The Houses of Parliament in England Can Now Hold Wedding Venues

The Houses of Parliament in England

The Houses of Parliament in England, for the first time in history, will now be available to public weddings. Two rooms in the Palace in Westminster have been approved by the Westminster City Council to be used for civil partnerships and weddings. Only MP’s, peers, and parliamentary officials and their families have been allowed to conduct conventional weddings in the place until now.
The place has been approved to be used for wedding venues until 2013. A room overlooking the Cromwell Green, the Jubilee Room, can accommodate 80 people whilst the MP’s dining room, which overlooks the Thames, can accommodate 150.
Alison Cathcart, Westminster’s Superintendent Registrar for 20 years who had married famous celebrities like Joan Collins, Barbara Windsor, and Sylvester Stallone, approved Westminster City Council’s move.
According to her, she feels delighted that the celebrated venue has been granted approval and that she looks forward to conduct the first civil ceremony in such historical setting.
Furthermore, she said that this will add more options for Westminster couples, along with many other venues in Westminster, on where they would decide to tie the knot.
Authorities have been approving venues for wedding since 1995 as long as they deem that the premises in question and the management would preserve the dignity of marriage.
On a side note, the House of Commons in Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada, has 300 seats and a throne. It is one of the best wedding venues in Ottawa.