The cost of getting married at the Palacio de la Concepción in Gijón is worked out mainly per guest. Wedding menus range from €148 to €196 per person. The manor house (palacio) caters banquets for a minimum of 120 guests and a maximum of 350. The open bar is included in the menu and lasts until the end of the event. The price also includes hire of the venue and other complimentary extras that the venue itself sets out in its brochure. For the celebration there are banqueting halls, a terrace, a garden area, a marquee, a kitchen for the catering, a dance area and parking. The wedding services cover the banquet, the ceremony, the music and the decoration. The building was constructed in 1903 in the style of the great French châteaux, and it is surrounded by more than five hectares of Victorian garden near the sea. Its overall rating from couples is 5.0.
What makes the price go up or down
What moves the final figure most is the number of guests, because the menu is paid for each person seated at the table. A small wedding cannot go below 120 guests, so that minimum sets the lowest possible spend on food. From there, each additional guest adds the price of one menu, up to the cap of 350. Anyone with a short guest list should know that they will pay as if there were 120 people, even if fewer attend. The second factor is the menu chosen. The difference between the simplest menu, at €148, and the most complete, at €196, is €48 per guest, and that difference grows with every person on the list. At a wedding of 300 guests it weighs far more than at one of 120. Some things that push up the bill elsewhere are already included here. The open bar is not booked separately: it comes with the menu and lasts until the party ends, so there are no extra hours of drinks to pay for. Hire of the venue is also included in the price, as are the complimentary extras in the brochure. What is worth asking is which part of the ceremony, the music and the decoration is covered and which part is charged separately, because the venue offers those services, but the published figures do not say what they cost. The same goes for the space chosen: the terrace, the marquee or the garden can change how the day is organised, and the brochure is where it is made clear whether that affects the price.
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How to ask for a quote
The sensible next step is to ask for the brochure and a quote with an approximate number of guests and a date in mind. With those two details, the venue can tell you which menu fits, what each one includes and which services are added on. The contact is the telephone number 662965429, and you can also ask for a quote in writing. It is worth visiting the garden and the halls before deciding, and taking your questions about the ceremony, the music and the decoration written down. That way, the comparison with other venues is made with real numbers.
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