St Donats is one of the most amazing and unique locations in Wales and a perfect location to celebrate your wedding. Elspeth Harding of Penarth tells Vale Life about her special day.

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Choosing the right wedding venue was quite easy as my then fiancé, Steve and I both agreed that we wanted somewhere a bit different. One of our main requirements was finding a location by the sea with stunning views.

On our first viewing at St Donats we knew immediately that it was the place for us, it outshone any of the other places we’d looked at, with its beautiful secluded location. St Donats gave us the flexibility to have our wedding day exactly how we’d dreamed, which we couldn’t have got from any other venue. The staff were really helpful and gave us lots of information about planning a wedding at St Donats, from recommending a fantastic caterer to calming Steve down on the morning of the wedding (I was 20 minutes late!).

The Tythe Barn theatre was the perfect setting for the ceremony, as it was dramatic and romantic at the same time. After the ceremony we were able to enjoy drinks with our guests in the stunning surroundings of the courtyard garden, although had the weather been bad the gallery would have been an excellent indoor venue. The buffet lunch took place in the amazing glass café bar, with its fabulous view of the sea, making it feel like we were still outside enjoying a huge picnic with all our family and friends, and was very in keeping with the informality of the day.

Being able to have the whole wedding in one place made the day much more relaxing for us and our guests. It really was the most amazing day and the best start to our new life together. Thank you to everyone at St Donats for helping make it all possible.


Photography by Neil Bennett www.neilbennettphotography.com