Farzana and Benedict had an intimate wedding at The Savoy on the Strand. The ceremony was in the Princess Ida and Patience Room, the wedding breakfast was next door in the Pinafore Room, and the singer Simon Reece provided the music. Sarah Koopman and the Savoy team looked after everyone.
Getting ready at The Savoy
Farzana got ready at the hotel, and there were photographs with her mother too. She wore Jenny Packham. Benedict wore a traditional three-piece suit with a red tie.
The ceremony in the Princess Ida and Patience Room
The Savoy opened in 1889. It was built by Richard D’Oyly Carte, the producer of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas, and several of the private rooms are named after them. Princess Ida, Patience and HMS Pinafore are all Gilbert and Sullivan. Farzana and Benedict married in the Princess Ida and Patience Room.
Portraits around The Savoy
There was also time for portraits of the two of them around the hotel.
Cocktails, then the Pinafore Room
After drinks, the guests moved next door into the Pinafore Room for the wedding breakfast.
Simon Reece and the Savoy team
The music came from Simon Reece, the wedding singer. And a special mention goes to Sarah Koopman and her team at The Savoy, who looked after Farzana, Benedict and their guests.
Congratulations to Farzana and Benedict.
Planning a wedding at The Savoy
- Match the room to your numbers. The private rooms suit an intimate wedding, and the Lancaster Ballroom is the headline space for a large one.
- Keep ceremony and dinner close. Using neighbouring rooms, like the Princess Ida and Patience Room and the Pinafore Room, means guests just move next door.
- Use the arrival. Savoy Court, where cars drive on the right, makes a good arrival or departure photograph.
- Portraits nearby. The Embankment and the Thames are two minutes’ walk away, and Covent Garden is five.
- Think about the bars. The Beaufort Bar, in black lacquer and brass, is one of the best indoor portrait spots in London.
For the rooms, how I cover a day here and prices, see my Savoy wedding photographer page. There’s more about the venues around it on my Westminster wedding photographer page. For a wedding at the chapel nearby, see Robbie and Amy at the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy. For other London hotel weddings, see Jane and David at Claridge’s, or have a look at my wedding photography prices and send me your date.
