Monmouthshire
wedding venue
A Unique Place
We host weddings and receptions from May to September each year. All proceeds from weddings go toward the maintenance of Usk Castle for future generations to enjoy, so in booking your wedding at Usk Castle, you are helping preserve an ancient monument.
Where can we get married?
There are five licenced locations for marriage as well as the option of having an open air marriage ceremony.
From a Humanist celebration in the place of your choice, or a blessing in the open-air Chapel of St. George, we are happy to accommodate your requests for a maximum of 120 people for a ceremony and 160 for an evening reception.
For more information scroll down and check our FAQs, our price list can be found below.
What We Provide
We provide the dry hire of the venue (water, power and loos) and you then have complete flexibility to arrange your day from hiring a registrar, marquees, caterers to decorating the venue as you wish.
You can follow this link to find the nearest registry offices.
We also assist with signage to direct your guests to and from your event, directing suppliers arriving during the event and parking guests.
You can our check availability on our Calendar.
Bear in mind that we do not book up every weekend with weddings as Usk Castle is a private family home, and we have a limit to the number of events we can host. We also need to allow rest weekends for grass to recover between events.
The Banqueting Hall
In 2022 we commissioned a timber framed marquee within the walls of the Banqueting Hall.
The frame is made from timber grown in our own woods, and crafted by a skilled local timber framer, and held together by around 200 wooden pegs!
This gorgeous structure with canvas roof, provides a dance floor space within the ruined walls with a natural decoration of virginia creeper which climbs the walls. The Banquetting Hall can also be used for ceremonies or dining.
Prospective couples can view a video of Usk Castle here to help plan and visualise your day. We also recommend you read our Ts & Cs prior to booking.
We ask all couples attend for a viewing before booking in.
Viewings are held at 10.30am on Saturdays subject to availability, though we can be flexible if needed. To book a viewing email events@uskcastle.com.
FAQ
We are a dry hire venue- we provide lighting, power, loos and water- you hire the rest to suit your day.
We can send a check list to help plan your timetable, but things to consider are a registrar, caterer, marquee, band etc.
On the day we assist with parking, signage, meeting registrars and are on site throughout your event to make sure it runs smoothly.
All proceeds from weddings go to castle maintenance.
Please contact events@uskcastle.com to request a venue viewing. Once you have decided that we are the venue for your special day we request completion of a booking form and 25% deposit. The remainder to be paid 2 months before your event.
We allow photo shoots for wedding couples who are married elsewhere but want some photos in a beautiful setting (as long as it doesn’t clash with an existing wedding). These must be pre booked and paid for by contacting events@uskcastle.com.
All proceeds go toward castle maintenance.
If you are a company or business wanting to arrange a promotional shoot please contact events@uskcastle.com for more details.
We can host ceremonies in the tithe barn for up to 120 guests, and now have a covered area in the banquetting hall for dancing or a ceremony of 100 guests. Alternatively you could seat 90 for dinner here.
The venue is otherwise an open air ruin so those using the castle for their reception usually hire a marquee.
Only natural petals please and on hard standing so it can be swept up. Even biodegradable paper takes weeks to break down and can look untidy for other couples and visitors.
We like to support our fellow local businesses. We have a list of recommended suppliers which we can provide. We do not dictate who you should use however we request that new suppliers visit to meet us and view the access to make sure it suits their transportation and equipment.
recent weddings
Wedding inspiration from some of our many happy couples…
What our Wedding couples say…
The day was nothing short of perfect, and our vision was completely and utterly fulfilled.”