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Powis Castle and Garden
Wedding Venue Welshpool
Powis Castle and Garden
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 8RF
Wales
tel:- 01938 551 920
fax:- 01938 554 336
web address:- www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-powiscastle_garden/
e-mail:- powiscastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Powis Castle and Garden :-
Venue type - Historical Building
Venue type - Historic Building
Venue type - Stately Home
Number of function rooms available for weddings: 5
Function room names and capacities:
The Ballroom capacity 100
Clive Museum capacity 15
Housekeepers Parlour capacity 25
The Restaurant capacity 70
Orangery capacity 40
Local accommodation: The Royal Oak Welshpool
Alcohol License - Yes
Licensed for Civil Ceremonies - Yes
Car Parking Facilities - Yes
Gardens or outside locations suitable for wedding photography...: Powis Castle has 26 acres of outstandingly beautiful gardens, including Italiante terraces, formal gardens and wilderness areas, all of which offer a perfect backdrop for wedding photographs.
Venue special features: Powis Castle has 5 wonderful rooms licenced for weddings. The largest and most sumptuous is the Ballroom with its rich interiors and elegant decoration. The intimate Clive Museum displays an exquisite collection of Indian treasures, while the Housekeepers Parlour provides a simpler backdrop for smaller weddings. The Orangery is a lovely outdoor option for summer weddings, and the Restaurant can be 'dressed' to your own theme. Enjoy drinks on the Oriangery or Aviary terraces, with stunning views of the Severn Valley.
Venue History: Powis Castle, with its stunning interiors, internationally acclaimed collections and world famous gardens, is one of the most important country houses in Wales.
Originally a seat of Welsh princes in the 13th century, in 1587 it became the home of the Herbert family. Over the next 400 hundred years they transformed the castle from rugged border fortress to stately home.
Recommended by Photographer:- Julia and Martin Webb
Wedding Trivia:
HONEYMOON
After "kidnapping" his bride, the groom would take her and go into hiding. By the time the bride's family tracked them down them, the bride would probably already be pregnant! A "bride price" would then be negotiated. An earlier source is the early Jewish custom of the bride and groom spending a week together alone immediately after the marriage feast. The earliest reference to this practice is Jacob's marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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