If you happen to be strolling through Richmond Park and feel the need to sit and enjoy a quiet…read morecoffee and piece of cake, this is the perfect place complete in its own gardens with breathtaking views over London. Life gets no better than this! The grounds of Pembroke Lodge are a fabulous addition to the park, and there is also a memorial bench for Ian Dury at Poet's Corner. If you fancy a little cultured learning whilst sipping your coffee, the bench is solar powered and you can plug in your headphones to listen to a selection of his music and his Desert Island Discs interview. Both the upstairs and downstairs are is available for hire but you may sill have to share it by the other folk enjoying their coffee! Absolutely stunning venue which must be visited.

Ah this is a special little place. Fancy a cuppa and some cheesecake in a Georgian Mansion? Yes…read moreplease! There's lots of seating inside, but i normally opt for outside because the views are just so darn stunning! If you head up to the highest point within the park you can see St Paul's Cathedral through a telescope (from King Henry VIII's Mound). I was impressed! There is also a thatched house within the grounds, which is home to Princess Alexandra, who is a member of the British Royal Family (the youngest granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary). Richmond park is such a wonderful place, this just makes it even more great! And it's so colourful at this time of the year...

We booked this venue for our wedding reception so can write this review from first hand experience…read moreof Premier Banqueting in Harrow. We went to visit the venue, which at the time had just been taken over by new management and was having renovation works done. We were told that by the time of our wedding reception, the works would be completed and the venue would be given a freshen up. This all sounded great. We communicated with the management - a manager named Saurabh, who was extremely helpful and answered any of our questions before booking the venue. Leading up to the reception, we visited the venue for mock table set up, food tasting and to see the venue set up for a venue. On the food tasting, the food was not great, however we were assured that it would be better on the actual day - which in all honesty, it was. On visiting the venue to view and event, I noted that the floor was very dirty, there was props etc in the smaller/canapé hall and there was unfinished electric work all over the venue, leaving exposed wiring out of the walls. I spoke to the manager after my visit, and showed the photos, all to which I was assured that this would be sorted in time for our reception. We decided to do our own centrepieces as we did not want the ones the venue provided, our own table numbers and our own menus too, as the one they were offering was just a A4 paper folded and was not very classy. On the actual day of the reception and since, we had a lot of issues, hence the two star rating. We had 500 people at our reception, however although we requested that the venue remove the props from the canapé hall, they did not do so. Our guests complained that the hall was tight due to there being décor from a previous set up still up and a false wall mid way through the hall. It also took my father to have to go into the kitchen himself and complain that the canapés had run out, for them to make and bring out more. We ordered our cake from a very reputable company and paid a substantial amount for it. On arriving I spoke to the cake vendor who spoke to the venue manager and explained that three tiers were real and the two bottom tiers were to be served to guests. The final tier was for us to take home. We later found out that this was explicitly mentioned to the venue manager as during a reception the previous week, NO cake was served at all. When the cake was served to our guests, only ONE bottom tier was served, with the other tier sat on a table by the dancefloor. We were told that staff were extremely rude to any guest, including close family, who asked for cake and stated that there was no cake left - which most definitely was not the case. This left us with a real tier which would cater for 250 people, to take home. We were also told by numerous guests that desserts were not served to their table at all. This is very embarrassing for us as we ensured that there was ample amounts and types of desserts for our guests. The worst part of the whole issue has been since our reception, we have contacted the management on numerous occasions to give us an explanation as to what happened. The venue manager has shifted the blame to other vendors etc and not taken responsibility for his mistake - although telling me on the day personally that he would "lose his job" if we complained. We have also been in touch with the owners of the venue, who seem to ignore our emails and cannot even give us a simple apology and admit fault - A simple "sorry" would suffice. Previously, I would have recommended this venue, however due to the way my partner and I have been ignored, I would not recommend this venue to anyone. There is no essence of customer service or fault admission even though these are things which happened on what should be the most memorable day of our lives. I hope anyone who is thinking of booking this venue reads this prior to booking, or thinking about booking, this venue.

Me and my husband got married at Premiere Banqueting last month. I can honestly say Premiere…read moreBanqueting helped make my wedding day the best day of my life. The service they offered from start to end was absolutely fantastic and I cannot thank them enough. Everyone who attended our big day has been complimenting the food, service and efficiency they provided. I would definitely reccommend the venue. Naiha and Kunal

I recently went to a wedding at Watermen's Hall in London and was so impressed with the venue and…read morestaff I had to write a review. Tucked away in a small street in EC3 is this gorgeous, Georgian (wasn't he a wrestler?) venue. It was a perfect backdrop for a bohemian/avantgarde weddding. It's smallish but quite grandly decorated and with loads of charm. Check out the photos on the website. It seems they do a whole wedding package service and having sampled it... it's great! I have no idea what it costs though.. http://www.watermenshall.co.uk/wedding-planning The staff were so efficient and helpful. The food was lovely. The vegetarian options were AWESOME!! It's not huge so you're only talking about 70 guests. They cleverly recycle the rooms from wedding venue to dining to dance area during the day. The wedding had 2 "thrones" for the bride and groom and there's another huge throne type chair in one of the other rooms... of course i had my photo taken on that one. It's in the Court Room. Each of the chairs had names of, I assume, Georgian or Victorian dignitaries. I loved the venue. The food and the customer service was excellent. If you're planning a wedding this could be a contender!

Went here for a wedding reception recently. It's not in a particularly attractive area, on a main…read moreroad nestled between warehouses and secure storage depots - but it's just around the corner from Edgware tube station so accessible by public transport. The place is a bit shabby looking and could do with a refurb. Up the stairs are two large rooms, one was used for a reception and the other for the sit down dinner and disco. I get the feeling this place is mostly used for Indian weddings and can certainly accommodate hundreds of guests. The food (Indian) was amazing and the sound system big enough for a place 4 times the size!

I have been here twice. Once to view for my own wedding venue and once for someone else's Indian…read morecivil ceremony. As my viewing for my potential wedding we thought the staff were a little cocky as if they assumed you would just use them because they are popular. We chose not to due to the state of the place which had not improved in the meantime now we have returned for another wedding. The reception area is grotty. Dirty glass walls and floor, scuffed paint and a smell of drains. Seriously paint the whole place rather than touch it up. The upstairs main rooms are a little Bette but then you see the skirtings and door- filthy. On our visit the civil room was laid out but chair covers were dirty and the carpet had not been vacuumed. Overall VIP offers a turn-key solution but falls down on delivery and attention to detail for which their sense of entitlement to your business does not sit well.

The Old Marylebone Town Hall offers four rooms licensed for marriages and civil partnerships. Each…read moreroom has it's own themed colour. Our friends got married in the Purple Room, which comfortably sat about 70 people, although it can hold up to 80. The Town Hall is very nice and the room the ceremony was in was quite nice as well. My complaint is that it has a very cattle herder feel to it. They were ushering wedding parties in and out for the majority of the day. For what my friends were looking for, it was fine, although I personally wouldn't want my wedding like that. Regardless, the facilities were nice and the person conducting the ceremony was very personable and professional.

Chelsea Old Town Hall still acts as a registry office and you don't have to be Mick Jagger to step…read moredown these famous steps. It's not only full of history but also just the most beautiful setting. The main hall is hired out for events throughout the year with regular vintage sales and art fairs, attracting a well healed Chelsea crowd. My most recent visit was for the annual Parallax Art Fair. A cellist was playing in one corner making this a very civilised experience while the artworks on offer were outshone by the hall's gorgeous ceiling and chandeliers. The bar area off to one side of the main hall made me smile. Time had stood still here and it felt like entering the breakfast room of a faded seaside home for the elderly. I didn't stop for a coffee, moving on to one of the more modern establishments along the Kings Road instead.

Love, love this place. On weekends outside you'll see rich kids being married off by their parents,…read moreyou'll also see Dad's diligently marking their offspring into the library to get them excited about books, you might even find a really cool event happening! I've been here so many times and each time is totally different. I came for Frock me and it was Vintage heaven. I even saw Yasmin Le Bon browsing the goods. How's that for a Heat moment?! They also host craft fairs here and other cool local happenings. It's such a beautiful place to hold events like this. Gold gilt walls and crystal chandeliers, there is even a retro little cafe that serves up wonderful egg mayonnaise baguettes! I wish I knew more of the history of this place as I'm sure there are some awesome old folk tales of dances and war time tales. If you get a chance, come on in and take a look around, you won't regret it.

I attended a conference at this beautiful building on the edge of Regency Park in London. It is a…read morereally cool place to attend a conference and had a lovely internal garden which they hire out for weddings and parties.

Epping Forest is a beautiful little gem of a place. It is the largest city forest in Europe and you…read morecan easily get lost in the wonder that is a mere 30 mins from central London. The Kings Oak is the main pub in the park situated as it is right by the visitors centre and the forest car park. It's a place that is certainly welcome after a long hike where lunch cravings take over and aching thighs scream for pity. The place itself is not only a pub but a full blown venue that can be used for weddings and as a hotel though I have to admit the decor in the brochure that proudly sits on each table does seem to less Notting Hill and more My Big Fat Greek Wedding, still it may be perfect for some. We had lunch in the 'gastropub', a place where if you look (not too) hard the theme of the brochures is very reflected. The massive cherubs, neon pink walls, over the top mirrors and plastic antlers are all there if you look hard enough. We didn't come here for the cherubs though, we came here for the food and embibement; that is something they did well. The whole place had a great atmosphere. We had a couple of pasta dishes, some huge grilled cheeses and a fish and chips. The food itself wasn't bad but not at 'gastropub' levels in either presentation or complexity. The satisfying fish was crisp and well cooked but a little greasy and the chips tasty, chunky but hardly crispy. The other food was tasty and offered good value. Overall this isn't a bad pub if you like some cherub spotting and a decent meal after a long walk.

I had a couple of drinks with friends in the pub - I did not stay at the hotel. Amazing view from…read moreHigh Beach. Lovely place to spend some relaxed time.