco Brut, NV, Italy

With your wedding breakfast
Terre Forti Trebbiano/Chardonnay, Emilia Romagna, Italy 2010
Terre Forti Sangiovese, Emilia Romagna, Italy 2010
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Your indulgence
menu will include
Sample canapés
Seared Tuna, Wasabi Mayonnaise and Pickled Radish
Garden Pea Mousse and Spiced Broad Bean (V)
Rosary Goats’ Cheese Cake and Pickled Beetroot (V)
Pressed Pork Belly, Tomato and Ginger Chutney
Gressingham Duck Country Terrine, Pickled Shallot, Spinach and Orange

First courses
Smoked Cannon of Lamb, Aubergine Caviar, Pistachio and Sumac
Portland Crab Salad, Cider Jelly, Avocado Purée and Taro Root Crisps

Main courses
Hereford Beef, Port Wine Shallot Purée, Truffle Potato Croquette
and Green Beans
Roasted Wild Sea Bass, Fennel, Marinated Pink Fir Potatoes
and Grape Butter Sauce

Desserts
Mint Chocolate Marquis and Green Tea Sorbet
Marinated Strawberries, Basil, Strawberry and Mountain Pepper Berry
Sorbet with Pistachio Financier

Wine
Champagne reception and toast        With your wedding breakfast
Besserat de Bellefon Grand           Vinha Del Sud, Sauvignon/Viognier
Tradition Brut NV, France            Languedoc, Sud De France 2010
                                     Vinha Del Sud, Grenache/Syrah
                                     Languedoc, Sud De France 2010

Evening buffet
A selection of bowl food options. Sample menu:
Soya Braised Pork Belly, Baby Onion, Ginger Roast Potato, Peas,
Apple and Mustard
Welsh Rarebit Cauliflower Cheese, Parsley and Parmesan Crust (V)
New Season Lamb, Cumin and Tomato Rice, Coriander Yoghurt
Baked Salmon, Nicoise Olive Crust, Semi Dried Tomatoes, Green Beans
and Pink Fir Potatoes
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Every little
detail covered...
The list is endless, we have contact
with the best suppliers in the industry
to ensure you wedding day is unique,
all you have to do is ask.

We offer the following services
• Bespoke bar - full bar/spirits
• Evening menus - finger food, cheese board
• Live entertainment/music – harpist, jazz trio, DJ
• Lighting upgrade
• Glassware, crockery and linen upgrade
• Bespoke coloured chair covers, linen, napkins
• Flowers
• Place cards

After dinner bar
A bar facility is available for the evening and can be run as either
an account bar, which will be added to your final bill or as a cash
bar allowing your guests to purchase their own drinks (minimum
spends apply).

Evening menu
Just in case your guests haven’t had enough to eat we can offer
anything from a simple bacon roll to a British cheese table.

Children’s meals
Small adults, up to the age of 12 can enjoy half portions of your
chosen menu for a 50% discount. Other options can be discussed
with your wedding coordinator.
Weddings & Civil Partnerships - at the Barbican
Located in the
beautiful Barbican
In the heart of Barbican, the Barbican
Centre is within easy reach of most of
major transport links, directly opposite
the tube. It is a superb location.

Public transport                                   Car parking
The nearest Underground                            The Barbican is clearly
station is Barbican, on the                        sign-posted and has four car
Circle, Metropolitan and                           parks. Two are off Beech Street
Hammersmith & City lines.                          (westbound access only) and
To reach the Barbican, exit the                    two are off Silk Street near the
station and cross Aldersgate                       main entrance. All car parks
Street in front of you, the                        have a height restriction of 6’1”.
Barbican is straight ahead
                                                   Barbican car parks operate a
of you.
                                                   pay-on-foot system. A special
Other Underground stations                         tariff of £6 applies throughout
nearby are Moorgate, St Paul’s,                    the weekend and after 5.30pm
Bank, Liverpool Street and                         on weekdays.
Mansion House.
                   Fann Street
    Goswell Road

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Enquiries
Contact

Barbican Centre, Silk Street
London EC2Y 8DS

T: 020 7382 6014

Email: banqueting@barbican.org.uk

www.barbican.org.uk

Registrar
The Barbican Centre is licenced by Islington town council. Once you
have chosen the date for your wedding at the Barbican, you simply
need to contact the Islington registry office to book the date
with them:

Islington and London City Register Office
Islington Town Hall
Upper Street
London
N1 2UD

T: 020 7527 6350

“We truly cannot thank you enough for everything
 that you did for us on Saturday. The service was
 impeccable and you clearly went above and beyond
 what was expected and we were so impressed.
 Thank You!”
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