VENUES
In the spotlight
How about a unique
waterfront venue for your
wedding? The Floral Pavilion
Theatre is a magnificent 21st century state-of-the-art glass-
fronted waterside building. It comprises a beautiful 800-seat
theatre, a spacious Plaza and Panoramic Viewing Lounge, as
well as other flexible rooms with a private bar and terrace
with sea views.
Licensed to hold wedding ceremonies anywhere within the
venue including on stage, they can cater for 50–300 guests
(evening receptions from 90). As well as looking after the big
day itself, their dedicated wedding coordinator will take you
through every step of the booking process and pre-event
organisation, ensuring every detail is taken care of. Working
alongside them, the award-winning in-house catering
company Carringtons Catering will help you decide on, and
then deliver, the perfect menu to suit your day.
The theatre is embedded in the local community, with a long
theatrical history at the beating heart of New Brighton’s rich
heritage and regeneration. It has great transport links directly
off the M53 to local amenities and Liverpool City of Culture is
just a ferry ride away. Its unique seafront setting means you
and your guests can enjoy views of Liverpool Bay, the Grade II
Listed Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton Lighthouse and Marine
Boating Lake. www.floralpavilion.com
Wonderful waterfronts
It’s hard to rival the view
from these iconic venues…
Canal-side chic
London landmark
OXO2, a chic contemporary wedding
venue on the banks of the River
Thames, is a truly special place to
start your lives together. This
breathtaking event space offers
panoramic views across the river to St Pauls and other iconic features
of the London skyline. Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies and civil
partnerships, it offers a wealth of flexibility for both your ceremony
and reception in an unrivalled location on London’s South Bank.
The venue has been decorated to the highest specification and
comes fully equipped with atmospheric lighting, a PA system for
speeches, reception and dining furniture and of course the
stunning views. Inside it is the ultimate blank canvas, which can
be transformed according to any wedding design scheme. Let your
imagination run wild, or keep things minimal and let the beauty
of this sleek space speak for itself. Their multi-award-winning
caterer’s Create will take care of your delicious wedding breakfast.
Choose from a selection of seasonal menus, or put your own twist
on catering choices by designing a bespoke menu with the help of
their creative menu designers. http://oxo2.co.uk
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Just a short walk from the
city centre, and steeped in
Birmingham’s rich canal
heritage, you will find The
Bond with its majestic
front and fine cobbled
entrance. The venue is
surrounded by Victorian
buildings and planted
courtyards that front the Grand Union Canal in the
Warwick Bar Conservation Area.
This idyllic oasis is recommended by The Birmingham
Mail as one of the ‘top five wedding venues in
Birmingham’ – and it is probably the most flexible,
inviting couples to use the space as they wish. If you
want bouncy castles, ice cream vans, or even to arrive
by boat, they will help make it happen. Here you can
relax and enjoy the most important day of your life
with the support of their friendly and professional
wedding team. With a wide choice of spaces available
to hire, The Bond is suitable for all kinds of wedding
celebrations, from small intimate civil ceremonies to
large seated receptions. http://thebondco.net