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Licensed wedding venues in Cardiff

25 venues in Cardiff hold an in-date approval for civil marriages and civil partnerships on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025; expiry dates checked 25 Oct 2026).

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Country house & manor9
Other venue9
Hotel6
Banqueting & events1

Registrar fees at approved venues

Cardiff Register Office lists a simple two-witness ceremony at Glamorgan Archives on Mondays for £74.50 including one certificate, and Llandaff Suite (Insole Court) ceremonies from £345 (Cedar Room, Tuesday to Friday, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027). Ask Cardiff Register Office for the current registrar fee at an approved venue. (source: Cardiff Register Office: approved venues, read 25 Oct 2026)

On top of that you each pay the national notice fee. National statutory fees from 6 April 2026: notice £46.50 per person (£63 if a Home Office referral applies), register office statutory ceremony £62, certificate £12.50 (Registration Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)). Venue hire is always separate.

Capacity, as stated by venues

We have not yet found capacity figures published by venues here. Ask each venue for seated ceremony capacity in its approved room.

Prices, as published by venues

Quoted word for word with the date we read them; not ranked, because packages differ.

No venue here publishes prices we could verify yet.

Licences expiring by Oct 2027 (12)

If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.

FAQ

How many licensed wedding venues are there in Cardiff?

25 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). The council’s own list may include newer approvals.

How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Cardiff?

Cardiff Register Office lists a simple two-witness ceremony at Glamorgan Archives on Mondays for £74.50 including one certificate, and Llandaff Suite (Insole Court) ceremonies from £345 (Cedar Room, Tuesday to Friday, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027). Ask Cardiff Register Office for the current registrar fee at an approved venue. Source: Cardiff Register Office: approved venues.

Can we marry outdoors?

Only in an outdoor area the council has approved at that venue. Ask the venue and check the council register.

How far ahead do we give notice?

At least 28 full days before the ceremony, at your local register office (GOV.UK).

Is the register office cheaper?

Yes. The statutory register office ceremony is £62 plus £46.50 notice each and £12.50 per certificate under the national fees.

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