Your London Wedding - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 70)

EALING, BRENT AND HOUNSLOW From manor houses to plush hotels, you’ll find a wealth of wonderful venues in these western boroughs dwgh.photos GUNNERSBURY PARK Throughout the centuries, Gunnersbury Park House has been witness to the most sumptuous parties, and after a £21million restoration, it’s now ready to lend its magnificent Grade II* backdrop to celebrations once more. Picture your guests entering through the magnificent entrance hall, with grand stone staircase and oak balustrades, which leads through to the Rothschild Rooms – the house’s dedicated ceremony space. This sequence of opulent interconnecting rooms – comprising the Drawing Room, Long Gallery and Dining Room – overlook the sweeping south lawns and can be used individually (for 90, 40 and 90 loved ones respectively) or as one large space for up to 200 guests. Alternatively the Orangery, which can accommodate up to 80 friends and family, or Temple, where 50 nearest and dearest can witness your vows are located in the grounds. Talking of which, there’s 72 hectares to explore here, so, whether you’re looking to celebrate surrounded by the fresh blossoms of spring, in the glorious summer sunshine, amongst the rich colours of autumn or the bright, crisp frost of winter, the ever-changing beauty of the park and water features will provide stunning surroundings. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 020 8825 6060 | ealingvenues.co.uk REGIONAL VENUES 15 rachelkingstudio.com PITZHANGER MANOR & GALLERY Once the country retreat of Sir John Soane, one of Britain’s most extraordinary architects, Pitzhanger Manor stands as a lasting testimony to his skill and imagination as an artist. Recently restored, this venue screams romance thanks to its grand Georgian façade, intimate rooms and stunning gardens. There’s a wealth of ceremony spaces on offer here from the Georgian Eating Room, which can seat up to 100 loved ones to the outside courtyard, known as the Colonnade, where 25 nearest and dearest can look on as you say ‘I do’, or the Conservatory, which overlooks the garden and seats 32 guests. The same spaces are available for receptions, or why not host your wedding breakfast in the on-site restaurant, Soane’s Kitchen, which can accommodate 120 friends and family, or 200 partygoers for a less formal affair. Ceremony licence? Yes Contact: 020 3994 0967 | pitzhanger.org.uk WE LOVE… The hand-painted Chinese wallpaper in the Upper Drawing Room is just dreamy. Book before 31 st May, 2020 and Your London Wedding readers can take advantage of a free fizz reception.