Wedding Venues

The Royal River Thames offers the perfect backdrop for your wedding day, from venues for wedding receptions or civil partnerships, however large or small. Make your day special whether on the water or one of the great riverside locations within iconic destinations such as London, Windsor, Marlow, Henley or Oxford.  Many of these venues offer private cruises, for couples, from their own jetties. Or enjoy your big day doing something different on the River Thames and board a boat for your wedding party venue.

Make your day an unforgettable experience by having the glamour of a genuine luxury vintage chauffeur driven car or elegant vintage boat transport you to your venue… what could be more romantic!

The top wedding venues listed here will work with you to create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests and make your day as unique as possible.

Venues    

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead provides a perfect setting for your wedding and offers a Wedding Accommodation and Venue Finding Service. For an intimate wedding, follow in the footsteps of royalty. The Ascot Room in the elegant Grade 1 Listed Windsor Guildhall was chosen by Prince Charles for his wedding civil service and by Elton John for his civil partnership. You can’t get a more convenient location than the Sir Christopher Wren Hotel & Spa, with its wide terrace overlooking the Thames, a beautiful spot for photos and cocktail receptions. The Oakley Court is a beautifully historic and photogenic country house wedding venue with 33 acres of landscaped gardens on the river. If you’re looking for a big white fairytale wedding, there’s space in the Walled Garden for a marquee for up to 500 guests. 

Close by are Dorney Lake, Queen’s Eyot and Cliveden. The Lake View Room at Olympic venue Dorney Lake, offers a stunning backdrop for a wedding reception, combining a large, modern room with magnificent lake views. There’s no finer place than Cliveden for an enchanting wedding with its fairy tale architecture, lavish interiors and breath taking 376 acres of National Trust parklands overlooking the River Thames. Book it exclusively and have your own stately home. If an exclusive venue is what you are looking for, then you can’t get more exclusive than your very own island. Queen’s Eyot has been owned by Eton College since 1923. Guests will be enchanted with their arrival by ferry and the peaceful setting of mature trees, extensive lawns and riverside gardens.

Where should you spend the happiest day of your life? Somewhere simply stunning… where your wedding feels as unique and special as you are… where every detail is in hand. You can even tie the knot here, thanks to our beautiful suites licensed for civil ceremonies. 

The Runnymede on Thames is the prettiest riverside licensed wedding venue in Surrey. Take your wedding party on a stunning riverboat cruise… or host a drinks reception on board before alighting for your formal sit down reception… or arrive by boat at the start of your celebrations for a very special entrance.

The Macdonald Compleat Angler, a 400 years old country house, sits on the river bank next to the cascading Marlow Weir, with two award-winning restaurants. Whether you enjoy a winter wonderland setting with log fires and candle light or the heat of the summer with Pimms and parasols it will provide a magical backdrop for your family and loved ones. Why not set sail as man and wife in their dedicated wedding boats? The hotel is fully licensed for civil ceremonies. 

The Swan at Streatley is creating a spectacular redesigned wedding venue overlooking the river with sweeping lawns and weeping willows, the gently flowing river and gliding swans – what could be more idyllic?  Available for weddings from September 2017. Stonor Park as a wedding venue offers a huge choice of locations throughout the park. Ranging from the formal Lawns and gardens close to the house to The Hilltop; a wonderful, fun location which provides one of the most romantic views across the Chiltern Hills and Oxfordshire countryside.  The Hilltop is a perfect site for Woodland Weddings.

Host your wedding party on a boat! 

Enjoy your big day doing something different on the River Thames. How better to ensure minimal interruption than by being afloat?

French Brothers' luxury boats include two genuine coal fired steam vessels for hire as chartered by Her Majesty The Queen. They also have a 150 person vessel, The New Queen of the Thames, perfect for larger parties. French Brothers fleet of 11 vessels on the Royal River Thames at Windsor, Runnymede and Maidenhead. 

Hobbs of Henley, can offer one of their stunning, larger passenger vessels as a venue for your wedding day on the River Thames and can also provide a separate wedding ferry from a choice of riverside churches for you and your guests. 

Salter’s Steamers can tailor-make your event including various options for catering, entertainment and drinks reception. If you're thinking of hosting a wedding on the Thames in London, talking to City Cruises, London's No.1 on the river has got to make sense. Even the most boring best man's speech can be made bearable when the view outside the windows is London's famous landmarks!

Henley Greenlands Weddings offers a stunning riverside location offering inclusive and bespoke wedding packages making your special day truly memorable.
 

Want to arrive in opulent luxury?

To be chauffeured or skippered along the Thames must be one of the most idyllic ways to celebrate your special occasion. All our cars look stunning in photographs, harking back to an era of pure opulence and glamour. Vintage Days Out can liaise with your venue or wedding planner to offer you the finest in exquisite travel.

What could be more unique, than arriving in style at your wedding venue flying a vintage plane with Finest Hour Experiences.

A honeymoon cruise?

And a cruise for two, on the River Thames, makes a lovely relaxing honeymoon. Why not arrange to be picked up or met at your hotel the morning after?  Depending on where you are on the river, this could be arranged. Thames Boat Hotel, ‘Down the Hatch’, a brand new bespoke Hotel Boat, launched in April 2016 is a wide beam river cruiser crewed by 'Graham and Wendy', both experienced and successful hoteliers. Enjoy cruising from Oxford to London passing historic cities and market towns for your special occasion. Wake up to freshly ground coffee or a pot of tea with breakfast and choose your route for the day. The cruise is tailored to your need including a menu of your choice from local produce and seasonal ingredients.