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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: May 2025

Ravens Ait Island is a private riverside wedding venue in the suburban splendour of Surbiton, Surrey. Nestled within the flowing waters of the River Thames, this idyllic setting offers a plush retreat for destination weddings that seek the perfect balance of country air and city thrills. Only a short distance from central London and Heathrow, you can enjoy a luxurious, dedicated service enhanced by the natural beauty of your own two-acre island.

Facilities and Capacity

At Ravens Ait Island, anything is possible. From marquee weddings to lavish indoor affairs, this elegant oasis can host it all. Each of its dedicated event spaces offers a distinctive atmosphere for your celebrations and is open to your individual style. The Marquee is the island's largest space, boasting incredible views of the Thames and Hampton Court Park. On this spacious, landscaped lawn, you can embrace a magical, romantic ceremony or blissful festival-style celebration. Elsewhere, the Britannia Suite boasts a terrace and private bar where up to 250 guests can toast the day as the summer breeze flows through the bi-folding doors. Leading off the reception area, the Thames Suite offers a chic, intimate setting where 120 guests can break out for canapes and drinks or even gather around as you exchange your vows. Throughout the stunning venue, you will have no shortage of backdrops for your wedding photographs, with each cherished image sure to bring back treasured memories of your special day.

Services Offered

Every wedding held at Ravens Ait Island is created based on the couple's specific vision and ideas, whether an intimate celebration or a full-scale reception. The events team is delighted to offer a bespoke service, tailoring every detail to meet your requirements. They appreciate the incredible importance of your wedding day and endeavour to have the venue beautifully reflect you. Once ferried to the island in style, you will be greeted by a dedicated wedding coordinator who will be on hand at every step to ensure the festivities run smoothly. Meanwhile, the in-house caterers are pleased to present you with a dining experience befitting this enchanting setting. With a choice of specially designed menus or your own custom creation, you can be sure your wedding feast expertly captures the story of your day.

  • Asian-owned

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Unusual weddings
Asian wedding
Historic
Marquees and tents
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Private catering allowed
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
illustration notebook

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Reviews for Ravens Ait Island

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Genevieve Sent on 28/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Sincere Appreciation & Gratitude

Dear Ravens Ait Team,

We would like to render our sincere appreciation and gratitude to you guys for all your great help over the last couple of months.

Also a huge thanks goes to the boys who always helped us load,unload and ferried us across to the island. we couldn't have asked for a better place to be married.

Our guest deeply enjoyed the experienced and were amazed there is such a place in London.

Richard - you are a star, thank you so much for keeping a cool head and calm persona with such positive outlook. you always looked for a solution to problems.

Lucy and Jess - Thank you for all your help in putting this together. we really appreciate all you did.
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Grant Sent on 28/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

So Special

Just a note firstly to say thank you to everyone at Ravens Ait who helped to make our big day on Friday, so special.
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Priscilla Sent on 28/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

We Had A Great Time

We had a great time at Ravens Ait and you and the staff have been very helpful.
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Danni Sent on 28/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Massive Thank You

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you for everything you have done. The decorations looked amazing and everyone commented on how good the food was.
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Steph Sent on 28/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

A Really Good Day

Thank you so much, it was a really good day, can't believe it is over already.
Lucy and Richard did a great job setting it all up for us, they had set up inside as it was drizzly but seamlessly moved it outside for us when we asked!
Even when we were running behind schedule they remained calm, polite and didn't rush us along helping us to really enjoy every minute of our day!
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Lizzie Sent on 28/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Huge Thank You

Hi Lucy and Jessica,
Just a quick note to say a huge thank you Saturday. Lucy you were amazing at keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. And you were both super helpful in the run up to the big day.
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Ashmi Sent on 08/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Everyone Had An Amazing Time

Morning Jessica and Lucy

Thank you so much for everything you both and Richard did on Saturday- everyone had an amazing time and loved the venue. We've had people calling to say that they had so much fun and that it was one of the nicest venues they have been to as to specifically pass on their gratitude to you.

Lavell and I are also extremely grateful for how you and the team made everything run so smoothly. Everything went to plan which made us feel more relaxed and could enjoy the day more- so thank you.

Thank you again and speak to you soon!

Ashmi & Lavell
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Anonymous Sent on 27/04/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection.

We were absolutely over the moon in terms of how you and your team delivered our dream wedding day. Every minor detail we requested was executed exactly as we wished.

Lucy did an amazing job of running the day, no job was too small or large for her. She was fantastic on the Friday helping with the setup and on the day was cool, calm and collected.

The feedback we had about how good the venue looked, the standard of food and overall service was all excellent.

Please pass our huge thanks onto the whole team. We have some amazing photos that I will share with you.

Once again thanks, you really did make sure our wedding day was the the dream we both wanted.

Many Many Thanks, Mr and Mrs Worthington x
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Leon Sent on 23/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating

It was just such a special day

We wanted to say thank you so much for all your help and making our perfect day even more beautiful .. we couldn't have done it without you ... it was just such a special day and you and everyone else at Ravens Ait made it absolutely beautiful. The bar staff were lovely and cannot thank you enough for all that you all done.
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Alison Sent on 02/02/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Day

“Thank you so much for everything. Will and I had a fantastic day and even the rain couldn't dampen our spirits. The support from yourself and the team at Raven's Ait was fantastic, we knew exactly what was going on and all of our requests were dealt with and in swift fashion. On the day, everything went pretty much to plan and you were brilliant at letting us know when different things needed to be done!”
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Michelle Sent on 01/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating

We trusted you implicitly and you delivered.

Thank you so so much for everything over the past 18 months. We've had non-stop amazing comments about the food, the venue, the staff. Our guests and I had an amazing day.

And of course, Pat and I would like to extend our personal thanks to you too. You've been just brilliant! We trusted you implicitly and you delivered.
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Richard Sent on 01/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating

The venue speaks for itself in terms of beauty

Jessica as a wedding coordinator was excellent, always very responsive and helpful during the whole process of wedding planning and extremely patient and available on the wedding day, helping to alleviate our stress. We were welcomed whenever we asked to visit the island.

The venue speaks for itself in terms of beauty and character, boats passing by and the river side were stunning. The garden was immaculate and the marquee added a very charming and sophisticated atmosphere to the party.

We received huge amounts of compliments on the food. It was very good to be able to try everything beforehand, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful, including making good efforts towards the non-English speaker guest. The suppliers we chose based on the wedding fair list and Jessica’s recommendation were excellent, we are very pleased with their service and promptitude.

We wanted a relaxed and sophisticated feel to the party and the venue + services have contributed largely to this delivery. It was an amazing day and we couldn’t be happier to have chosen it. Being Surbitonites ourselves, we run past the island every weekend and will always feel that it belongs a little bit to us.
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Georgia Sent on 13/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating

We had a lovely time

We had a lovely time. I can't believe how stress free the day was so thank you for that! You've been such a help through out and we will definitely be recommending ravens Ait!
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Martha Sent on 13/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating

The island was perfect, beautiful and understated

Thank you for your continued support throughout our wedding journey. We are now Mr and Mrs Davies! Yay!
The island hosted an amazing reception for us, it did not let us down- the sun shone, the water glistened and the lawns provided an amazing backdrop to our photographs.
Thank you for always being in hand to help and provide words of wisdom in my moments of panic.
Anthony and I could not have asked for a better day, in our eyes and those of our guests, the day was perfect. We will cherish it forever.
The island was perfect, beautiful and understated. Thank you, Ravens Ait for being pure perfection!
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Priya Sent on 13/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Everyone and ourselves had such a lovely time

Just to say a big thank you to you and your team for our wedding day. Everyone and ourselves had such a lovely time and everything went well.
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