Best Hackney Wedding Venues

Looking for the best Hackney wedding venues? Here’s my personal selection of cool and quirky venues for modern East London weddings.

3 Reasons to Get Married in Hackney

• Hackney is a vibrant and diverse borough in East London
• Hackney offers some of the most unique, quirky wedding venues in London
• Hackney is still one of the most affordable boroughs in London

HACKNEY WEDDING CEREMONY/RECEPTION VENUES

9 fantastic Hackney wedding venues where you can hold both your ceremony and your reception.

HACKNEY TOWN HALL

Mare Street, London E8 1EA
Hackney Central Station

Hackney Town Hall is one of the best registry offices in London.

Style: Art Deco
Good point: Nice staff and registrars
Confetti: biodegradable confetti allowed on the front steps
Couple shots: allowed inside and outside (when it is not busy)
Group shots: allowed on the front steps
Pets: not allowed

5 photogenic ceremony spaces to choose from:

North or South Atrium ceremony: up to 200 guests
The Council Chamber ceremony: up to 100 guests on ground floor + 49 on balcony
Assembly Rooms ceremony: up to 120 guests
Committee Rooms ceremony: up to 100 guests

3 beautiful reception spaces:

North or South Atrium reception: up to 100 seated guests
Assembly Rooms reception: partitioned up to 60 seated guests/ all up to 250 seated guests

Good point: Access to lovely Art Deco bar
Catering/bar: from supplier list only

Hackney Town Hall wedding galleries

CLAPTON COUNTRY CLUB

38-40 Upper Clapton Road, London E5 8BQ
Clapton Station

Available Monday-Sunday 7am-12am
Price: from £2000 per day

Style: industrial (former Victorian horse drawn tram depot)
Good point: the external deck and secluded courtyard
Ideal for: relaxed, urban, modern weddings, spring and summer weddings
Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies
Ceremony: up to 120 guests
Confetti: biodegradable, outside

Main hall reception: up to 140 seated guests
Catering: inhouse – choice of 9 different styles of food. In-house cake making of varying
styles and sizes available
Bar: in-house
Music: live music, DJs

Clapton Country Club wedding gallery

THE ROOST

142 Sandringham Road, London E8 2HJ
Hackney Downs Station

Available: Monday-Sunday 9am-12am
Price: from £2500 hire fee per day

Style: bohemian photographic studio set in a former Victorian pub
Good point: quirky, eclectic mix of furniture, props, art work
Ideal for: relaxed, urban, modern weddings

Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies
Ceremony: up to 100 guests
Confetti: biodegradable, outside

Reception: up to 100 seated guests
Catering: list of preferred caterers available, own caterer allowed for a fee
Bar: BYO alcohol, no corkage fee
Music: live music, DJs (you will need to hire PA system)

MKII (previously known as The Old Dairy)

71-73 Powerscroft Road, London E5 0PT
Hackney Downs Station

Available Monday-Sunday 9am-11pm
Price: from £1400 per day

Style: industrial/warehouse (old dairy factory)
Good point: blank canvas, skylights
Ideal for: relaxed modern weddings

Fully licensed to host wedding ceremonies.
Confetti: biodegradable, outside
Pet: allowed

Reception: up to 110 seated guests
Catering: external catering allowed
Bar: BYO alcohol, no corkage fee
Music: live music, DJs

MKII wedding gallery

ROUND CHAPEL CLAPTON

1D Glenarm Road, London E5 0LY
Hackney Downs Station

Available Monday-Sunday 8am-11pm (12pm on Saturday)
Price: from £2400 per day, £5250 (Sat)
Dry hire venue

Style: historic building
Good point: great natural light
Ideal for: larger weddings, live music, dancing

Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies
Confetti: not allowed
Reception: up to 240 seated guests
Catering/bar: external
Music: live music, DJs

Round Chapel wedding gallery

CLISSOLD HOUSE

Church Street, London N16 9HJ

Stoke Newington Station

Available Monday-Sunday
Price: contact venue

Style: 18th century mansion house
Good point: located in Clissold Park, outdoor terrace
Ideal for: spring and summer weddings

2 main rooms on the first floor:

The Drawing Room:
Ceremony: up to 60 guests
Reception up to 60 seated guests
The Dining Room
Ceremony: up to 50 guests
Reception: up to 40 seated guests

Confetti: biodegradable, outside
Catering: in-house (from supplier list only)
Bar: in-house (from supplier list only)
Music: DJs

CORE CLAPTON (aka the Old Parish Hall)

161 Northwold Road, London E5 8RL
Clapton Station

Available Monday-Sunday 8am-11pm
Price: from £3500 per day (+ VAT)
Dry hire

Style: Edwardian hall
Good point: blank canvas, natural light, fully air-conditioned hall
Ideal for: summer weddings, modern weddings, dancing

Licensed by Hackney Council for civil ceremonies
Ceremony: up to 180 guests
Reception: up to 180 seated guests
Catering: in-house/external
Bar: BYO alcohol allowed
Music: live music, DJs

Core Clapton wedding gallery

WOODBERRY WETLANDS

226 Lordship Road, London N16 5HQ
Manor House Station

Available Monday-Sunday 4pm-12am
Price: from £3000 per day

Style: Industrial/outdoor
Good point: bbq, street food, alfresco dining
Ideal for: nature lovers, boho weddings, informal weddings, intimate weddings, summer weddings

Approved venue for non-religious marriage and partnership ceremonies registered with Hackney Council
Outdoor ceremony on the lawn (up to 120 standing guests)
Confetti: dried petals allowed on the lawn only

Canopy: reception up to 120 seated guests
The Coal House: reception up 30 seated guests
Catering: from supplier list only
Bar: in-house
Music: live music, DJs (noise restrictions apply)

HOXTON HALL

130 Hoxton Street, London N1 6SH
Hoxton Station

Availability and price: contact venue

Style: traditional Victorian Music Hall
Good point: stage/cast iron balconies
Ideal for: artists, live music, dancing

Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies
Confetti: biodegradable, outside
Reception: up to 100 seated guests
Catering: external catering allowed
Bar: in-house, corkage charge for own alcohol
Music: live music, DJs

HACKNEY WEDDING RECEPTION VENUES

8 great Hackney wedding venues where you can have your reception.

WEST RESERVOIR CENTRE

Green Lanes, Woodberry Down, London N4 2HA
Manor House Station

Available Monday-Sunday 5pm-11pm (12am on Friday and Saturday)
Price: from £3400 per day
Dry hire venue

Style: industrial (former 1930’s filter house)
Good point: blank canvas, flexible space, decking out onto the water
Ideal for: larger weddings, live music and dancing
The Tower Room reception: up to 150 seated guests
Catering: list of caterers available, outside caterers allowed, one small food truck allowed in the lower decking area
Bar: BYO alcohol allowed, no corkage fee
Music: live music, DJs (noise restrictions apply)

THE HACKNEY AT THE HACKNEY COFFEE COMPANY

503 Hackney Road, London E2 9ED
Bethnal Green Station

Available Monday-Sunday 9am-11pm
Price: from £4000 min spend (Mon-Thu), £700 min spend (Fri-Sun)

Style: industrial (former brewery)
Good point: skylights, hanging plants, garden terrace, air conditioning
Ideal for: intimate modern weddings
Reception: up to 60 seated guests
Catering: in-house
Bar: cocktail bar
Music: on Friday and Saturday from list of approved DJ’s (noise restrictions apply)

MC MOTORS DALSTON

28 Miller’s Avenue, London E8 2DS
Dalston Kingsland

Availability and price: contact venue
Dry hire venue

Style: industrial
Good point: skylighted roof, parquet, mezzanine
Ideal for: modern weddings
Reception: up to 200 seated guests
Catering: in-house caterers, external caterers allowed
Bar: BYO alcohol allowed
Music: live music, DJs (noise restrictions apply)

THE MILDMAY CLUB

33-34 Newington Green, London N16 9PR
Canonbury Station

Availability and price: contact venue

Style: vintage (1960s-1970s)
Good point: full of character, stage
Ideal for: cool wedding parties, artists, live music, dancing
Reception: up to 120 seated guests (main hall) / up to 50 seated guests (small hall)
Catering: external caterers allowed
Bar: BYO alcohol allowed
Music: live music, DJs

Mildmay Club wedding gallery

KRAFT DALSTON

130A Kingsland High Street, London E8 2LQ
Dalston Kingsland Station

Available Monday-Sunday 5pm-11pm
Price: from £1000-4000 min. spend

Style: contemporary, elegant
Good point: skylight, microbrewery
Ideal for: smaller modern weddings
Downstairs: up to 50 seated guests
Upstairs: up to 60 seated guests
Catering: in-house Latin American/Japanese fusion cuisine
Bar: in-house
Music: DJs

NT’S LOFT (Night Tales Loft)

207, 1 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL
London Fields Station

Available Sunday-Thursday only. 2pm-10pm (Sun) – 6pm-12am (Mon-Thu)
Price: from £1000 hire fee + min. spend

Style: New York style loft
Good point: all weather terrace (up to 100 people standing), 180 degree views across East London’s skyline
Ideal for: parties
Loft: up to 70/120 seated guests (depending on format)
Catering: recommended catering list available, buyout fee for external catering
Bar: 2 cocktail bars, indoor and outdoor
Music: live music, DJs

HATCH HOMERTON

8 Mackintosh Lane, London E9 6AB
Homerton Station

Available Monday-Sunday 9am-10pm
Price: from £160 hire per hour /£2000 per day
Dry/wet hire

Style: industrial (1950’s, former print factory loading bay)
Good point: mix of vintage and mid-century furniture, 2 mezzanines
Ideal for: intimate modern weddings
Reception: up to 52 seated guests
Catering: external caterers allowed
Bar: BYO alcohol allowed
Music: live music, DJs (noise restrictions apply)

Hatch Homerton wedding gallery

THE FACTORY AT STUDIO JONES (formerly Dalston Heights)

230 Dalston Lane, London, E8 1LA
Hackney Downs Station

Available Monday-Sunday: 8am-11pm
Price: from £1500 per day

Style: industrial (former cardboard box factory)
Good point: skylights
Ideal for: modern, city weddings
Reception: up to 160 seated guests
Catering: in-house (Jones & Sons), external caterers allowed for a fee
Bar: in-house, BYO alcohol allowed (corkage fee applies)
Music: live music, DJs

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