Bank of England Sports Centre

28 Aug 2011, John Anderson rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Excellent Service - would recommend
My partner and I got married in May this year at BOE. The location was really good for us and the staff certainly delivered on the day. The planning and the attention to detail ( we all have our own needs!) was superb. Also, all the staff were very friendly which was important to us. Everybody was attentive to our needs and the service was excellent. The permanent marquee facility is spacious and excellent for a wedding. Price was reasonable as well. Thanks for making our day a fantastic one BOE!

11 Jul 2011, Carl and Suzy rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

The best of everything!
From start to finish everything was perfect- a wedding reception tailored to our budget, the worlds best wedding venue planner in Cathy and a wonderful beautiful venue- The cricket game on the green made it picture perfect. And wonderful food, and great service on the day from Glenn and Jo and the team. Our day was planned with a really personal touch and Bank of England is definately to be recommended!

07 Jul 2011, Claire & James Savage rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Perfect wedding venue
We couldn't have asked for a better wedding reception. All the guests thought the food was excellent (canapés, wedding breakfast and evening buffet) and all the advice from Jo Blythe was invaluable. The events team put in so much effort and in such an effortless way and made us feel that our wedding was really special.

06 Mar 2011, Gabriella and Richard Hadley rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Brilliant venue, fantastic staff, no hidden costs
We had our wedding reception at the Bank of England Sports Centre in November 2010 and can't rate it highly enough. The staff, particularly Jo Blythe, the wedding planner, were all extremely helpful, efficient and professional, which made planning the reception very straightforward indeed. After seeing the venue and meeting Jo we didn't feel the need to look at other venues - it had everything we needed, we thought it was very good value for money, with absolute transparency on costs, and the staff made us feel very special throughout - during the planning meetings, on the day and afterwards. We wanted to have entertainment for children at the reception, and the Centre was fantastic about putting us in touch with a brilliant kids' team who made sure that everything was taken care of, so we didn't need to worry about it and the parents and the kids all had a great time.

24 Dec 2010, Karen smith rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Fantastic Reception Venue
We got married in a local church and then held our reception at the Bank of England Sports Centre. The staff were all extremely helpful from the moment of our visit until our big day. Lots of our family and friends commented on how nice and helpful they were which made for a lovely atmosphere. We looked at many venues in the south London/Surrey area but we choose this one mainly because of the large reception room. We wanted to keep all of our guests in one room, rather than have a separate bar etc where you can often get segregated groups. The bar and dance floor can be moved if you want a different layout and the room can be made smaller if you feel it is too big. We had 130 guests and it was just right for us. They also have a separate area with lots of games such as giant jenga for the kids which came in very handy. The food was delicious, and again lots of our friends and family commented on how it was the best wedding dinner they had tasted. We had a winter wedding here, but the grounds are lovely so I think a summer one would be fantastic too for photos. The staff plan most things for you so you don’t need to worry about remembering everything because they prompt you. There were no hidden charges and we all thought it was very good value for money. So if you want a lovely venue and fantastic staff then hold your reception at the Bank of England Sports Centre.

27 Nov 2010, Lisa & Paul Corbett Webb rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Amazing!
We looked at several venues, all of which were fairly disappointing, until of course we found the BoE. From the moment we looked at this venue, we knew it would be the perfect venue for our wedding reception. On choosing this venue we met with Jo B, and later other members of the team including Jo & Kathy. All staff were exceptionally supportive, informative, helpful and enthusiastic about our wedding day. It was great to liase via e-mail for most arrangements and make special trips for food tasting etc. Nothing appeared to cause any inconvience to staff and they accomadated our needs accordingly. The day before our wedding we went to set everything up, most of it had been done already and staff were plentiful to move furniture to where we wanted it. Our wedding day was absolutly amazing, far better then we could ever imagine. We had a fair amount of children on our wedding day, who keep saying it was the best day of their lives also. The play area kept them busy and they enjoyed the paddling pool, huge grounds to run around in and dance floor! Our guests have also suggested that our wedding was one of the best they have attended and felt relaxed, well looked after throughout the day. We both had such a magical day, which was hugely influenced by the supportive, friendly and happy team at the Bof E, thanks for your help! We obviously would recommend this to those looking for a wedding venue, we already have several friends who have booked the venue for 2011!

16 Nov 2010, Julia Jamieson rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Excellent venue
We had an excellent day. We felt very relaxed yet reassured in the run up to the day - this is a team who want to make it feel special and deliver exactly what you want. And on the day itself, it ran so smoothly (despite the weather!). Excellent food and wine & good value for money. I would recommend BoE for your wedding.

12 Oct 2010, Lynne Pope rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Winter Wedding
Our daughter’s wedding was in February. The weather cold but dry. The setting beautiful particularly with the bare trees and blue sky for photographs. The driveway to the venue gave ample photography opportunities of the cars and bride.The Green Room where the ceremony took place was large and comfortable. We hired chair covers in the colour theme of the wedding and the room looked fantastic, although I am sure that even without the chair covers, the room would have been lovely. The reception was in the Marquee but this is no ordinary marquee as it is permanent building with excellent heating and toilet facilities. The Marquee will take up to 200+ people with its own dance floor installed where our daughter and husband requested. There were only 80 people at our wedding but by cleverly placed tables did not look under-populated. The tables were laid perfectly with no detail overlooked. Candles amongst the table centres and clever lighting made the room look stunning, especially with the twinkly lights outside as it became dark. A proper sparkling winter wedding. The food was delicious and I can only compliment Glenn, and his team, with their expertise of providing a quality meal expertly delivered to the guests. The attention given to the top table and others were equally excellent. This continued throughout the afternoon and into the evening which included a tasty buffet. The tables were cleared quickly, quietly and almost invisibly allowing the festivities to carry on uninterrupted. Finally, hats off to Jo B. She ran a very efficient wedding from the onset. She gave plenty of helpful advice prior to the occasion helping the bride and groom in ensuring their day went without a hitch and oversaw all eventualities on the day itself. Well done, the Bank of England

10 Oct 2010, Lianne & Andrew rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Perfect venue for our special day!
We had our wedding at the Bank of England in Feb of this year and the staff there made it truly perfect.We met Jo when we enquired a year or so before the wedding, although we loved the venue we also felt that she would make it perfect as she had so many ideas of how to make it special. As we were having it in February we wanted a magical winter wedding with a cosy feel and as we only had 70 guests wanted to ensure that the venue wouldnt feel empty. Jo along with her colleagues advised us on ways to do this and it felt amazing with candles, fairy lights on trees and the chequeured dance floor in the perfect place near the bar. We had the ceremony in the green room which is decorated lovely so felt special and then had the drinks reception in the balcony bar which was perfect while we had our photos taken downstairs by the trees. We had Glenn as the toastmaster which was brilliant as he did a great job and him and the staff made the day run smoothly. Lastly I would like to comment on the food!! Normally people forget what they eat at weddings as it is not normally that memorable, however guests still comment on it at our wedding as it was delicious. We met the chef and did tastings and it was a hard decision as they were all divine. We also had an evening buffet which was delicious and again the chef listened to what we wanted and catered to our needs perfectly... I cannot praise Jo, Glenn and the other staff enough and can only say that it was the perfect wedding day and venue for us...I just wish we could do it again!

09 Oct 2010, Lianne & Andrew rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Perfect venue for our special day!
We got married february this year at the Bank of England and it was perfect! We wanted a cosy magical winter wedding and thats what we had. The staff were so helpful and really went out of their way to make it perfect for us. Jo and her team really made us feel that they wanted to make it perfect for us. We had the ceremony in the green room which looked lovely, drinks reception in the balcony bar which was decorated with candles then the reception was in the marquee which was amazing.. We had the chequered dance floor which was great and looked it too. We had a big bar with a DJ and although we only had 70 guests the way it was set up made it feel cosy. The food was divine and the day went well with the help of their toastmaster... I cannot praise the Bank of England enough as it was truly perfect!!

05 Oct 2010, Jade and Jon rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Amazing value for money for a London venue
Jo and her team did a fantastic job of helping to organise our wedding. We were so impressed with how flexible they were over every aspect of our day – from arranging our curry buffet (which everyone said tasted amazing) to accommodating every want and need we had. Jo also helped recommend suppliers for us (best real cheese cake ever!) and kept in regular contact to update us on how our day was going to run. Having a team so dedicated to ensuring our day ran smoothly took a lot of the stress out of organising the wedding. We were blown away by how spectacular the venue looked on the day – everything looked amazing and no detail was forgotten. The venue itself was perfect for what we wanted: a massive bar, huge chequered dance floor and late licence so we could all party till 12:30am! Giant garden games kept the kids (and big kids) amused whilst the onsite cottages (sleeping up to 13) were perfect for the elderly relatives to retire to at the end of the night. Best of all was the overall cost, which came in far cheaper than what some other venues were charging just for room hire! Special thanks to Jo and Glen for making our day just perfect – Jo, you are a legendary wedding planner and venue decorator! Thank you!

05 Oct 2010, Jade and Jon rated Bank of England Sports Centre  

Amazing value for money for a London venue
Jo and her team did a fantastic job of helping to organise our wedding. We were so impressed with how flexible they were over every aspect of our day – from arranging our curry buffet (which everyone said tasted amazing) to accommodating every want and need we had. Jo also helped recommend suppliers for us (best real cheese cake ever!) and kept in regular contact to update us on how our day was going to run. Having a team so dedicated to ensuring our day ran smoothly took a lot of the stress out of organising the wedding. We were blown away by how spectacular the venue looked on the day – everything looked amazing and no detail was forgotten. The venue itself was perfect for what we wanted: a massive bar, huge chequered dance floor and late licence so we could all party till 12:30am! Giant garden games kept the kids (and big kids) amused whilst the onsite cottages (sleeping up to 13) were perfect for the elderly relatives to retire to at the end of the night. Best of all was the overall cost, which came in far cheaper than what some other venues were charging just for room hire! Special thanks to Jo and Glen for making our day just perfect – Jo, you are a legendary wedding planner and venue decorator! Thank you!