Hong Kong, 28 January 2012 – The 24-carat gilded Ballroom at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is London’s most prestigious location for weddings, where town meets country at one address.
This year, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has partnered with leading wedding first dance Choreographer and Director of WeddingFD Izabela Rai, to offer couples the opportunity to dance in the footsteps of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who learned to ballroom dance in the historic Ballroom with her sister Princess Margaret. Couples who book their wedding at the hotel will receive three complimentary first-dance lessons with Izabela.
Most celebrated for her role in the third series of the popular BBC television programme Strictly Come Dancing, and as professional ballroom dance partner to Brendan Cole, Izabela can choreograph a dance routine for all levels of experience, that can include an elegant beginning, unique and fun freestyle moves, timeless Waltz and Foxtrot steps and a classical ending or a spectacular lift as an option. Izabela has professionally choreographed the ‘first dance’ at weddings for celebrities, high society couples, business leaders and sport stars in London, New York, Paris and Los Angeles. “I am delighted to have formed a dancing relationship with Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. This hotel is very special to me, as my own wedding took place in the beautiful Ballroom. I absolutely love to see people enjoy dancing, especially on the most special day of their lives”.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park’s new 2013 Wedding Package, starts from GBP21,000 for 120 people, and includes:
•Pre dinner canapé reception including one glass of Champagne per person
•3 course wedding breakfast including half a bottle of wine and mineral water per person
•3 first dance classes with Izabela Rai as well as a copy of WeddingFD DVD, the leading Wedding First Dance programme
•MO crockery, cutlery, table linens, glassware, tables and chairs
•Menu printing
•One night stay in a Mandarin Junior Suite on the wedding night with breakfast
•10% service charge
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London offers a one-stop-shop for every bride-to-be, with an in-house wedding expert, award-winning cuisine and gracious service. Dedicated Wedding Expert Kelly Hunt is on hand to help plan each event from start to finish, and to alleviate the stress of ‘wedmin’ in the happy pursuit of the perfect day to remember. Under the guidance of Executive Chef Chris Tombling, the dedicated team of Chefs can offer an authentic culinary journey and eclectic mix of flavours from around the world, and includes specialists in Western, Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern cuisine. The hotel can even play host to an “after party” on the Lower Ground Floor, with dedicated event spaces offering a late night licence until 3am.
