Our gala events will prove a fitting culmination to crown your visit to Russia. We are adept at dreaming up extraordinary party themes and special shows to make your gala event an absolutely unforgettable occasion.

The Throne Room of the Catherine Palace

This, the main reception room of the Catherine Palace, was the official venue for all royal receptions and balls. Our guests will have a unique opportunity to go back in time for an evening of imperial splendour. Empress Catherine held elaborate costume balls here for her subjects. You too will feel like royalty as you sit down to a dinner featuring some of the most sophisticated delights of Russian cuisine.
Seated gala dinner: 600 guests.

The Throne Room of the Grand Palace at Peterhof

The Throne Room is the main reception room of the Grand Palace at Peterhof. Its luxurious interior dazzles all who enter it. The huge windows and gold pilasters make it seem endless, grand, but cozy and intimate at the same time. Only members of the tsar's family and other royalty had the privilege of using this room for birthdays and numerous balls. So here you have the chance to join the cream of Russian society or even imagine yourself Emperor of Russia.
Capacity for buffet-style dinner: 180 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 150-180 guests.

The Rose Pavilion (Pavillon des Roses) at Pavlovsk

Much loved by Maria Fyodorovna (especially after she became a widow), this palace stands on an expanse of parkland known as the White Birch. It was here that the Dowager Empress met her son Alexander I after his victory over Napoleon. In seventeen days the decorator Pietro Gonzaga managed to add a ballroom dedicated to the liberator of Europe. The current restoration of the building, so dear to the creator of Pavlovsk, at a time when Russia is experiencing times of special difficulty, is a striking symbol of the nation's deep attachment to its history and culture. The Pavillon des Roses is one of the most poetical attractions at Pavlovsk.
Seated gala dinner: 200 guests.

Smolny Cathedral:

Its five domes can be seen in fine weather from Vasilievsky Island. The cathedral's name comes from the Russian word smola (tar): it was here that tar was made for the shipyards in the time of Peter the Great. The church, which is part of the New Convent of the Resurrection of the Virgin, was commissioned by Empress Elizabeth in 1748 after she decided to take the veil. It was to become Rastrelli's greatest masterpiece, very probably because Rastrelli was unable to complete the project himself. Instead, the building was finished by Vasily Stasov in 1835. The most ambitious part of Rastrelli's design, a 140-metre (459-feet)-high tiered belfry over the main entrance, was shelved - due to lack of funding, but also to the fact that, as the highest structure in the city, it would have caused offence in certain quarters.
Capacity for buffet-style dinner: 1000 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 600-700 guests.

Yusupov Palace:

One of the four palaces in St. Petersburg owned by Felix Yusupov. It was often said that Yusupov was almost as wealthy as the Tsar himself. Among the palace's treasures are works of art by Rembrandt and Rubens, French tapestries and porcelain, Venetian mirrors, wood carvings, as well as an exquisite 180-seat court theatre. It was here in 1916 that the notorious Grigory Rasputin was assassinated. Today the palace basement contains a waxwork tableau which recreates the decor and atmosphere of Rasputin's gruesome murder.
The White-Columned Hall:
capacity for buffet-style dinner: 150-200 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 100-140 guests.
Mirror Hall:
capacity for buffet-style dinner and seated gala dinner: 50 guests.

The Marble Palace:

Designed by Rinaldi in 1785, this palace was given by Catherine the Great to her favourite, the eminent nobleman Grigory Orlov. The interior and exterior walls were faced with marble, hence the palace's name .The Marble Palace is regarded as a building of architectural importance because it marks the transition from Baroque to Classicism. The Gala Staircase and the Marble Hall with its 32 kinds of marble are regarded as outstanding examples of 18th-century interiors. Today the Marble Palace is part of the Russian Museum. Fourteen of its rooms are occupied by with a permanent exhibition of Russian ceremonial portraiture. The Marble Hall is a perfect venue for private functions. The restored White Hall was opened to the public in January 2002. The largest of all St. Petersburg palace interiors, it was designed by A. Bryullov in the pure Gothic style - extremely rare in this city - and offers a panoramic view of the Neva River.
Marble Hall:
capacity for buffet-style dinner: 150 guests;
capcity for seated gala dinner: 80 guests.
White (Gothic) Hall:
capacity for buffet-style dinner:300 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 200-220 guests.

The Tauride Palace:

A magnificent example of Russian Classical architecture, the Tauride Palace was built by I. Starov between 1783 and 1789 for a favourite dignitary of Catherine the Great, Count Potemkin. Count Potemkin was given the title "Prince of Tauris" for his part in conquering the Crimea (then known as Tauris). Hence, the palace is called the Tauride. From 1906 to 1917 this was the seat of the State Duma (the Russian Parliament). In 1917 the palace became the scene of great historical events when two representative bodies, the Soviet and the Provisional Government, each occupied a separate wing of the palace. For many years under Soviet rule, the building housed the Regional School of the Communist Party. The Tauride Palace is now a convention centre.
Capacity for buffet-style dinner: 1500 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 600-700 guests.

Yelagin Palace:

It was Alexander I who commissioned Carlo Rossi to build a palace on Yelagin Island for his mother, Empress Maria Fyodorovna, thus giving the young architect the first major commission of his career. The palace Rossi built between 1818 and 1822 is regarded as an important example of Russian Classicism. Its unpretentious Classical facade is matched by exquisite interior decor in rooms embellished with silk, wood and elaborate gilded mouldings. The palace's compositional centre is the light-filled Oval Hall. Today Yelagin Palace is used as an exhibition and lecture facility.
Dining room: capacity for buffet-style dinner: 100 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 60 guests.
Oval Hall: capacity for buffet-style dinner: 100 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 60 guests.

The Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir:

This palace was created by A.I. Rezanov in the 1864 for the son of Alexander II, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, who was for a time President of the Academy of Fine Arts. The facade along Palace Embankment resembles Florentine palaces of the 15th century and features a magnificent portal of Bremen sandstone which occupies almost the whole width of the pavement. The interior is decorated in several different styles. It includes the Renaissance-style State Reception Room with a balcony over the portico of the main entrance; the Gothic Small Dining Room, adorned with decorative paintings; the Renaissance-style Drawing Room; and the two-storey-high Rococo Ball Room. The three windows of the Drawing Room offer a superb view overlooking the embankment. Paintings of Russian national epochs by Vereschagin hang in the Russian-style Banquet Hall.
Capacity for buffet-style dinner: 150 guests;
capacity for seated gala dinner: 100 guests.

Small Dining Hall (seated dinner): 20 guests.