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Travel
Transport is central to
your day – embrace it…
Hot choice
Miles of beautiful sandy beaches beckon you to the
dramatic coastline of the Algarve – a favourite
destination of leading wedding specialists
Planet
Holidays
, who also extend their expertise to
Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Gozo, Croatia and
France. With a fantastic climate from April to
October and an irresistible choice of venues in The
Algarve, the company will guide you through a
vast selection of accommodation, including private
villas and luxury hotels.
Choose a local beauty spot such as the Lady of the
Rock, a rocky outcrop with fantastic views, or kick
off your shoes and have your ceremony on golden
sand. With only a three-day residency required
before your ceremony, you can tailor everything to
your budget, including flights.
Prices start from just £1,997 including the
ceremony, legal documents, flowers, cake, welcome
drink, photos and video, and the company will
organise anything you desire, from all the official
parts of the day right down to fireworks and
fairylights. So take the plunge – into sparkling
waves, Portugal’s rich culture, and married life!
Just the ticket
Why delay getting away
on honeymoon – with a
wedding at
St Pancras
Grand Brasserie and Champagne Bar
, you’re almost there! With the
venue fully licensed to host wedding ceremonies on the Grand
Terrace, you will be bathed in natural light from the roof of one of
London’s most spectacular and elegant Victorian buildings – a
masterpiece of gothic architecture.
Welcome your guests with a champagne fountain, with no need to
worry about space at the bar – Europe’s longest champagne bar fits
1,372 champagne flutes side by side! After your ceremony, saunter
across to the 1920s Art Deco style restaurant (which holds 200 for a
seated dinner or 250 for a standing reception) for your bespoke
wedding breakfast, before taking to the dance floor with a live band or
DJ. With a dedicated event manager to make sure you have every
detail just as you want it, you’ll be sure of a first-class experience
before stepping on the Eurostar or being whisked off in your carriage.
searcys.co.uk/venues/st-pancras-grand
Let’s go places
All aboard!
Forget the limo – take all your guests with you on a genuine vintage
bus!
The Old London Bus Company
will give you the ultimate head-
turner, a pristine and lovingly restored bus from the 1940s or ’50s.
The driver and conductor will be in authentic period uniform and issue
original London Transport tickets from the era to all passengers.
The company will do everything they can to accommodate you, picking
you up for the journey to your ceremony and/or
reception and will be as flexible as you need, in terms
of hours and usage. Choose from a 1953 AEC RT3
with 56 seats; a 56-seater RT London Bus; a 1966
Routemaster with 72 seats; or a 26 seat single-decker
1954 Guy Special. Next stop wedded bliss!
