Your Wedding Reception - Recommended Venues in London and South East England These Wedding Reception Venues are a cut above the rest. Unsurprisingly, so are the associated costs. But what you are likely to get in return is an unforgettable experience across all the senses, starting with the WOW! factor when the doors are opened to reveal an exquisite dining room or ballroom. Some of these wedding venues are on a grand scale, others more charming and low-key. All of them look stunning, and as well as the pleasure this provides on the day, this will give fabulous backdrops for your wedding photography and video coverage. The links should take you directly to the relevant page. Since they are the results of my own experience and research and are not sponsored, I am free to add and remove according to my own views and any consumer feedback you might like to provide. The list contains links to 75 top wedding reception venues in London and many more in the counties surrounding London: Surrey; Kent, a few in Sussex and Cambridgeshire, also Essex, Herts, Middlesex, Berkshire and Bucks. Good Luck and don't forget to come back to Victory VideoWeddings for superb coverage!

Wedding Venues in London

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Soho House	Greek St., W1	http://www.sohohouselondon.com/launch.php#1***1
The Ritz Hotel	Piccadilly	http://www.theritzlondon.com/events/weddings.asp
Skinners Hall	nr. Cannon Street	http://www.skinnershall.com/weddings.html
The Royal Society of Arts	off The Strand	http://www.thersa.org/weddings/
Plaisterers Hall	London Wall	http://www.plaisterershall.com/private_events.php
30 Pavilion Road	Knightsbridge	http://www.30pavilionroad.co.uk/weddings.html
Parkstead House	Roehampton	http://www.parksteadhouse.co.uk/
Mandarin Oriental Hotel	Knightsbridge	http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/508000065.asp
Old Royal Naval College	Greenwich	http://www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org/venue-hire/weddings,21,AT.html
The Royal Horseguards	Whitehall	http://www.theroyalhorseguards.co.uk/one_whitehall_place/weddings.html
Northbrook Park	Farnham	http://www.northbrookpark.co.uk/
Hendon Hall	Hendon NW4	http://www.handpicked.co.uk/opencms/sites/default/HPH/hotels/hendonhall/meetingsevents/weddings
HMS Belfast	Tooley St., SE1	http://hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00e00d008
The Golden Hinde	Bankside SE1	http://www.topchart.co.uk/ship_view.asp?ShipID=5012
Battersea Arts Centre	Lavender Hill SW11 5TN	http://www.bacvenues.org.uk/grand.htm
The Horniman Museum	Forest Hill SE23	http://www.horniman.ac.uk/entertaining/index.php
Kew Gardens	Kew TW9	http://www.kew.org/venues/
The Law Society	Chancery Lane WC2	http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/productsandservices/venuehire/celebrations.law
London Zoo	Regents Park	http://www.zsl.org./zsl-london-zoo/corporate-and-private-events/private-parties,107,AR.html
London Symphony Orchestra	Barbican	http://lso.co.uk/weddingreceptions
The Hempel	Paddington, W2	http://www.the-hempel.co.uk/celebrations.html
Harrow School	Harrow	http://www.harrowschoolenterprises.com/html/events/facilities/
The Honourable Artillery Company	City Rd, EC1	http://www.hac.org.uk/html/corporate-private-events-venue/weddings-private-events/
Gore Hotel	Queen’s Gate SW7	http://www.gorehotel.com/events.aspx
Eltham Palace	nr. Mottingham SE9	http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/elthampalace/whats/hospitality.html
Courthouse Hotel	Great Marlborough Street W1	http://www.courthouse-hotel.com/weddings/index.html
Chiswick House	Chiswick	http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.12705
Cafe Royal	Regent Street W1	http://www.caferoyal.co.uk/assets/u/CafeRoyalWeddings.pdf
Alexandra Palace	Wood Green N22	http://www.alexandrapalace.com/weddings.html
The Carlton Club	St James's Street SW1	http://www.carltonclub.co.uk/banqueting.html
The Cadogan Hotel	Sloane Street SW1	http://www.cadogan.com/facilities/weddings.asp
Browns Hotel	Albemarle Street, W1	http://www.brownshotel.com/weddings/
The Bingham	Richmond Upon Thames	http://www.thebingham.co.uk/weddings.htm
The Bentley Kempinski Hotel	SW7	http://www.thebentley-hotel.com/weddings/index.html
Wiltons Music Hall	nr. Cable St., E1	http://www.wiltons.org.uk/hire
Natural History Museum	Cromwell Road SW7	http://www.nhm.ac.uk/business-centre/exclusive-events/types-of-events/weddings/Weddings.html
Hush Restaurant	Mayfair	http://www.strictlyhush.com
The Foundling Museum	Brunswick Square WC1	http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/facilities_hire.php
The Design Museum	Southwark	http://www.designmuseum.org/hiring
Chelsea Physic Garden	Chelsea	http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/hiring/index.html
The De Morgan Centre	SW18	http://www.demorgan.org.uk/
Kent House	Knightsbridge	http://www.kenthouseknightsbridge.org/weddings.html
Staple Inn Hall	High Holborn	http://www.stapleinnweddings.co.uk/
Dartmouth House	Mayfair	http://www.greenandwhiteweddings.co.uk/wedding_venue/Dartmouth_House/showcase/13
Grays Inn	High Holborn	http://www.graysinnbanqueting.com/weddings.asp
Osterley Park	nr Hounslow	http://www.osterleypark.org.uk
116 Pall Mall	Pall Mall	http://www.116pallmall.com/weddings_and_weekends/weddings/
Royal Lancaster Hotel	Hyde Park	http://www.royallancaster.com/sections/news.htm
Marriott	West India Quay	http://www.marriott.co.uk/meetings/hotel-weddings/introduction-uk.mi
Claridges	Mayfait	http://www.claridges.co.uk/weddings/default.asp
The Commonwealth Club	Northumberland Avenue WC2	http://www.thecommonwealthclub.co.uk/weddings
Templeton	Roehampton	http://www.templetonestates.co.uk/wedding.html
Crowne Plaza	Docklands	http://www.wonderful-weddings.co.uk/docklands/index.asp
Sutton House	Hackney	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-suttonhouse/w-suttonhouse-weddings.htm
National Maritime Museum & Queen's House	Greenwich	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/1043.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Tower Bridge Exhibition	Tower Bridge	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/546.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
La Royale	Tottenham	http://www.laroyale.co.uk/wedding.htm
Mary Ward House	Bloomsbury	http://www.marywardhouse.com/index.php
Belvedere Restaurant	Holland Park	http://www.belvedererestaurant.co.uk/wedding-receptions.htm
Chandos House	Queen Anne St.	http://www.chandoshouse.co.uk/pages/weddings/default.htm
Civil Service Club	nr. Trafalgar Sq	http://www.civilserviceclub.org.uk/weddings.htm
Forbes House	Belgravia	http://www.forbeshouse.co.uk/roomhire/rates.cfm
Fulham Palace	Fulham	http://www.fulhampalace.org/
Glaziers' Hall	London Bridge SE1	http://www.glaziersweddings.co.uk/
Merchant Taylors'	City	http://www.mtaylorsevents.co.uk/information/general-information/explore-our-hidden-treasure/
Ironmongers' Hall	Barbican	http://www.ironhall.co.uk/hall/banqueting_hall.htm
Marriott	Grosvenor Sq	http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/londt-london-marriott-hotel-grosvenor-square/
New Connaught Rooms	Covent Garden	http://www.newconnaughtrooms.co.uk/weddings
One Great George Street	Westminster	http://www.onegreatgeorgestreet.com/weddings.asp
One Whitehall Place	Whitehall	http://www.theroyalhorseguards.co.uk/one_whitehall_place/weddings.html
Pitzhanger Manor-House	Ealing	http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/museums_and_galleries/pm_gallery_and_house/weddings
Staple Inn Hall	Holborn	http://www.stapleinnweddings.co.uk/index.htm
Inner Temple	EC4 7HL	http://www.innertemplecatering.org.uk/events/wedding-venues-receptions.asp

Wedding Venues in Surrey

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Great Fosters	Egham	http://www.greatfosters.co.uk/docs/weddings.htm
Northbrook Park	Farnham	http://www.northbrookpark.co.uk/
Painshill Park	Cobham	http://www.painshillevents.co.uk/private_events.php
Landmark Arts Centre	Teddington	http://www.landmarkartscentre.org/hh/wedding-receptions.html
Pembroke Lodge	Richmond Park	http://www.weddingreceptions.co.uk/weddings.php
Warren House	Kingston-upon-Thames	http://www.warrenhouse.com/weddings.php
Richmond Theatre	on the Green at Richmond- upon -Thames	http://www.theambassadors.com/richmond/info/venue_hire.html
Ham House	Richmond-upon-Thames	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-hamhouse/w-hamhouse-weddings.htm
Kempton Park Racecourse	nr Sunbury	http://www.kempton.co.uk/venue/weddings.aspx
Clandon Park	Guildford	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-clandonpark/w-clandonpark-weddings.htm
Losely Park	Guildford	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/107.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Carlton Mitre Hotel	Hampton Court	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/4535.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons

Wedding Venues in Kent

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Combe Bank	Egham	http://www.chezvous.co.uk/main/weddings.htm
Leeds Castle	Cobham	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/4660.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Hall Place & Gardens	Bexley	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/4694.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Hever Castle	Edenbridge	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/47.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Penshurst Place	Tonbridge	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/46.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Chartwell	Westerham	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/306.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons

Wedding Venues in Sussex

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Birling Manor	Nr. Eastbourne, BN20 0AA	http://www.birlingmanor.co.uk/index.htm
Newick Park	Nr. Lewes, East Sussex BN8 4SB	http://www.newickpark.co.uk/weddings.html
Nymans	nr. Haywards Heath	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-nymansgarden/w-nymansgarden-weddings.htm
The George	Rye	http://www.thegeorgeinrye.com/weddings/
Goodwood House	Chichester West Sussex PO18 0PX	http://www.goodwood.co.uk/hospitality/house/private.htm

Wedding Venues in Essex

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Gaynes Park	Egham	http://www.gaynespark.co.uk
Leeds Castle	Cobham	http://www.quendonpark.co.uk
The Prince Regent Hotel	Chigwell	http://www.menzies-hotels.co.uk/weddingscelebrations
Smeetham Hall	Sudbury	http://www.smeethamhall.co.uk/
Prested Hall	Colchester	http://www.prested.co.uk/products.asp?step=2&id=8&pstring=1,8
Fennes	Braintree	http://www.fennes.co.uk/
Leez Priory	Great Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1JP	http://www.countryhouseweddings.co.uk/leez-priory/
Gosfield Hall	Gosfield CO9 1SF	http://www.countryhouseweddings.co.uk/gosfield-hall/
Newland Hall	Roxwell Chelmsford CM1 4LH	http://www.newlandhall.co.uk/
Five Lakes Hotel	Maldon	http://www.fivelakes.co.uk/fivelakes/events.htm
The Reid Rooms	Margaret Roding CM6 1QT	http://www.thereidrooms.co.uk/
Braxted Park	Witham CM8 3EN	http://www.braxtedpark.com/weddings/weddings.htm
Westwood Park	Little Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BS	http://www.westwoodpark.co.uk/wedding.html
Hedingham Castle	Castle Hedingham CO9 3DJ	http://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/wedding.htm

Wedding Venues in Cambridgeshire

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Anstey Hall	Trumpington, Cambridge. CB2 2LH	http://www.ansteyhall.com/Weddings.html
Peckover House	Wisbech	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-peckoverhouseandgarden/w-w-peckoverhouseandgarden-weddings.htm
Wimpole Hall	Royston	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wimpolehall/w-wimpolehall-weddings.htm

Wedding Venues in Hertfordshire

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Fanhams Hall	Ware SG12 7PZ	http://www.ehvenues.com/eh_venues/weddings/set_the_scene.aspx
Shendish Manor	Apsley HP3 0AA	http://www.shendish-manor.com/Weddings/tabid/40/Default.aspx
Knebworth	Hertfordshire SG3 6PY	http://www.youreventatknebworth.com/weddings.htm
Brocket Hall	Welwyn AL8 7XG	http://brocket-hall.brocket-hall.co.uk/weddings_overview.html
Manor of Groves	Sawbridgeworth CM21 0JU	http://www.manorofgroves.co.uk/weddings.htm
Hitchin Priory	Hitchin SG5 2DL	http://www.chartridge.co.uk/default.asp?PageID=47
Down Hall	Hatfield Heath CM22 7AS	http://www.downhall.co.uk/weddings.php
Ardmore House Hotel	St Albans AL1 3PR	http://www.ardmorehousehotel.co.uk/weddings.htm

Wedding Venues in Middlesex

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Royal Chace Hotel	Enfield	http://www.royal-chace.com/index.lasso?v=weddings
Syon Park	Brentford	http://www.heritagebritain.com/places/56.html?type=Weddings+and+Honeymoons
Forty Hall	Enfield	http://www.fortyhallbanqueting.co.uk/weddings/index.htm
The VIP Lounge	Edgware	http://www.theviplounge.com/civil.html

Wedding Venues in Berkshire

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Cliveden	Taplow SL6 0JF	http://www.clivedenhouse.co.uk/weddings.asp
Highclere Castle	Newbury, Berks RG20 9RN	http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/Weddings/Weddings.htm
Englemere	Ascot SL5 7JR	http://www.englemere.co.uk/weddings.htm?gclid=COCzrM2goZICFQJrMAodlUZINA
Sunningdale Park	Ascot SL5 0QE	http://www.devere.co.uk/venues/Sunningdale-Park/celebrations/weddings.aspx

Wedding Venues in Bucks

VENUE	LOCATION	WEB PAGE
Stoke Park	Stoke Poges, Bucks	http://www.stokeparkclub.com/weddings.htm
Claydon House	nr Buckingham	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-claydonhouse/w-claydonhouse-weddings.htm
Hughenden Manor	nr High Wycombe	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-hughendenmanor/w-hughenden-weddings-2.htm
Waddesdon Manor	nr Aylesbury	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-waddesdonmanor/w-waddesdon_manor-weddings.htm
Stowe Gardens	nr Buckingham	http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-stowegardens/w-stowegardens-weddings.htm
Nottley Abbey	Near Haddenham (between Thame and Aylesbury) HP17 8TN	http://www.prowess.co.uk/services.htm?venue=NA
Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios	Iver	http://www.foodatthestudios.com/en/weddings-celebrations/