Harry and Meghan mania: royal wedding events London 2018
There’s a host of royal wedding events happening in London. We round up the best parties to crash
One Marylebone
Celebrations at Grade II listed venue One Marylebone include a live screening of the Windsor wedding, afternoon tea and cocktails, and the chance to have a go at decorating a wedding cake.
The venue will be hosting its own ‘wedding reception’, starting with a string quartet and ending with confetti. Guests are invited to get dressed up to the nines and enjoy Elton John and Ed Sheeran tribute acts, Bourne & Hollingsworth cocktails and American cuisine.
£25 to attend ‘The Wedding Ceremony’ / £30 to attend ‘The Wedding Reception’. Click here to bookGrosvenor House Royal Afternoon Tea
If you didn't get an invitation to the upcoming Royal wedding, there's still a chance to toast the newly-weds in style. Settle into Mayfair's Grosvenor Hotel for an afternoon of elegant afternoon tea and pink Champagne.
Culture Whisper is offering gold members are free afternoon tea for two.
Tickets £42.50. Click here for more information
Devonshire Club
The private members’ club will be hosting a Royal Wedding Garden Party and both members and non-members are invited to attend. Celebrate the wedding with a classic English afternoon tea including finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones, indulgent sweet treats and a miniature royal wedding cake.
£32pp for afternoon tea. To book, email guestlist@devonshireclub.com
Skylight at Tobacco Dock
For those who are looking for a side of sport with the royal wedding, head to Skylight at Tobacco Dock where both the royal wedding and the FA Cup Final will be streamed on their open-air screens. Guests will also be invited to take part in quaint lawn games including croquet, pétanque and an all-new game of penalty shoot-out, and enjoy the venue’s seasonal cocktail menu, spritzes, pitchers, bubbly and a selection of royal wedding specials.
Tickets from £10. Click here to book
Queen of Hoxton
The rooftop bar at the Queen of Hoxton has opened its doors once more – and this year it even has a Las Vegas-style chapel. Celebrations for the big event itself include a silent disco featuring wedding-themed tunes, rhubarb gin and tonics, and all-American food – with both vegan and meat options on offer.
£5 in advance / £8 on the door. Click here to book
Café de Paris
On Saturday 19 May, cabaret club Café de Paris will host a riotous royal extravaganza. The theatrical burlesque cabaret dinner promises ‘jaw-dropping performances that capture the essence of Meghan and Harry’s fun-loving personalities and promises to be an unforgettable way to commemorate the royal wedding’.
The venue will be transformed into a 1920s ‘Titanic Ballroom’ and acts will include the crème of cabaret, circus, comedy and burlesque.
Tickers from £30. Click here to book
Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
‘Throwback’, the old-school disco party, is returning with a special event – The Royal Wedding Disco – to celebrate the official union of Meghan and Harry. DJ Sophie Loyde (Defected & Classic Recordings) will be on the decks, and party-goers can expect photo booths filled with royal wedding props including fancy dress, cardboard cut-out royals, glitter art and more.
Tickets free before 8pm / £5 advance / £8 on the door. Click here to book
The Book Club
Celebrations will be kicking off at The Book Club in east London with A Right Royal Knees Up Drag Brunch. Promising Pimms, prosecco, drag queens, markets and live music, what more do you need to celebrate the royal wedding east London style? Guests can also play wedding, explore on-site pop-ups and watch the big event itself on screen. Then, dance the day away to British bangers played by Double Bass Dan and his merry gang of east end musicians.
£5 entry. Click here to book
Princess and the Poutine
By CHLOE, the plant-based, fast-casual restaurant that crossed the Atlantic to open in London earlier this year, has teamed up with Deliveroo to create an exclusive, off-menu dish in celebration of the royal wedding. The vegan take on Poutine – Meghan Markle's favourite dish – has been fittingly renamed 'Royal Poutine'.
The Canadian delicacy consists of French fries and cheese curds topped with lashings of gravy, but the traditional ingredients have been fittingly replaced by By CHLOE's signature Air Baked Fries, Spicy Seitan Chorizo, topped with Cashew Mozz, gravy, and slathered in their freshly made Chipotle Aioli.
Expect to see legions of Deliveroo drivers outside Kensington Palace.
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The Wedding
Kick back in a deckchair and watch the proceedings unfold from the heart of the West End. In the newly finished pedestrian court yard a giant screen, rows of chairs and festive decorations will set the cheerful scene to enjoy the full-on experience the middle of London. Local restaurants in St James’ Market will be serving from their terraces on the day with special Wedding Day offers and specials. Surely this is a more comfortable way to watch the big day than taking a pew in the church itself?
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Why wait till Saturday’s Royal Wedding celebrations when you can join in on Harry’s stag go? On 18 May, Boxpark Shoreditch will be hosting a stag do in honour of Harry, the people’s prince. DJ Jevanni will be on the decks, playing a special set to revellers in East London. Plus, those lucky punters with the first name Harry will be offered a free pint, while those with the first name Meghan will be able to claim a free glass of prosecco to celebrate the big day.
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