Shangri-La The Shard, London

London's highest hotel, and the city itself as the view.

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London Bridge, SE1

A wedding at 143 metres.

Shangri-La The Shard, London is a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel on levels 34 to 52 of Western Europe's tallest building. Weddings take level 34: three river-facing rooms licensed for civil ceremonies, exclusive use of the whole floor, and the Thames, Tower Bridge and St Paul's through floor-to-ceiling glass.

Licensed Vows Above the City.

The hotel is licensed for weddings and civil partnerships, so the ceremony and the celebration happen in the same place, on the same floor, with no cars and no gap in the day. Dedicated wedding specialists run it from first arrival to last dance: tailor-made menus from the hotel kitchens, florals and cakes designed to the couple, exclusive guest rates and a complimentary room on the wedding night when minimum booking requirements are met. Between the vows and the dinner, the grand staircase and its two-storey windows do the work of a garden.

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A Table in the Sky.

TING is the hotel's restaurant, contemporary cooking with a South East Asian accent and an afternoon tea Londoners book for its own sake. GONG sits on level 52 beside the infinity pool, one of the highest cocktail bars in Western Europe, and the Sky Lounge holds the weekend brunch and the long view. Wedding menus come from the same kitchens, written for each celebration, with kosher and private catering available by arrangement.

Level 34

Three river-facing rooms, licensed for civil ceremonies, and the option to take the entire floor exclusively.

Ren, Li & Yi

Named for the first three Confucian virtues. Ren seats 100, Li takes 30, Yi holds 12 above Tower Bridge.

Three Kitchens

TING, GONG on level 52 and the Sky Lounge: wedding menus written by the same kitchens, for each couple.

202 Rooms

Every room and all 17 suites face London through floor-to-ceiling glass, a lift ride from the celebration.

The Highest Pool in Western Europe.

On level 52 the hotel keeps its second argument: an infinity Sky Pool that runs to the glass at roughly 190 metres, the highest hotel pool in Western Europe, with a skyline sauna beside it and a Sky Gym open around the clock. ELEMIS treatments are taken in the same air. For a wedding party staying the weekend it turns the morning after into a reason to stay another night.

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Location

The Shard, London Bridge, SE1

31 St Thomas Street sits directly above London Bridge station, where the Jubilee and Northern lines meet the national rail network. Borough Market, Tate Modern, the Globe and Southwark Cathedral are all walkable; the City is one bridge away, and London City Airport is about 25 minutes.

Pricing and What to Expect

A licensed wedding on level 34 of The Shard, with London laid out below the windows.

Shangri-La The Shard, London occupies levels 34 to 52 of Western Europe's tallest building. Weddings are held on level 34, where three river-facing rooms named for the first three Confucian virtues, Ren, Li and Yi, look out over the Thames, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and St Paul's through floor-to-ceiling glass. The hotel is licensed for weddings and civil partnerships. Ren, the largest room, seats 100 for the wedding breakfast; Li takes 30 and Yi 12, and the whole 34th floor, 400 square metres of it, can be taken exclusively. The hotel does not publish wedding pricing: menus and rates are built for each celebration by its dedicated wedding specialists.

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

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Shangri-La The Shard, London