bit random but we had our meal and evening at the masonic hall on winmarlegh street, massive building with seperate rooms for the older ppl who dont like the music etc loads of parking cos they own the carp park next to the registary office and let you park free.

Gail was the South African lady - she was ace. One of my friends is getting married there later this year too. To the original poster - get yourself down there this weekend and have a look, try and speak to Gail if possible. What i would say is if you do go try and go early-ish on a saturday. If they've got a wedding on they'll show you the room(s) set up.

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Am taking a look at Statham lodge this weekend.As for the legion my soon to be father in law is well in with legion.He spends most of his time at the one in Thelwall.I want a wedding with abit of a edge to it,nothing which is run of the mill.Thats why i want a hot air balloon ride and a elvis impersonator

Walton Hall in wally gardens. You book the place for the day exclusive so no sharing or worrying about timings with other weddings/funerals etc like you get in the big hotels. You have to use their caterers (Golden gates) which were excellent and very reasonable. You can book your own dj etc which you can't sometimes at other venues. They also let you store stuff til the next day (prezzies, dj eqpt etc).
Only downside is there's no hotel facility so you cant stay and get proper lashed in the residents bar when everyone's gone so you might have to come up with something else to do on the wifes big night.

Wally gardens was a opition just for the surrondings
but most of the guest would want to stay over,and with the hassle of booking a another hotel made this opition a no go
but thanks for the shout

No worries, although there's Premier lodge and the Village only a 10 min taxi ride away.