Weddings for Armed Forces, NHS and Emergency Services
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Craig y Nos Castle Weddings for NHS & Armed Forces Personnel in Wales
- 'Armed Forces and Emergency Services Discounted Wedding Package' especially designed for Emergency Services Personnel & Blue Light Card Holders.
A Fabulous
Castle Wedding Offer
Exclusively for the Emergency Services
& Blue Light Card Holders!
Exceptional Armed Forces and Emergency Services
Discounted Wedding Package
(1) What is Included
Armed Forces / Emergency Services
Blue Light Card Holders Wedding Package Includes:- Welcome Drinks served in the Nicolini Room with Chefs Selection of Canapes and Welsh Cakes
- Three course Wedding Breakfast & Evening Finger Buffet
- Exclusive Use of the Opera house for your Wedding Ceremony, Exclusive use of Conservatory for your Day Wedding Reception and the Function Room / main bar for your Evening Party.
- Choice of Coloured Bows & Chair Sashes in a wide choice of colours in Conservatory, and Table linen and napkins in white, plus choice of Silver or Gold Candelabra (or add your own table / centrepiece decorations).
- Free Bridal Suite & Free Wedding Dressing Room for Bridal Party
Minimum of 60 day guests on Fridays, 70 on a Saturday. Minimum of 50 on weekdays Sunday to Thursday. You can have up to 130 in Conservatory by Day & 150 at Night.
2. Tariffs (2026, Option A)
We only allow one wedding a day .... it's your special day!
For Castle Exclusive Use ground floor:
Our standard weekend hire tariff of £4,660 (2026) is reduced to: £250 Jan - Mar, £500 Apr - Jun, £750 July - Dec.
And for Wedding Banquet, Welcome Drinks & Evening Buffet
Add seasonal Venue Hire above to the figures below:
- £5,800 for our minimum of 50 guests Sun-Thursday,
- £6,960.00 for the minimum 60 guests on Fridays,
- £8,120.00 for a minimum 70 guests on Saturdays.
- Add £116 per additional guest above these minimum numbers.
3. Reduced cost for Wedding date changes
When you book a wedding and have a partner who is in the Armed Forces or Emergency Services, or a Blue Card Holder, you can never be sure if your partner may be called away on Active Service or Forces postings overseas or otherwise be called away on an emergency. Overseas Active Service postings can be long or even short notice, depending on political and world affairs, and are normally for a period of 6 months. However Forces postings can last for two or even three years. You have a risk the wedding date you planned for, may have to be cancelled or moved (especially these days if you are in the armed forces).
Most venues have punishing terms and conditions to protect them against financial loss, should you cancel your wedding at short notice. Under this package you can move the date at short notice - read more.
4. Beware! Some Venue terms may NOT suit Emergency Services
If you are in the Military etc, check Other Venues' Standard Terms carefully. Standard Venue terms may NOT suit Emergency Services, Armed Forces or Blue Card Holders' Needs! Read More.
5. Booking The Blue Light Wedding Package
1. You can book this package on weekday dates up to two years' ahead of today's date. We may allow Fridays in the Off-Season.
2. You may book any available Friday or Saturday up to 18 months ahead of today's date.
3. For A Friday or a Saturday more than 18 months ahead, a higher venue hire will apply as per the Friday or Saturday Wedding Package shown here. It is recommended you do not book more than 18 months ahead.
6. Viewings
To book a viewing of Craig y Nos Castle please use the quick-form HERE
If you cannot visit the castle in person, we offer 'remote viewings' via Zoom. We cannot offer viewings during weddings. Midweek dates for viewings are not shown but are available.
7. Extra Guests & Drinks Upgrade
Add extra all-day guests up to 130 in the Conservatory for the three course wedding breakfast, welcome drinks and canapes, plus the evening buffet and welsh cakes. Extra Evening Only Guests can be added up to a total of 200 in the Function room for your evening party.
Option B: Upgrade to full Drinks Package
After Ceremony Welcome Drinks do not need to be added as they are included in this Package. You can add the full Wedding Banquet Table Wine and Toasting Champagne see Castle Drinks Package tariff, If you'd prefer to save money and not offer table wine, then guests can be invited to buy their own drinks from the bar. It is up to you!
Armed Forces/ Emergency Services quick quoter for 2025 Min 50. You can choose option (A) or (B) | ||
-A- | -B- | |
No: | Three course Wedding Breakfast, Evening Buffet, Welcome Drinks & canapes, welsh cakes, chair covers & bows, linen, candelabra, bridal suite: £102.64/ guest | Add rest of Drinks Package (2 glasses wine & toasting wine) at £18.50/ guest to total £121.14/ guest |
| 50 | £5,132.00 | £6,057.00 |
| 60 | £6,158.40 | £7,268.40 |
| 70 | £7,184.80 | £8,479.80 |
| 80 | £8,211.20 | £9,691.20 |
| 90 | £9,237.60 | £10,902.60 |
| 100 | £10,264.00 | £12,114.00 |
| 110 | £11,290.40 | £13,325.40 |
| 120 | £12,316.80 | £14,536.80 |
Armed Forces/ Emergency Services quick quoter for 2026 Min 50. You can choose option (A) or (B) | ||
Castle Exclusive Use ground floor standard weekend hire tariff of £4,660 (2026) is reduced to: £250 Jan - Mar, £500 Apr - Jun £750 July - Dec | ||
-A- | -B- | |
No: | For Three course Wedding Breakfast, Evening Buffet, Welcome Drinks & canapes, welsh cakes, chair covers & bows, linen, candelabra, bridal suite: £116.00/ guest* | Add rest of Drinks Package (2 glasses wine & toasting wine) at £21.00/ guest to total £137/ guest |
| 50 | £5,800.00* | £6,850.00* |
| 60 | £6,960.00 | £8,220.00 |
| 70 | £8,120.00 | £9,590.00 |
| 80 | £9,280.00 | £10,960.00 |
| 90 | £10,440.00 | £12,330.00 |
| 100 | £11,600.00 | £13,700.00 |
| 110 | £12,760.00 | £15,070.00 |
| 120 | £13,920.00 | £16,440.00 |
* For Fri & Sat add relevant Exclusive Use fee to above figures depending on Season | ||
Armed Forces/ Emergency Services quick quoter for 2027 Min 50. You can choose option (A) or (B) | ||
Castle Exclusive Use ground floor is reduced to: £500 Jan - Mar, £750 Apr - Jun £1000 July - Dec | ||
-A- | -B- | |
| No: | For Three course Wedding Breakfast, Evening Buffet, Welcome Drinks & canapes, welsh cakes, chair covers & bows, linen, candelabra, bridal suite: £126.00/ guest* | Add rest of Drinks Package (2 glasses wine & toasting wine) at £25.00/ guest to total £151.00/ guest* |
| 50 | £6,300.00* | £7,550.00* |
| 60 | £7,560.00 | £9,060.00 |
| 70 | £8,820.00 | £10,570.00 |
| 80 | £10,080.00 | £12,080.00 |
| 90 | £11,340.00 | £13,590.00 |
| 100 | £12,600.00 | £15,100.00 |
| 110 | £13,860.00 | £16,610.00 |
| 120 | £15,120.00 | £18,120.00 |
* For Fri & Sat add relevant Exclusive Use fee to above figures depending on Season | ||
| See Best Value Price Guarantee here | ||
Armed Forces/ Emergency Services quick quoter for 2028 Min 50. You can choose option (A) or (B) | |||||
-A- | -B- | ||||
No: | Three course Wedding Breakfast, Evening Buffet, Welcome Drinks & canapes, welsh cakes, chair covers & bows, linen, candelabra, bridal suite: £/ guest | Add rest of Drinks Package (2 glasses wine & toasting wine) at £/ guest to total £ guest | |||
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Venue Hire
Our research on 2025/6 rates is uncovering big increases in venue hire. Depending on day and year, you'll save between £2,000 to £4,000 on this Armed Forces / Emergency Services package as there is reduced venue hire. The key take-away is how venue hire adds to your costs. On 70 guests, venue hire of £3,000 costs you an extra £42.86/guest. This means the Armed Forces / Emergency Services package can work out almost half the rate of some venues.
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