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Weddings at One Whitehall Place

One Whitehall Place at The Royal Horseguards Hotel is one of London’s most prestigious and majestic wedding event venues, with four of our rooms are licensed for civil ceremonies. An elegant Victorian masterpiece with ornate sculptured ceilings, a grand marble staircase and glittering chandeliers, it’s ideally located on Victoria Embankment with stunning views over the River Thames and London Eye.

Whether you’re planning your wedding or special event, choosing this Grade II listed architectural icon as the setting will make it truly special. Our highly trained and attentive team of professionals will ensure you and your guests enjoy a wonderful, memorable experience with a real sense of occasion.

Wedding Reception Venues in London

The Meston Suite

The Meston Suite overlooks some of Whitehall's finest architecture.

With it's white walls and magnificent floor to ceiling windows, the Meston Suite is flooded with natural daylight. Being a bright jewel of a room it is the perfect space for more intimate civil ceremonies.

The Gladstone Library

A unique Central London wedding venue, The Gladstone Library features original, magnificent tiled pillars and fireplaces, high ceilings and glittering chandeliers that will offer a truly memorable setting for your wedding day.

The Gladstone Library has been painstakingly restored to its former Victorian splendour. With 30,000 perfect replica books lining the shelves, it’s just as the great Prime Minister would have remembered it. The gantry, which provided access to the upper levels, is now used as a minstrels’ gallery.

Seats up to 252 guests. 

Reading & Writing Room

Adjoining the Gladstone Library, this breathtaking room is our most popular wedding venue. With space for up to 250 guests, and licensed for civil ceremonies, it enjoys a spectacular outlook, with the River Thames and the London Eye providing a splendid backdrop to your big day.

Like all the grand suites at One Whitehall Place, the Reading & Writing Room boasts its original high ceilings and windows that admit huge amounts of natural light. We offer this room to all couples who book the Gladstone Library, as it makes an ideal setting for drinks before your wedding breakfast, and provides extra space to entertain your guests.

The Whitehall Suite

Our Hotel's Whitehall Suite is the ultimate wedding venue in Central London. Used by the National Liberal Club as its Billiards Room, the Whitehall Suite is a grand, opulent space. Its high ceilings, chandeliers and other period features are complemented by huge amounts of natural light.

Our royal banqueting suite is perfect for a big society wedding or any occasion that demands a sense of scale and theatre. The Whitehall Suite can accommodate up to 250 for wedding ceremonies and up to 160 for wedding a breakfast. Situated at pavement level, the Suite is both stunning and convenient.

The River Room

Originally the National Liberal Club’s Ladies’ Lounge, the River Room is now one of our most favoured Whitehall wedding reception venues. Replete with authentic Victorian features, its grandeur is balanced by an intimacy that makes it perfect for smaller ceremonies and celebrations. The River Room can accommodate between 30 and 72 guests offering wonderful views over the River Thames and the London Eye.

Capacity chart

Event Space

Banquet

Reception

The Meston Suite
10.62m x 8.16m
6.50m high
80
45
60
32
26
72
80
The Gladstone Library
27.79m x 7.71m
7.00m high
280
120
160
86
86
252
400
Reading & Writing Room
21.90m x 10.60m
7.00m high
140
65
100
56
56
120
300
The Whitehall Suite
27.53m x 11.10m
7.00m high
260
100
120
86
76
180
360
The River Room
10.20m x 10.57m
6.45m high
80
45
60
32
26
72
80
The Meston Suite
Event Space
10.62m x 8.16m
6.50m high
Theatre 80
Classroom 45
Cabaret 60
U shape 32
Boardroom 26
Banquet 72
Reception 80
The Gladstone Library
Event Space
27.79m x 7.71m
7.00m high
Theatre 280
Classroom 120
Cabaret 160
U shape 86
Boardroom 86
Banquet 252
Reception 400
Reading & Writing Room
Event Space
21.90m x 10.60m
7.00m high
Theatre 140
Classroom 65
Cabaret 100
U shape 56
Boardroom 56
Banquet 120
Reception 300
The Whitehall Suite
Event Space
27.53m x 11.10m
7.00m high
Theatre 260
Classroom 100
Cabaret 120
U shape 86
Boardroom 76
Banquet 180
Reception 360
The River Room
Event Space
10.20m x 10.57m
6.45m high
Theatre 80
Classroom 45
Cabaret 60
U shape 32
Boardroom 26
Banquet 72
Reception 80