Your London Wedding - March/April 2023 (Issue 88)

Historic Venues with a tale to be told BRUNSWICK HOUSE 020 7394 2100 | https://brunswickhouse.london Brunswick House is a magnificent Georgian mansion, that acts as a reminder of 18th-century Vauxhall. Guests enter through the grand entrance via the elegant front steps and are greeted by lofty panelled rooms that are packed with salvaged curiosities, marble chimneypieces, sparkling chandeliers and noble colonnades. Brunswick house is home to the LASSCO architectural emporium, so reclaimed furniture and vintage paraphernalia jostle with an eclectic display of fascinating antiques in each room, creating a wonderful ambience. Outdoors, fountains, lamp posts, lanterns and urns are displayed in the statuary gardens with outside seating provided for guests under wild wisteria and being located close to the Thames Pathway, photos can be taken looking over the Thames towards Westminster. Receptions of up to 110 guests are catered for here. Guests are greeted on the ground floor for a drinks reception before dining in the Saloon/ Smoking Room and evening celebrations take place in the Cellar Rooms. TRINITY HOUSE 020 7481 6927 | www.trinityhouse.co.uk Trinity House’s Georgian façade, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1794, and beautiful interiors makes this a standout venue for your special day. The Reception Hall, with its sweeping staircase, houses a range of remarkable maritime artefacts, including the original brass bell from the Royal Yacht Britannia, that bear testament to the prominent role played by Trinity House in the nation’s maritime history. Located on historic Tower Hill, this venue enjoys direct views across Trinity House Gardens to the historic Tower of London and the discreet elegance of the venue lends an ambience of a grand private residence. The largest room in which to host your ceremony and reception is The Library, which accommodates 130 guests for your ceremony and 180 standing. The room features a fine collection of silver and boasts a minstrels’ gallery facing the venue’s three east windows. The Court Room has the character of a grand salon in a stately mansion with a deep cove to the ceiling and many fine paintings and portraits. The carpet is the second largest single-loom in the British Isles (the largest being at Windsor Castle) and depicts the Arms of the Corporation of Trinity House granted by Queen Elizabeth I. This space seats up to 60 guests. Gold crested leather chairs and tables are offered to guests to use on a complimentary basis as well as the use of an elaborate silver ceremonial sword to cut the cake. SETTINGS 23 HISTORIC VENUES

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