Pelham House

01 Mar 2012, Miss Cara ONeal rated Pelham House  

New Years Eve Wedding 2011
Dear Steve, We have got back from our mini-moon and are dilligently writing our thank yous like good newly-weds - you are top of our list! Thank you so much for all your hard work and incredible organisation of our wedding reception. I can honestly say that it was perfect, and so were you. We have had nothing but glowing reviews from all our friends and families. From day one when we were looking around you have been the most incredibly kind and helpful guide - you have been clear and practical, and as we have progressed through the planning stages you calmly found a solution to every glitch and stumbling block we created! In particular, we really appreciated your organisation of all our complex room bookings, and how you helped us ensure all our guests myriad dietary requirements were catered for - and there were quite a few! You have been so diplomatic throughout despite our disorganisation and slight air of panic as the day approached! The decoration of the venue was utterly divine - little detail, such as the table cards and the chair ribbons were presented to perfection. We enjoyed every minute of our day and that was because you had made it all run smoothly. Everything we hadn't thought of you had, and it worked perfectly. They were polite, competent and smiling. It made such a difference to be served by such friendly, smart and capable staff, especially on New Years Eve. The meal really was the centrepiece of the event. When we had the tasting we had dared hope that it would be as delicious on the day and it was. The food was always served hot, in the right place, and was sumptuous. Cara and Tom Frost x

24 Sep 2008, Julian Ingall rated Pelham House  

we didnt need to worry about a thing on the day
I can't ever remember writing a review before, mainly because I haven't been moved to do so. I'm a bit of a stickler on service and I honestly can't think of an instant where I had to ask twice for anything on our day last week. Good venue, great service. The venue, is slightly diffent and maybe a little quirky, I like that. The chamber if decorated well can look very dramatic, almost theatrical, it's a great room, don't worry about the red carpet if it is dark, I didn't notice it in the evening on our day, I'm sure they will update that soon.The food was great. Well done Pelham.

19 Sep 2008, S Rowles rated Pelham House  

The perfect wedding
Daniel and I got married here last July and it was as perfect as i had dreamt it. The staff were amazing and the food was delicious... even the weather held out for was which was great as we were eating outside after getting married in the Terrace room.

22 Aug 2008, Wilcox rated Pelham House  

The Perfect hotel for our Perfect day
We got married at Pelham House in August 2008. We booked our date way back in early 2007 after visiting the hotel and falling in love with the place - we had a few reservations about the capability of the wedding coordinator but after reading the reviews of the Circa restaurant we decided that the fantastic food and the wonderful location would outweigh any negative points that we could come up with. As many other reviewers have mentioned, Circa and Pelham House parted ways in early 2008, the wedding coordinator that we had been dealing with was suddenly no longer, and we started to worry that our perfect wedding was in jeopardy... We shouldnt have worried. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to single out individuals on here, but hotel staff Abi and Liza who took over the coordination of our day should be given nothing but glowing praise. Nothing was too much trouble for them, all of our last minute changes to the menu, accommodation and schedule were actioned with no fuss, and they were our guardian angels on the day - thanks to them everything ran smoothly and even when our photographer overran, they made sure that the rest of the schedule was amended and flowed smoothly, without the wedding party having to worry about anything. We had enough guests at the hotel to pretty much have the run of the main house, and all of our guests remarked that the standard of accommodation was excellent and that the food and service were superb - the chef who has taken over from the much lauded Circa has picked up from exactly where they left off and taken the menu to the next level - the standard of the produce and the quality of the overall meal was fantastic - five stars. Even when our entire wedding party descended for the excellent full cooked breakfast included in our room price at the same time the next morning, the staff simply smiled and got on with it, even re arranging the whole dining room to squeeze us all in together. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Pelham House to anyone who is looking for a beautiful Sussex location complete with supremely capable staff to host their big day.

07 Jul 2008, Emma rated Pelham House  

Fantastic venue, highly recommended
Just a quick email to say thank you so much for making our wedding day just the best day ever. All your help and organisation before hand just made the whole thing a lot easier to plan in the 12 short weeks I had and I couldn't have done it without you! The room looked amazing, the food was delicious and the lovely staff just made the day perfect. You were all so kind on the day and so organised that I just saw the day sail through without a hitch. I know all the staff worked really hard that weekend as we were a pretty full on bunch at the bar and they even had a smile for us when 60 of us turned up for breakfast the next morning all bleary eyed needing coffee, so please thank all of them for us as well. Everyone commented on how perfect the venue of Pelham House was and it was just great in the afternoon sunshine listening to the jazz band in the beautiful gardens. You may well be getting some bookings from our friends and family as they were all wowed by the place! Thankyou again, Calvin and I had such a fantastic day which we shall treasure for ever

30 Apr 2008, Mandy rated Pelham House  

Breathtaking
I do not know how i can quite describe how perfect our wedding day was at Pelham House. Having been told that the catering company we were expecting had come to the end of their contract and left Pelham House and they had taken over the catering themselves, we were very concerend. But when we came in for our menu tasting the food really was delicious and of such a high standard. With so many recent changes there was so much potential for things to go wrong, but we were looked after professionally and carefully up to and throughout the day. I really couldn't have asked for anything more. The staff are friendly and attentive, the food was fabulous and the venue is beautiful. Pelham House really has come into it's own when organising weddings. I highly recommened it.

24 Mar 2008, Rachel Holmes rated Pelham House  

Heavenly venue for the perfect wedding
We chose Pelham House for our wedding because of all the places we looked at it had the best facilities. There was room for all our guests to stay, the ballroom could seat 130 in comfort, and the gardens looked perfect for the photographs. In the event Pelham House completely surpassed all our expectations, and that was down to the staff. They were so helpful, so thoughtful, so considerate they really made our day. Everyone said it was one of the best weddings they'd ever been to - everything perfectly organised. I know we will never forget it - and we loved the bridal suite - so luxurious we hardly wanted to leave for our honeymoon in the Caribbean. I'm sure there are lots of other places to get married that are fine, but if you want the perfect day I'd recommend Pelham House every time.