London Zoo
Regents Park,
London NW1 4RY
Tel. 0171 586 3339
Contact Nicky Elkington.
All things bride and beautiful meet all creatures great and small with a Wedding
at London Zoo, set right on the edge of Regents Park, the centerpiece of Nash's
Regency London. Recently reprieved from closure, the Zoo has two lovely rooms
for your Wedding Ceremony.
The Raffle's Suite, named after the Zoo's founder Sir Stamford Raffles, is a
colonial-style room. It has bamboo furniture and cream walls and a comfortable
bar. A group of 120 can sit here and enjoy the ceremony and meal with ease.
The large Regency Room, overlooking Barclay Court and its attractive fountain
(illuminated at night!) and a patio and lawn ideal for drinks and photo calls,
is also available. This room has a rich color scheme of green and red and
divides into three - a reception area, a dance floor and an area for the
ceremony itself. For parties of 200 or more, the whole room can be used for the
meal and and the marriage takes place in the Raffles Suite.
You cannot see any animals from these suites - and you cannot get married in the
snake pit! - but you can hire an animal house for drinks and canopies. The
insect house, with its glassed-in tropical rainforest ambiance, makes a spooky
and fun place to drink cocktails with the cockroaches. On a fine day you could
have a barbecue reception on the lion terraces, a beautiful open terrace looking
onto some of the world's rarest animals. Menu's range from buffets at $28 to $47
for meals (this includes wine). The Regency Suite costs $1,450 to hire and the
Raffles Suite $1,000.
