Wedding Supplement: The Perfect Venue

In 2011, the whole world tuned into the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, but even if you can’t afford Westminster Abbey, China still has some great venues that will make your nuptials look like a fairy tale.

The Fairmont Peace Hotel

The Cathay wedding package (RMB 8,888) includes a wide selection of Chinese or Western dishes, three hours free flow of soft drinks and local beer, one bottle of wine per table, a champagne tower and the wedding cake. A deluxe room for the newlywed is complimentary. One hour of photo shooting on the roof terrace will ensure your wedding album is tops.

20 Nanjing Dong Lu. Tel: 6321 6888. Web: www.fairmont.com/peacehotel

Grand Hyatt Shanghai

Grand Hyatt offers four  wedding packages that start at RMB 6,888 per table. Weddings at the iconic hotel include a professional wedding specialist, who will be at your side from the first day of your planning until the cutting of your wedding cake on the big day.

88 Shiji Dadao, Tel: 5049 1234. Web: shanghai.grand.hyatt.com

Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai

Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel features 1,939 square metres of premium venues – ranging from two ballrooms to a rooftop. If you want a fancy and luxurious wedding, this is the spot. The ballroom’s contemporary design features a lucky cloud motif across the walls and two bespoke crystal pendant chandeliers. Wedding packages start from RMB 6,988. 

1108 Meihua Lu. Tel: 3858 0372. Web: www.jumeirah.com

Kerry Hotel

To host big weddings, the Kerry Hotel has two ballrooms that can be interconnected to accommodate all your guests. With the hotel’s events team working closely with culinary professionals and a banquet services team, the only things left to think about are dresses, hairstyles and honeymoons.

388 Huamu Lu. Tel: 6169 8888. Web: www.thekerryhotels.com

Le Royal Méridien Shanghai

Le Royal Méridien Shanghai has 2,000 square metres of banquet space, including two naturally lit Grand Ballrooms, numerous function rooms and a VIP room that doubles as bridal room. Crystal chandeliers create the perfect romantic venue to make your day special. 789 Nanjing Dong Lu. Tel: 3318 9999. Web: www.lemeridien.com/royalshanghai

Le Méridien She Shan

Located on the shore of a lake and surrounded by mountains, Le Méridien She Shan is a place where  modern European style meets classical Chinese traditional. Its column-free grand ballroom can accommodate up to 1,800 guests, and there’s an outdoor pavilion and chapel so you can say ‘I do’ al fresco. Wedding packages start from RMB 5,588 + 15%. 

288 Linyin Xin Lu. Tel: 5779 9999 x.7206. Web: www.lemeridien.com

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund

The Waldorf Astoria’s Club Ballroom is the perfect setting for any wedding. Spanning 420 square metres, the historic venue is a luxuriously intimate space for high society soirees, seating 200 esteemed guests dining banquet style. Impress your guests with a menu of Western specialties or traditional Chinese favourites.

2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu. Tel: 6322 998. Web: www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com

Win!

For your chance to win a Valentine’s Day dinner for two at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai’s fine dining restaurant Pelham’s (valued at RMB 2,576), email [email protected] with the name of the hotel’s executive chef. (Hint: check out our Chef Talk.)