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Make Your Day Historical with a Castle Wedding Venue

Straight from the pages of a fairytale. Escape the everyday world for a while and get married in a beautiful old castle.

A castle wedding is the most romantic start to this new chapter in your love story. Find out more about making dreams come true and fairy stories real in our guide to castle wedding venues. 

Why Choose a Castle for Your Wedding Venue?

If you love history or period dramas or just adored Disney films when you were little, a fairytale castle wedding is simply perfect for you.

Imagine all the other love stories played out inside these old stone walls, and now you’re here, adding to its long and romantic history…

A Unique Experience

Looking for something a bit different? Because there aren’t as many castle wedding venues as there are, for example, churches or licensed hotels, your wedding will immediately stand out as something exciting and a bit different.

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Castle Wedding Venues

Why do couples choose to get married in a castle wedding venue?

Here are just some of the features that these beautiful buildings share, making them ideal venues for your romantic wedding day.

Castle Wedding Venues from Country House Weddings

At Country House Weddings, we were delighted to acquire the beautiful Clearwell Castle in 1998.

This almost impossibly romantic castle is matched by its lovely setting, the ancient Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.

While not actually castles, the architectural details in Leez Priory in Essex and St Audries Park in Somerset are distinctively castle-like, with towers, dramatic gateways and crenellations.

These splendid manor houses are excellent choices if you’re looking for a historic wedding venue in the South of England.

Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire

Clearwell Castle is an important building in stately home architectural history, being the earliest Georgian Gothic castle in England. The castle dates back to 1727, replacing an earlier building. You can still see traces of the earlier Clearwell today, included in the magnificent Ballroom.

With its 75-foot aisle, this lovely space feels like a setting that’s tailor-made for marriage ceremonies. The Ballroom can also be transformed into an elegant dining room for your wedding breakfast. In the evening, the recently refurbished Cellar Bar hosts memorable wedding parties.

If you prefer an outdoor wedding, make the most of Clearwell’s beautiful grounds with a service in the Victorian Bandstand. Surrounded by woodlands and with its own lake, the castle is just as perfect outside as it is inside.

Planning your

Castle Wedding

Here are a few things to consider when planning a castle wedding.

Real Weddings: Inspiration from Couples Who Said “I Do” in Castles

What’s it really like getting married in a castle? Every bit as romantic as it sounds, it seems!

I couldn’t recommend the venue enough…

Leez Priory were so supportive throughout the wedding planning and our wedding planner, Sophie, on the day knew when she needed to be strict with guests or suppliers, which was needed! Sophie was always on hand throughout the day and was always by my side when I needed to ask a question.

If I could do it all over again, we would 100% go back to Leez Priory, and we can’t wait to go back and visit one day soon.

I couldn’t recommend the venue enough and if you’re thinking about booking a viewing, do it! You won’t regret it.

Georgia & Jack 25th February, 2025 at Leez Priory
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From the moment we booked, the team have been fabulous!

We could not have wished for a more picturesque venue with such catering staff. Any requests we had were sorted and we knew that someone was always a phone call or email away. We were supported throughout the experience which made it more effortless for us as a couple planning the biggest day of our lives. We were made to feel that no question was a stupid question even if we thought it might be.

Overall, the Clearwell Castle staff are amazing, from the wedding managers to the bar staff and cleaners! Thank you so much for making our day the most special it could be. Our guests are still talking about it now all these months on.

Christopher & Pete 31st May, 2024 at Clearwell Castle
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A Magical Day!

Firstly… We would like to say our day could not have gone any better!

We had viewed over 10 other venues, and we chose Gosfield Hall and so grateful we did. The staff were so honest, helpful, calm, encouraging and genuinely interested in us and our special day. Plus, there is so much included in terms of decor (flowers throughout) stunning grounds which you do not have to spend loads of extra money on to make the place look pretty. 

Overall, food was fantastic, great service, well-kept grounds, amazing staff, and everything in between.

Chanel & Charlie 26th February, 2025 at Gosfield Hall
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Everything ran smoothly and perfectly

Donna, our Personal Wedding Manager helped us have the most incredible day of our lives. Everything ran smoothly and perfectly, there was nothing to fault. We did not even need to set anything up ourselves on the actual morning of the wedding. Donna was so good at keeping us updated and was always at the end of the phone if I needed to speak to her, it just made the process stress free.

We will definitely be coming back to celebrate our first anniversary at a dinner date event. We would like to thank everyone at Bourton Hall.

Melis & Adam 12th May, 2024 at Bourton Hall
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What Lessons Can Be Learned from Real Castle Weddings?

  • Give yourselves plenty of time to plan
  • Make all the decisions together, even the little ones
  • If you can, have a two-day wedding because it really does go so quickly
  • Don’t compromise on anything that you’ll regret later. Have your dream wedding!
  • Make sure you don’t hold back on the photography!
  • Being flexible about the date can result in savings

Conclusion

Do you love the idea of getting married in a fairytale setting? There’s nothing as romantic as a wedding in a castle, and you and your guests will have a wonderful time in this uniquely beautiful setting.

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