The Royal Marines Museum, Southsea
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Weddings at The Royal Marines Museum, Southsea
The Royal Marines Museum, situated on the seafront at Southsea, Portsmouth, is a proud and welcoming Museum set in striking Victorian surroundings.
Based in the lavishly decorated former Officers’ Mess of Eastney Barracks, built in the 1860s for the Royal Marine Artillery, the Museum is situated in the very heart of Royal Marines history. From their origins in 1664 through to their roles in arenas ranging from Trafalgar though to China, the Falklands and the Gulf, every aspect of their past can be seen. With a wealth of fine exhibits and hands-on displays, there is something for the whole family at the Museum.
The Museum has a wide range of rooms available to suit a variety of occasions.
The Museum’s grand Victorian architecture exudes quality and luxury, and this can be felt in the rooms made available for hire. Listed below are some key details on the rooms; please do not hesitate to contact the Museum’s Events Managers for further information.
A very popular venue for weddings, the Museum’s grand surroundings and traditional character are ideal for that perfect day.
Thank you for considering the Royal Marines Museum for your reception.
Our friendly and highly experienced Event Managers are able to assist throughout your planning process, and will also be in attendance on the day to help.
Eastney Esplanade,
Soutsea
Hampshire
PO4 9PX
tel 02392819385
Filed Under: Hampshire
We held our wedding reception at the Royal Marines Museum in May. We had chosen the venue about 12 months before and at the time met with their in house wedding planner/organiser Zeenat who spent quite a bit of time with us going over what we expected and how the RMM could help. Given the fact that many weddings had been held there over the years and the obvious fact that Zeenat knew exactly what she was doing the whole process went very well. We were given a list of previous caterers and bands that had proved verygood in the past but at no point were we pushed into choosing one of them. For the next year, we were kept constantly updated as to what was going on, what stage the caterers were at, etc. Zeenat liaised with everyone from the band the the best man to the flower people, again making sure that everything was going to plan. She was an absolute godsend and she alone is a reason for going with the RMM.
Onto the venue itself. You cannot fail to be impressed with the building and grounds. A huge high ceilinged reception room, with orante ceiling, steeped in history (neither my wife or I have any connection with the armed forces) provided lots of visual interest and was a great talking point for our guests. It was easily big enough to accommodate our group of 120 but you would not feel lost with a smaller number .There are also lots of places for classic wedding photos to be taken, with a sweeping staircase and cosy corner as well as a large courtyard for the obligatory group photos. There are sveral different rooms, all of which were made available to us. We had originally planned to have our drinks reception in the courtyard but the weather turned out to be a bit wet. Without any fuss, this was easily moved to the upstairs room. There is also a smaller room with a large screen (normally used for showing footage of the Royal Marines band). We were allowed to set this up with bean bags and this gave somewhere for the kids to go and escape to (and some adults) when things got a bit much for them. It is situated right on the seafront with plenty of hotels nearby and this meant that for people travelling from further afield there was lots to do both the day before and the day after the wedding. There is also plenty of car parking space and there was no issue with guests leaving their cars there overnight.
On the day itself, we were fully supported by the RMM staff and again by Zeenat, who was present throughout the day up until after the meal once she was sure everything had gone well.
I cannot recommend this venue enough. We were given full scope to have our day exactly how we wanted it and not once did we feel like we had to compromise on details because of demands from the RMM. You will not regret having your reception here.