Brympton House is an exclusive use wedding venue in Somerset, described by Country Life as the most beautiful house in the UK. The Mansion is listed as Grade I and the 33 acre gardens are listed as Grade II*.
St Audries Park is a fairytale manor house wedding venue within peaceful deer park & boasts the most stunning sea views. The venue is offered exclusively for your special day. A Perfect country house wedding venue in Somerset for your ceremony.
Exclusive wedding venue at Walton Castle, in North Somerset. Licenced for Weddings & Civil Ceremonies. A great location for your special wedding day celebrations or just your wedding reception.
As the only Tudor castle in the England which you can stay in as a hotel, Thornbury Castle is a unique and unforgettable wedding venue. The luxurious, 500 year old castle is set in the South Gloucestershire countryside, on the edge of the Cotswolds.
Clifton College offers a uniquely beautiful and prestigious historic Wedding Reception Venue, in Clifton, Bristol, Somerset
Marquee Reception Venue in Banwell, Somerset. Licensed for Ceremoines.
As a country, the UK is famous for it's historical buildings, and none of these is more magical than a castle. If you want a romantic fairytale wedding day, then a castle wedding venue is the best location to get married. From tall stone turrets to Gothic architecture and banqueting halls, having a castle wedding is the ideal way to feel like royalty for a day.
Most castle wedding venues in Bristol and Somerset will have a civil ceremony license, allowing you to have a legally binding marriage in one of their rooms or in the grounds. If you want to marry in the castle grounds, contact the venue to make sure they have an outdoor ceremony license. If your chosen castle venue doesn’t have a civil ceremony license, then you can always enquire about holding your civil wedding ceremony at a registry office nearby or having a humanist ceremony, prior to having your wedding celebrations at the castle.
Often, castles have their own chapel or church on site, which is where its inhabitants would have religious services. This means that you may be able to have a religious wedding ceremony without leaving the castle grounds! If your castle wedding venue doesn't have a chapel or church, then you may be able to find one near by. When making your enquiry with your chosen castles make sure you ask whether it is possible to have a religious wedding ceremony on site.
If you need a wheelchair friendly castle wedding venue, then you may be surprised by how accessible castle venues can be. Most castles will be a tourist attraction in their local area and is therefore important that wheelchair users can be accommodated. However, the castle may have areas that are deemed unsuitable for wheelchair users. Be sure to ask your venues ahead of time if accessibility is top of your priorities list.
You may be surprised at how affordable a castle wedding venue in Bristol and Somerset can be. Even huge palaces and historical monuments don’t always need an extravagant wedding budget, so it’s always worth enquiring. For those on a strict budget and need to save money on your castle wedding, then opting for a midweek package or marrying in an off-peak season is a brilliant way to cut costs.
Castles in Bristol and Somerset are ideal for those not wanting to do much decorating at their wedding venue. After all, they’re often sumptuously decorated in the first place. A castle's decor is difficult to imitate, with it's breathtaking tapestries, historic artwork and medieval candelbras. However, as they’re often listed buildings, there may be restrictions as to how you can decorate. There may be limitations on hanging decorations, with many castles unable to allow paper confetti at all.
A classic fairytale wedding theme is perfect for a castle venue. Think horse-drawn carriages, ball gown wedding dresses, shimmering chandeliers and deep red roses and you have the perfect castle wedding theme.
If you’re a history lover, then a medieval wedding theme is also perfect for a castle. Castles in Bristol and Somerset often have recommended entertainers such a falconers and dancers that are ideal for this, and your guests will certainly enjoy a tasty medieval feast.
We also find that an ideal time of year for your castle wedding is at Christmas, as castles are often richly decorated for Christmas with candles, trees and traditional touches. Take advantage and have a beautiful winter wedding in a castle!
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