Just a line to thank you and all your good folk for the excellent hospitality over the weekend when the cyclists desended. The comments from everyone were universally positive about our stay, everything went exactly as we had hoped and we are very greatful to you for being so flexible and supportive. People are already talking about next year...Who knows! Quentin Field-Boden - And all others present! Thanks to you and your family and staff for providing a superb Hogmanay party. It's the best hogmanay we've had in years! Thanks also for placing us next to very nice friendly people whose company we greatly enjoyed. It was a great night in every respect. David Theresa Scott, Balerno (and Hawick). Thank You for making my stay here so memorable with your kindness warmth. Just a short note to thank your family and staff for an amazing day on the 16th of August. You all had everything so organised and made our day perfect. All our guests have commented on how good the food and service was. A little personal thank you Fiona, for getting the ink out of the dress! Thank you once again and you will always be recommended by us. Dear Ian, Sheila Fiona. Thank you so much for an absolutely fantastic day on Friday the 5th of September. Your hotel was just a perfect venue, for what turned out to be a perfect day. Thank you for all the hard work that you put into it. Please pass our thanks on to the rest of your staff for there much appreciated help. Thanks so much again. Kirsty Jonay Lumsden. My old university room mate and I stayed at the Mansfield House on 22 October 2003, and we wanted to compliment you on the excellent service and food we received while a guest there. The monkfish was the best ever, as were the Scottish tablets (bought all of them available). We will remember our stay because of you fine hospitality. Thanks again. Nancy Bland American Ladies touring Scotland in October. Hi, I've been meaning to do this ever since we returned to NZ a couple of weeks ago, but pressures of Business Trade Fairs over the last couple of weeks have occupied my time. This note is to Thank you and your staff for the wonderful time we had while staying at your Hotel and especially to Thank you for the wonderful day you helped create for the Wedding of our son Derek to Kath. Everyone had a great day and we will talk about it for years I'm sure. And the day after the Rugby match and the breakky service while we watched the AB's eak out a win against the SouthAfrs! What a great start to the wedding aftermatch typical Kiwi Barbie! Anyway won't waffle we had a great time really enjoyed our stay and if ever we get back to Hawick yours is the only establishment we will consider staying in. Please may I extend a warm and sincere thank you for all the obvious hard work and effort which went into making the Greens Ball a memorable and successful evening. There have been many compliments, especially about the meal and the quality of service given. Please can you convey to everyone involved a big thank you! I would also like to acknowledge your generous contribution to the raffle. To sum up - the Ball was an enormous success and the immense contribution made by Mansfield House Hotel helped it to be so. Thank you for everything. Kind regards Marion - Hawick Rugby Limited. My wife and I would like to thank both yourself and all concerned for a most enjoyable weekend. I cannot remember having such comfort or truly delicious meals and I would be ungracious not to say so. You have a wonderful chef! Our thanks once again. Yours sincerely, Kenneth Downs. Dear Ian and Sheila Staff, You know something - the Girl Guiding AGM for Roxburgh was indeed helped by the warm hospitality extended by you and your staff. Thanks a million for this amazing support. Best Wishes, Marion Chrystie - County Commissioner. To All at Mansfield House, Just wanted to say thank you very much for helping to make our Wedding Day so special. Everyone had a great time, it just passed too quickly. The food was delicious, service excellent - I didn't have to worry about anything all day. Hope you are all well. Thanks again. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you along with your family and staff in the hotel for making our Wedding Day so memorable on the 26th April. You were fantastic from the minute we booked all those months ago until the big day. With your expertise and guidance to what is a stressful experience, but well worth it. We could not fault one thing, and our families and friends had a brilliant time. Will you pass on our sincere thanks to everyone who helped make our day so special with lots of happy memories. With our very best wishes. Dear Fiona family, Just a note to say very many thanks to you all for making Jackie and Ewen's day so special. From the first day we came to see you, we were totally relaxed and knew that we would have a lovely day - and we did. Your organisation, the service and the meal served so quickly and professionally - were excellent. George Gladys Skeldon. The MacKinnon Family. Thank you for everything which made Kirsty and Jonny's Wedding Day so special. Your Hotel was just perfect and a brilliant day was had by all. We were so sorry it had to end! Thanks again for your kindness. To all the staff at the Mansfield House, We would both like to say thank you so much for all the wonderful advice, support and service which you gave us all for our Wedding. We had a wonderful day, despite the rain during the ceremony! The food and general quality of service was exceptional. Thank you so much again. See you soon. With Love and Best Wishes from. Rosie Gary (Buchan). To All at The Mansfield. We would like to Thank you all very much for everything you did for us on our 'special day'. Everyone clearly enjoyed themselves and many compliments have been given about the hospitality the received at The Mansfield House Hotel. A Very Big Thank You to everyone again! Karen Charlie Cochrane. Please accept my apology for not writing to you sooner to thank you for providing lunch in the Lounge Bar, as part of the Scots Educational Tour of Southern Scotland on Sunday 6th April 2003. The food and service was excellent. Also thank you for giving us the opportunity to see the hotel's bedrooms. They are all nicely decorated. I would not hesitate in recommending Mansfield House Hotel to my clients in their next visit to Scotland. Sandy Lucas - Travel Consultant- Glyndon World Travel.

Over the years The Mansfield House Hotel has hosted many a wedding and it truely is the ideal setting for your special day. With facilities to cater for the smallest wedding meal and service and with the Thornwood Suite accommodating up to 200 for a dance, there is flexibility and choice to ensure your wedding is tailored just for you. The 1870 built former private house stands in 10 acres of gardens providing an excellent backdrop for wedding photographs and the personal attention of this family owned and run hotel ensures a wonderful day to remember. The Mansfield Wedding Package includes: Master of Ceremonies. Car parking facilities. Use of bridal changing room. Special accommodation rates for Wedding guests. Room hire when numbers of day/meal guests are greater than 60. A gift of a complimentary wedding cake knife for the newly-weds. Other facilities can be arranged for you, especially for those not based in the Scottish Borders, from photographers to pipers, kilt hire to band and disco, luxury chauffeur driven cars to florists, there are some excellent Scottish Borders based professionals to ensure the perfect wedding. Importantly, we can arrange for a local minister or registrar to conduct the ceremony, religious or civil. Visit our other wedding pages by clicking on the links below: A guide to marriage in Scotland. A wedding reception checklist. Receiving lines and top table layout

The Mansfield has two rooms suitable for meetings and training events. The Thorwood Suite is also suitable for exhibitions with ground level access. Following is the dimensions of both the rooms, for further details please contact us direct. Room Hire - 1/2Day £25.00 / Full Day £40. The hotel has break out areas, however, there are no designated syndicate rooms. Day delegate Rate 1 - £25.00 Inclusive of arrival coffee, morning coffee biscuits, 3 course lunch coffee, afternoon tea slices, room hire. Day delegate Rate 2 - £17.50 Inclusive of arrival coffee, morning coffee biscuits, soup sandwich lunch coffee, afternoon tea slices, room hire. 24 hour Rate available on request. Accommodation consists of 12 ensuite bedrooms (combination of double, twin and triple bedded rooms). All prices are inclusive of VAT at 17.5%

WEDDINGS - A wedding reception checklist. Enjoy your wedding day in wonderfully romantic surroundings and relax in the knowledge that we can take care of every detail, including flowers, music and the cake. Let us take any stress out of the occasion and ensure you have a simply fabulous day. Although we talk you through each step of the day and take care of the smooth running of your wedding while at the Mansfield, below is some check lists which you might find useful when planning your day. WEDDING RECEPTION OF: Miss: and Mr: Wedding Date: Hotel Contact: Tel.No's: No.of Guests: DayEvening OTHER WEDDING PARTY NAMES: RUNNING ORDER FOR THE BIG DAY. Speeches before or after meal. Evening Guests arrive. Bride Groom depart. SPECIAL SERVICES REQUIRED. Presentation Bouquets: Stand Knife required(?): Cake Table arrangement(?): Delivered (if applicable): Menucards (inscription): No. age of Children: Party Bags (free of charge): Special Requirements. Special Dietary Requ. ROOM LAYOUTS Once the numbers are closer to being finalised we will discuss with you the most suitable room layout for you. BILLING - PAYMENT to whom, when. Who will settle on departure?

WEDDINGS - A guide to marriage in Scotland. This information serves as a general guide only. For further information contact the Registrar General, General Register Office, New Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YT. WHO CAN BE MARRIED IN SCOTLAND. Any two persons, regardless of where they live, may marry in Scotland provided that: both persons are at least 16 years of age on the day of the marriage. they are not related to one another in a way which would prevent the marriage (see list at the end of this page). they are unmarried (anyone who has been married before must produce documentary evidence that the marriage has ended due to death, divorce or annulment). not of the same sex. capable of understanding the nature of a marriage ceremony and of consenting to marriage. the marriage would be regarded as valid in any foreign country to which either party belongs. You can be married in either of two ways - by a religious ceremony or by a civil ceremony. A religious marriage, whether Christian or non-Christian, may be solemnised only by a minister, clergyman, pastor, priest or other person entitled to do so under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977. A civil marriage may be solemnised only by a registrar or an assistant registrar who has been authorised by the registrar General for that purpose. HOW AND WHEN TO GIVE NOTICE. Each person must submit a marriage notice, to the registrar for the district in which the marriage is to take place. Notice should be handed in four weeks in advance of the marriage and six weeks if either partner has been married before. The minimum period is 15 days before the date of the proposed marriage, but if you leave things as late as this you could be faced with the need to postpone the marriage. One of the parties must attend the Registrar General before the date of the marriage to finalise arrangements with the registrar. Every person is required to sign a declaration to say that the information given on the notice is correct. This is a safeguard against bigamous marriages. Persons related in any of the ways listed at paragraph 2a will be required to sign a separate declaration form, which can be obtained from any registrar of births, deaths and marriages in Scotland. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED. When giving or sending the marriage notice forms to the registrar each of you must supply the following. Your birth certificate. If you have been married before, a certificate of divorce or annulment or a certified copy decree. A decree of divorce granted outwith Scotland must be absolute or final - a decree nisi is not acceptable. A death certificates if you are a widow or widower. If you and the person you are marrying are related in any of the ways listed in paragraph 2b, death certificates are required of the persons mentioned in footnote (b). If you are domiciled outside the United Kingdom (see final paragraph). MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY. Visit the minister or clergyman if you are having a religious ceremony, before completing the notice of marriage. For a civil marriage make advance arrangements with the registrar. Arrange for two people to act as witnesses. THE MARRIAGE SCHEDULE. This is issued when the registrar is happy that there are no legal impediments to the marriage. The marriage schedule will be issued to you by the registrar if you are having a religious marriage. The Schedule must be collected at least seven days before hand. The Marriage schedule must be produced before the marriage ceremony. After the ceremony both parties must sign the Schedule, by the person performing the marriage and by the two witnesses. For a civil marriage a Marriage Schedule will be available at the marriage ceremony for signature. A fee for the civil marriage is payable to the registrar in advance. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Can be obtained from the registrar on payment of the appropriate fee. IF YOU LIVE IN ENGLAND OR WALES. As an alternative to the normal procedure of giving notice to a registrar in Scotland, if you intend to marry. (i) a person residing in Scotland, or. (ii) a person residing in England or Wales who has a parent residing in Scotland. You may give notice of marriage to the superintendent registrar in the district in England or Wales in which you reside. The person you are marrying should, however, give notice in Scotland in the usual way. You should seek the advice of the superintendent registrar if you wish to proceed in this way. The certificate for marriage obtained from him should be sent to the Scottish registrar as quickly as possible. IF YOU ARE DOMICILED OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM. The normal procedure of giving notice to the registrar in Scotland must be followed but also an additional requirement is needed. If being domiciled in a country outside the UK, you are subject to the marriage laws of that country. You should obtain if practicable, a certificate issued by the competent authority (usually the civil authority) in that country to the effect that there is no impediment to your proposed marriage. If the certificate is not in English a certified translation must be provided. In the absence of such a certificate without good reason being shown, it may not be possible to be married in Scotland. If you are now resident in the UK and have lived here for the last 2 years or more you need not submit such a certificate. DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP. 1.Relationships by consanguinity. A man may not marry his: A woman may not marry her: Great- granddaughter. Relationships by affinity a. Except in the circumstances explained in note (a) below- Former wife's daughter or Granddaughter. Former husband's son or grandson. Father's or grandfather's former wife. Mother's or grandmother's former husband. b. Except in the circumstances explained in note (b) below- Former wife's mother. Former husband's father. Daughter's former husband c. Relationships by adoption. Adoptive mother or former Adoptive mother. Adoptive father or former Adoptive father. Adopted daughter or former Adopted daughter. Adopted son or former Adopted son. Further information can be obtained from General Register Office, New Register House, Edinburgh.

 Breakfast may be served in the room
 Conference and meeting room
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Disabled guests are welcome
 Facsimile services
 Hairdryer
 Ironing facilities
 Licensed bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Pets are accepted
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Restaurant
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Common room with a TV set