HENSOL CASTLE, CF72 8JX 01443 665 803 | www.hensolcastle.com Perfectly placed within 650 acres of beautiful Welsh countryside is the 17th-century Hensol Castle. This grand wedding venue has been sympathetically renovated and boasts a modern décor with arched windows, oak panelling and sweeping staircases. New for 2022 are the luxury bedrooms, each with bespoke features such as roll-top baths and four-poster beds. Celebrate in style Ceremonies are held outdoors under the romantic bandstand, which offers impressive views of the Welsh countryside, or in the resplendent Oak Room. Receptions take place in the purpose-built Courtyard Hall, which has a luxurious décor throughout and space for 150 guests for the wedding breakfast and 200 for the evening reception. We love... Hensol Castle sells its award-winning gin in miniature form, which is perfect as a wedding favour for guests. It’s distilled in the cellars at Hensol Castle Distillery, and couples can choose between having the miniatures personalised or sticking to the Hensol Castle’s branded bottles. BRYNGARW HOUSE, CF32 8UU 01656 729 009 | www.bryngarwhouse.com Couples looking for a charming wedding venue will adore Bryngarw House. Easily accessible yet a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the property is just a few minutes from the M4 and sits within 113 acres of parkland. In the grounds is an ornamental bridge, an oriental-style tea house, and an exquisite display of trees and flowers, and inside are 18 en-suite bedrooms, a sweeping staircase and dressing rooms for the wedding party to use on the morning of the wedding. Celebrate in style The Treharne Suite is a French antique-styled ceremony room that’s flooded with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows and chandeliers and is capable of holding up to 120 guests for the ceremony. After the vows, friends and family can enjoy the drinks reception in the Conservatory, which is decorated with glistening chandeliers and Chesterfield chairs. Receptions are held in the permanent marquee, a solid structure with a twinkling dancefloor, a large bar, elegant drapes and space for 250 loved ones. We love... Bryngarw House provides wedding couples with a menu-tasting evening in the run-up to the wedding and use of the honeymoon suite. www.marcsmithphotography.com www.philip-warren.com www.philip-warren.com 31 COUNTRY HAVENS
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