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Licensed wedding venues in Swansea

23 venues in Swansea 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). Swansea is a single unitary council in Wales. Neath Port Talbot is a separate council with its own registration service.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Hotel9
Other venue6
Country house & manor5
Register office1
Golf & country club1
Barn1

Registrar fees at approved venues

Swansea Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue: £510 Monday to Friday, £575 Saturday, £670 Sunday and statutory or extra-statutory holidays, plus a £30 save-the-date fee. Bookings are made by email up to two years ahead, and a non-refundable fee secures dates more than a year away. The page prints no year (last modified 10 April 2026). (source: Swansea Council: fees and payments for registration services, read 28 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.

Register offices and ceremony rooms on the list

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 (0)

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

None.

FAQ

How many licensed wedding venues are there in Swansea?

23 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 Swansea?

Swansea Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue: £510 Monday to Friday, £575 Saturday, £670 Sunday and statutory or extra-statutory holidays, plus a £30 save-the-date fee. Bookings are made by email up to two years ahead, and a non-refundable fee secures dates more than a year away. The page prints no year (last modified 10 April 2026). Source: Swansea Council: fees and payments for registration services.

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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