The Ministry

Here’s the deal: you get married, everyone you love eats, drinks and dances, and nobody has to get in a taxi halfway through. The Ministry is a wedding venue on Borough Road in south London for couples who want less faff and more party, with no set format telling you which room does what.

The White Space is the big one. It’s bright, white and filled with daylight from huge windows, with its own private entrance and courtyard, so it’s all yours from the second your guests walk in. Say your vows in front of up to 150 people, sit down to dinner for up to 170, and put the 221-inch LED wall to work on a slideshow of your most questionable childhood photos. Wildflowers and candlelight? Sleek and minimal? It’s a blank canvas, so go wild.

Then there’s The Bar & Garden, which is basically where the party lives. Inside, plush Italian furniture, custom art and DJ kit are ready and waiting. Outside, the heated garden has fire pits and covers for winter weddings and turns into a sun trap in summer. It’s also where you’ll find your nan at 11pm, telling your new in-laws stories you were really hoping they’d never hear.

The Lounge is for the cocktail crowd: plush booths, its own bar and curtains that close when someone needs a sit-down and a gossip. And when you need five minutes to yourselves, or a quiet spot to get ready, our Creative Suites have you covered.

We work with brilliant partner caterers, the party runs until midnight, and later finishes can be arranged with a Temporary Event Notice. Our team is with you from the first “so, how does this work?” to the last song, sorting the layout, suppliers and timings so you can get on with having the best day of your lives.