Ceremony only Weddings from £500 at Craig y Nos Castle
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Craig y Nos Castle Ceremony Only Weddings in South Wales
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Ceremony Only Weddings at Craig y Nos Castle
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New!
Our Summer House in the Lower Gardens at Craig y Nos Castle is now available for Ceremony Only weddings weekdays and weekends.
The original century old Summer House which dates back to the time of Adelina Patti has now been restored thanks to several years of work by skilled carpenters. This work was completed by volunteers giving their own time free of charge - thanks to them and to Craig y Nos Country Park for their invaluable work.
The Summer House, having long lain derelict and out of use, is ready to accept wedding bookings and has its own wedding licence.
We can also place a small marquee in front, if you order this, for guests to take cover if it is raining. The summer house itself is small, dating back to 1880 so it is historically important, and can only seat the Bridal Couple and the Registrar. Your guests will be assembled on chairs in the garden area in front of the Summer House (or seated within the Marquee if you add it to your booking).
Wedding Ceremonies inside the Castle
When - Weekdays only Sunday to Thursday
Where and at what Tariff - Breakfast room for small intimate wedding ceremonies - £500* - see Breakfast Room. Opera House for larger wedding ceremonies - £500 (Sun-Thurs only) - see Opera House.
* Hire of Breakfast Room for Ceremony Only involves moving all the settees out, and replacing with Cheltenham Gilt Chairs, Tables etc for Registrar, and then moving everything back again, so as this requires extra staffing laid on to move furniture in and out, an extra charge is now applied to Breakfast Room Hire for Ceremony Only weddings.
Wedding Ceremonies outside the Castle, in Lower Gardens
When - Weekdays only Sunday to Thursday and last minute Weekends when there is no other wedding on
Where and at what Tariff - Summer House for small intimate weddings up to 40 guests - £550 - see Summer House here.
You have access to the 'Summer House', 'Craig y Nos Country Park' and the 'Castle's Lower Gardens' ONLY.
Wedding Photography
You have full access for Wedding Photography in the lower gardens, all of Craig y Nos Country Park which is open to the public, and to the Summer House.
Access to the Upper Gardens at Craig y Nos, the Courtyard or the Main Castle will also be available unless there is a wedding booked in the main building. Any wedding in the main castle has sole use of the Castle's ground floor function rooms, courtyard and front and rear car parks.
Subject to availability, access to the Castle and Upper Gardens for further Wedding Photographs may be arranged at no charge.
Access and Parking
Carriages and Guests Cars please only park in Craig y Nos Country Park's Car Park (unless Castle car park is available). From the Country Park's Pay & Display car park you and your guests have level (wheelchair friendly) access to the Castle's Lower Gardens either via the Country Park steel gates (short route, if open) or you can walk through to the Boating Lake and circle around to the Lower Gardens along the gravelled paths (the more scenic route).
Arrange with the Country Park if you require the steel gates open for your guests to walk straight through. This wider entrance also offers access to the lower gardens for the Bridal Carriage only (not for guests cars) which you may arrange with the Country Park direct. No access to main Castle. Car Parking spaces may be reserved for your Wedding Party by direct arrangement with Craig y Nos Country Park.
Available Extras
1. Welcome Drinks at £5.00 per guest served in Marquee, or outside in the gardens if weather permits.
2. Small Marquee seating 40 guests without the table shown in picture - available for an additional £100.
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3. Manned outside bar, placed in Marquee if ordered as an extra, or outside in garden, upon request and at an additional charge.
4. Selected Approved outside Caterers are allowed - discuss with your wedding planner as we must first assess / approve any external supplier to ensure they are a professional, licensed and fully insured outfit.
We will need to agree exactly what any outside caterer are providing and what we may be required to provide, so everything is properly co-ordinated (e.g. are they providing waitress service or are we?, what food is being served?, who supplies the cutlery and plates?).
There is a limit of 40 guests dining in the Marquee. A £300 pitch fee will be charged to all outside caterers. Additional charges will apply if we are required to provide waitressing support, cutlery and plates, table linen and so forth.
5. Accommodation for guests may sometimes be available in the main castle, subject to availability.
6. Afternoon Teas option. You can also add an afternoon tea and evening buffet package to your wedding ceremony in the garden, with tea in the marquee or in the Conservatory, and an evening buffet in the Conservatory with your own DJ, so no need to hire external caterers. Following Prince Charles's visit and his requirement we have hundreds of cake stands (a charity event where everyone had their own cake stand!), we are now well equipped to provide a tea and evening buffet option, now known as our Wednesday Wedding Package. To take up this option, see our Wednesday Wedding package here.
So you could have your wedding ceremony, and 40 guests having afternoon tea and an evening buffet afterwards. The Wednesday Wedding Package can be taken on Monday and Tuesday as well, and on last minute dates on other days subject to slight changes in the terms as advised by your planner (e.g. higher min numbers will be required on other days of the week – taking this package on other days of the week can only be considered for ‘last minute’ date range).
Booking the Registrar - Wedding Ceremony timing
At weekends the registrar will most likely be booked for a wedding at the castle, and they may have other venues to go to before or after us. If you are making a 'late booking' they will probably want to fit you in before or after the already booked ceremony at the Castle, rather than go on to another venue and then come back.
This means you may need to fit in with the times the registrar has available for your ceremony, rather than be able to choose your own preferred wedding ceremony timings.
Bookings for Ceremony Only Weddings are not exclusive for the whole day, just for the timed duration - the 'booked period' - of your wedding. We may accept more than one Ceremony Only Wedding at different times on the same day, subject to existing bookings, our own availability, and the availability of the registrar.
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Any day | 100 | |
Any day | 50 | |
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