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Sept 2020
Last Updated: 13/09/2020
The Yorke Arms to host intimate weddings
The Yorke Arms had previously been a restaurant which used to hold a Michelin star. The managers no longer believe that side of the business is viable.
Weddings at The Yorke Arms.
The Yorke Arms will host intimate weddings after it was given a licence to hold civil ceremonies on site.
It had previously been a restaurant which used to hold a Michelin star, but the managers no longer believe that side of the business is viable.
They changed the venue into a country house for hire a couple of months ago and pitched it as "the ultimate staycation".
Now, the new licence means The Yorke Arms can host weddings. The bridal party and guests will have sole use of the 17 bedrooms and suites as well as the communal areas.
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Groups of up to 30 can enjoy the wedding breakfast together. The owners believe it is the perfect size for the current coronavirus regulations.
The team at The Yorke Arms said the venue will be flexible to meet couples' needs and hopes, with no restrictions on timings, food or drink. As well as its own wedding licence, The Yorke Arms is within walking distance of Ramsgill village church, allowing couples and their guests to have a church ceremony before returning on foot for the reception.
Laura Shinkfield, hospitality sales manager, said:
“Receiving the wedding licence is the final piece of the jigsaw in the reinvention of The Yorke Arms. We are now taking enquiries and looking forward to welcoming our first weddings."
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