How much does a wedding at Suffolk House cost?

Suffolk House publishes venue hire only: the Ballroom is RM3,000 Sunday to Thursday or RM4,000 Friday and Saturday, and the gardens are RM3,000 to RM6,000, each for 4 hours excluding set-up, plus 10% service charge and 6% sales and service tax unless otherwise stated. Food and drink are quoted separately, so the total depends on your menu and guest count.

How many guests can Suffolk House hold?

The 2026/2027 rate card gives 90 seated on round tables in the Ballroom, and marquees of 200 on the North Garden and 250 on the West Garden.

What deposit does Suffolk House ask for?

Its weddings page describes an optional RM1,000 save-the-date payment (non-refundable, deducted from the final bill, holds the date for three months), then a 40% deposit of the projected total to confirm, a second payment of up to 80% closer to the day, and the balance on or straight after the day.

Suffolk House wedding package price: the 2026/2027 rate card

Venue hire published, food quotedChecked on the venue's own website, 26 September 2026

Suffolk House publishes venue hire, not an all-in wedding package. Its 2026/2027 rate card prices the air-conditioned Ballroom at RM3,000 from Sunday to Thursday and RM4,000 on Friday and Saturday, and the gardens at RM3,000 to RM6,000. Each rate covers 4 hours of use and excludes set-up time. The weddings page says prices are subject to 10% service charge and 6% sales and service tax unless otherwise stated, and calls them "very approximate". Food and drink are not priced online, so your total depends on the menu quote.

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Suffolk House wedding prices, as published

All rates below are from the 2026/2027 rate card and cover 4 hours of use, excluding set-up. Suffolk House's weddings page adds 10% service charge and 6% sales and service tax unless otherwise stated.

Ballroom (air conditioned, first floor)

RM3,000 / RM4,000

What it covers: per event: RM3,000 Sunday to Thursday, RM4,000 Friday and Saturday
Charges: Plus 10% service charge and 6% SST
Guests: Seats 90 on round tables (80 U-shape or fishbone), 200 standing, 120 theatre

Use of the verandah
12.4 m by 9.4 m room

Source: Suffolk House 2026/2027 venue rate card

Marble Hall (ground floor)

RM4,000 / RM5,000

What it covers: per event: RM4,000 Sunday to Thursday, RM5,000 Friday and Saturday
Charges: Plus 10% service charge and 6% SST
Guests: 200 standing, 120 theatre (no dining capacity given)

Original harlequin marble floor
12.4 m by 9.4 m room

Source: Suffolk House 2026/2027 venue rate card

Garden View Rooms (air conditioned)

RM600 / RM700

What it covers: per event: RM600 Sunday to Thursday, RM700 Friday and Saturday
Charges: Plus 10% service charge and 6% SST
Guests: 20 for private dining, 30 theatre

The rate card names these rooms as suitable for a tea ceremony.

Source: Suffolk House 2026/2027 venue rate card

North Garden

RM3,000

What it covers: per event
Charges: Plus 10% service charge and 6% SST
Guests: A marquee on the North Garden holds 200

Source: Suffolk House 2026/2027 venue rate card

West Garden

RM4,000

What it covers: per event
Charges: Plus 10% service charge and 6% SST
Guests: A marquee on the West Garden holds 250

Source: Suffolk House 2026/2027 venue rate card

Entire garden

RM6,000

What it covers: per event
Charges: Plus 10% service charge and 6% SST

The rate card says both sides of the house suit a marquee, with power for lighting. The marquee itself is not priced.

Source: Suffolk House 2026/2027 venue rate card

Terms and details

Holding a date: An optional "save the date" payment of RM1,000 holds your date for three months. It is deducted from the final bill but is not refundable.; Source: Suffolk House weddings page
Deposit: Once the event and a menu are agreed in principle, a 40% deposit of the projected total confirms the booking.; Source: Suffolk House weddings page
Second payment and balance: Closer to the day, a second payment of up to 80% of the projected spend, with the balance due on the day or straight after.; Source: Suffolk House weddings page
How far ahead: Bookings are taken up to two years ahead, and the page says much of the coming six months already has enquiries and firm bookings.; Source: Suffolk House weddings page

Not published by Suffolk House

A wedding menu price, per person or per table
Marquee, decoration or set-up charges
An all-in package that combines venue, food and styling

Ask for these in writing, so two quotes can be compared line by line.

What moves the price

Day of the week

Friday and Saturday are priced higher than Sunday to Thursday: RM4,000 against RM3,000 for the Ballroom, and RM5,000 against RM4,000 for the Marble Hall.

Which space

Garden hire runs from RM3,000 (North Garden) to RM6,000 (entire garden); indoors, the Ballroom is the dining room and the Marble Hall is priced for standing and theatre layouts.

Your menu

Food and drink are quoted to your requirements, and for most weddings they will be the larger part of the bill. Ask for the menu quote at the same time as the venue hire.

Charges on top

The weddings page adds 10% service charge and 6% sales and service tax to its prices unless otherwise stated, so ask which lines of your quote they apply to.

How it compares: what other Penang venues publish

Every rate below was read on the venue's own website on 26 September 2026, with the basis it states.

Receptions: per table or per person

Receptions: per table or per person
Venue	Published rate	Guests
PARKROYAL Penang Resort	From RM2,188 nett per table, Eternity Love package (eight-course Chinese set). Ultimate Love from RM2,388 and Everlasting Love from RM2,888 nettGuests: 20 tables (200 guests)Source	20 tables (200 guests)
G Hotel Gurney	RM2,388 nett per table of 10, Happiness Dome Set packageGuests: 20 tablesSource	20 tables
G Hotel Gurney	RM238 nett per person, Happiness International Buffet packageGuests: 200 guestsSource	200 guests
Shangri-La Rasa Sayang	RM3,088 nett Timeless Celebration reception. The sheet does not say whether this is per tableGuests: 13 tables (marquee) or 20 tables (Pelangi Ballroom)Source	13 tables (marquee) or 20 tables (Pelangi Ballroom)
Shangri-La Golden Sands	RM1,888 nett per table of 10, The Diamond package (eight-course Chinese set or buffet). An older document: created March 2024, no validity dateGuests: 10 tables of 10Source	10 tables of 10

Ceremonies and venue hire: per event

Ceremonies and venue hire: per event
Venue	Published rate	Guests
Suffolk House (this page)	RM3,000 to RM6,000 garden hire for 4 hours, excluding set-up, food and drink. Plus 10% service charge and 6% SSTGuests: Marquee for 200 (North Garden) or 250 (West Garden)Source	Marquee for 200 (North Garden) or 250 (West Garden)
PARKROYAL Penang Resort	From RM10,888 nett garden ceremony packageGuests: Up to 60 guestsSource	Up to 60 guests
Shangri-La Rasa Sayang	RM14,988 nett Eternal Promise ceremony packageGuests: 10 to 100 guestsSource	10 to 100 guests
Shangri-La Golden Sands	RM8,888 nett garden wedding ceremony package. An older document: created March 2024, no validity dateGuests: 2 to 50 guestsSource	2 to 50 guests

Quote only

Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O): No wedding price on its own site; capacities and an enquiry form only.
Cheong Fatt Tze, The Blue Mansion: Both wedding packages are "price upon quotation".

Questions to ask before you compare quotes

1Can you quote the menu per person for our guest count, alongside the venue hire?
2How many hours of set-up are allowed before our 4 hours start, and is set-up time charged?
3If we use the garden, who supplies the marquee and what does it cost?
4Which lines of the quote carry the 10% service charge, and which tax rate applies? The weddings page states 6%.
5Can we bring outside vendors, and is there a fee if we do?
6Is the RM1,000 save-the-date payment still available for our date?

Common questions

How much does a wedding at Suffolk House cost?: Suffolk House publishes venue hire only: the Ballroom is RM3,000 Sunday to Thursday or RM4,000 Friday and Saturday, and the gardens are RM3,000 to RM6,000, each for 4 hours excluding set-up, plus 10% service charge and 6% sales and service tax unless otherwise stated. Food and drink are quoted separately, so the total depends on your menu and guest count.
How many guests can Suffolk House hold?: The 2026/2027 rate card gives 90 seated on round tables in the Ballroom, and marquees of 200 on the North Garden and 250 on the West Garden.
What deposit does Suffolk House ask for?: Its weddings page describes an optional RM1,000 save-the-date payment (non-refundable, deducted from the final bill, holds the date for three months), then a 40% deposit of the projected total to confirm, a second payment of up to 80% closer to the day, and the balance on or straight after the day.