The Ice Box
United Kingdom
Ice sculptures, ice bars and flowers frozen in ice from New Covent Garden Market, London
No. 91 · Autumn 2026
Welcome to The Ice Box
The Ice Box is a London ice specialist based at New Covent Garden Market, making bespoke ice sculptures, ice bars, drinks displays and flowers frozen in ice, alongside event ice for bars and caterers. It has worked since 1993 across the UK and Europe and for private weddings as far afield as Delhi and Canada, with ice bars from 2m to 20m and engraved monograms, hearts and swans for wedding receptions.
The Ice Box has made ice sculptures in London since 1993. It was started by Philip Hughes, known in the trade as the King of Ice, and today it is led by managing director Greg Pittard, who joined as an ice bagger in 2003, with Richard Elmer as chief executive. The team works from New Covent Garden Market and supplies ice to bars, caterers and event producers as well as making bespoke sculptures.
The Ice Box
For weddings the work centres on the reception. The studio carves entwined hearts, swans that frame a seating plan, three tier ice cakes with flowers frozen inside, and champagne displays that hold bottles on ice. Ice bars run from 2m to 20m and can be engraved with a couple's monogram, and ice cubes can be stamped with initials or a design chosen for the day.
Flowers are a particular strength. The team freezes roses, orchids, hydrangeas and lilies into clear blocks, cubes and vases, and works alongside florists, with fresh stems sourced from the flower market next door. Table centres range from a single rose in an ice cube to long troughs of spring flowers laid along a banquet table.
What is on offer
4 services.
Wedding ice sculptures
- Entwined hearts and engraved monogram sculptures
- Swans and seating plans in ice
- Three tier ice wedding cakes with frozen flowers
Ice bars and drinks
- Ice bars from 2m to 20m
- Engraved monogram bar fronts
- Champagne troughs and bottle displays
Flowers in ice and table centres
- Flowers frozen in blocks, cubes and vases
- Ice vases and urns for floral arrangements
- Single rose and bouquet table centres
Step by step
- 1
Enquiry
Couples and planners send the event date, town, number of guests, budget and a short description of the event through the website form, or...
- 2
Designed to your requirements
The creative sales team works from the couple's requirements to design sculptures, bars or table centres, whether the couple has a firm idea or...
- 3
Choosing the details
Engraving, monograms, frozen flowers, lighting and the size of each piece are agreed, and flowers are matched with the couple's florist.
- 4
Carving and production
The production sculptors carve and engrave the ice by hand, working from clear blocks made for sculpture.
The Ice Box
Prices on enquiry.
EnquireContact uswww.5starweddingdirectory.com/wedding-styling-and-decor/united-kingdom/the-ice-box/Enquiries handled by 5 Star Weddings
Photography Milner Creative
