Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames Street, EC4R 3TB

Contact: 0870 608 2777

The Little Ship Club offers an atmospheric venue & superb riverside location for wedding ceremonies & receptions. The venue is a private members sailing club with 80 years of heritage. Located on the north bank of the Thames beside Southwark Bridge, offering unique, exclusive views of London; the perfect backdrop for any wedding photograph!

The Dining Room provides a beautiful environment to wine and dine your guests. Whilst remaining versatile the space can successfully accommodate 120 guests for dinner; all whilst overlooking the River Thames. Large windows provide ample natural day light and impressive views of Southwark Bridge.

Following the dinner, doors will open out into the Club Room and bar area to continue the celebrations.

Large windows and doors can be opened to allow access to the Thames Path, right on the waters front. Leather upholstery for the armchairs and sofas combined with oil paintings and historical sailing mementos add to the traditional ambience.

No wedding is complete without an after dinner bar! Little Ship Club is fortunate enough to have its own inbuilt bar for all your guests to enjoy!...

Menus

Our inventive, contemporary menus offer a huge choice of fresh, colourful, seasonal and inspiring international dishes using the very finest ingredients. The menus are just purely suggestions and our Chefs are more than happy to discuss and incorporate your own ideas.

Please choose one starter, one main course and one dessert for all your guests. If your guests have any special dietary requirements, please let us know and we will be happy to cater for their needs on an individual basis.

Pre-dinner canapés (minimum 3 items) from £9.00 + vat per guest

Two course seated dinner from £37.00 + vat per guest

Three course seated dinner from £41.95 + vat per guest

Standing hot fork buffet from £26.60 + vat per guest

Seated hot fork buffet from £32.10 + vat per guest

Evening nibbles from £3.50 + vat per guest

Cheese & fruit table from £10.00 + vat per guest

Children’s menus from £10.00 + vat per child

Meals for entertainment staff from £7.50 + vat per entertainer

Prices can also be quoted on a bespoke basis depending on your exact requirements. All menu costs include tableware, glassware, white linen, staffing, coordination & event management on the day.

Please note venue hire is an additional charge

Drinks Packages

There are several options available to you:

Wine & drinks package @ £24.95 + vat per guest to include 1 hour sparkling wine reception, 1 glass of sparkling wine for the toast and ½ bottle house wine per guest served during dinner. Please refer to the next page for further detail. A cash bar can be set for the after dinner bar @ £100 + vat. Chester Boyd to provide the drinks - please enquire for cash bar price list. Jugs of iced water will be served throughout the duration of your day.

Or you can supply your own champagne for the reception, wine with the meal and champagne for the toast @ £10.95 + vat per guest. Cash bar for after dinner as outlined above.

If you wish to provide for the after dinner bar as well as the reception and dinner, corkage is charged @ £14.95 + vat per guest to cover service staff, glassware, logistics of storing the wines, refrigeration prior to the event, ice and ice buckets.

Or all wines and drinks can be charged on a consumption basis. Our Wine List can be sent to you upon request.

Please note price may vary according to timings & exact requirements. Please

enquire for further detail.

Estimated catering spend based on 120 guests

(Please note all prices exclude vat & venue hire is in addition to the approximate catering charges set out below)

Pre-dinner canapés @ £9.00 + vat                           £1,080.00

3 course dinner menu @ £41.95 + vat                     £5,034.00

1 hour sparkling wine reception, 1 glass of sparkling wine for the toast,

wines during dinner @ £24.95 + vat per guest          £2,994.00

Cash bar set up charge                                         £100.00

Total cost excluding vat £9,208.00

Total cost including vat @ 17.5% £10,819.40

Total cost per guest including vat £90.16

Additional costs to consider:

Venue hire charge

DJ & dance floor

Outmess (meals for the entertainers)

Flowers

Entertainment

Transport (why not consider a double-decker bus between the church and reception?)

Menus, place cards & table plan

Wedding cake (see details below)

Registrar fees (to be confirmed with registrar)

Chester Boyd can provide white place cards, menu cards & table plan @ £1.50 + vat per guest however you are more than welcome to source your own stationer to match the design of your invites.

Capacities:

Ceremony up to 70 guests

Dinner reception up to 120 guests seated on round tables

Standing reception up to 250 guests over the whole venue

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To arrange a registrar for the ceremony, please contact the Islington London City Registry Office on 0207 527 6350.

Exclusive Venue Hire Charge- Saturday Rate

Ceremony & Reception - 9 hour period @ £2,040 + vat

Reception only - 7 hour period @ £1,500 + vat

Dance floor and bar are included in the venue hire charge

Guests to depart at 11pm

Any additional hours charged @ £270 + vat per hour

Latest access time up until 1am

Please note catering charges are in addition to the venue hire charge.

Suggested Timings:

2.00pm Guest arrival

2.30pm Wedding ceremony takes place in the Library

3.00pm Ceremony finishes, champagne & canapés are served in the Club Room

3.30pm Photos

4.00pm Guests are called for the Wedding Breakfast & seated in the Dining Room

4.15pm Toast

4.30pm Wedding Breakfast is served

6.30pm Speeches & cutting of the cake

6.45pm Coffee & chocolates

7.00pm After dinner bar and music to take place in the Club Room

9.00pm Evening buffet is served

10.30pm Bar closes

10.45pm Last dance, music finishes

11.00pm Carriages

* Latest guest departure at 1am (last drinks at 12.30am)