EAST LONDON WEDDING VENUES

Hoxton Hall

Another Grade II listed music hall in the heart of East London, Hoxton Hall has oodles of intimate charm, making it the perfect wedding venue. It’s also a fully-functioning live music venue, so if a live band or proper ol’ boogie are high up in your wedding priorities, this place could have the set up you’re after.

• Capacity: 100 (dining) to 180 (reception)

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: Contact them

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Tab Centre

With it’s fabulously high ceilings, and natural light, the Tab is a visually-unique venue in the heart of Shoreditch. A(nother!) Grade II listed building, it suffered bomb damage in WW2 and fell into disrepair before being restored to its former glory in 2005. It also functions as a community hall and venue hire profits are invested into local projects.

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• Capacity: 140 (dining) to 200 (reception)

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: £3000/day (venue hire only)

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

London Fields Brewery

Set beneath two railway arches in the heart of Hackney, London fields Brewery is a unique and flexible space you can really make your own. From the sunny courtyard to the dance floor complete with high spec soundsystem, this is one of the coolest places to hold your East London wedding reception. And if you’re planning a REALLY big party, you can hire both arches for up to 500 guests.

• Capacity: 150 (dining) to 500 (reception)

• Licensed for ceremonies: No

• Dry hire available: Yes?

• Price range: From £160 per person

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

The Round Chapel

If you’re a lover of history and architectural beauty, the Round Chapel should be on your wedding venue shortlist. It’s a stunning building, with its high ceilings, polished wooden floors, cast iron columns, even a grand piano, while being steeped in the fascinating non-conformist history of the local area. An incredible space to hold your East London wedding.

• Capacity: 240 (dining) to 300 (reception)

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: from £300/hour (min 8 hour)

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Core Clapton

Another venue with lots of simple charm that is also a blank slate you can really make your own. The Old Parish Hall at Core Clapton is a beautiful airy space with its barrel-vaulted ceiling, and as a registered charity, there’s the added bonus of knowing your hire fee will benefit the community.

• Capacity: 200 banqueting style

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: Saturdays: £3500 + VAT (other days POA)

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

God’s Own Junkyard

If it’s an alternative vibe you’re aiming for, you have to check out God’s Own Junkyard, Walthamstow. Packed to the rafters with neon signs and vintage props, this place is totally rock n roll and probably the most visual fun you can squeeze out of a wedding venue anywhere!

• Capacity: Contact them

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Contact them

• Price range: Contact them

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Town Hall Hotel

With its Art Deco interiors, historical council chamber and range of super stylish spaces, Town Hall Hotel is another superb East London venue, whether you’re having a big bold bash or something more intimate. The Grade II listed Edwardian building fell into disrepair in the 1990s and was used as a film set before its award-winning conversion to hotel and apartments in 2010.

• Capacity: 120 (dining) to 200 (reception)

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: No

• Price range: from £1250 (ceremony only) to £10,000+ (full package)

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Trinity Buoy Wharf

A unique mix of creativity and industry slap bang on the river with views across Docklands and featuring London’s only lighthouse, Trinity Buoy Wharf is a spectacular setting for your wedding. It has two venues for ceremony and reception, plus heaps of outdoor space. Or have your ceremony elsewhere and make the boat journey here an unforgettable feature of your day.

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• Capacity: up to 600

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: From £1,900 + VAT

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Hackney Town Hall

Another Art-Deco styled town hall building - this one still in civic use - Hackney Town Hall is a sumptuous venue with a lot of choices to suit the most intimate to the most extravagant of wedding plans. Among its unique features, it boasts two glass-roofed atria where you can have a sense of being outdoors for your wedding, whatever the weather or time of year.

• Capacity: Up to 550 (reception)

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: No

• Price range: from £460 (ceremony only)

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

The Pavilions, Mile End Park

The Art and Ecology Pavilions are a bit of a hidden gem, nestled as they are within Mile End Park, itself a surprising oasis of urban greenery and wildlife. If you’re minded to have a festival wedding in the middle of East London this could be your venue. Check out The Pavilions.

• Capacity: Up to 260

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: from £2750/day

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes

The Hackney

A hanging garden of tropical plants give a wonderfully verdant feel to weddings at The Hackney, a beautiful space tucked away at the Cambridge Heath end of Hackney Road. With a cocktail bar, an outdoor terrace, dining room and lounge area, this unique venue delivers a surprising amount of variety within a fairly intimate space. My couples have also reported that the event team are a joy to work with.

• Capacity: 60 seated / 100 standing

• Licensed for ceremonies: No

• Dry hire available: No

• Price range: Min spend: £4000 (Sun-Thurs); £7000 Fri-Sat

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes (with assistance)

Clissold House

Despite its ’N’ postcode, Stoke Newington is within Hackney, and as such has a few venues that deserve to be on this list. Clissold House stands out as an 18th Century mansion house set in the middle of one of the boroughs most beautiful parks. With beautiful views, natural light and original architectural features (including its famous spiral staircase), it’s a stunning backdrop for any small to medium-sized wedding.

• Capacity: 100 (60 seated)

• Licensed for ceremonies: Yes

• Dry hire available: Yes

• Price range: £275 - £3,500

• Wheelchair accessible: Yes