Our potential venues

To help people understand what kind of criteria for venues we're looking at and how you need to be tough, I thought I'd share our list.

Our criteria was:

1. In or near London so no extended travelling for guests
2. All in one location, so ceremony and reception in the same place
3. Space enough for 120 people
4. Somewhere a bit modern or different

Our venue short-list is:

• One Whitehall Place
• Parkstead House
• Grove House
• Pembroke Lodge
• Hurlingham Club
• Kew Gardens
• Rooftop Gardens in Kensington

That's seven places and I'm really hoping one of them is the one for us - otherwise it's back to the drawing board and we'll have to compromise on something. They encompass varying types of weddings, from packages to real DIY opportunities.