Fulham Palace:
A historic riverside palace with walled gardens, in the heart of west London
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why couples choose this venue
Fulham Palace is often chosen by couples who want history, gardens and a sense of escape without leaving London. The former home of the Bishops of London, it offers Tudor courtyards, grand interiors and thirteen acres of botanical gardens beside the Thames. It also holds a special place for us — James planned and designed his own wedding here.
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A historic palace hidden within thirteen acres of gardens
The Walled Garden: marquee celebrations among the borders
Tudor courtyards and characterful historic interiors
A countryside escape without leaving London
Equally suited to intimate dinners and garden parties
Minutes from Putney Bridge, beside the Thames
The venue where our founder planned his own wedding
For couples planning a beautifully considered one-day wedding, Fulham Palace offers the kind of setting where the day can unfold naturally from one moment to the next. Guests might arrive through the Tudor courtyard before gathering for a ceremony in the Great Hall, with its panelling and sense of history setting the tone immediately.
As the day progresses, drinks can spill out onto the lawns and into the gardens, before dinner in the Great Hall or under canvas in the Walled Garden. Later in the evening, the energy builds again with music and dancing. What makes a wedding here work particularly well is the movement between inside and out — each part of the day feels different, yet everything remains connected and easy for guests to enjoy.
For couples who want a wedding day that feels elegant, seamless, and full of variety without needing multiple venues or complicated logistics, Fulham Palace is especially well suited.
For couples dreaming of a marquee wedding, the Walled Garden at Fulham Palace is one of London's most special settings. Surrounded by ancient brick walls, herbaceous borders and the palace's botanical collection, a marquee here feels like a country celebration — yet guests are still in zone two.
The day might begin with a ceremony in the Great Hall or the garden itself, before drinks among the borders and dinner under canvas as the light softens. Because the marquee is a blank space, the design can be shaped entirely around you — from relaxed and garden-led to polished and editorial.
As evening falls, the garden comes into its own: festoon lighting, candlelight and dancing under canvas, with the palace glowing beside you. It is the kind of setting that makes a London wedding feel like a destination.
For couples who want gardens, greenery and the freedom of a marquee without leaving the city, the Walled Garden at Fulham Palace is hard to beat.
venue details that matter
venue details that matter
Fulham Palace offers real flexibility: the Great Hall hosts ceremonies for up to 120, while a marquee in the Walled Garden can seat up to 180 for dinner and welcome around 200 for a standing reception — from intimate dinners to full garden celebrations.
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There is no accommodation on site, but west London's hotels are close at hand — from riverside stays in Fulham and Putney to the hotels of Chelsea and Kensington, all within an easy taxi ride for guests at the end of the night.
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The variety is what makes Fulham Palace special: a Tudor courtyard for arrivals, the panelled Great Hall for ceremonies and dinners, elegant drawing rooms, and thirteen acres of botanic gardens with the Walled Garden at their heart.
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Set beside Bishop's Park on the banks of the Thames, Fulham Palace is minutes from Putney Bridge station on the District line, with central London around half an hour away — easy for guests to reach, yet a world apart once inside the gates.
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When you hire Fulham Palace for your celebration, the spaces become yours — historic rooms, gardens and marquee shaped entirely around your day, with no competing events to dilute the atmosphere from arrival through to carriages.
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I focus on how the day moves, how each room is used, how guests experience the space, and how the design sits within the architecture rather than competing with it.
PLANNING APPROACH
Planning a wedding at Fulham Palace is not about filling a beautiful venue with decoration for the sake of it. The palace and its gardens already have character, proportion and atmosphere, so the strongest weddings here tend to be the ones where every decision feels intentional.
budget guidance
Fulham Palace is a venue where catering, production, furniture and — for garden celebrations — the marquee itself are brought in around you, so budgets here are best planned carefully from the outset.
Rather than thinking of venue hire alone, I encourage couples to consider the full guest experience: high-quality catering, lighting for the gardens and marquee, considered table styling, and the logistics of moving the day between the palace and the Walled Garden.
As your planner, I help you understand where budget has the greatest impact, where restraint adds value, and how to make decisions that feel considered rather than reactive.
