Pavel + Georgina, Usk Castle Wedding, South Wales Wedding Photography

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Pavel and Georgina’s wedding took place at the beautiful Usk Castle in South Wales in July 2017. Usk Castle is a hidden gem just above Newport - it was one of my favourite places to relax during my time at University and when Rebecca of A Thing Like That told me we’d be shooting Pavel and Georgina’s wedding at the castle, I was sooo super excited!! This was a very hot summer’s day, and with the castle’s exposed brick walls and wonderful surrounding views I could have been fooled that I was on the continent! But sometimes the Welsh weather treats us to a glorious day such as this!

Whilst Rebecca caught up with Georgina for her bridal preparations, I head to Usk Castle to get some shots of the different parts of the castle all dressed up for the wedding. The marquee supplied by County Marquees looked fantastic in the centre of the castle grounds, and the ceremony hall decked out with wooden chairs with the sun beaming down looked glorious. Pavel and the boys arrived and started welcoming their guests, and after a drink or two everyone went to the ceremony hall to be seated. 

Pavel and Georgina had a humanist blessing in the Great Hall, conducted by their two best friends which made their ceremony so personal and emotional! After the ceremony it was time for canapés and group photographs around the castle grounds, followed by their first dance which Pavel and Georgina chose to have before their wedding breakfast.  Speeches, dinner and cake cutting later, we took the newly weds out around the grounds for some couple photographs just before our time with them was up. 

It was a real pleasure to be Pavel and Georgina’s Usk Castle Wedding Photographer with Rebecca, and I’d love to do it again! If you are planning a wedding at Usk Castle, I’d love to hear from you. 

A selection of my photographs below, enjoy!

usk castle sign on gate 
tall plants at usk castle
usk castle in july
usk castle entrance gate
usk castle in south wales wedding venue
usk castle view from tower with county marquee
view from usk castle
county marquee at usk castle wedding venue in south wales
wedding at usk castle
ceremony set up at usk castle
county marquee at usk castle wedding venue
wedding breakfast set up in county marquee at usk castle
dinner plates with napkins and place names at usk castle
wedding flowers with table name on map of the united kingdom at wedding breakfast
salt and pepper dish on map at wedding breakfast at usk castle 
button holes flowers at wedding at usk castle 
groom having button hole put on at usk castle
groom holding champagne with groomsmen
wedding guests arriving at usk castle
guests going into ceremony room at usk castle
father of the groom with bride and groom's son at usk castle
wedding guest waiting for wedding ceremony to begin
groom smiling as bride arrives at wedding ceremony at usk castle
bride arriving at wedding ceremony with her father at usk castle
wedding ceremony at usk castle
wedding ceremony at usk castle
bride and groom smiling walking down the isle at usk castle
horderves on rustic olive wood board at usk castle
groom taking a horderve at usk castle
baby boy standing inbetween father's legs at wedding at usk castle
wedding guests sitting on hay bales at usk castle
mother holding baby boy smiling with the bride at wedding at usk castle
little girl handing giant jenga block to her older brother at wedding at usk castle
groom's mother holding bride and groom's baby boy at wedding at usk castle
bride and groom's son playing with toys at wedding at usk castle
friends group photograph at wedding at usk castle
wedding guest with baby at usk castle
bride and groom first dance at usk castle 
wedding guests clapping at usk castle
bride and groom first dance at usk castle
wedding guests mingling at usk castle 
bread and wine on wedding breakfast table at usk castle
deviled eggs on wedding breakfast table at usk castle
meat platter being served at usk castle
wedding guests cheers at usk castle
bride giving speech at wedding breakfast at usk castle
bride giving speech at usk castle
guests toasting at wedding breakfast at usk castle
bride and groom kissing during wedding speeches at usk castle 
wedding guests applauding at usk castle
naked floral wedding cake at usk castle
bride and groom cutting their wedding cake at usk castle
wedding guests applauding cake cutting at usk castle
bride and groom kissing portrait
bride and groom portrait walking together at usk castle
bride and groom at usk castle pictured through trees
bride and groom portrait walking together at usk castle
bride and groom at usk castle wedding venue
festoon lights dusk at usk castle
festoon lights dusk at usk castle
county marquee at dusk at usk castle