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Planning Your Stylish Modern Wedding in London & Beyond
Retro-inspired Rock n’ Roll coolness is what we adore and specialise in. The ’60s and 70’s as our favourite eras, and where lots of our inspiration comes from. We thrive on creating that rockstar wedding vibe the trailblazers set all those years ago.
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Our love of London
London is a cradle of all things iconic and cool - from music, fashion, nightlife, design, and architecture. There are so many incredible wedding venues in London suitable for different budgets and vibes. You can read more about how to choose your wedding venue on the blog here.
Of course, the UK in general has an incredible selection of wedding venues to choose from. I’m here to help with that if you need me to. It’s all a part of the service here at Whole Lotta Love Weddings.
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A few of our favourites are listed below, but don’t fret if you don’t see your venue amongst them.
We couldn’t possibly fit all the cool venues onto one page!
Choosing the right wedding venue
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Your venue choice should be the number one priority when planning a wedding, so doing your research is vital. It's the backdrop to everything, so it's got to feel right for you. We can totally help you with that, of course!
What we love the most is when our couples choose plain canvas dry-hire venues, where we can put their style stamp onto with ease, or wedding venues that are far removed from the typical hotel wedding setup. Think lush grounds, high ceilings and loads of natural light. A venue needs to be completely on brand for your vision to work. When choosing your venue, take into consideration the budget, the number of guests, and the interior that will give you the opportunity to make it look just right. A place that says, you.
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The Ned
City of London
This stunning hotel has six Grade I-listed event rooms and two outdoor terraces available for hire. The walnut panelling and vintage chandeliers, as well as ample domed windows allow for plenty of natural light. Event rooms range in size from 21 square metres to 165 square metres, and can accommodate up to 200 people.
NoMad Hotel
Covent Garden
NoMad London offers over 800 square metres of elegant and adaptable space for weddings. The Magistrates' Ballroom has two adjacent private dining rooms, a separate bar, and a dedicated entrance from the street using the original courtroom's entrance. Capacity is 70 seated and 120 reception
Core Clapton
East London
This historic yet uber-modern London wedding venue is perfect for cool urban celebrations. It has a 6m high barrel-vaulted ceiling and loads of natural light for that dramatic feel. It’s another dry-hire blank canvas (all white) which lends itself to infinite décor possibilities. The hall capacity is 200 banqueting style, downstairs reception space fits 130 standing and 60 seated.
One Friendly Place Deptford​​​​
This incredible 1930s warehouse space is a truly unique wedding venue that I adore. It’s big, 7500sq feet, spread over 4 floors and even has a roof terrace. It’s full of industrial chic backdrops, a decaying conservatory, and the whole interior is full of incredible vintage boudoir-like furniture, resembling a rockstar pad. Loads of parking, a large kitchen that can be used for catering. Just incredible!
Maverick Projects
Asylum Chapel
South London
Asylum Chapel is one of the most romantic, unusual, and beautiful wedding venues you will ever see. Tall ceilings, large windows, decaying walls (for the most incredible dramatic photography) - so grand but intimate.
100 Barrington
Brixton
This is Brixton’s hidden gem. Bult in 1879 next to the railway arches it used to be a furniture factory. It’s a great dry-hire space over 1500 sq ft with its exposed original brickwork, high ceilings, exposed beams, and a great private courtyard. Maximum capacity 200 guests.
Battersea Arts Centre
South London
This huge and magnificent Grand Hall is South London’s most beautiful dry hire venue, lending itself to the most spectacular styling. I’m talking on a large-scale, people – up to 600 guests (and only up the road from Zuza!)
Loft Studios
West London
Another great dry hire refurbished Victorian warehouse venue, on a large scale. It has 5 interlinking spaces and 2 large secluded courtyards, exposed brickwork everywhere, high vaulted ceilings, oak flooring and loads of natural light. Capacity: 200 Cabaret style, 300 seating, 400 standing + theatre 300.
Fitzrovia Chapel
Westminster
This stunning and one-of-a-kind Grade II listed Gothic chapel is one of the most romantic chapels I’ve ever seen. You can have a civil, religious or a celebrant led ceremony here. The chapel can seat 60 guests with drinks or 78 without.
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You will need a planner/stylist and florist for setup and takedown as the chapel has restrictions in place.
The Standard
Kings Cross
ALL the retro vibes via interior maestro Shawn Hausman and mouth-watering dishes via Michelin star chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias. You will have exclusive hire of the 9th floor: Decimo restaurant, Sweeties bar, and use of the rooftop terrace too, all with incredible views of central London. Plus your very own bridal suite.
Capacity for the
ceremony: 90 guests;
Wedding Breakfast: 140;
Party: 300 max (in Decimo only) or 150 max (in Sweeties)
Euridge Manor
Cotswolds
This exclusive dry-hire wedding venue sits amid 450 acres of private grounds, featuring Georgian-style architecture, sparkling water features, a crumbling ruin, exquisite topiary, rose gardens, lawns, cloisters, archways, and a thatched boat house.
Ceremonies can be held outdoors by the Boathouse, or indoors in the Cloister room, the Orangery or the Ballroom.
Capacity 150 guests.
Accommodation 32 guests.
Botley Hill Barn Surrey
This luxury rustic barn wedding venue sits high on Titsey Hill and has incredible panoramic views of the North Downs. It has beautiful, landscaped gardens, and a large wooden terrace, perfect for cocktail hour. The interior is impressive with its huge feature floor-to-ceiling windows letting in the light. The exposed wood and flint is the perfect base for any décor colour.
Capacity 144 seated and 160 for evening reception.
Cowley Manor
Cotswolds
This stunning (and oh-so-cool) wedding venue is set within a wonderland of lakes, meadows, cascades, and woodland.
You can hire this place exclusively for two days and have all your guests (70 in total + bridal suite) stay at the hotel too. It's fully licensed for indoor and outdoor ceremonies with a tiny Chapel on site too. Indoor seats 100, outdoor up to 200.
Two Temple Place
London
This elegant and unique riverside mansion house can be dry-hired exclusively. The whole house will be yours to use from the Library of William Waldorf Astor perfect for the champagne reception, the majestic Great Hall for your wedding breakfast, and you can dance the night away in the grand Lower Gallery overlooking the Thames at Victoria Embankment.
Capacity:
Seated dinner 120
Reception up to 300
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