Wedding Open Days - see the venue as it might look on your wedding day
Viewing & Dining
South Wales & Swansea Wedding Venue Open Day at Craig y Nos Castle
Open Days
See dates listed here
No Appointment needed - you can just turn up on the day!
On Fridays arrive from 6-9 pm
If you want to speak to a wedding planner, appointments
may be booked snytime in day
On Sundays arrive from 11.00-4pm
Individual Appointments with Planners all day
An Open Day is not like a 'Wedding Fair' with lots of stall-holders. At an Open Day, the Venue is on display. We have only two or three key suppliers - Table Decor, DJ and maybe the Photographer. The starred dates in chart have NO suppliers and the room is laid out as if for a wedding.
Our upcoming Open Day Dates are listed here.
Pictures from Open Day December 2019
See the Conservatory Wedding Banqueting room and the venue itself all set up as if for a wedding. See the Tables and Chairs arranged with latest table centrepiece ideas and fashions in chair-covers. Pick from various designs and colours for your wedding. Our preferred Supplier is Centre of Attention in Brecon.
Open Days are for Couples who have not yet settled on a wedding venue & for booked weddings looking for ideas. Come to more than one Open Day to keep up with latest trends in wedding decor. You'll always see NEW Table Decor ideas at every Open Day, so no one Open Day is the same. See previous Open Day Images below.
Open Days have a select 2 or 3 suppliers - typically a Photographer, DJ and Decor Company. Starred days are just to showcase the venue with Conservatory set up as if for a wedding, with no suppliers present.
If you have booked your wedding with us, you'll also be able to meet with our main Wedding Photographer and our preferred DJ.
You can combine a visit on an Open Day with an 'Event Finalise' meeting with your Wedding Planner, or schedule a follow-up meeting with your planner to discuss your wedding and any questions you have.
Wedding Open Day and Wedding Menu Taster Meal Dates | |||
| Book your Wedding Taster Meal here | |||
| Book your Appointment with planner here | |||
| Day | Date | Wedding Menu Taster | B&B available |
| Sunday** | 18/06/2023 | Fathers Day Lunch | No |
Sunday | 13/08/2023 | -- | Yes |
| Sunday** | 03/09/2023 | Sun Lunch | No |
Sunday | 17/09/2023 | No | No |
Sunday | 22/10/2023 | Standard | No |
| Sunday* | 12/11/2023 | Superior | No |
Sunday | 10/12/2023 | Standard | No |
Bold, green shaded and Non Starred, Showcase Open Days with selected Key Wedding Decor Suppliers present so you see different table decor ideas & colours, chair covers, centrepieces, DJ, Photograher etc | |||
| * Starred are showcase venue days - but with no suppliers present | |||
| ** Starred, not an Open Day as such just a wedding menu taster or event | |||
| Sundays open 11am - 6 pm, Fridays 6-9pm | |||
Book an Appointment with our Planner at an Open Day
Before booking a time with the planners, check Wedding Planner Available Times. Because Open Days are scheduled quite far ahead, the appointment times for the Open Days won't all be on the times calendar, meaning you can book any time.
Book a Wedding Banquet Taster Meal at an Open Day
On Open Days we have Taster Meals for anyone wanting to sample the wedding menu.
On Sunday Open Days, we offer a Food Taster mostly on the Standard Wedding Breakfast Menu. Enjoy a selection of starters, mains, and puddings, each course comprising a comprehensive selection of the different dishes served on a large platter. Select and taste virtually every course on the wedding menu. For Open Days not on other days, your Wedding Taster meal is served at evening dinner times.
Should I go to an Open Day or a Wedding Fair?
To meet the rest of our Suppliers come to our next Wedding Fair, with 20 - 25 Wedding Suppliers or more.
Wedding Fairs are best attended by Couples who have already booked their wedding venue - either with us or elsewhere - who are looking for extra services for their Wedding Day. If you have not yet booked, you can also attend the wedding fairs, though you won't be able to 'view the venue' as it will be crowded with stall holders.
To 'view the venue' you should come to one of our Monthly Open Days (no appointment needed unless you are having a meeting or a taster meal).
Or for a different viewing date, please book a separate viewing appointment time here.
Pictures from Open Day January 2019
Food Tasting
Check our Sunday Lunches and Evening Meals dates for food tasting on our Open Day.
You can book a food tasting here.
These Pictures are from Open Days not from Wedding Fairs
We will have the Conservatory and Function room set up as if for a wedding so you'll be able to see the castle as it might look on your wedding day.
An Open Day gives you the chance to View the Castle. It is for Brides seriously considering the Castle for their wedding and wanting to see how it might look on their wedding day and also for existing booked Brides looking for room decor and layout ideas.
On an Open Day we set up the Conservatory Day Room with tables laid for a wedding, showing different themes and decorative styles and different chair cover/ sash options.
If you wish to see the venue more as it looks at a wedding, either come to an 'Open Day' or book a viewing by making an appointment here.
At an Open Day we are showcasing the venue rather than having all our rooms full of wedding suppliers. You will see the Ceremony Room and Function Room set up as if for a wedding.
A table Decorations Supplier and a couple of other suppliers specific to venue decor, such as the DJ for the function room disco set-up, will decorate the venue.
Pictures from Open Day October 2018
Our Gold Thrones in the Wedding Ceremony Room come out very nicely in photographs
They are optional, so you can choose whether or not to use them
Pictures from Open Day 29th April 2018
Pictures from Open Day in March 2018
Pictures from and near Open Day in February 2018
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| Sunday & Midweek Weddings (50 Min) | Large Local Weddings (100 Mim) |
| Wednesday Wedding Tea/Buffet (40 Min) | Small Intimate Weddings (25 Minimum) |
| Evening Party (75 or 100 Min) | Last Minute/ Wiinter (50 Minimum) |
| Armed Forces (50 Minimum) | Ceremony Only (2 Minimum) |
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| Wedding Packages Tariff | Cost per head calculator |
| Savings you make on the packages | Wedding Package Selector |
Function and Dining Rooms | |
| Ceremony Room | Banqueting room |
| Evening Room | Nicolini Lounge |
| Bedrooms | Main Bar |
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