Your London Wedding - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 67)

24 THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS & ONE WHITEHALL PLACE Grade I listed The Royal Horseguards Hotel and the adjoining elegant Victorian masterpiece that is One Whitehall Place are located within a hop, skip and a jump of some of London’s most iconic landmarks – Big Ben, the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament, to name but a few, but they more than hold their own, providing stunning backdrops inside and out; be sure to get a bridal portrait on the distinctive suspended circular marble staircase. Ceremonies for up to 250 guests can take place in the Gladstone Library, which features a wealth of architectural detail with its magnificent faience tiled columns and high ceilings. The Library leads directly to the Reading & Writing room, which is ideal for receptions, boasting as it does, direct views over the River Thames and the adjacent Whitehall Gardens, while the terrace is the perfect spot for a summer barbecue or al fresco cocktails. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 0800 330 8090 | guoman.com ONE GREAT GEORGE STREET One Great George Street is a magnificent, light and airy glass-domed, Grade II listed, Edwardian building – talk about curb appeal! The venue has a rare mix of period features and natural light, and is bursting with wowfactor from its romantic Romeo & Juliet balconies to the Great Hall’s jaw-dropping painted ceiling. The newlyweds can even be showered with confetti from the Rotunda. The venue has several spaces licensed for civil marriages and civil partnership ceremonies. The State Rooms, located on the ground floor, can accommodate between 60 to 150 people and are decorated with French walnut panelling, carved ceilings and works of art by Wyllie Lucas and Millais. The Great Hall, with its pair of exquisite chandeliers that hang from the painted ceiling, is perfect for larger weddings of up to 400 guests. The same spaces are available for receptions, with the largest, the Great Hall, catering for a maximum of 220 seated friends and family and a dancefloor. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 020 7665 2323 | onegreatgeorgestreet.com