Your South Wales Wedding - July/August 2022 (Issue 86)

CRAIG Y NOS CASTLE, SA9 1GL 01639 731 167 | www.craigynoscastleweddings.com Located on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, Craig Y Nos Castle is surrounded by breathtaking grounds and views. There are 36 en suite bedrooms to choose from, a state-of-the-art gym with high-quality apparatus, a private lounge and a luxurious hot tub. The property was once home to Adelina Patti, the world-famous opera singer, and dates back to 1840. CELEBRATE IN STYLE The Theatre is decorated with a 125-year-old curtain depicting Madame Patti on a chariot in Rossini’s last Italian opera and the names of Patti’s favourite composers. This space is one of only eight Grade I listed opera houses in the UK and can accommodate 120 guests throughout the day. Alternatively, the Conservatory can hold 130 nearest and dearest and the Music and Billard Room has room for 120. The Patti Bar and Nicolini Lounge are located in the centre of the castle and both are available for friends and family to use throughout the night. WE LOVE... History lovers can organise a tour of the castle to find out more about its interesting past. WELSH GREEN WEDDINGS, SA44 5XE 01559 370 517 | www.welshgreenweddings.co.uk Welsh Green Weddings is a family-owned, eco-driven, organic farm situated in the Carmarthenshire countryside. The team grow and cook with a lot of their produce, all the heating is biomass or solar thermal, and the power is solar PV to help encourage low-impact weddings. CELEBRATE IN STYLE Weddings can take place in the new courtyard using the beautifullydecorated Pole Barn and the Yard Tipi for celebrations. The maximum capacity for the Pole Barn is 220 guests, and the Yard Tipi can fit 140 nearest and dearest. Alternatively, the Oak Pagoda is available for up to 10 loved ones in the established walled garden. The pews, benches and hay bales can accommodate 200 people and the Old Dairy, which boasts a wonderful stained glass window, has room for 76 friends and family. WE LOVE... There is a range of on-site accommodation available, including a doubledecker bus, yurts and a gypsy caravan. www.jenkins-photography.co.uk www.dominiclemoinephotography.co.uk 21 REGIONAL VENUES

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