Pink Weddings at The Park Lane Hotel
LONDON, UK, December 20, 2005. As of the 21st December The Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, introduces 'Pink Weddings', a completely bespoke service for same sex couples. From Wednesday, December 21st, gay couples can finally also say "I do". The big day has officially arrived when they can legalise their relationship and celebrate their official commitment with friends and family in that once exclusively heterosexual ceremony, marriage.
When it comes to that special day, The Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, can cater for an all inclusive, fabulous wedding day. A complete wedding package is on offer from the actual ceremony to a glamorous reception, including a complimentary room for welcome drinks, reception menus, red carpet, cards done by a calligrapher and cakes decorated with two grooms or two brides on the top.
The Park Lane Hotel is arguably London's finest Art Deco property, combining classic style with innovation. The hotel's magnificent pink Ballroom and the sumptuous Silver Gallery entrance are often described as "London's monument to Art Deco" and can be styled according to the requirements of any type of wedding celebration.
In the lead up to the wedding couples can indulge themselves enjoying Pink Afternoon Tea at the hotel's renowned Palm Court, with pink champagne, pink pastries, traditional scones and with a backdrop of soft lights and tranquil harp tunes.
Gregory De Clerk, Executive Assistant Manager, The Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly said, "It is fantastic that in the UK that there is no longer any discrimination towards same sex couples getting married and we look forward to welcoming civil matrimonies in our hotel. Same sex couples finally get the chance to gain legal recognition of their relationship and officially celebrate it with the people that matter to them. We hope that some of them will chose to celebrate this momentous occasion in style at The Park Lane!"
Gay weddings have hit the headlines with Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, being among the first formally recognised same-sex unions in England on 21 December 2005.
In the 20s the Art Deco ballroom was at its height, playing the elegant host to high society weddings, parties and gala events. Throughout its 70 years, it has retained its standing in London and has also set the scene for many famous films, from Guy Ritchie's Revolver; the End of the Affair with Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Fry's Bright Young Things; Jeeves and Wooster; Brideshead Revisited, and Goldeneye, to Shanghai Surprise and Mona Li
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