Prestigious City of London venue, Middle Temple, is offering brides and grooms a fantastic 15% discount on venue hire packages for weekend weddings taking place from January- March 2015, and *remaining dates in November and December 2014! On top of this Middle Temple is generously including all furniture hire and the use of its silver candelabras. Licensed to hold both weddings and civil partnerships Middle Temple provides the perfect backdrop to a dream wedding combining stunning historic features with beautiful secluded grounds.

Middle Temple boasts one of the finest Elizabethan Halls in the country; providing an impressive setting to host a wedding breakfast for between 80- 300 guests. The wedding party will be in good company following generations of royalty from Elizabeth I to Prince William. Middle Temple also makes a fabulous venue for proposals; it’s the location where Mark Darcy popped the question to Bridget Jones in The Edge of Reason. 

With views across the River Thames, weddings and civil partnership ceremonies can be hosted in the sophisticated Queen’s Room which can accommodate 50 guests or the Parliament Chamber which can accommodate 75 guests. The Prince’s Room reflective of a grand country house drawing room with honeyed oak panelling is ideal for intimate dinners and receptions for up to 100 guests.


A hidden gem, Middle Temple’s award-winning landscaped gardens offer the ideal spot to pose for photographs alongside the striking interiors which feature carved woodwork, stain glass windows and ornate cornicing. The garden can house a marquee hosting up to 1,000 guests.

As a special bonus couples choosing any of the Middle Temple dinner menus will receive an unlimited soft drinks package on top of 15% off venue hire and the use of all furniture and candelabras. Vintage afternoon tea packages for weddings are also available. For more information, to book a venue visit or pencil in a date couples should quote WED2014/2015 to claim the discount and contact the wedding team on telephone: 0207 427 4820 or email: [email protected]

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Notes to Editors

• * Remaining dates are currently Sunday 30th November and Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th December 2014.
• Middle Temple is located on Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 9AT.
• Middle Temple is within easy reach of Charing Cross and Blackfriars stations and Temple tube station.
• Middle Temple should not be confused with Temple Church – which is very close by- as it has no religious bearing and can be used for a variety of events by the general public as well as members.
• Middle Temple is steeped in over 400 years of history and has welcomed Queen Elizabeth I and II, William Shakespeare, Sir Francis Drake and Charles Dickens. The Hall is notable for many reasons a few being surviving Civil War, The Great Fire of London and two World Wars whilst preserving the finest example of an Elizabethan oak hammer beam roof.
• Middle Temple has its own in-house caterer and has a list of preferred suppliers including caterers, entertainment, florists and staff.

Following a considerable AV and WiFi upgrade, Middle Temple, just a moment away from Embankment and two from The Strand, is re-opening the entire Rutledge Suite with a Grand Champagne Breakfast launch on Friday 31st October 2014 from 8.00am-10.00am.

The Suite comprises an entire floor of 7 rooms which can be configured in a number of ways for daytime conferences, meetings, lunches and events for up to 60 delegates. Lunch can be taken in adjoining break-out rooms or in the grand Elizabethan Hall below which serves a delicious 3 course meal.

The Rutledge Suite has a calming yet studious feel with book lined walls and plenty of natural light. The resident high quality WiFi service will enable many devices to connect to the internet at any one time. The Audio Visual and computing services allow presenters to simply connect a USB device or load DVD’s/CD’s for full screen overhead presentations or to edit on the fly with state of the art software and in-house technology.

Sales and marketing manager Lorraine Butler said: ‘The Rutledge Suite enables organisers to use Middle Temple for board meetings or day long conferences, adding another string to our event capabilities. We will also be revealing our new DDR rates and menus for Autumn/Winter and 2015.’

Organisers can request an invitation to the event by contacting the events staff direct on: 020 7427 4820 or email:[email protected]

Middle Temple is steeped in over 400 years of history and has welcomed Queen Elizabeth I and II, William Shakespeare, Sir Francis Drake and Charles Dickens. The Hall is notable for many reasons a few being surviving Civil War, The Great Fire of London and two World Wars whilst preserving the finest example of an Elizabethan oak hammer beam roof.

Middle Temple should not be confused with Temple Church – which is very close by- as it has no religious bearing and can be used for a variety of events by the general public as well as members.

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For further information, comment and images please contact: Eugenie @ Big Wednesday PR E:[email protected] T: 07813 037109

Notes to Editors

• Middle Temple is located on Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 9AT. Organisers should call: 020 7427 4820 for event (and lunch bookings).
  
• Middle Temple is within easy reach of Charing Cross and Blackfriars stations and Temple tube station.
  
• Middle Temple Hall is available for hire in the evenings and weekends whilst the Bench Apartments, Rutledge Suite and Garden are available for daytime events.
  
• Middle Temple has its own in-house caterer and has a list of preferred suppliers including caterers, entertainment, florists and staff.

Andrew Oxley joins independently owned Down Hall Country House Hotel near Bishop’s Stortford as general manager, following a successful five years at the Coppid Beech Hotel. The new role will see Andrew drive brand standards and ensure revenue and expenditure is in line with budget. Responsible for the day to day management of the hotel and its employees Andrew will motivate the team and ensure the smooth running of events and hotel stays.  

Andrew Oxley, general manager, Down Hall Country House Hotel said:  “I am delighted to join the hotel at this very exciting phase and time of positive change. The £1.5 million refurbishment of 71 bedrooms, including state of the art kitchen and the installation of a hi-tech gymnasium has finished and the meeting room’s refurbishment is close to completion, ready for our launch party in April. I look forward to working alongside the team to grow the business and continue to provide guests with first class service.”

Andrew has over 15 years’ experience in the hospitality industry working for both independent and chain hotels including Macdonald Bath Spa, Oakley Court, Tylney Hall and Hartwell House & Spa. Andrew will take up his position at Down Hall on 7th April 2014.

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Notes to Editors

• Down Hall Hotel is a beautiful country house hotel, rich in heritage and history, boasting grand exterior architecture       and elegant interiors. 
  
• Down Hall Hotel is a 4 star hotel conveniently located on the Hertfordshire and Essex borders, with excellent transport   links to London and Birmingham, other UK regions and Europe. Stansted Airport is a mere 20 minutes away which         means cities such as Amsterdam and Paris can be reached within one to two hours.
  
• The hotel offers a broad range of conference and teambuilding packages (details available on request), with multiple       options to suit most requirements. It can cater for up to 180 for a sit down dinner.
  
• Down Hall Hotel is the centre point of a 110 acre, privately owned estate and is readily flexibly and accommodating to     ideas and projects that seek to use it for outdoor events and pursuits.
  
• The hotel has its own kitchen garden providing the restaurant with seasonal, organic produce. 
  
• Down Hall Country House Hotel is located at Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22       7AS