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Cardiff’s City Hall is a fantastic venue for your wedding ceremony. The ornate portico at the front is an excellent backdrop for couple’s exit!
Wedding Photography in Cardiff – For Cosmopolitan Marriages
For an engaged couple wishing for a cosmopolitan feeling for their marriage, Wales’ capital city, Cardiff, is one of the best destinations.
The city landscape is marked by numerous stunning buildings that are beautiful both inside and out – ideal for your wedding photography. A great example of this is Cardiff’s popular civil marriage venue, the City Hall, which houses the Register Office (see photo above and link at the top).
The natural green scenery makes it one of the most beautiful cities in the UK. Nature-loving couples can select the city of Cardiff as the backdrop to their special day and enjoy outdoor ceremonies and beautiful green landscapes in their finished photographs. Couples wishing for summer nuptials will love the relaxed atmosphere and peaceful nature of the city.
Castell Coch is a splendid location for your small wedding ceremony. However, you can move on from there to a larger reception so that your wider circle of friends can celebrate with you.
The City of Cardiff: The Perfect Location for Wedding Photography
Cardiff is lucky enough to benefit from strong transport links into the city from all over. The Welsh capital city is now just 2 hours from London Paddington via Bristol by train on the Great Western Railway service, and there is also a direct train to Manchester.
The M4 also runs from London to Swansea and passes just north of the city, making access for your wedding guests so easy. In addition, there are three park and ride sites around the city with good bus services.
The beautifully rustic Pencoed House Estate near Cardiff is another example of the area’s fine venues.
Short and Full Day Weddings in the Welsh Capital
Whether you require a venue for a full day’s wedding or just for an hour for your ceremony, there is the perfect venue for you. Many venues will only do the civil marriage ceremony, and from there, you can go elsewhere for a sit-down meal with close family and friends.
Cardiff has numerous quality restaurants, pubs and hotels just suitable for however you wish to celebrate your marriage.
I love to photograph short wedding days in Cardiff, and my coverage can start at just 1 hour. 2 hours is more usual to get some before and after shots and the early reception. I have a whole page about reduced hours wedding coverage.
Read More on My>> Short Day Wedding Photography Page.
A portrait of the bride and groom’s arrival at City Hall: The venue is ornate and historic, presenting many photo opportunities.
A bit of wedding fun: bride Gwyneth and her friends wanted to recreate a painting for one of her group shots at Aberdare Hall in Cardiff
Artistic, Sharp and Gorgeous…
Gwyneth & Sean – Aberdare Hall, Cardiff
The entrance hall at City Hall can be busy with people coming and going. Fortunately, it was quiet enough to be able to take this smiley portrait of bride Dania.
The same doorway, but in black and white, it has a whole new feel. I give many of my Cardiff wedding photos the monochrome treatment.
Wedding Venues and Suppliers in Cardiff to Make Your Day Truly Special
As well as some great wedding photographers (Hello!!), many other wedding professionals enhance your day and add to it to make it even more memorable. The register office in Cardiff City Hall caters for the very smallest to much larger marriage celebrations. The numerous florists, wedding planners, cake makers, and dress shops are among the industry's very best.
The Welsh National War Memorial stands proudly in the centre of Alexandra Gardens. It makes for an imposing backdrop to some of your couples portraits at a Cardiff wedding.
LGBTQ+/Gay Weddings in Cardiff
All non-religious wedding venues welcome same-sex wedding couples who wish to marry in Wales's capital city. All the official venues listed below do accept LGBT weddings, as is now required by law.
Gay weddings are something of a speciality of mine, and you can find out all about how I approach them here:
I photographed this group shot taken just after Helen and Clare's marriage ceremony on City Hall's grass. It is a perfect space for your posed family portraits.
Cardiff Council's List of Approved Marriage & Civil Ceremony Premises
The city is also home to many beautiful old chapels and churches that serve as lovely photographic locations. Cardiff wedding photographers can create beautiful photographs with these beautiful venues as atmospheric backdrops. Also offering many indoor halls for more intimate small civil marriages, couples can choose venues such as the City Hall for their big day. There are numerous venues, including hotels, restaurants, pubs, and even castles outside the city. I've photographed weddings at many of these - find out about some via the links at the top of the page.
There is a complete list of Cardiff's licensed wedding premises via the link above.
A neo-Gothic castle lies very close to Cardiff. It presents as an unusual and intimate wedding day venue.
