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Licensed wedding venues in Vale of Glamorgan

18 venues in Vale of Glamorgan 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). Vale of Glamorgan is a unitary council in Wales. Cardiff and Bridgend are separate councils with their own registration services.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Other venue7
Hotel2
Barn2
Country house & manor2
Castle1
Museum & heritage1
Register office1
Banqueting & events1
Golf & country club1

Registrar fees at approved venues

Vale of Glamorgan Council’s fee for registrars to attend a ceremony at approved premises: £620 for ceremonies from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and £650 from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, each including a £100 non-refundable booking fee. The fee is due no later than 2 months before the ceremony, certificates are £12.50 each, and changing booking details costs £25. The council’s Your Vale Ceremony site also lists £675 for 2028/29. (source: Vale of Glamorgan Council: register office fees, 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 (11)

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 Vale of Glamorgan?

18 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 Vale of Glamorgan?

Vale of Glamorgan Council’s fee for registrars to attend a ceremony at approved premises: £620 for ceremonies from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and £650 from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, each including a £100 non-refundable booking fee. The fee is due no later than 2 months before the ceremony, certificates are £12.50 each, and changing booking details costs £25. The council’s Your Vale Ceremony site also lists £675 for 2028/29. Source: Vale of Glamorgan Council: register office fees.

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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