We love a springtime wedding at The Great House. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and nature is bursting into new life in our beautiful gardens – creating the perfect backdrop to your wedding photographs. Spring is also the season of rebirth and renewal, symbolising new beginnings and fresh starts – what better time to say I do? If you are planning to tie the knot in spring 2025, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found in the blooming world around you. Here are some ideas to get you started:
From rolling valleys, to windswept moors and peaks, to rugged wide-open coast. South Wales is a place of varied landscapes and true natural beauty. Whilst the current situation has put travel on hold, we thought we’d share some inspirational places with you to dream about visiting when restrictions are lifted. Here’ a quick round up of four beautiful places in South Wales....
You’ve experienced your own wedding once already. Perhaps it was a while ago. Perhaps you cringe when you look back. Perhaps it was everything you dreamed of, at the time. Perhaps you don’t know what to make of it now, and looking back isn’t helping you approach your second wedding....
Wales. The mysterious land west of England—of dragons, castles, lofty mountains, and tender lamb. People make a beeline for Wales for a myriad of reasons, and one of them is to eat. Why? Wales is all about homely comfort food and quality meat, dairy, and seafood. A verdant and ripe country perfect for passionate cooks—of which Wales has many....
Do you know where your food comes from? And by this we don’t mean the local supermarket. We’re talking about where it really comes from. In other words...food provenance....
He may be the most famous English playwright, but Shakespeare has strong links with Wales, including claims that he actually lived for a period at the Great House in Laleston, near Bridgend....
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, no doubt romance is at the forefront of your mind. And, a break in South Wales is one of the most romantic holidays a couple can choose. There are several cultural sites to visit here, as well as breathtaking beaches and landscapes....