A contemporary wedding venue with fantastic views, modern facilities and plenty of space can be difficult to come by at an affordable price – particularly in London. Best Venues London have discovered a hidden gem in The Little Ship Club, which is nestled on the banks of the Thames between Southwark and Tower Bridge. This lovely little venue has everything you need for a successful wedding reception – it’s licensed for civil ceremonies and offers you adaptable, blank canvas spaces in which to host your party.
The room licensed for ceremonies is, like the rest of this venue, clean cut and modern – with a stylish silver carpet, white walls and the occasional (and optional) splash of colour brought in from luxurious heavy curtains and minimalist wall art. There’s also a collection of maritime-themed books, which are up-lit in a gentle, candle flame colour, which gives a feeling of tradition and romance as well as adding texture to the space.
The main events space where you can host your wedding reception is, again, ultra-modern and follows the same colour schemes. The difference here is that you have an entire wall of glass which looks out over the river, and it has been cleverly angled to give a sense of privacy to your event while making the most of the view. Guests can easily access the outside area (that’s the smokers sorted) to enjoy the river flowing by and take advantage of the city skyline photo opportunities.
Catering is also an affordable yet elegant and stylish facility here at The Little Ship Club. The kitchen is in use every day and all year round, serving up hearty gourmet pub grub and irresistibly naughty desserts. Prices usually range from £5 for a bowl of soup, to £7 for an enormous cheese board, to £18 for rib eye steak – with plenty of options in between to suit most tastes and budgets. For wedding receptions, you can opt for a buffet or a sit down meal – with package deals available for both your food and your drink, as well as room hire.
Flexibility is the Club’s greatest strength. If you wanted an all-out themed wedding, it would be easily executed in this neutral space. Similarly, you could save money on hiring a country manor house, book here for a snippet of the price, and then use your budget to bring in decorations etc. from an external source and transform this space into an elegant ballroom. If you’d like a no-frills, no-fuss modern wedding, then you have a ready-made venue which welcomes simplicity as well as it does extravagance.
Call Best Venues London to book a table for lunch so you can see the venue and sample the food, to arrange a site visit or to simply learn more about how far we can make your budget go at this brilliant venue.
