While many couples opt for grand and luxurious weddings with elaborate decorations and a long list of guests, the reality is, there’s also the other side of the coin. A good number of couples also go for the opposite–small gatherings with just a handful of people. The beauty about Hong Kong is that when it comes to venues for small weddings, the options are infinite! Hong Kong holds so many secret places–nestled in corners you might not have even taken a second look at–that are, indeed, relaxing, cozy spots for that intimate wedding you’ve always wanted. Here are some venues that caught our attention. Come and take a closer look!
Hong Kong Island
The Arca Assembly in trendy Wong Chuk Hang is a one-of-a-kind event space for all special occasions. This beautifully-designed and versatile space situated on the second floor of The Arca can be tailored to accommodate 264 banquet seating guests or 520 reception guests. As a business hotel in Hong Kong, the Arca’s multi-purpose function space with uniquely customizable features is a perfect choice for any memorable event.
Size and Capacity:
- Size: 5,400 sq. ft / 503 sqm.
- Capacity: Banquet: 264 guests
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- Lunch: Starting from HK$80,000, subject to 10% service charge
- Dinner: Starting from HK$120,000, subject to 10% service charge
Note: Until 31 December 2022
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: Buffet menu starts from HK$ 798
- Dinner: Buffet menu starts from HK$ 998
Pomegranate Kitchen is a Hong Kong based Catering and Events company that provides full service catering from concept to design and coordination, making your vision a reality. Pomegranate Kitchen provides a wide range of choices for customers as their chefs are experienced in Mediterranean, European, American, and Asian cuisines, and more.
Size and Capacity:
- Room 4B: 100 – 120 pax
- Room: 8D 100 pax
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- Lunch: Weekday HK$ 12,000, Weekend HK$ 14,000,
- Dinner: Weekday HK$ 18,000, Weekend HK$ 22,000
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: HK$ 850 (exclusive of labor, styling, and other incidental charges)
- Dinner: HK$ 850 (exclusive of labor, styling, and other incidental charges)
(3) The Peak Lookout
The Peak Lookout boasts of a beautiful setting with both indoor and outdoor venues with a panoramic view of Aberdeen. If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, then the Peak Lookout is an ideal place for you. Aside from having a breathtaking view, the restaurant offers a menu with a wide variety of choices, and is renowned for offering the best and freshest seafood in town.
Size and Capacity:
- Venue size 4,070ft² indoor, 2,486ft² outdoor
- 120 – 340 pax sitting, 150 – 450 pax cocktail
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- Whole Venue Exclusive, minimum charge HK$ 210,000 or HK$ 240,000 (subject to 10% service charge)
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: HK$ 368 per person plus 10% service charge
- Dinner: HK$ 548 per person plus 10% service charge
(4) Ammo
A short form of Asia, Modern, Museum, and Original, AMMO is an award-winning, contemporary tapas bar and restaurant located in the stunning heritage site of a former 19th century explosives compound. Here, you will experience a relaxing and casual setting with highly crafted dishes and artisan cocktails.
Size and Capacity:
- 58 pax seated, 100 pax cocktail
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- Lunch: Food and Beverage, HK$ 25,000 plus 10% service charge
- Dinner: Food and Beverage, Sunday – Thursday: HK$ 45,000 plus 10% service charge, Friday – Saturday HK$ 55,000 plus 10% service charge
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: Western food HK$ 460 plus 10% service charge, beverage HK$ 140 plus 10% service charge
- Dinner: Western food HK$ 820 plus 10% service charge, beverage HK$ 210 plus 10% service charge
(5) Space 27
Space 27 aims to become one of the key creative hubs and education platform on design, art and culture in Hong Kong. Therefore, if you’re looking for a unique place for a wedding with fresh, modern look and feel, this is it!
Size and Capacity:
- Total floor area: 7,0000 sq ft (indoor 5,250 sq ft, and outdoor 1,750 sq ft)
- Capacity: Up to 250 pax
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- HK$ 19,000 for usage of 12 hours, Exhibition Space
Starting price per head:
- Lunch and dinner banquet prices depend on the accredited caterer of choice. Contact Space 27 directly to obtain a list of the accredited caterers.
(6) Shore
Shore, Hong Kong’s go-to premium location for exquisite in house dry-aged steaks, is known for its grand 10,000 square foot split venue featuring a lounge on the 3rd floor and a steak restaurant on the 4th floor of the L Place in the heart of the city, Central. This venue is an excellent location for grand events and intimate gatherings in either the ‘offshore’ lounge or ‘onshore’ restaurant. The menu at Shore is equally as enticing as its setting, if not more so. Shore covers favourites from the Field, Farm, Sea, and Grill featuring appetizing salads, succulent steaks, and ocean fresh seafood.
Size and Capacity:
- 3/F Venue Size: 400 sq. feet indoor / 200 sq. terrace
- Capacity: 150 pax seated, 300 pax standing
- 4/F Venue Size: 400 sq. feet
- Capacity: 80 pax seated, 120 pax standing
- Minimum spending is subjected to event size, time, season and venue availability
- Rental will applied according to the event setup
- As reference, for exclusive area for lunch reception with 40 – 60 guests, the minimum spending is from HK$ 25,000 and up.
Starting price per head:
- Cocktails: $ 250 per person
- Lunch: $ 350 per person
- Dinner: $ 600 per person
* Price are subject to season and availability
TOWN is designed with the concept that food should have no borders. Celebrity chef, Bryan Nagao, and his team create dishes with the innovative flavors of Japanese, Italian and French cuisines and add a modern twist to classic a la carte dishes satisfying every palate. From the preparation process to the choice of products, rest assured that every dish is prepared with the best quality of ingredients and impeccable attention.
Size and Capacity:
- Main Dining Area: 44 pax
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- Lunch: HK$ 15,000
- Dinner: HK$ 30,000
Starting price per head:
- The menu is tailor-fit and the starting price varies depending on the chosen date and period
(8) Beef & Liberty
Pique the interest of your taste buds with witty gourmet fare that’s all about the beef. Beef & Liberty is a place where you can get one of the best the original beefsteak clubs and, we hope, the best hamburger you will have tried in a while. They serve hormone-free, grass-fed beef–talk about high quality beef! As a wedding venue, Beef & Liberty will deliver a unique experience for all your guests.
Size and Capacity:
- Lan Kwai Fong Restaurant, 60-220 pax
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- For prices, please contact Beef & Liberty directly at [email protected].
With a scenic, al fresco seating capacity of a hundred, situated in the heart of the city, BRICK LANE can undoubtedly crown itself as one of the greatest chill out joints in town. With a relaxing vibe, and sumptuous food, this venue is not only perfect for a small gathering, it also enhances the soulful ambiance, for an intimate wedding.
Size and Capacity:
- 4,500 sq ft with
- 120 pax seated, and 500 pax standing
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- HK$ 500 per person, subject to minimum party size
Starting price per head:
- Brunch: HK$ 650 per head
- Dinner: HK$ 850 per head
- Drinks: HK$ 150 per head
- You may also customize your menu. Rates vary depending on menu of choice.
(10) Howard’s Gourmet
Acclaimed around China the highly anticipated restaurant, Howard’s Gourmet is a Chinese cuisine that is simple yet refined and distinctive. Strategically located in the heart of Central in CCB Tower, Howard’s Gourmet overlooks the beautiful Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Observation Wheel. Its high ceilinged dining rooms are delightfully decorated with elegant white French windows, making the restaurant the most remarkable setting for an elegant refined Chinese cuisine dining experience like no other.
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: HK$ 1,000 per head plus 10% service charge
- Dinner: HK$ 2,000 per head plus 10% service charge
More information on their website.
(11) Crown Wine Cellars
[Photo: Hilary Chan]
Crown Wine Cellars is acknowledged as one of the world’s finest wine cellar facilities, dedicated to the meticulous handling, storage, long-term maturation and ultimate enjoyment of wine. Wouldn’t it be sublime to have your wedding here? The venue is also full of character and offers a variety of outstanding fine dining options. Treat yourself and your guests to this ultimate wine and dine experience.
More information on their website.
(12) The White Loft
The White Loft is a unique venue space located in the creative district of Wong Chuk Hang. Its fresh white walls, beautiful wood floors and open space make it the perfect venue for any event. For a wedding, the possibilities are endless with this venues–you wan turn it into anything!
More information on their website.
(13) Supergiant Tapas & Cocktail Bar
Supergiant, the largest and most luminous of all stars in the universe, is Mira Moon Hotel’s unique Tapas & Cocktail Bar. Designed by Dutch famed Marcel Wanders and curated by a team of talented chefs, it is the go-to place for sharing Spanish tapas along with Chinese mythology inspired cocktails.
Having a wedding here–amidst magnificent white sculptures, black chandeliers, and flickering candles, or under the stars in the charming outdoor patio at the Secret Garden–will indeed set a tone like no other.
Size and Capacity:
- Including outdoor area Secret Garden: 179.1 sq.m
- Buffet style: Maximum 72 pax
- Canapés style: Maximum 150 pax
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- Saturday to Thursday: HK$35,750*
- Friday: HK$60,000*
Starting price per head:
- Lunch banquet: HK$238*
- Dinner banquet: HK$$528*
All prices are subject to 10% service charge
Kowloon
(14) Watermark
Located at Central’s Star Ferry, Watermark offers unparalleled waterfront dining. With a stunning 270-degree view of the beautiful Victoria Harbour, Watermark offers the perfect backdrop for any occasion. Apart from the view, Watermark serves Continental gourmet fares, including dry-aged steaks and fresh seafood specialties that are meticulously prepared by its culinary team. The team gives strong emphasis on creativity, freshness, and the seasonality of ingredients, and pairs the dishes with its impressive selection of fine wines and cocktails. Guests have everything they need to fully experience all that a waterfront restaurant has to offer.
Size and Capacity:
- 3,300 sq ft, 150 pax sit down (long table), 140 pax buffet style (long table), 250 – 300 pax cocktail
- The VIP Room on Mezzanine Level will be used for bridal changing / internal storage.
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- M-F, Afternoon starting HK$ 80,000, Evening starting HK$ 98,000 plus 10% service charge
- S-Sun, afternoon starting HK$ 108,000, Evening starting HK$ 138,000 plus 10% service charge
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: HK$ 350 per person
- Dinner: HK$ 508 per person
(15) Urban Park TST
Urban Park offers diners a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere in its beautiful rooftop restaurant in Hong Kong. It’s a cozy area, surrounded by greenery which is great for open-air entertaining and events. It combines a skyline view with that fresh, outdoor feel and its long table arrangement makes any event a warm occasion. Make your wedding extra inviting in this rooftop venue!
You might also want to take note that Urban Park is currently representing the dining destination and social salon for art and music lovers, Greater China Club. This venue also holds wedding cocktails and banquets.
Size and Capacity:
- 3,000 sq ft (incl both indoor and outdoor which accounts for 1,500 sq ft each)
- Indoor capacity: 50 pax seated, 70 pax cocktail
- Outdoor capacity: 80 pax seated, 110 pax cocktail
Starting price or minimum charge to use the venue for an event/wedding:
- HK$11,200 afternoon event
Starting price per head:
- Lunch: HK$ 450 per head
- Dinner: HK$ 480 per head
(16) Wooloomooloo Prime
As Wooloomooloo Group’s premium dining concept, Wooloomooloo Prime elevates the steakhouse experience with a touch of elegance and an extensive selection of prime cuts and fine wines. For a small gathering or wedding, this place is an excellent choice, especially if you want to serve exquisite steaks in a place with sophisticated ambiance and breathtaking view.
More information on their website.
New Territories
(17) Casa Lohas
[From: Fun Floral Garden wedding | Photo: Ti Lifestyle]
Embrace the outdoors with this outdoor site, Casa Lohas. While it’s more common to hold camping sessions or team building here, some may find this wide expanse of grassland the perfect place for a garden celebration. In fact, this venue can be that, and more!
More information on their website.
Disclaimer: Prices may change without prior notice. Prices vary depending on final date, menu, and arrangements for the event.