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Wedding venues in Wales
Wedding venues in Wales
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17 venues in Wales host weddings, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Celtic Manor Resort, hosts up to 1,200 guests. 16 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Planning a wedding in Wales
Wales packs castles, mountains and a long coastline into a small country: a wedding can be held in a country house in the Usk or Wye valleys, a barn on a hill farm in Eryri (Snowdonia) or a hotel above a Pembrokeshire beach. The south is reached easily from London and Bristol, the north from Manchester and Liverpool.
When to marry
May to September is the main season, with June and early September often the most settled. The weather is changeable and the west and the mountains are wet, so keep an indoor option for the ceremony and the drinks. Coastal areas are busy in the school summer holidays, while winter suits a castle or a country house with open fires.
Getting guests there
Cardiff has an airport with a limited choice of routes, so many guests fly to Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester or London and continue by road or rail. Trains from London reach Cardiff and Swansea, and a coastal line serves north Wales from Chester. Ferries from Ireland arrive at Holyhead and in Pembrokeshire. Rural venues need a car or a coach.
Castles, barns and coastal hotels
Wales has a great many castles, and several castles and castle hotels host weddings. Country houses, converted farm barns and estate houses are common in Monmouthshire, Powys and the north, often with rooms or cottages on site. On the coast, hotels and houses in Pembrokeshire, Gower and the Llŷn peninsula suit smaller weddings.
The legal side
As in England, a legal ceremony takes place in a register office, a venue approved for civil ceremonies or a place of worship, and both partners give notice at a register office in advance. A humanist or celebrant-led ceremony is not legally binding on its own, so couples add a short civil ceremony. Ceremonies can be held in Welsh, in English or in both; couples from abroad often need a marriage visitor visa.
Questions and answers
Which venues in Wales can host 100 guests or more?
11 of the 17 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Celtic Manor Resort, Cardigan Castle, Gwrych Castle, Hensol Castle, Beaufort Hotel, Oakeley Arms Hotel, and 5 more.
Which venues in Wales have rooms for guests to stay?
9 of the 17 venues are hotels; the largest, Celtic Manor Resort, has 332 rooms. For the others, ask the events team about accommodation on site or nearby.
What kinds of venues are listed in Wales?
9 hotels, 4 castles, 2 estates, 1 historic house, and 1 event space.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Where to get married in Wales?
Couples choose a castle or country house in Monmouthshire or the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) for easy access from England, a barn or estate in Eryri for mountain scenery, or a coastal hotel in Pembrokeshire or Gower. Cardiff has hotels and civic buildings for a city wedding.
When is the best time for a wedding in Wales?
From May to September, with long days in June and July. Rain is possible in any month, more so in the west and the mountains, so choose a venue with good indoor rooms as well as a view.
Can you have a legal outdoor wedding in Wales?
A civil ceremony can be held outdoors in the grounds of an approved venue, if the venue’s approval covers it. Anywhere else, such as a beach or a mountainside, the ceremony is symbolic and the legal step is completed at a register office.