The Dorchester

A Park Lane Landmark of Society Weddings Since 1931.

At a Glance

Venue Intelligence

Park Lane, Mayfair

A Park Lane Landmark of Society Weddings Since 1931.

The Dorchester is the Dorchester Collection's London flagship, a Park Lane landmark since 1931 and one of the city's great Art Deco buildings, overlooking Hyde Park in the heart of Mayfair. For over eighty years it has been home to the best society weddings in London, in a collection of magnificent rooms crowned by the gilded Ballroom, with three-Michelin-star dining, the famous Promenade, and 238 rooms and suites.

A Ballroom on Park Lane. Eighty Years of Society Weddings.

The Dorchester offers a wedding of true London glamour. Couples marry in the gilded Art Deco Ballroom, in the Wedgwood-blue Orchid Room, in the Crystal Suite, or in the Park Suite overlooking Hyde Park, with the Gold and Silver Rooms for intimate gatherings. The Ballroom seats up to 432 for a wedding breakfast and holds up to a thousand for a reception, beneath its starburst ceiling. Dining is by the hotel's own kitchens, crowned by the three-Michelin-star Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, with the famous afternoon tea in the Promenade. The wedding party stays across 238 rooms and suites overlooking Hyde Park, with the Dorchester Spa and the renowned butler service for the days around the wedding. For over eighty years, this has been the home of London's society weddings.

The Dorchester

Gallery

12 photographs

+12View Gallery

+9View all photos

View all 12 photographs →

Images courtesy of Dorchester Collection

Three Michelin Stars, and a London Afternoon Tea.

Dining at The Dorchester is by the hotel's own celebrated kitchens. At its summit is Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, holding three Michelin stars, with the intimate Table Lumiere at its heart. The Grill by Tom Booton serves modern British cooking, and China Tang offers Cantonese cuisine in an Art Deco room, while the famous afternoon tea is served beneath the gilded columns of the Promenade. Wedding menus are composed with each couple, from £205 per person, with wines and Champagnes from the hotel's cellars.

A Gilded Ballroom

The Ballroom is one of London's grandest rooms: a 1930s Art Deco masterpiece beneath a starburst ceiling, seating up to 432 for a wedding breakfast and holding up to 1,000 for a reception.

The Orchid Room & the Suites

The Wedgwood-blue Orchid Room (up to 250), the Crystal Suite, the Park Suite over Hyde Park, and the Gold and Silver Rooms for intimate gatherings, all licensed for civil ceremonies.

Three Michelin Stars

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester holds three Michelin stars, with The Grill by Tom Booton, China Tang, and the famous afternoon tea in the Promenade alongside.

The Spa & the Suites

The Dorchester Spa, the Carol Joy London salon, and 238 rooms and suites over Hyde Park, including the legendary Oliver Messel Suite with its private roof terrace.

The Dorchester Collection's London Flagship.

The Dorchester is one of the most iconic hotels in the world: a Park Lane landmark of 1931, one of London's great Art Deco buildings, and the flagship of the Dorchester Collection. It has been home to the best society weddings for over eighty years, a hotel of legendary glamour where film stars and royalty have always stayed, overlooking Hyde Park in the heart of Mayfair. For a wedding it offers something found almost nowhere else in London: the grandeur of a gilded ballroom, three Michelin stars, a famous afternoon tea, the legendary Oliver Messel Suite, and the quiet, faultless service that has made the name synonymous with luxury for nearly a century.

Accommodation

238 Rooms & Suites Overlooking Hyde Park.

Luxury Wedding Directory

Editorial

Location

Park Lane, Mayfair, Overlooking Hyde Park

The Dorchester stands on Park Lane in the heart of Mayfair, overlooking Hyde Park, in London's most prestigious postcode. Green Park, Bond Street, and Hyde Park Corner are a short walk away, with Heathrow about forty-five minutes by car and the West End on the doorstep.

Pricing and What to Expect

A Park Lane Wedding, by Dorchester Collection.

Weddings at The Dorchester are arranged on a bespoke basis by the Dorchester Collection team, from intimate gatherings in the Gold and Silver Rooms to a celebration for a thousand in the Ballroom. Packages begin from around £30,000 for space hire and dining, with per-person wedding menus from £205 to £315, composed with the kitchens of Alain Ducasse and The Grill. Couples marry in the Art Deco Ballroom, the Wedgwood-blue Orchid Room, the Crystal Suite, or the Park Suite overlooking Hyde Park, and stay across 238 rooms and suites. Floristry, styling, and entertainment are quoted separately.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Dorchester