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

36 TWO TEMPLE PLACE This hidden gem of Victorian architecture and design is one of London’s best-kept secrets. Overlooking the Thames, with a beautiful garden forecourt that acts as a suntrap in the summer months and provides space for celebratory drinks and canapés in fine weather, this riverside mansion is one of London’s most intriguing and elegant wedding venues. Take your vows in the Great Hall, where some 120 guests can witness your nuptials, or walk down the aisle in the Lower Gallery as sunlight streams through the large ornate windows. The same number of loved ones can be accommodated here or, for smaller parties of up to 40 nearest and dearest, The Library provides an intimate setting. The same spaces are available for receptions, or the Upper Gallery, accessed by a magnificent staircase, is ideal for an informal drinks reception for up to 40 invitees. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 020 7836 3715 | twotempleplace.org TOWER OF LONDON Founded by William the Conqueror in the 1070s, the Tower of London is one of the world’s most famous fortresses, and a World Heritage Site standing proudly alongside the River Thames. At the centre of this ancient fortress is its oldest and most recognisable building – the White Tower. The King’s Great Hall on the first floor is a truly special space for dinners of up to 80 guests and drinks receptions for up to 250 friends and family, while the versatile New Armouries with its rugged wooden ceiling, is suited for any large drinks reception or dinner, accommodating up to 300 guests. Celebrations in the vaulted Wakefield Tower can spill out onto the Battlements, treating guests to a stunning panoramic backdrop of Tower Bridge and the River Thames. Surrounding the fortress is also the famous grass moat, forming yet another picture- perfect backdrop for wedding photographs. Ceremony licence? No Contact: 020 3166 6226 | hrp.org.uk katenielen.com katenielen.com katenielen.com hollyclarkephotography.co.uk & gsp-uk.com mirandaparry.com mirandaparry.com mirandaparry.com