Your South Wales Wedding - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 72)

NEW VENUE ALERT! The Guildhall at Llantrisant is a new wedding venue in Llantrisant. The 14 th - century building stands proudly on the crest of a hill alongside the splendour of an ancient castle. Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and scenery, the Grade II listed property offers a wealth of activities. As a heritage and visitors centre, it tells the remarkable story of a historic Welsh town which has witnessed a colourful past unlike any other. The stunning sympathetically restored Georgian Court Room is the perfect space to host your ceremony and wedding breakfast. This exclusive venue will be yours for the day, and larger celebrations can take place in a marquee. To find out more, visit llantrisantguildhall.co.uk All the latest from around the region NEWS REST AND RELAXATION The four-star Vale Resort in Hensol has been named Wales’ Best Resort Spa 2019 for the third year in a row at the fifth annual World Spa Awards. The Vale Spa has 19 treatment rooms and five bespoke relaxation zones. These areas include leather sofas, magazines, water beds, water features, low lighting, a 20-metre pool, a whirlpool bath, a steam room and a sauna. Stephanie Metson, the marketing manager at the Vale Resort, said: “To have won this award not once, not twice, but three times, is testament to the hard work our entire team put in day in and day out. The World Travel Awards is recognised on a global scale and is an industry-wide benchmark of quality, so to meet its high standards more than once demonstrates our commitment to offering the best quality service. We believe our spa, which is Wales’ largest, offers a warm welcome and access to plenty of bespoke relaxation suites, in addition to indulgent treatments, and that sets us apart from other hotels with spa facilities. We recently also announced a craft gin distillery which is opening in the cellars of Hensol Castle, and if that wasn’t enough, this summer we’re investing in a major spa refurbishment. It will include expanding our spa’s wet facilities, further evidence of how we continue to invest and raise the standard of our offerings.” For more information, visit valeresort.com CONGRATULATIONS! Fonmon Castle Limited was recently listed as one of the finalists in the Wedding Venue of the Year category at The Welsh Wedding Awards 2020. The property changed ownership last January and is now in the care of Nigel Ford and family who are currently making renovations and restorations to maintain this 12 th -century Grade I listed castle. Gaynor Openshaw, the sales and events manager, said: “We’re delighted to have been nominated for Wedding Venue of the Year in our region and thank all of the lovely couples that voted for us.” Visit fonmoncastle.com for more. Nearlywed YOUR ESSENTIALS 13