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Nestled away in the beautiful outskirts of Alton, Hampshire, The Departure Lounge Café is a quaint and memorable venue for a countryside wedding celebration. With intriguing vintage décor and rustic elements, this unique setting is ideal for those with love for alternative styles. Close to enchanting churches and registry offices, this hidden café invites you to honour your union in a manner that
Nestled away in the beautiful outskirts of Alton, Hampshire, The Departure Lounge Café is a quaint and memorable venue for a countryside wedding celebration. With intriguing vintage décor and rustic elements, this unique setting is ideal for those with love for alternative styles. Close to enchanting churches and registry offices, this hidden café invites you to honour your union in a manner that best reflects you. Facilities and Capacity The Departure Lounge Café caters to a maximum capacity of 100 guests across its eclectic venue grounds. In this rural setting of sweeping fields. You can enjoy a marquee reception in a 40-foot-by-40-foot structure fit for 100 Adorned in linings and fairy lights, this blank canvas is awaiting your personal touch. There is also a designated area for a live band or disco. The café offers an intimate space filled with aged-wood features, quirky signage and a private bar: an inviting atmosphere for guests to dine and drink in comfort. An array of scenery provides all the backdrops needed for those memorable wedding photographs. Services Offered At The Departure Lounge Café, a team will be on-hand to assist you at every step of your booking. The staff are here to make your wedding a stress-free, enjoyable experience. The venue is fully licensed and also offers an afternoon tea option for an added touch of vintage. When it comes to the food, we can provide a wonderful range of catering options, including hog roasts and BBQ's.
Departure Lounge Cafe, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4BH, England
5.0 average from 33 reviews
Wow. Where do I even begin? We got engaged 15 months ago and as soon as we viewed The Departure Lounge as a potential venue, we cancelled all other future venue viewings. From the moment we saw it, we just knew it was the one, and Simon was fantastic. Simon kept in regular contact, happy to answer…
Chloe · 2024-09-02
All the team were able to meet our dreams of the perfect reception for us with professional, can do but caring attitudes that made all the difference. We were able to bring our unique ideas and Simon and the team achieved them. We had afternoon tea with amazing home made cakes, scones and…
Lisa · 2024-10-09
From the moment we held our son’s christening here in 2022, I knew this is the place I’d get married. Simon and the team are the most accommodating, adaptable, friendly people and deserve a medal for putting up with us and our requests. No question went unanswered, no request was too much. Simon…
Mia T. · 2024-11-04
My partner and I got married here in September. From the moment I first spoke with Simon and the lovely staff I knew it was the place I was finally going to get married. After an 11 year engagement and the passing of my parents this place became a special part of me. I didn’t even know it existed…
Sarah · 2025-04-09
From the moment that we chose this venue, Simon and his team helped us create the perfect outdoor wedding. The venue itself is absolutely stunning and this was helped by lovely weather on the day. Our guests were able to chose how they spent their time, either on the dance floor, by the bar, sat…
Lizzie · 2025-06-09
What an incredible day!!! We found the Departure Lounge over a year ahead of our wedding day, and Simon was amazing from day 1. He kept in contact with us throughout, and helped us with the planning of the day. Nothing was too much, and Simon and his team went above and beyond to make sure we had a…
Cerri · 2025-09-02
The Departure Lounge hosted our wedding in September 2025 - the wedding day was perfect. Simon and the team were more than happy to help with anything we needed. The planning of the wedding was almost totally stress free thanks to them. We had the most amazing day, the hog roast and evening buffet…
Regan · 2025-09-10
The owner and staff couldn't possibly have been more accommodating to request or changes at last minute. Due to weather concerns, we changed our ceremony from outdoors to indoors with less than 24 hours notice and the venue made it happen without a single issue. We used the venue for catering too,…
Graham · 2025-09-12
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