Lord’s Cricket Ground
Weddings in the Long Room of the 1889 Pavilion at the Home of Cricket in St John's Wood
Lord's Cricket Ground is the Home of Cricket in St John's Wood, London, with weddings in the 1889 Pavilion's Long Room for up to 200 seated guests and in the Thomas Lord Suite for up to 250.
Lord's Cricket Ground, the Home of Cricket, stands in St John's Wood in north London, within walking distance of several transport links. Weddings are held in the Pavilion, a Victorian building of 1889 whose Long Room fronts the ground and holds the world's finest collection of cricketing art. The Long Room measures 28 metres by 8 metres and takes a ceremony and wedding breakfast for up to 200 guests, with drinks in the adjoining Long Room Bar or on the Pavilion Roof Terrace.
Two further rooms suit different sizes of wedding. The Writing Room, on the ground floor of the Pavilion, takes up to 60 guests and looks over the ground from large bay windows. The Thomas Lord Suite, on the first floor, takes up to 250 guests for a ceremony or wedding breakfast, or serves as the evening reception room. The wedding package includes a dedicated coordinator, a three course wedding breakfast, wine, a champagne toast, a menu tasting and complimentary parking subject to availability, and the team can add a personalised scoreboard message. The venue has no bedrooms.
Lord’s Cricket Ground
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The venue on film
The Essentials
- Where
- St John's Wood, north London
- Capacity
- Up to 200 seated in the Long Room, 250 in the Thomas Lord Suite
- Ceremony
- The Long Room, the Writing Room or the Thomas Lord Suite
- Drinks
- Long Room Bar, Pavilion Roof Terrace or Harris Garden
- Evening
- The Thomas Lord Suite, subject to availability
- Price
- Set by package, exclusive of VAT, with minimum numbers
- Catering
- In house, with a menu tasting included
- Stay
- No bedrooms, with a local hotel bridal suite as an upgrade
- Parking
- Complimentary, subject to availability
The Pavilion and the Long Room
Built in 1889, the Pavilion is a Victorian landmark with views across the ground. At its heart the Long Room runs 28 metres by 8 metres, filled with the world's finest collection of cricketing art, with uninterrupted views of the turf.
A ceremony, a breakfast and drinks on the roof
The Long Room holds the ceremony and the wedding breakfast for up to 200 guests. Drinks can be served in the adjoining Long Room Bar or on the Pavilion Roof Terrace, and the couple can add a personalised message on the scoreboard, subject to availability.
A smaller room and an evening room
The Writing Room suits ceremonies of up to 60 guests, with bay windows over the ground and a fireplace. The Thomas Lord Suite is a more contemporary space for up to 250 guests, with a dedicated area for a drinks reception or buffet.
The Long Room
A ceremony and wedding breakfast for up to 200 guests in the heart of the 1889 Pavilion.
The Writing Room
A ground floor Pavilion room of 9m x 8m for ceremonies and dinners of up to 60 guests.
The Thomas Lord Suite
A first floor suite for a ceremony or wedding breakfast of up to 250 guests, or an evening reception.
Pavilion Roof Terrace
A terrace above the ground for drinks in the sun before the wedding breakfast.
Personalised scoreboard message
The package offers a message for the couple on the scoreboard, subject to availability.
Test match tickets
The Thomas Lord Suite and Writing Room packages include two tickets for the couple to a day of a Test match at Lord's, subject to availability.
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London
Lord's is in St John's Wood, within walking distance of several transport links.
Lord’s Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood Road, London NW8 8QN, United Kingdom
Parking. Complimentary car parking, subject to availability.
Things to do nearby
- The Lord's Tour
- Players' Dining Experience
- Heritage Trail
- MCC Museum
- Lord's Virtual Tour
- Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Getting there
- London St Pancras International (Eurostar)
- London City (LCY)
- Heathrow (LHR)
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How many guests can Lord's host for a wedding?
The Long Room takes up to 200 guests for a ceremony and wedding breakfast, the Thomas Lord Suite up to 250, and the Writing Room up to 60. The Thomas Lord Suite can hold up to 300 in a wedding layout.
Can the ceremony and wedding breakfast both be held at Lord's?
Yes. The Long Room, the Writing Room and the Thomas Lord Suite are each offered for a ceremony and wedding breakfast.
What is included in the wedding package?
The Long Room package includes a dedicated wedding coordinator, a champagne reception with two glasses per person, a three course wedding breakfast with coffee and petit fours, half a bottle of house wine per person, a glass of champagne for the toast, room hire, cloakroom service, a menu tasting, microphones for speeches and complimentary parking subject to availability.
Where are drinks served before the wedding breakfast?
Drinks can be served in the Long Room Bar or on the Pavilion Roof Terrace, with the Harris Garden and the MCC Museum as alternative reception areas for the Writing Room.
Is there an evening reception space?
The Thomas Lord Suite is available for an evening reception, subject to availability, with an evening buffet, a party DJ and a jazz trio among the upgrades.
Are the rates inclusive of VAT?
No. All rates are exclusive of VAT and minimum numbers apply.
Can wedding guests see more of Lord's?
A Tour of Lord's can be added as a package upgrade, taking in areas such as the Long Room and the MCC Museum.
