Weddings @ The RKA

Weddings

The Royal Kings Arms Hotel was originally built in 1625 and later rebuilt in 1879, the hotel was immortalized by Charles Dickens in his tale “The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentice’s”. The hotel has also accommodated some illustrious character’s, such as Queen Adelaide of Save-Meiningen, King Edward VII and Prince Louis Napoleon.

The hotel has kept its Royal charm and is able to host your special wedding surrounded by your loved ones, a beautiful way to start married life.

The hire fee includes everything you need – and everything you could want – to host the perfect chic city centre wedding. The magnificent ballroom with a bar, our refurbished hotel, redecorated and reborn with 50 beautiful bedrooms for your guests to enjoy too, the Royal Kings Arms Hotel Lancaster really does have it all.

70 seated wedding guests

Up to 100 evening guests

47 bedrooms

Licenced for Civil Ceremonies

Our traditional Wedding Packages

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Dickens Package

from £76.95 per guest

For maximum of 70 guests throughout (Minimum of 30)

  • Exclusive use venue hire from 4pm
  • Ceremony room hire of £500
  • One  drink per guest (on arrival or toast drink option)
  • Tree Course Wedding Meal
  • Wine with your Meal
  • Evening Buffet 5 Options
  • Cake Table
  • Spend your wedding night in our beautiful Suite (Complimentary extra night)
  • Available every day of the week
  • Discounted accommodation for your guests 10%

2025 – £76.95 per guest

2026 – £86.95 per guest

Castle Package

from £89.95 per guest

For maximum of 70 guests throughout (Minimum of 30 guests)

  • Exclusive use venue hire from 4pm
  • Ceremony Room Hire £500
  • One  drink per guest (on arrival or toast drink option)
  • Tree Course Wedding Meal
  • Wine with your Meal
  • Evening Buffet 7 Options
  • Cake Table
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Available every day of the week
  • Spend your wedding night in our beautiful Suite (Complimentary extra Night)
  • Discounted accommodation for your guests 10%

2025 – £89.95 per guest

2026 – £99.95 per guest

Royal Package

from £104.95 per guest

For maximum of 70 guests throughout (Minimum of 30 guests)

  • Exclusive use venue hire from 4pm
  • Ceremony Room Hire £500
  • One  drink per guest (on arrival or toast drink option)
  • 6 Canapes per guest on arrival (optional) –£4.00
  • Tree Course Wedding Meal
  • Wine with your Meal
  • Hot Evening Buffet 7 options (2 hot dishes)
  • Desert
  • Cake Table
  • Sash for Top Table and Cake Table
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Available every day of the week
  • Spend your wedding night in our beautiful Suite (Complimentary extra Night)
  • Discounted accommodation for your guests 10%

2025 – £104.95 per guest

2026 – £114.95 per guest




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