Maesmawr Hall is licensed for civil ceremonies & hosts intimate celebrations, grand occasions & larger weddings of up to 300 guests in a marquee on our lawns. Packages are available, with lower cost options during mid-week dates & winter months.
With stunning grounds for photographs, Caer Beris offers you the venue for both your ceremony and reception whether it be for 2 or 100 guests.
Nestled in the Wye Valley, Llangoed Hall is a truly unique wedding venue, rich in history, set in 17 beautiful acres, with views across the Black Mountains, which create the most magnificent, naturally beautiful back-drop for wedding photographs.
Unique Brecon Beacons Wedding Venue is situated just outside the market town of Crickhowell, with unprecedented views over the Usk Valley and Brecon Beacons.
A beautiful Georgian Manor Hotel wedding venue in the Brecon Beacons offers a glorious location for your wedding day. With stunning views, this is a beautifully picturesque wedding venue in Powys.
The Barn at Brynich is a beautifully converted 17th century hay barn set in a stunning rural location in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Hotel and Wedding venue in Brecon. Licensed for civil ceremonies. Brecon Castle Hotel is a romantic location for your magical wedding, boasting stunning coastal views. The Castle of Brecon Hotel is a Georgian hotel offering history and character.
The Glanusk Estate set in 400 acres of private parkland, is a beautiful historic wedding venue. With areas on the estate licensed for ceremonies and an opportunity to have a grand Marquee Reception.
A truly beautiful historic mansion wedding venue in Powys, surrounds by Welsh hills. Available with exclusive use, old stables for your wedding reception and the house is licensed for ceremonies, with Guest Rooms and Bridal Suite available.
How is a venue licensed for civil ceremonies? Find out why civil ceremony licensed venues are so popular.
If you want a legally-binding wedding ceremony in Mid Wales with no religious affiliation, and you’re getting married in England or Wales, then a civil ceremony is the best match for you. You can either get married in a register office, or you can have a civil ceremony at an approved wedding venue. To be an approved civil ceremony venue, wedding venues need to apply for a civil ceremony license.
If your dream wedding venue isn't licensed for civil ceremonies, there's other options in Mid Wales. The alternative is marrying in a humanist or spiritual ceremony, which will allow you to marry in any venue (or in an unlicensed part of an otherwise licensed venue, such as a garden or private beach), but will need to be followed by a legal civil ceremony in a register office at another date.
Have questions about your civil ceremony wedding venue? Take a look at our FAQ below…
Not just traditional wedding venues have civil ceremony licenses. Some more unique venues including safari parks, tree houses and beach venues have this license. If they’re on our civil ceremony venue list, then you can legally marry there. However, don’t assume that more traditional venues always have a civil ceremony license. Some you can only have your wedding reception at but you will have to check with the wedding venue itself. Take a look at our range of civil ceremony licensed venues in Mid Wales.
The local council determine if wedding venues in Mid Wales are suitable for a civil ceremony license. This includes whether or not they’re in a safe and reasonable state for members of the public, and if they meet fire safety regulations. If you're wanting to have your wedding in a private home or in gardens, you will be unable to do this. The venue needs to be open to the public regularly. If you’re hoping to marry on private land, in a back garden or a large home that isn’t available to the public, you’ll need to hold your legal ceremony in a register office instead.
If you want to tie the knot in an outdoor wedding ceremony, then your wedding venue will need a separate civil ceremony license for this. The legal elements of the ceremony must also take place in a fixed and permanent structure, such as a wooden gazebo or pagoda. This means that you can’t legally marry under a floral arch, on an open beach or in woodland, for example. Don’t presume that any permanent fixture in a wedding venue’s garden will be automatically covered by a civil ceremony license. Venues need to purchase licenses for separate structures. If you want to know if you can get married in a garden, search our ‘Outdoor wedding ceremony’ filter or simply enquire with your chosen wedding venue in Mid Wales.
The law does not consider marquees to be permanent structures, even ones that are up all year round. Due to this law, you can't legally have a civil ceremony in a marquee, even if it's permanent. One way to get around this is to have your ceremony over the threshold of a doorway. This way, your guests can be seated in the marquee while you are technically indoors.
A civil wedding ceremony has certain legal requirements. You must have two witnesses over the age of 18, and you will need to exchange contractual words of marriage. Ask your chosen registrar about what you need to say during your civil ceremony and then you can work around this to write your own vowed and promises to your partner. Find an abundance of venues licensed for civil ceremonies in Mid Wales on Guides for Brides.
You can't have your civil ceremony in a religious building in Mid Wales, such as a church. It applies the same way round - you can't have a religious aspect to your civil ceremony. Therefore, unfortunately you are not allowed to have a religious reading during your civil ceremony.
The above requirements only apply to weddings in England and Wales. In Scotland, humanist ceremonies are legally binding, so brides in Scotland have more flexibility when choosing their wedding venues. Unlike civil ceremonies, humanist weddings do not require specific wording, or for the ceremony to be under a permanent structure. You can also include religious elements in your humanist ceremony. If you’re a bride in Scotland, ask your wedding venue about what kind of ceremony would work best for you.
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