When you choose to get married, you will likely want it to be the kind of day that you’ll remember forever – and the location of making that dream wedding a reality can play a massive part.
Forget the church or the registry office; there are a plethora of unique and quirky wedding venues to get married all across the UK, places you’d never even think of.
Here are some of my favourite destinations I’ve seen.
1. Up a lighthouse– Dungeness Lighthouse, Kent
Make your wedding one that can be seen for miles around – by tying the knot at the top of a lighthouse! The Dungeness lighthouse in Kent is a Grade II listed building with beautiful views over the English Channel. Space isintimately limited to thirty guests, who can then choose to watch from the gallery or the bridge level.
2. In an old swimming bath–Wood Green, London
The Decorium in North Londonwas once upon a time a public swimming bath. Neo classical in design and influenced by Roman architecture, this elegant space with its impressive columns and magnificent foyer is brimming with the character and splendour of its past. Truly a wedding that no one will forget!
3. Under the sea–National Marine Aquarium, Devon
Sea creatures may not spring to mind when you picture your dream day but take a leaf from The Little Mermaid and fall in love under the sea. Although guests can’t actually get married on site, the National Marine Aquarium can host an extra special wedding reception – what better way to sip celebratory champagne than sittingbeneath a realm of exotic sea life?
4. Down a mine–Poldark Mine, Cornwall
The ultimate in intimate weddings, host yours in the depths of the earth– from insidea tin mine. Ceremonies take place by romantic candlelight and only twenty guests can witness what feels like a beautiful secret. Have a big family? A claustrophobic aunt? Guests can also watch from the surface via a satellite video.
5. Among the dinosaurs–Great North Museum, Newcastle
If you’re a history fan then your luck’s in.The Great North Museum hosts all parts of your special day from ceremonies, buffets to drinks receptions – all of which can take place in different parts of the museum. Get married with dinosaurs as your witness and then party the night away in the company of a crowd of Egyptians mummies.
However cool and alternative a location you choose for your wedding just remember to dress accordingly for the occasion and why not totally indulge in the theme and buy an unusual wedding gift for your other half? A unique location surely cries out for a unique day throughout!
