Weddings

“A wonderful versatile village hall in a beautiful setting. The Manager and staff were great to work with, both professional and friendly. Thank you Craignish Village Hall for helping us to create our perfect day!” Linda

“We had the most amazing day and we’re so thankful for all that you did for us! It all looked stunning! Couldn’t have been happier” Alexandra

Congratulations on your engagement and a very warm welcome to Craignish Village Hall.  Our community run hall nestles in the hillside close to the sea on the Craignish peninsula in Argyll and boasts stunning views over Loch Craignish. With the hall and the local scenery creating a beautiful location to hold your wedding we aim to help make your day run as smoothly as possible.

 

We are located in the charming village of Ardfern half way between Lochgilphead and Oban, and 100 miles from Glasgow.

Ardfern sits on Loch Craignish and is abundant in wildlife and spectacular scenery.  There’s lots to see and do here, both on land and on the water.

There are two pubs, a café and a village store stocked with every convenience.  The peninsula offers plenty of options for accommodation, from staying in a yurt or a seaside castle, to B&Bs, self catering or wild camping.

If you and your guests are planning to make a long weekend out of your special event, then you can go fishing, visit historical sites, go for long walks, take a boat trip (you can visit the Corryvreckan, the third largest whirlpool in the world!), go horse riding, island hopping, order your own private yoga or massage sessions – and lots more…

 

For more information on activities and accommodation visit: www.craignish.info

 

If you choose to hold your wedding and/or reception at Craignish Village Hall then you will have exclusive use of the building from the day before your wedding to the day after.  Our halls are very versatile, essentially providing you with a blank canvas to bring your ideas to life.  In our main hall there is capacity for 100 dining and we have a large stage for a band with plenty of space for up to 200 dancing guests. There is disabled access throughout the hall. The main hall also has its own dedicated bar area.

Our fully equipped commercial grade kitchen is included in the hire price and comes with all crockery and glassware.  Our smaller hall can be used in a variety of ways – for the wedding ceremony, to lay out food if you are having a buffet, a reception area or chill out room for your guests – the possibilities are endless and we have a crew at your disposal to help in any way we can.  We can also recommend caterers, bands, florists, where to stay and put you in touch with our minister or humanist celebrant if needed. Just let us know how we can assist.

Parking is free and located at the front of the hall – there is large coach access.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wedding Package

We offer a Starter Package, which includes hire of the whole hall and kitchen for wedding parties of up to 100 people.  We also offer other services that can be added to your Wedding Package, meaning you can decide which elements you’d like to do yourself or which you’d like us to do for you.

Starter Package  £900 (maximum 100 people)

This package includes:

• Up to four visits to the hall for discussions and planning with the Hall Manager.
• Exclusive use of Halls 1 & 2 and the kitchen for the afternoon and evening before your special day, the day itself and until 3pm the day after
• Use of hall tables and chairs, crockery, cutlery, glasses and kitchen equipment.
• Basic sound package, providing a microphone for speeches/announcements, and plug in speaker system for your own music playlist.

Bolt on Services at additional cost:

Item	Description	Costs
Set Up	Set Up of your wedding, including putting out tablecloths and chair covers, crockery, cutlery, glasses and any table decorations you provide. For the Set Up, we would need at least one person from the wedding party to guide us on how they’d like the layout and decorations done.	£250
Tablecloths	Use and cleaning of 10 white tablecloths. Use and cleaning of 20 white tablecloths.	£50 £70
Napkins	Use and cleaning of white Napkins	£20
Chair Covers & Sashes White	Use of and cleaning of up to 50 white chair covers.   Use of and cleaning of up to 100 white chair covers	£50   £75
Ceiling Drapes, set up & take down	Installation of specially made ceiling drapes which create an intimate atmosphere and relaxing or striking background in Hall 1. Use of our fairy lights.  Choice of colours available.	£250
Clear up	Let us clear away and clean up the day after your event.  Includes clearing of tables, chairs, decorations, cleaning of all floors, kitchen, bathrooms and public areas.  (Does not include washing up of crockery, cutlery, glasses and catering equipment.)	£150
Further lighting  and sound.	Further sound and lighting equipment for live music etc can be arranged.  Price to be agreed depending on requirements.	TBC
Licensed Bar	Includes license application, all prep and stock, 3 staff to serve and wash up glasses on the night (max 6 hours, further hours by negotiation), (we reserve the right to set the bar prices)	£300
Corkage for BYOB with no bar or staff	Corkage for up to 50 guests Corkage for up to 100 guest	£30 £60
Waiting staff and kitchen help	If you’re bringing in your own caterers, you might need waiting staff and kitchen help for washing up during and after the wedding.  Check what your caterer provides.	£12/h/person
Table wine with bar	If you’ve chosen to have a Licenced bar, we can provide table wines and soft drinks for serving during the meal.  Wine type, quantity and cost to be agreed before the wedding.	TBC

 

Please email manager@craignish.org.uk or call Sarah on 01852 311 166 if you’d like further details or to discuss booking your wedding at Craignish Village Hall.

 

“We searched all over the West coast for a hall big enough for our family and friends, and struggled to find somewhere that ticked all of the boxes. Craignish Hall was perfect as it is in a beautiful setting with great views over the water, the hall is large and the space is versatile.” Ariane