One day – a lifetime of memories
How we can help with your special day.
Looking for a special setting for your wedding? With unique surroundings, dedicated and professional staff and first-class service the Stadium of Light provides the perfect venue for your big day.
Our specialised team of wedding co-ordinators will be with you every step of the way, ensuring that even the smallest details are taken care of, leaving you and your loved ones with wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.
A fantastic range of options ensures there's something to suit all tastes and budgets and we can even create a wedding package especially to meet your individual needs.
When the big day arrives you can be safe in the knowledge that with our famous attention to detail you'll have a wedding that you'll never forget.
Our gift to you...
Our comprehensive wedding package includes a number of services provided with our compliments:
• A traditional red carpet welcome
• Champagne for the Bride & Groom on arrival
• Balloons in colours of your choice for all tables
• Professionally presented table plan & personalised menu cards
• A member of the Stadium of Light's management team to personally supervise the day's events and act as Master of Ceremonies, if required
• Wedding cake stand and knife
• Complimentary crystal Champagne glass set
• Sunday lunch voucher for two
• Free car parking for all guests
• Service and VAT
The benefits above are complimentary for numbers of 50 or above attending the wedding breakfast & evening reception.
Please ask a member of our team regarding the additional benefits of booking the Stadium of Light as your wedding venue at off-peak times.
Rooms and packages:
Whether it's a traditional wedding or an intimate gathering, the Stadium of Light offers dedicated rooms to suit every requirement and budget. If you are holding your daytime reception with us, room hire for your evening event is free of charge (minimum numbers of 50 apply).
Banqueting Suite
Our largest suite boasts a stage, dance floor and stylish bar. An ideal room for a large daytime wedding breakfast or to celebrate into the evening with friends and relatives who could not join you at the afternoon reception. Spacious and versatile, the Banqueting Suite hosts up to 440 guests.
Business Lounge
Newly refurbished, the Business Lounge is a modern and contemporary suite with stunning views across the River Wear. The perfect location for buffets and dinners, with the addition of a Champagne and cocktail bar the suite can accommodate up to 160 guests.
A wonderful, stylish and yet contemporary setting, this stunning suite with its private outdoor balcony is very popular for wedding breakfasts for up to 150 guests.
James Herriot Suite
With superior stylish decor and a private outdoor balcony, the James Herriot Suite is intimate and inspirational. This exceptional suite can accommodate up to 80 guests for a stylish wedding breakfast or 90 as a drinks reception. The suite can also be used as an intimate venue for your wedding ceremony, accommodating up to 60 guests.
Quinn's Sports Bar
Looking for something different? Our Sports Bar is a football-themed lounge, boasting an abundance of sporting memorabilia and a modern centrepiece bar area. It is an ideal venue for a drinks reception or for that special evening celebration. The room has seating for up to 250 guests but can accommodate up to 550 with disco.
Black Cats Bar
With a contemporary and modern design, the Black Cats Bar has an impressive capacity of 950. The room easily accommodates a disco, dance floor and live entertainment, whilst panoramic views of the pitch give that unique touch for your big day.
Executive Boxes
Executive Boxes offer a unique location for an intimate wedding breakfast for up to 25 guests. All boxes have a private balcony overlooking the pitch and private bar facilities.
Strongbow Suite
A cosy room ideal for smaller and more intimate wedding ceremonies or receptions for up to 40 guests.
Reception Drinks Suite
An array of suites are available for you and your guests to relax in with drinks on arrival before moving into your reception suite. A suite can also be made available for guests who wish to stay after the wedding breakfast.
Twilight Wedding Package
This particular package is tailor made for those who require a ceremony later in the day and want something a little less formal. The relaxed style of this package provides you and your guests with a segue through from arrival drinks with canapés to a fantastic evening with buffet and entertainment. £23.50 per person. (Minimum numbers of 100)
Package Includes:
Room Hire,
Drinks Reception - (Sparkling Wine/Pimms & Lemonade/Bucks Fizz or Wine)
Chef's Canapés,
Buffet (options below)
Top resident DJ & Disco
All Inclusive Wedding Packages:
Gold Package:
Room Hire
Choose either menu 5 or 6 from the breakfast menu
Champagne & canapés on arrival
½ bottle of wine per person with breakfast
Champagne toast to the happy couple
DJ/Disco for evening reception
Option 2 from the buffet menu
Price: £56.25 per person (peak) / £51.25 per person (off-peak)
Silver Package:
Room Hire
Choose either menu 3 or 4 from the breakfast menu
Champagne on arrival
2 glasses of wine per person with breakfast
Champagne toast to the happy couple
DJ/Disco for evening reception
Option 1 from the buffet menu
Price: £45.95 per person (peak) / £39.95 per person (off-peak)
Bronze Package:
Room Hire
Choose either menu 1 or 2 from the breakfast menu
Sparkling wine on arrival
1 glass of wine per person with breakfast
Sparkling wine toast to the happy couple
DJ/Disco for evening reception
Option 1 from the carvery menu
Price: £35.95 per person (peak) / £30.95 per person (off-peak)
*All inclusive packages are based on minimum numbers of 50 daytime and 100 evening. Peak Saturdays in June and July, with off-peak falling Sunday-Friday in June and July and Sunday-Saturday in August-May (excluding match days)
Buffet Options:
Option A: Option 1 from the Carvery Selection Menu
Option B: 2 dishes from Buffet Menu A
Option C: 6 items from Buffet Menu B
All prices include VAT at 20% please contact the Sales Office for confirmation of rates