10 Reasons to get married in a Castle
1. It’s a Fairytale Dream
With an effortless romantic appeal, castle weddings are an easy choice for couples looking for that fairytale setting. Outshining most 5 star hotels with their individuality, they are a truly grand setting for a formal celebration, or a cosy, intimate gathering.
2. The Historic Setting
Castles are living monuments to Britains history. Iconic fortresses with great towers and vivid medieval interiors, steeped in centuries of history. Castles have played a part throughout history and continue to do so today.
3. Escape the City
A rural castle location offers a temporary break from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Your reception will allow your guests a chance to relax and unwind. You could even offer them easy transportation to and from their accommodation, if they are not staying on site of course.
4. Beautiful Countryside
Many castles sit amongst beautiful gardens and landscaped grounds, providing memorable views and stunning backdrops. The majesty of a castle, on a hill surrounded by ancient woodland can provide a truly unique quality to your wedding photos.
5. Unique Spaces
Weddings can sometimes feel samey and stale. A hotel function room, a golf course in the countryside perhaps. We’ve all been there! A castle wedding blows those feelings right out of the water. Banqueting halls, armouries, ancient stone corridors and halls where kings and queens once walked. You and your guests won’t forget a castle in a hurry!
6. Save Money on Decorating
One of the great features of a castle wedding is that most of the time, very little extra decoration is required! The building itself is often all you need, save for a few simple flower arrangements. So if you are on a budget or fancy spending your wedding budget elsewhere and not on decorations, a castle wedding is a great place to start!
7. Pick Your Own Style
Castles may look like very formal places in which to get married but they really don’t have to be. Dress up, dress down, keep it casual or pull out all the stops, a castle wedding will compliment your style, whatever that may be.
8. Make Your Flowers Stand Out
Scatter petals down the aisle of an ancient banqueting hall or create an ivory archway to welcome your guests into a candle lit reception parlour. From delicate, subtle tones to vivid explosions of colour, your fresh floral arrangements are sure to make a statement against such a contrasting, historic backdrop a castle.
9. Unlimited Photo Opportunities
Could there be a more impressive backdrop to your wedding photos? An ancient monument, brimming with history, landscaped gardens, antique tapestries, and perhaps even the odd sword and shield to give your guests an opportunity to have some fun in the photos!
10. A day the weather simply cannot spoil
A building that has likely stood for hundreds of years. A fortress that has kept out many an army of unwanted foe. A monument of strength. The rain cannot spoil it, a hurricane will not blow it away, and should it snow, well what better an opportunity to get the log fires roaring and make your celebration as cosy as can be!