Whether you met in a café, you cooked on your first date or he got down on one knee over dinner, if the way to your groom’s heart was through his stomach, relive the moment on your wedding day with a ceremony and reception at The Criterion Restaurant.

We’re not talking a cordoned section of a busy eatery here; think gilded ceilings and marble floors in a vast Grade II-listed jaw-dropper. Thanks to its new licence for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships, up to 120 of your nearest and dearest can be there for your reception; and because you’ll want to show off a venue this beautiful to everyone you know, the canapé and champagne reception after can cater for up to 250.

Pick from their wedding packages from £125 a head, or have them whip up a bespoke day just for you; they can even arrange a horse and carriage ride to a five-star hotel for a truly romantic first night.

Criterion Restaurant, 224 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HP. Call 020-7930 0488 or visit criterionrestaurant.com for details.