Travel & Stay
Accommodation Recommendations
The bride and groom’s families will be staying at the Ilford Grand Hotel for the entirety of the wedding festivities.
Please see further information below:
Address: 130 Cranbrook Rd, Ilford IG1 4LZ, United Kingdom
Website: https://ilfordhotels.co.uk
Contact number: +44 (0) 208-532 4888
Address: 10A, Chestnut Plaza, Westfield Stratford city, London E20 1GL, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/lhrrs-hyatt-regency-london-stratford
Contact number: +44 (0) 203-814-1234
Address: 62-64 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4NH, United Kingdom
Website: https://housity.net/hotel/signature-london/
Contact number: +44 (0) 203-871-6677
Suggestions for what to do during your stay in London!
General Sightseeing Suggestions
There’s a wealth of things to do in London, one of the world’s most diverse capitals and home to around 10 million people!
Sightseeing in London includes iconic landmarks like the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament, alongside world-class museums such as the British Museum and the National Gallery (which is free to visit!).
Visitors can also enjoy attractions like the London Eye, a walk across Tower Bridge, and exploring vibrant markets like Borough Market and Camden Market.
Other popular suggestions include visiting St. Paul's Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, and exploring neighbourhoods like Notting Hill and Covent Garden.
Christmas-Themed Suggestions
During the Christmas period there will be plenty of activity, and we would definitely recommend visiting Oxford Circus and Regent Street to see the Christmas lights!
All Christmas lights locations: Oxford Circus/Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus/Street, Carnaby Street (quirky lights), New Bond Street (designer shops too!), Old Bond Street.
During this festive period, there are also Christmas markets that are free to enter and worth the visit!
Christmas Market locations: Trafalgar square (features the iconic Norwegian Christmas tree), Leadenhall, St Albans, Leicester square, Greenwich.
London also has Christmas installations which are free to see and beautiful photo spots!
Christmas installations: The Savoy (hotel), Annabel’s, Royal Arcade (Victorian decor), Fortnum and Mason (shop), Battersea power station, Harrods.
The Bride & Groom’s Recommendations
Christmas-themed things to do
Covent Garden
Christmas lights and fake snow
Belgravia (6-7 Motcomb street)
Gingerbread City
Shrek’s Christmas Misadventure
Need we say more?
Warner Bros Studios
Hogwarts in the snow!
King’s Cross
Christmas lights, Harry Potter tree and more!
St Pancras International
Christmas tree made of books!
Grosvenor Square
Winter garden with white roses
Hay’s Galleria
Festive riverside charm
Canary Wharf
Winter lights festival
Somerset House
Ice skating
Phantom Peak (Canada Water)
Christmas-themed open-world immersive arena
Tower of London
Christmas-themed tours
Christmas at Kew
Christmas lights tour- you need a whole day for this!
Non-Christmas-themed things to do
Word on the Water
Bookshop in a boat on the Thames
The Pergola (Hampstead Heath)
You can see deer!
London Paradox Museum
Cable cars
Climb the O2!
London Eye/Sea Life/London Dungeon/Shrek (all are nearby)
Regent’s Mosque
Palace Theatre
Sky Garden - free tickets but they sell out fast!
Get them here!
Garden at 120 is an alternative to Sky Garden and tends to have more availability
If you’re interested in any of these, get in touch with the couple!
They may have student/NHS/other discounts available for you to use!