Archive for the 'London' Category

HMS Belfast

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

HMS Belfast was the Royal Navy’s heaviest cruiser and is now berthed on the River Thames, close to Tower Bridge. Not only a museum ship and a popular London tour destination but is also now a popular events and wedding venue.

With space for up to 350 guests on her Quarterdeck, and stunning views of Tower Bridge and the Thames, HMS Belfast is a wonderful location to exchange vows and is a popular civil partnership venue.

HMS BELFAST
Morgan’s Lane, Tooley Street
London
SE1 2JH
Telephone enquiries: +44 (0)207 940 6300
Fax: +44 (0)207 403 0719
Website

St Martins Lane

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Location, Location, Location – the St Martins Lane Hotel has it in abundance. A lavish urban spa situated in Covent Garden, near the West End theatres and close to Leicester Square, St Martins Lane is a wonderful invention of hotelier and designer Philippe Starck and architect Anda Andrei.

Opened in 1999 to much acclamation the St Martins Lane is a stunning blend of modern and baroque. St Martins Lane is also home to the highly acclaimed Asia de Cuba restaurant.

St Martins Lane Hotel
45 St. Martin’s Lane
London
England
WC2N 4HX
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7300 5500
Fax +44 (0) 20 7300 5501
Reservations US 800 697 1791 UK 0800 634 1444
Reservations International 00800 4969 1780
Website

Chelsea Register Office

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Located at Chelsea Old Town Hall, a beautiful and stylish building located on the King’s Road. Chelsea Register Office is arguably one of the world’s most hippest wedding venues.

Chelsea once had a reputation as London’s bohemian quarter, and became the favourite haunt of artists, painters and poets. This tradition continued and the King’s Road became the hub of the swinging sixties and also the start of the UK punk movement in the seventies.

Many celebrities and even royalty have tied the knot at this famous registry office including Judy Garland, Neil Aspinall, Patrick Vieira and Prince Pavlos of Greece.

There are several wedding suites available in the Chelsea Register Office including The Register Office, The Rossetti Room and The Brydon Room.

Kensington and Chelsea Register Office,
Chelsea Old Town Hall,
King’s Rd,
London
SW3 5EE
Telephone: 020-7361 4100
Fax: 020 7361 4054
Website

Westminster Register Office

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Westminster Register Office on the Marylebone Road has seen many famous and celebrated wedding ceremonies. Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman, Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach. Liam Gallagher firstly wed Patsy Kensit and later on Valentine’s day 2008 he married Nicole Appleton at this registry office.

It is an extremely popular wedding venue thanks to it’s choice of four beautiful rooms. It is not just rock stars that have got married at Westminster Register Office, even Enid Blyton got hitched at this London wedding venue.

In 2006 it came top of the Independendent’s top 50 wedding locations.

Westminster Register Office
Westminster Council House
Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5PT
T: (020) 7641 1161
F: (020) 7641 1246
M: (020) 7641 5912
Website

Warren House

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Warren House is one of the finest, dedicated conference, training and meeting venues in the United Kingdom. This majestic country house is situated within the M25, which makes it well suited for travel from London. From it’s commanding position on the exclusive Coombe Estate close to Richmond Park, Warren House makes a great base for team building, conferences and much more.

Warren House was built in 1884, and in the early 1900s it was often visited by royalty. Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, George V and Queen Mary, often stayed at Warren House on private visits. King Edward’s bedroom is still there, along with a magnificent ballroom, modelled on the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.

Completely restored to it’s former glory, the house has also been brought right up to date with internet and WiFi throughout, along with a slew of other features. Warren House has 3 conference rooms, 6 meeting rooms, 45 bedrooms and a host of leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool. The main dining room seats 80 people comfortably in the informal but elegant atmosphere of the former Persian Room.

The house is also available to hire as an exclusive wedding venue. Warren House have only a limited number of wedding dates available each year. Which is not too surprising since wedding parties have the exclusive use of this beautiful Victorian mansion and grounds.

Warren House
Warren Road,
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surrey
KT2 7HY

Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 1777
Fax: +44 (0)20 8547 1175

Website: Warren House

Rules Restaurant

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Rules has the distinction of being London’s oldest restaurant. Established by Thomas Rule in 1798, Rules is known for it’s traditional British cuisine.

Classic game cookery, oysters, pies and puddings are all on the menu of this fine restaurant in Covent Garden. Much of the menu is sourced from their Lartington Estate, in the High Pennines, including high quality game birds, roe deer and Belted Galloway beef. Rules is renowned for its game dishes and the Game Season plays an important part in shaping the menu.

Rules has four private dining rooms, suitable for groups between 7 and 18 people. Along with a dedicated team of staff trained to make dining in these unique, historical rooms a memorable and unique experience.

Rules Restaurant
35 Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 7LB

Tel: +44 (0)207 836 5314
Tel: +44 (0)207 379 0258 (Private Room Reservations)

Website: Rules Restaurant

The Goring

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Located in Belgravia, adjacent to Buckingham Palace, The Goring Hotel was first opened in 1910 and was the first hotel to have private bathrooms and central heating in every bedroom.
Dine at their luxurious restaurant and sample some delicious menus. Vegetarians are also deliciously catered for.
Treat someone to a Goring gift voucher so they can experience it for themselves. The gift vouchers include champagne afternoon tea for two. lunch for two, dinner for two, a night to remember and not forgeting the champagne weekend.
Meetings, Weddings and Private Parties are also catered for.

The Goring
Beeston Place
London
SW1W 0JW

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7396 9000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7834 4393

The Goring Official Site

Wentworth Club

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

Situated in the beautiful Virginia Waters, The Wentworth Club is the perfect setting for your wedding, surrounded by 700 acres of countryside.
Catering for smaller parties of 30 guests to larger parties of 220 guests, choose from a traditional, unique or themed menu with their renound Executive Head Chef, Stephen Tonkin.
The Wentworth Club holds a licence for civil marriages. They have several rooms for your reception which include The Ballroom, The Masters and Haliburton Rooms, The Club Lounge and The Ryder Cup and Curtis Cup Rooms.
You could even visit the Spa for the perfect pre-wedding relaxation.

Wentworth Club
Wentworth Drive
Virginia Water
Surrey
GU25 4LS

Tel: 01344 842201
Fax: 01344 842804

Wentworth Club Official Site

22 Jermyn Street

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Winner of many Hotel of the Year Award, 22 Jermyn Street is situated in one of London’s most fashionable areas and is a luxury townhouse hotel in the heart of St James.
Within walking distance of shopping districts, Royal Parks, dining institutions, theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, leisure centres, theme parks, music venues and a huge choice of leisure activities, your stay at 22 Jermyn Street will surely be magical.
Also only a few steps away from Piccadilly Circus.
Why not take a short trip to some world renound shopping attractions, here in London, such as Harvey Nichols, Harrods, Selfridges and many more.
All rooms are luxuriously appointed and feature everything you would expect from a world-class hotel.

22 Jermyn Street
St James’s
London
SW1Y 6HL

Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 2353
US: 1-800-682-7808
Fax: +44 (0)20 7734 0750

22 Jermyn Street Official Site

Luxury Serviced Apartments

Friday, February 16th, 2007

The Cheval Group is a leading provider of luxury serviced apartments in London. With impeccably furnished accommodation in The Royal Borough of Kensington, Knightsbridge, Chelsea or the City. You can be assured of attentive and discreet service in some of London’s finest locations.

The Cheval Group of Serviced Apartments Ltd
Gloucester Park Apartments
Ashburn Place
Kensington
London SW7 4LL

T: +44 (0)20 7373 1444

The Cheval Group Website