Brilliant venue!
I can't thank Molly B enough! Such a lovely venue and fantastic staff!
Key points:
Beautiful venue and grounds
The food was AMAZING
Staff went above and beyond
Very organised and helpful
Great location for Chester
This could be a long one! I'm so grateful to everyone at the mollington banastre for everything, my day went so smoothly and I couldn't have asked for more.
The hotel itself is GORGEOUS it has so much character, and a really chill but sophisticated vibe. The gardens in the back really made it for me, even though it was a bit wet the grounds staff were out the day before the wedding trimming hedges and cutting the grass, it it just looked superb!
I'd like to thank Fintan, who was out point of contact through the whole planning process, he has a great sense of humour and was brilliant to work with.
From the very beginning he was very responsive to my many many emails and calls (as we don't live local to Chester). Everything was so easy to plan and having Fintan there really took out A LOT of the stress of planning.
On the day he was just fab. He made sure everything ran smoothly, he was in contact with my photographer and other suppliers to make sure everything ran according to schedule, and I didn't have to lift a finger! He was brilliant.
Amit was brilliant in the planning process, we paid in installments and he was very responsive to any emails and making sure everything was covered. When I arrived at the venue he and a couple of other staff helped me to carry on all of the decorations and helped in any way they could to set up the room, honestly brilliant service and I felt so looked after!
Other members of staff (I'm so sorry I can't remember everyone's names!) were just brilliant. The bar staff worked tirelessly to make sure everyone had a drink, they were friendly and just so much fun, they really helped making sure everyone was in a good mood with their happy attitudes, and bless them I don't think they sat down once! Honestly great guys and a credit to the hotel.
The reception staff were fab too! We had quite a bit of moving around the day before the wedding, on top of all the guests, but they were just ON IT, really friendly and worked tirelessly to make sure the check ins went smoothly, as well as dealing with any other issues. They were brilliant.
The chef/ kitchen staff OH MY WORD. we stayed at the hotel for 5 nights as we aren't local, and every meal we had there was AMAZING. even breakfast was SO GOOD with lots of choice. But the wedding breakfast was PERFECT. so many people complimented the food, we went for the pork loin and apricot stuffing, words don't do it justice, it was one of the best meals I've ever had.
The day went so smoothly and it couldn't have happened without the amazing staff, everyone involved worked like a well oiled machine, I didn't have to worry about a thing, right from the moment I booked the venue, everything was in safe hands. The hotel is gorgeous and the staff are so friendly. Oh. And there's a pool!
I couldn't fault a thing with this venue and I highly recommend you go for a look around if you have the chance.
Definitely take a look at their packages, as everything is included in the price, use of the venue, the meals, welcome drinks, the bridal suite on the wedding night, they even have decorations to use for centerpieces.