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Brighton Town Hall Weddings

Brighton Town Hall lies in the heart of the lanes and is a popular destination for many couples to tie the knot. Thomas Cooper designed the building itself, and it was built between 1830 and 1832. Outside it boasts impressive porticoes with large fluted columns, with a beautiful central staircase and atrium inside.

Brighton Town Hall caters for all sizes of weddings that cater for all sizes, whether it’s an intimate elopement of 4 people, or a larger gathering of 80, there’s a room to suit all needs. Its central Brighton location is perfect for finding a vast array of spots for some beautiful couple portraits after the ceremony. If you’re planning a Brighton Town Hall wedding read on!

Choosing a Ceremony Space that’s right for your Brighton Town Hall Wedding

The Regency Room

I love this room the most as it’s bright and light and has a wall full of windows which bathes the space in light. Decorated with art pieces from the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, and a feature fireplace, this room oozes period charm throughout. It sits up to 46 guests with a central aisle and 3 potential entrance points for the bride and groom to make their grand entrance. Located on the ground floor, it’s very accessible for all guests, and the main entrance goes out into Bartholomew Square, an ideal place for all your confetti shots and smaller group photos.

The Fitzherbert Room

This is the room you want for a more intimate feel. It can seat up to 10 people, including the bride and groom. So you’ll be getting cozy in here with your guests. The room is decorated with subtle hints of green and gold, and antique chinoiserie furniture is on loan from the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. There’s only one window in here so keep that in mind when deciding where you’ll be positioned during your ceremony. Always remember the more natural light on you the better!

The Floral Room

The smallest room in the lineup can seat up to four people, including the bride and groom. It’s fitted with beautiful antique chairs and a floor-length mirror at the side of the room. There’s plenty of natural light from one window, which will ensure you’ve got some great light in every shot. Just make sure you’re always facing the window to get that glorious rays on your faces.

Council Chamber

This is the largest of all rooms on offer up on the 2nd floor, and can seat up to 80 guests. There’s wood panelling on the ceiling and walls, with the pews also going very much on brand with this aesthetic, making this room pretty dark, the light from the windows on the back wall has to work pretty hard to cover the spacious chamber. But with clever placement of where you’ll be standing, there’s plenty of opportunity for great photos from your ceremony, make sure you try to face the windows during and not have your back to them. This is something you can discuss with your celebrants before the ceremony.

Spots for Couple Portraits in the Area

★ All the quirky shop fronts in the lanes, and the lanes themselves with their colourful bunting.

★ Take a walk down to the beach and have a stroll through the pebbles, you can even get into the sea if you fancy getting your feet wet.

★ Head down to the Afloat statue, located on a seafront groyne near Palace Pier. It looks like a giant doughnut, but looks great in photos.

★ The iconic carousel, if you’re feeling adventurous, even have a ride.

★ Around the old West Pier.

★ If the Brighton Bandstand isn’t occupied, this is a wonderful place to get some photos.

★ Go and get involved in some arcade games on the Palace Pier, you can even get a little pre-reception snack and share a bag of doughnuts. Watch out for the hungry seagulls though! They’re always waiting to grab your food.

★ Find the vibrant stores down on the seafront lower promenade.

★ Search out graffiti walls that line many streets in the lanes and the surrounding areas.

★ Plenty of events happen down on the seafront throughout the summer, so keep an eye out if anything is happening on your wedding day. Sometimes it’s fun to get in the mix of it all. Once I even stumbled on the naked bike ride with a couple, which gave us a once in a lifetime photo opportunity.

Prices (2025-2026)

Below are the prices for the Council Chambers and Regency Suite, which includes the Regency Room, Fitzherbert Room and the Floral Room.

Council Chambers Mon-Thur £740

Council Chambers Fri £785

Council Chambers Sat-Sun £855

Council Chambers Bank Holidays £975

Regency Suite Mon-Thur £320

Regency Suite Fri £420

Regency Suite Sat-Sun £580

Regency Suite Bank Holidays £725

For more information about booking your wedding ceremony at Brighton Town Hall click here.

Top Tips for your Brighton Town Hall Wedding

★ Always try to be facing a window during your ceremony so I can get both of your beautiful faces in the light! This is something you can chat with your wedding celebrant about.

★ If there’s another wedding happening before yours you might have to wait outside before it’s your turn, so try not to get there too early! (20 or so minutes before is great so you’re not hanging around for too long)

★ There’s no onsite parking, and the closest parking lot is The Lanes coming in at £5.50 for 1 hour on weekdays and £6 on weekends. A slightly cheaper option is a 7 minute walk away in Churchill Square, where up to 2 hours is £5.50. However, Brighton can get hectic in the summers and parking can be a bit of a nightmare, the best bet would be to hire a car or taxi to drop you off outside.

★ You can have your own music for walking down the aisle, so come prepared with it ready to be played by an appointed reliable guest.

★ After the ceremony hang out with your partner inside while your guests get organised outside for confetti shots, don’t worry, I’ll be there to direct everyone in positions, and remember that Brighton Town Hall only allows biodegradable confetti, so remember to get the right stuff, and lots of it!! (bubbles also do look great in photos for a different vibe)

★ Try grab some couple photos after your wedding ceremony on the beautiful internal staircase, you won’t regret it!

★ For a larger group shot, there’s a staircase around the back with a glass office building in the background, you won’t have the town hall in the photo but you’ll be able to capture all your guests’ faces better.

★ If you’re looking for a photographer for your Brighton Town Hall wedding give me a shout!