A wedding can only ever be as good as where it takes place.
IN FULL BLOOM: PETERSHAM NURSERIES, RICHMOND
Guests: up to 140
Cost: from £4,000
What you get: an oasis in the city — opt for a lunchtime celebration or candlelit evening ceremony in Petersham’s swoon-worthy glasshouse draped in signature Indian blinds or, come high summer, take it outside around the courtyard fountain beneath wisteria, vines and roses.
Power plants: taking its cue from the verdant setting, menus feature the finest seasonal ingredients with vegetables, herbs and edible flowers, and an in-house florist who can create bespoke British-grown arrangements.
ARTISTIC LICENCE: DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY
Guests: up to 120
Cost: £6,000
What you get: the chance to say ‘I do’ in Sir John Soane’s architectural masterpiece, surrounded by one of the finest collections of Old Masters in the world. With indoor and outdoor options.
In the frame: highlights at the Soane Gallery include works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Canaletto and Gainsborough.
THE HOTEL BASH: THE NED, CITY
Guests: up to 140
Cost: £50,000
What you get: flowers, four-course wedding breakfast, champagne reception and canapés, harpist or violinist for the reception, midnight munchies plus accommodation for two nights for wedding party (up to eight medium rooms).
Extra perks: four weeks’ temporary membership to The Ned’s Club gym and late checkout for the couple at 2pm the following day.
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