Sacha O'leary
Sacha O'leary 17 Jun 2018

We are having an extremely intimate hand fasting wedding, we would love to...

We are having an extremely intimate hand fasting wedding, we would love to get married in the woods with a stream or in a castle, I never thought I would ever get married so I have never even looked at anything like this, I need help with how to find a venue like this, does anyone have any ideas? We live in South wales

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Lucy Lewis
Lucy Lewis 17 Jun 2018

Hi Sacha how about your local Park you would have to contact the council I believe to inquire if it is possible :)

Susan Coleclough
Susan Coleclough 17 Jun 2018

I am sure you could check on your local councils website for licensed wedding venues which would include unusual ones. I do believe though that in order to qualify for this there needs to be a roof so it may be you should look at either castles or have a civil ceremony for the legal side and then organise something in the woods another way. :)

Michelle H
Michelle H 18 Jun 2018

Might be a bit far for you but Ludlow Castle do weddings

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

It's a lot easier to have a wedding like this in Scotland, where a licensed registrar or celebrant can conduct a ceremony anywhere. Fancy a trip north of the Border? :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

You could always have a quick registry office for the legal bit and then have a 'fake' ceremony at a lake?

Beth Collicott
Beth Collicott 18 Jun 2018

Would you consider driving to Devon. I know of a lovely venue there.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Castell coch

Nicole Gomer
Nicole Gomer 18 Jun 2018

Where in South Wales are you? You will probably have to do the legal bit separately and have a blessing type thing that your guests attend, that can be done anywhere you like! What about the Brecon waterfalls? Access might be tricky but it’s beautiful

Kathleen McGivern
Kathleen McGivern 18 Jun 2018

Rowton castle in Shrewsbury do weddings x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Usk castle

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

https://www.facebook.com/lovetosparkleuk/

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Thank you all for your replies! We are going to have the legal signing separately, either on the same day if a miracle happens lol or on a different one.
There will only be 12 people at most attending so finding a venue is hard! Most have a minimum capacity of....60! Who knows 60 people?! Lol

The eldest person attending is my German nan she is 95 so we can't have the ceremony held at a woodland/beach area in Cardiff (which would be perfect) because of the walk down to it and the stiles lol can't see my nan doing the long walk down to the beach either
Would love a castle venue or woodland one but if I could find a venue that would let us all stay over night I would be over joyed.
Our parents have helped us out and I want to give them a weekend holiday stay as they haven't been on holiday for over 10 years.

I have been thinking about approaching a glamping site, has anyone else done anything this small before?
I'm not sure if I'm asking for the world, I don't care about the rest of the wedding stuff I really want to give a little back to our family x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Berkeley Castle in South Gloucestershire

Elspeth Hardie
Elspeth Hardie 18 Jun 2018

Caldicot Castle

Elspeth Hardie
Elspeth Hardie 18 Jun 2018

West Usk Lighthouse http://www.westusklighthouse.co.uk/weddings.html

Cerrys Wakefield
Cerrys Wakefield 18 Jun 2018

Castle coch is reasonable, intimate and beautiful!

Beth Ralph
Beth Ralph 18 Jun 2018

Caerphilly castle

Rae Helm
Rae Helm 18 Jun 2018

Have a legal ceremony at your local registry office then arrange a humanist or write your own ceremony for a friend or family member to officiate. That way you can have a very personal and intimate ceremony exactly as you like, even in the depths of nowhere!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Castle Coch do small weddings and have lovely grounds as well but you wouldn’t get the overnight thing. There are a couple of nice glamping places in Hay-on-Wye - I’m sure I’ve seen that one does weddings. There also Fforest Weddings but they’re over West Wales. I know these suggestions aren’t ideal, but hopefully they’ll help you find somewhere! Good luck

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

https://ultimatewedding.digital/2012/07/walking-weddings/

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

We got married at Clearwell Castle, on one of their late availability deals. It was the best day ever, and you can stay overnight and there's disabled access too x https://www.clearwell-castle.co.uk https://www.warble-entertainment.com/blog/cathy-and-michaels-gloucestershire-castle-wedding-with-bring-the-noise/

Angela Christie
Angela Christie 18 Jun 2018

what about gupsey wood fairy park, it's north Wales x

Bethan Kelly
Bethan Kelly 18 Jun 2018

I have a friend who has beautiful land and holiday cottage estate in manobier, pembs....

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Gretna green in Scotland do castle weddings if you're willing to travel.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Awen Clement do you know anywhere?

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Castle Coch

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Depends on if you want to do everything in one place. If your willing to have an independent celebrant you can do it anywhere subject to landowners permission but would have to do the legal ceremony separately.
Could enquire to the Small Woods Association and see if there are any small woodland owners in that area willing to help you.
I know Puzzlewood on the border near Monmouth recently started allowing weddings.
Great website called Festival Weddings also some has some great venues listed. Hope this helps!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Castell Coch is absolutely stunning and perfect for a smaller intimate wedding :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

Look at National trust. There’s some lovely places in wales. Powis Castle is a lovely place. Xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 18 Jun 2018

http://www.pistyllrhaeadr.co.uk/weddings.html

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