Unusual Venues with a twist BARBICAN 020 7382 7246| www.barbican.org.uk Set in one of London’s most admired buildings in the heart of the City, the Barbican Centre provides an incredible backdrop for your big day. Your hire will include the famous oasis of the Conservatory, the Conservatory Terrace, and the elegant Garden Room with views of St Paul’s and St Giles. Surrounded by the contrasting iconic Brutalist architecture and lush tropical foliage, you’re sure to have an unforgettable celebration. The Conservatory Terrace is the perfect place for your ceremony. Open to the sky whilst protected from the weather, you will walk down the aisle with the foliage-adorned fly tower as your dramatic backdrop. Following your ceremony, guests will be welcomed into the main Conservatory where they can enjoy champagne and canapé s surrounded by the oasis. They can wander through the tropical paradise, passing over the wooden bridge and fishponds with colourful Koi Carp, accompanied by acoustic romantic music. The celebration flows seamlessly into the adjoining Garden Room for the wedding breakfast. Flanked by stunning views of St. Giles Church and St. Paul’s Cathedral on one side and the iconic Conservatory on the other, the Garden Room offers a memorable setting. From making your entrance at the largest Conservatory in the City to dancing the night away at the Barbican you can be sure that your day will be one to remember. HAM YARD HOTEL 020 7287 4434 | www.firmdalehotels.com In the midst of Soho and moments from Mayfair, Ham Yard Hotel has an urban village feel. Revolving around a tree-filled garden with a bronze sculpture by Tony Cragg, the central location has plenty of world-class attractions on its doorstep. The fourth floor of the hotel boasts a large, leafy rooftop garden with sweeping views of London’s skyline. Scattered with Whitman benches, and boasting a bar and barbecue, it’s overlooked by trees and a garden that blooms year round with seasonal flowers. The interiors are beautifully designed by Kit Kemp in her award-winning luxurious modern-British style. Guests will love the sumptuous drawing room, library and orangery. Couples have a choice of seven ceremony spaces in all sizes for up to 250 loved ones. After the formalities, there are two reception spaces. The Roof Terrace seats 100 guests and is a wonderful spot to enjoy canap s and a barbecue. The Croc Bowling Alley accommodates 250 guests and is an original 1950s bowling alley imported from Texas, complete with bowling-style menus, private bar, karaoke and a dancefloor for a party to remember. The hotel is home to the luxurious Soholistic Spa, the perfect space to enjoy a range of treatments and pre-wedding pampering and guests can stay in a choice of 91 bedrooms and suites, each individually designed, generously sized and featuring floor-to ceiling-length windows overlooking the leafy courtyard or across the London skyline. SURROUNDINGS www.lauramarthaphotography.com www.simonbrown.london www.simonbrown.london 21 QUIRKY VENUES
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